So we had a fire...

Yesterday we were going about our day. I ran downstairs to switch out a load of laundry and about maybe 3 minutes later I hear Cara screaming and crying. Not her fake scream and cry...a "I'm hurt or someone else is cry." So I RUN up the stairs and she yells, "there's a fire in the microwave." I grab the baby, hand him to Cara and tell her to take him and Abby outside. I grabbed my fire extinguisher and get ready to use it, but instead I grab the pizza that is on fire out of the microwave and throw it into the sink. I honestly thought this fire extinguisher is going to make a mess that I don't want to clean up. Looking back, I now wish I had taken the whole microwave and thrown it outside because as soon as I opened the door to put the fire out a huge cloud of smoke rushed out and filled our ENTIRE HOUSE. ALL OF IT fast. I was running around opening windows and doors. I didn't have time to get all the doors open and unfortunately I didn't get the outside playroom doors open. The smoke went all through the garage and into the basement.

So, we are staying at my parents house while it airs out. It is still very stinky. There is no fire damage at all, just smoke. All of the clothes, linens, stuffed animals etc... are smoky. I took Abby to Target for clothes this morning because I doubt we will be able to get hers clean enough. Her asthma doesn't mix with smoke.

Just wanted to "get this out there". Here's my thoughts. The more people in a house the more likely for crazy things to happen. Sometimes I feel like it's one thing after another around here. I was just telling someone yesterday that sometimes I feel like I have to appear like I "have it together" to avoid comments from friends/family and complete strangers about how I "have my hands full." Some days I do, other days I don't. She had just told me that she felt this way too. I look at her life sometimes and really do think she has it all together, so to hear her say that she has these same struggles was ... encouraging. I do my best, but seriously, I need the Lord everyday.

Just a funny sidenote. Today when we got home from school I ran by the house to grab a thermometer because I felt like B had a fever and to check out the stink level. I told the kids I would take them for a frosty today because of some good reports they had gotten at school. So we are pulling out of the driveway when two of the neighbor kids run down to the edge of their yard and want to know where we are going. I told them we were going to Wendy's and then, because I am a sucker for little kids begging for a frosty, I let them come. I know...crazy! I did tell them that I was dropping them off right after and no one could come over today. We pull into Wendy's and I've got all these kids and I say to myself loud enough for Blake (7 year old ) to hear, "I need Jesus today." He says, "What??" I said, "I need Jesus today...in a big way." He says, "Right now?" I said, "Yes" and I think he thought I had lost my marbles. That's okay though...I'm glad my kids know that I NEED Jesus everyday. We actually went in because I wasn't about to let 5 kids have frosties in the van sitting that close to each other. I got distracted because on the little paper on the tray it said something about Foster and Adoption and that made me happy! So, of course, I told the Wendy's cashier that I was so glad to see that they do so much for kids in foster care and that I was a foster mom. They were super nice...I think they thought all of the kids were foster children :).

Oh my...what a day!!

Oh, and if you are wondering, B does have a fever. I got him home and was getting him some tylenol when he puked all over my smoke-free clothes! All over. I'm telling you what...Satan is a joy robber and as cheesy as it sounds, I wasn't about to let him ruin my day and steal my joy. I just had to laugh it off. I sent a friend a text that said, "baby just puked on my only clean outfit. I'm going to laugh...or I might cry."

AND...one last funny moment. Funny now, not at the time. Here is the text I sent Jeremy at work when I couldn't get ahold of him.

We will be out and wwill prob hvve to astay at moms
Abby fire. No one hurt. House full of smoke. Can't see.