Twisted Pretzels

What has the world came to. I was sitting home while the kids were napping and Diane was out shopping for a new purse or something. Tiger Woods was making another amazing comeback in a golf tournament. Seems just like any other day here at the Tepen's. Then all of the sudden sirens start blaring, the dogs are up pacing around acting all nervous. I was like what the heck is going on. I walk out onto the back deck and look around, nothing too special, the typical afternoon thunderstorms we get. More sirens going off now, I'm thinking, uh-oh better wake the kids and head to the basement. It wasnt even raining yet. As I was walking towards the stairs, I glance towards the front door and have to take a second glance because I couldnt believe I saw what I thought I saw. I walk out onto the front porch for a better look. The neighbors are all out looking up at the sky. Lo and behold a funnel cloud. It wasnt anything too special at first, just a small little dropdown. I was thinking, all this noise for this little thing? Well, it didnt take very long to grow. It was not very far away from the house. I felt some relief that it was a few miles away, but still an amazing sight watching it grow from basically nothing to a full fledge tornado. Now it wasnt one of those big midwest cat 5 ones, but pretty good for Colorado.

Wes and Mia preparing for our big storm:

Progress of the funnel cloud as it passed us by