How did our kids get the VIP treatment with the local fire department? They made a house call yesterday morning.
The day started out pretty normally. Breakfast once. Breakfast again... (LOVE living at grandma's house:). The kids were downstairs watching Saturday morning TV. Nate was sleeping in. I was upstairs enjoying a chat with my mom while Aeris played. When the smoke alarms went off we both assumed it was a malfunction. REALLY, how many times do your smoke alarms go off when there's an actual fire??? Jade came running up the stairs, "everyone needs to get out of the house!"
We were assuring her that everything was okay when Nate came up, looking dazed. "Something's wrong with the smoke detectors," we told him.
"Ummm no. There IS smoke in the basement."
So, at this point, we're supposed to follow Jade's advice, right? Of course, my curiosity to blame, I went downstairs instead. Sure enough, the laundry/storage room, hallway, and Logan's bedroom had a lovely smoke layer covering the ceiling, and it reeked of something burning. There was no heat though, no flames, and it wasn't difficult to breathe. I sent the kids outside in their pajamas and bare feet, and then proceeded to change out of my own pajamas and grab jackets, shoes, and pants for them. Duh. I guess all those lessons on fire safety have just gone over my head.
The fire department, thrilled to have some excitement on a quiet Saturday morning, came with three engines, one battalion truck, and an ambulance, all with sirens screaming. They used a fan to blow out the smoke, checked every room in the house, as well as every light, both furnaces, and the dryer in the basement. The last thing they checked was the washing machine in the basement, which apparently had burned up it's belt or something. With the source found and determined safe, our dramatic event drew to a close.
The kids loved keeping warm in the fire truck and can't wait to tell all the kids at school that "their house was on fire and they got to dress in the captain's clothes in the fire engine." We'll see if the story ends up embellished even more by the time school gets out tomorrow.
5 comments:
Ohhhh, Jaynan!!! This is crazy! So thankful everything was ok. That is scary. I read about it on facebook and have been wondering what happened!
What an exciting start to a Saturday. I love LOVE the expressions on your kids faces... priceless!
I am very glad to hear that all was well and also that the fire department responded quickly to the call. Did it make Nate remember the good ol' days?
So, you disregarded all fire safety rules and then wrote to the world about it? Very bold little sister, very bold. We're glad everyone is safe and no real harm.
Wow, you're trying to end your tenure at Mom and Dad's in a blaze of glory aren't you? Hope there was no damage from the smoke. I'm sure the kids will have great memories though!
Thank goodness you're all okay- and the house, too!
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