ACTION PACKED DAY FOR BABY GIRL

THIS IS NOT A PICTURE OF TODAYS BROKEN GAS LINE, BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY COULD SEE FROM THE SCHOOL, AND WE COULD SEE FROM THE BARICADES. PICTURE THIS AGAINST A HILLSIDE...

Baby girl had a very traumatic day. Here's the email I got from her school:

Attention Parents: At approximately 11:30 a.m. today, construction workers accidentally tore a gas line and a fire was sparked at the corner of (names deleted for privacy...). At no time were any (name deleted) students in danger. The gas company, the fire department, and the sheriff’s department responded immediately and were in contact with us here at (name deleted) and are keeping us updated. (name deleted) is closed until the fire is fully contained. They estimate this will take until approximately 2 p.m. As a precautionary measure, to ensure that students and staff did not go near the fire, (name deleted) was under partial lock down for a short time today. The air quality has not been affected by the gas fire at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation. Once again, there is no risk of danger to the school, students or staff at this time. We will update you when we have new information.

Sincerely, Principal

Well, you know baby girl doesn't like stress and was EXTREMELY worried... Here's what I sent hubby:

Yes, she was very freaked out. I heard from her the whole way home about how she didn't know my cell number, and that there was only one other girl in the WHOLE SCHOOL who didn't have a cell phone! :-) This would definitely have been a good day for her to have one, but like I told her, how often does this stuff happen...

I told her that I knew what was going on the whole day. That you had called me, so I called the school. Then I told her the school called with updates thoughout the day. I knew she'd be freaking out so I got there early and waited right by her classroom, for her to come out.

She was pretty upset and started crying a couple times while walking to the car, but I told her to hold it together till we got to the car (because a few boys in front of us were making fun of her for freaking out...). I told her I knew she'd be worried about me knowing where to pick her up, etc. so I came there and waited for her where I knew she'd see me AS SOON as she came out - even though the teachers told me to wait at the top :-)

She's still upset - you can tell it in her "manners" but we'll be sure to have a REALLY laid back afternoon and evening and she'll be fine. :-) Poor little girl! :-)

Well, now that "poor little girl" has had 5 melt downs since we've been home. I'm in for a VERY long evening of Post Traumatic Stress...

In fact, she just threw 2 stuffed animals and a pillow at me because I won't give her the laptop.