HKG083: Red Storm Warning

today dawned wet and dark, and our building management posted a red storm warning on the entrance. considering there was an official red storm warning, i found the storm to be far milder than what i pictured a red storm would be like. we were scheduled to have a meetup with a co-worker of josh's and her family, and the plan was to take all of the kids to the playground and pool here in our building, but it quickly became apparent that was going to be a no-go, so we canceled and will reschedule.

quinn stomping in a puddle on the slide

we hung around the apartment all morning, and then finally went down for some wet play time and then out for lunch and errands before heading back home for a nap. both kids were up right around 6 this morning, so a nap was a MUST.

after nap, we hung around some more while livie played with the wii...this is the first time she's been able to use it since we moved b/c we were lacking a power adapter. josh got the adapter last week, and it was a sweet reunion for olivia.

we had a very relaxed brinner, and then josh took the kids to the pool for a quick evening swim. it is now lightning and thundering outside, so the swim was well-timed. the forecast for this entire week is 60% or greater chances of thunderstorms.

tomorrow, the kids and i need to head out to get a new carrier for la fu...we need to get him back to the vet. he's always had this sorta gentle snort/snore, but it's gotten progressively worse. we can now hear him breathing from any part of the apartment. he also seems to be struggling to breathe at times, so i am going to try to get him in tomorrow afternoon as soon as sissy gets home from school. his cardboard carrier broke a week ago when i took him in for being feverish and lethargic. i really wish it hadn't because i would like to get him in sooner rather than later, but considering the herculean effort it takes to get him to the vet (traffic, taxi rides, crazy place to get lost), we just cannot take the chance of trying to transport him in something makeshift. he is currently laying on my lap snoring, which is kinda cute, but the cute is far outweighed by worry.

la fu the snorting/snoring kitty