mean, it was the most horrific smell, most just all furniture shifted, everything just displaced. i kind of couldn t catch my breath, and that s when it got real for me. walking into the house, it was definitely hard. we didn t have any time to gather things as we got out. we had to get out, like, so quickly. my toys, they all floated away. reporter: the children are home schooled so they lost their school supplies too. they are learning their biggest lessons right here doing what they are doing right now. reporter: ace and siblings powered through the loss and got to work alongside their parents, even the youngest. how much work have you done? working. with a hammer, broom. reporter: all day you re cleaning up. anything. reporter: we re proud of you, ar archie, you re doing a great job. this is the backyard, yes, there s water there, but they