Friday, January 16, 2009

Whew am I glad last week is over

So I promised a few people I would write the woes of last week on my blog for everyones else amusement. So last week was chalk full of meeting, places to run, it was just a crazy week. The kicker to my week is when I got home from my grocery hunting deals - that were awesome! I called so excited to tell people about my deals and that they should go get some while it was still there, while in the middle of one of these calls - mind you it was only call #2 of my crazy go get it delas when the fire alarm starts blaring through my house. Now to fully understand this, I hadn't cooked anything, we had just gotten home from the store. So the kids come screaming down the stairs, as I hanging up the phone and running up the stairs while yelling at the kids to stand by the door - in case we need a quick escape. So I can't find ANYTHING wrong with upstairs and the kids are terrified, so many of you know I have voit for my phone so I'm not sure what number to call as the panicked thought of carbon monoxide start running through my head. I called Brian and through the balring of the fire alarm was trying to explain that I needed a non -emergency number to call to ask what to do, needless to say he says call 911. Frusterating, and not what I wanted, so I called because I had nothing else I could do while trying to throw coats on kids as the lady is telling me I need to evacuate - whooo hoo - does this sound fun yet? So I rounded up 3 kids 2 dogs and headed outside to my neighbor - who I felt awful poor thing was still in her pj and I'm sure not expecting me as I'm asking her if she can watch Evan and Kiersten and 2 dogs while I wait for the fire engine to show up. So needless to say the fire truck, ambulance, and police car all came....enough said. After tromping through my so unclean at the time house, they kept asking me if I wanted to sit in the ambulance so the baby would stay warm - she was in her coat wrapped in a blanket and heck no I am not sitting in an ambulance when I already feel stupid enough for having to call the fire dept. The keep asking, even told me I could sit in the fire truck, and listened to how it was good I checked on my kids because a 5 yr old lit his living room on fire the week before playing with matches. Then my other neighbor walk over - because Brian called him, and asks me if I need anything - I really am good other than wanting to die of embarassment at this point and he tells me Brian is on his way home - I really didn't need him to come home - just makes this story all the more ridiculous. So after checking my walls with heat sensors and much other things, the nice firemen tell me that dust probably got into my sensor and set it off, or maybe the battery - yup thats all folks - dust, did you know you should dust yuour fire alarms, let this be a lesson to you all - dust your fire alarms - or just wait for the end of this story, yes this there is more. So the firemen leave me to pick up my kids / dogs to take them home as my children tell me about how my dog - spike was trying to mark there house - nice. Then later that night my kids start telling me about how they were throwing Kierstens pillow at the ceiling in Evans room - the affected (dusty) fire alarm. Long story short I think my kids set off the fire alarm, makes for an interesting day don't you think?

7 comments:

The Whittacres said...

OH my GOODNESS! Poor you! That had to be a fiasco! Don't feel embarrassed you did the right thing! And at least there really wasn't a fire and that your house is in one piece and so are your children, you and your dog. Whew! HUGS!

birmingham family said...

Oh my gosh!!! I am so sorry you are having one of those days! At least everything was ok...but still! So sorry!

jessenpetty said...

THAT'S HILARIOUS!! We have a non-emergency number here...it's 311. Is it the same in Utah? Anyway, I LOVED your post!! Such cute pictures! Your girls are cuter than heck and Evan is so handsome! You, honey, look AWESOME!!! How do you stay looking so good!! Leave me your secret on my blog! Brian, of coarse, looks the same! Just think Brian...30 years from now you will look the same. Not right and totally unfair, in my personal opinion! Love you guys tons! Sorry I missed you when you were down during Thanksgiving! I planned on going to meet you at lunch and then realized I didn't have a car! Let me know when you guys are down next, I would love to see all of you!

Rayna said...

I am so thankful that all turned out okay.

Absolutely no reason for embarassment.

You are AWESOME

Heather Crozier said...

I missed all of this.

Sorry...at least you were safe. Rather be safe, than sorry...

David and Emily Wilcock said...

Mom told me about this. I thought it was kind of funny! :) Of course, that's only because it didn't happen to me!

Kristie said...

I can only laugh at this, because it reminds me of the time that Abbie and Jeffery came out of the Bathroom screaming magich fier...magich fier.... lol they shoved a bunch ot TP in the candle I had lit on the back of the toilet and alomst did catch the house on fire! lol... Poor you! Crazy stuff huh? good luck!