This morning Quinn woke me up early. I was so out of it. We were downstairs watching Sesame Street and I was drifting in and out of consciousness while singing along to some songs. Then we heard a few loud booms and bangs upstairs. Quinn yelled for her Daddy and I started to ask Dan what he tripped on. Then I realized that Dan wasn't home. He was already at work. I was completely terrified. I grabbed Quinn close and starting asking "who's there?" (Ok, now I realize that burglars don't typically identify themselves but... I didn't know what else to do. ) Quinn was squirming out of my arms while still yelling for her Dad. I grabbed ahold of her tightly, grabbed my phone and started to climb the stairs. First room (Quinn's) -clear. Bathroom- clear. Now the last room was our bedroom and the door was shut. Darn it. I decided to be brave and jump in to the room and try to startle the burglar. (riiight, because he wouldn't have heard us coming with Quinn yelling "Daddy!!!!") and that room was clear. So then my mind immediately thought- the basement. So I grabbed Quinn and ran outside. Mind you it is so cold, so windy and raining. I ran with her over to our basement windows- neither of them were broken. I checked out our basement door from the outside and it still had some fallen leaves sitting on top- check. Then I looked around and saw a tree branch that was about 8 feet long with a few pieces that were broken off in 1 foot sections. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh. I heard a tree branch fall and break on our roof.
It was such a scary moment for me. It is one of my biggest fears, being alone in the house with Quinn. But I think that I passed with SHINING COLORS!
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You sure did Michele. I am quite proud of your courage. Reading this made a chuckle out loud not oly b/c I can totally see you doing this (I especially love the singing along with Quinn in and out of consciousness part) but it is a darn good thing no one was really there b/c they would have gotten a taste of you. Watch out!
You sure did Michele. I am quite proud of your courage. Reading this made a chuckle out loud not oly b/c I can totally see you doing this (I especially love the singing along with Quinn in and out of consciousness part) but it is a darn good thing no one was really there b/c they would have gotten a taste of you. Watch out!
Michele,
You are one brave woman! I am so glad that it was a tree branch and not some burglar!
Man you sound like me. I felt like I could feel your heart pounding and you shaking because I do that all the time. When ever I hear a noise at night before I am asleep I have to go through my house and check it all out to make sure it is clear. I know weird but I don't sleep if don't go looking. When I am really scared I grab something to hurt an intruder. Brock got up once and said "what are you doing??" When he saw me with scissors in my hand! Michele I am glad you are like me and we are here to protect our families! :)
Good grief, you have had some scary moments lately! You aer so much braver than your aunt Amy. :( I would have frozen...and screamed.
Glad you are safe! SCARY. With Dan gone I hear every little creak - I usually try to ignore it and convince myself it was nothing meanwhile my heart continues to race.
What a scarey experience. I don't think I would have looked for anyone.I probably would have grabbed Quinn and run outside somewhere,but reading about some of your neighbors...I guess that would not have been a good thing. I'm proud of you.
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