Burning down the house

I could probably come up with many titles for this blog but will refrain from sharing my thoughts on those. 

What I am about to share is a very serious issue.  It deals with fire safety.  And while it may amuse you as it did me....let us not forget the seriousness of playing with fire. Take note and do not as we do unless you have a fire extinquisher nearby. 

Last night after the children were all snug in their beds hubby and I enjoyed a few glasses of fine wine together.  Our ten year anniversay is fast approaching and we wanted to spend time together.  It's rare that we have those quiet moments together.   We lit candles while we talked and laughed about our interesting and wonderful life.

As the night grew late we moved our conversation to another room bringing the candles along.  I will skip over certain details as that, quite frankly is none of your beeswax! 

There was a moment when all hell broke loose.  That's when I heard Michaels voice:

"It's on fire!"  And he was not talking about our love.

A pillow had caught on fire from the lit candles. Michael attempted to smack the flames out and was getting nowhere.  There was a lot of exclaimations and cursing during those moments.  That damn pillow was was not made of fire resistant material.   We threw the flaming pillow into the bathtub, turning the water onto it extinquishing the fire. 

That was not it...

"Oh crap!  The curtains on fire!"  Michael yelled jumping over the bed to try and extinquish those flames.  While trying to put out the pillow the curtain had caught on fire.  The flames were not going out!  I ran back to the bathroom and grabbed a cup of water and threw water on the curtain putting out that fire.

You would think that was the end of it, but..............

When I turned back to the bathroom to bring the cup back into the bathroom I noticed that the shower curtain was on fire!  "Holy Crap! The shower curtains on fire!"  Again that damned pillow had spread another fire.  I began smacking the shower curtain to put out the flames, the burning material sticking to my hand leaving blisters. I finally put out the the flaming shower curtain.

At this point Michael and I were laughing our butts off.  We simply looked at each other with a "What the hell just happened?" expression and burst out laughing.   It was a wonder we didn't burn the house down. 
 

That NON- fire resistant pillow:

Guess that's why they call me Hotgirl.  :)

It's 9 degrees outside. Do you know where your kids are?

This morning, while walking lopsided towards me Sam declares that she has something sticking out of her butt.  That girl needs a change.  While changing her she informs me of what is her butt and what is her hoohoo and what comes out of each place.  I listen smiling, thinking how very cute she is and how I must start potty training her again.  I am hoping she is ready.  Could be that I wasn't ready.  It seems I forget the rules and tips for potty training with every child and I must read up on the subject to refresh my memory.  The first child took months to train. We conjoled him with a potty box, m&ms and various other treats to get him to go but of course it was on his terms that he finally got it.

The second and third child seemed to go smoother with only a few accidents.

They say girls are easier.  Not sure if that one is true.  At least not with Sam.  She is quite strong headed, but I think I can convince her.  It might take a few m&ms and treats...

SNOW!!

If you haven't noticed I changed the subject. 

The snow has been a blessing here in our new igloo....er home.  The hill out back is inviting to not just our kids but every kid in the neighborhood so making new friends has been easy for the boys, although there were a few bumps along the way.  Like the day some kids decided to block the entrance to the tennis court telling the boys they could not play in there.  Elijah being Elijah just walked right through the group not a care in the world and headed straight for the ice patch to slide on.  Gabe was not far behind.  They have not had any problems since.  Safety in numbers.

Yes I was watching from the window.  It's my mom duty.