12:45 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13

The winds are now in the 50 to 60 mph range...consistently. We now are experiencing bands of rain. The kids all woke up, but have gone back to sleep. Snoring hubby is awake. My cousins in Houstin lost power about 45 minutes ago. We still have power and cable, which is a miracle. I am so tired, but don't know if I can actually fall asleep while in the middle of a hurricane! The worst part for us is supposed to be at 5 a.m.