The kids and I were waking up this morning around 7:15, I got Max’s diaper changed and put some clothes on him. I was about to had him off to Posy and jump in the shower, but was sitting on the end of my bed talking to the kids a little bit when I smelled something funny. I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was. Then I looked up and saw smoke start to pour into my bedroom! I just yelled out, “The house is on fire!” and told the kids we were getting out. As we ran to the stairs I could see light in the bathroom and in Paisley’s room, but didn’t stop to see where the fire was coming from.
I got the kids out the door, set Max in his car seat (which was right by the front door, with a blanket inside it, THANK GOD!) Then I ran back into the house to get my phone. I called 911, grabbed a blanket and Ben’s shoes, and my car keys and went back outside. I put the kids in the van to help keep them warm while we waited for the fire dept. to get there.
So that is how it all happened.
Ben was wearing his underwear and a jacket that I grabbed on the way out the door, Tessa had jammies and bare feet, Posy had jammies and bare feet, and I was in my pajamas too! (The other kids were at school and Jay was at work.) We literaly left with the clothes on our backs. Kathi came and picked up everyone but Max. The paramedics checked Max out just to be sure, and he was fine.
The fire seems to have started in Paisleys room. The whole upstairs is pretty much ruined, with pretty extensive smoke damage downstairs too. Jay is there with the Ins adjuster and dealing with whoever else – constuction companies, public adjusters… this is a new labrynth to us.
We are both just kind of lost and feeling unable to make any decisions right now. I just keep going back to the fact that we are all fine and no one was hurt at all. Thank you God!!!