brother first off for his first responder service. how are the kids and pets doing? >> pets are doing fine. they haven't been out since last night. the kids of course are building fords, playing board games. the babies of course have no idea what's going on. we are trying to keep the kids busy. we are explaining to them it will be a day of checkers and chess. shepard: a little family bonding. one of the things growing up in hurricane land and having been through so many of them, the field that the kids get from the parents is really important. because if you are happy and smiling and such, they won't be too nervous and stressed out. it seems to be a pretty high priority for parents. >> exactly. i remember growing up with hurricane andrew, for us it was fun because it was lights out in our parents made very light of it and we didn't you worried.