So I am sitting on the couch with my two kids wide awake and the microwave clock says 6 am.
My heart is still pounding and my hands are shaking. I sit here staring at my kids thanking God for both of them and our safety. It all started at 5 this morning when Blake crawled into bed with us. There just is not enough room for all 3 of us, so Nate went into Blake's room. I was just falling back to sleep when I heard it. The sound everybody dreads....the smoke alarm going off. I jumped out of bed smelling the smoke immediately. It was so strong, I thought for sure the fire was coming from upstairs somewhere. I yelled for Nate and met him at our bedroom door where we were both yelling who knows what. All I could think of was get the kids...get the kids!!! He grabbed Mckenna and I grabbed Blake who was starting to get scared at this point. Nate told me to get warm clothes for the kids as we were to go outside. I grabbed blankets instead then started thinking about what else I really needed to take if my house was about to go up in flames. NOTHING!! I had my kids and that was all that was important, I didn't care about the rest. I did grab my purse as I ran past it, thought I might need my wallet, my cell phone to call 911 and then I saw it on the floor, my computer. I immediately thought of all our pictures. Everything else could be replaced but not the pictures of the kids that are all on my computer. So I threw it in my purse an ran downstairs with the kids. By this time the alarm has stopped and Nathan has figured out that it was because of the heater. It came on and there was "stuff" burning in the heater. "Stuff" probably from construction. The house stinks now, and the kids and I are wrapped in blankets by the front door ready to get out. I am shaking, Blake is trying to figure what is going on and crying, and my sweet Mckenna is just smiling in my arms. We finally all calm down and start to relax. Nate went back to bed and the kids and I are sitting on the couch watching tv, Blake not realizing what just about happened, Mckenna excited to be up, and me thanking God for my kids, husband and safety.
3 comments:
Hey! I am so sorry about your morning! But I am so glad you and your family are okay and it was nothing serious! Maybe we will have to go to Sonic for a little cheering up today! :)
I'm really glad everything is OK there. That's one of my huge fears, too--waking up to the ringing of the fire alarm. It's interesting that you stopped and picked up the computer for pictures. I wonder what I would save or if I would just take off out the door? Hmmm.
Wow what a scary thing to have happen! So glad it wasn't a big fire and you are all safe. That's a big fear of mine as well.
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