More to come....
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
You can never say that school is boring...
Anybody who says that school is boring is so wrong!! Today was quite eventful. Below is the statement that was released after our school day today:
At 12:25 Flat Rock Community High School received an email from an outside source claiming a bomb would be detonated at 12:40 PM. Police and Fire officials were notified immediately and all high school students were evacuated to a secondary secure location. The building was searched by Flat Rock Police and Fire along with the Michigan State Police Canine Unit. The all clear was given and students were returned to class at 2:10 p.m. and were dismissed at the usual time.
As part of the Flat Rock Community Schools’ safety protocol, Bobcean Elementary School was placed in partial lockdown. Barnes Elementary School and Simpson Middle School were not affected. Students were safe and secure at all times; Flat Rock Police detectives are investigating the situation. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unfortunate event. The safety of our students is always our primary concern.
So how did MY part of the day go? I got a call from my husband who was one of the few in the building who got the email. He checked his email at 12:35. He called me in the office because he couldn't get ahold of anyone else. I ran to get the principal. While he called the authorities, he told me to pull the fire alarm. (Yes, I felt like I was going to get into BIG trouble for pulling it, but you do what you have to do in times such as this.) The building was evacuated. Once outside, we needed to get the kids as far away as possible from the building. I needed to run to the other exits of the building to let other staff know to get kids moving. I couldn't run in my heels so I had to kick them off. When I was done running, I tried to go back for my shoes...no luck. The police officer said they were too close to the building so I was out of luck. Like Cinderellas at the ball....no shoes. So I continued to walk in my socks until one student offered up his sandals to me. (Side note- this kid causes nothing but trouble in my classroom, but for this one day, I was very thankful to have him with me. Thanks for the sandals, bud!)
We were outside for quite a while and then once the building was clear we were allowed back in. The statement above was read aloud to everyone and it got me thinking. I was a staff member here today, I knew what was going on, I knew that all of our kids were safe. What if I were a parent? What if this was Gus' school? What if he was one of the kids standing out in that parking lot and I heard that there was a bomb threat? Would my son be safe? Was he well taken care of there? Was he free from danger? So scary to think about. Of course there were instant tears about how scary that would be. Tonight, I overheard Joel talking to Gus. "I'm so glad that everything went well today so that momma and daddy were kept safe so we could come home to you." Again, instant tears. I didn't even think about the fact that something could happen to me. Or both of us for that matter. How horrible to think that if this threat really turned something up, that both of Gus' parents could have been harmed. It makes me sick to think about!! Thank God that the responsible party was apprehended. The possible consequences could be up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine. I am torn with that. I hope it wasn't some kid who made a terrible mistake. But at the same time, as a mother, those consequences don't seem tough enough considering what could have happened had the threat been real.
Our staff and students did a great job of working together today and I am proud to be a Ram today. But I will be quite content to NEVER have another experience like this one again in my entire career! And on that note, I am going to go grab a diet coke, kick up my feet and relax with my little family!
At 12:25 Flat Rock Community High School received an email from an outside source claiming a bomb would be detonated at 12:40 PM. Police and Fire officials were notified immediately and all high school students were evacuated to a secondary secure location. The building was searched by Flat Rock Police and Fire along with the Michigan State Police Canine Unit. The all clear was given and students were returned to class at 2:10 p.m. and were dismissed at the usual time.
As part of the Flat Rock Community Schools’ safety protocol, Bobcean Elementary School was placed in partial lockdown. Barnes Elementary School and Simpson Middle School were not affected. Students were safe and secure at all times; Flat Rock Police detectives are investigating the situation. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this unfortunate event. The safety of our students is always our primary concern.
So how did MY part of the day go? I got a call from my husband who was one of the few in the building who got the email. He checked his email at 12:35. He called me in the office because he couldn't get ahold of anyone else. I ran to get the principal. While he called the authorities, he told me to pull the fire alarm. (Yes, I felt like I was going to get into BIG trouble for pulling it, but you do what you have to do in times such as this.) The building was evacuated. Once outside, we needed to get the kids as far away as possible from the building. I needed to run to the other exits of the building to let other staff know to get kids moving. I couldn't run in my heels so I had to kick them off. When I was done running, I tried to go back for my shoes...no luck. The police officer said they were too close to the building so I was out of luck. Like Cinderellas at the ball....no shoes. So I continued to walk in my socks until one student offered up his sandals to me. (Side note- this kid causes nothing but trouble in my classroom, but for this one day, I was very thankful to have him with me. Thanks for the sandals, bud!)
We were outside for quite a while and then once the building was clear we were allowed back in. The statement above was read aloud to everyone and it got me thinking. I was a staff member here today, I knew what was going on, I knew that all of our kids were safe. What if I were a parent? What if this was Gus' school? What if he was one of the kids standing out in that parking lot and I heard that there was a bomb threat? Would my son be safe? Was he well taken care of there? Was he free from danger? So scary to think about. Of course there were instant tears about how scary that would be. Tonight, I overheard Joel talking to Gus. "I'm so glad that everything went well today so that momma and daddy were kept safe so we could come home to you." Again, instant tears. I didn't even think about the fact that something could happen to me. Or both of us for that matter. How horrible to think that if this threat really turned something up, that both of Gus' parents could have been harmed. It makes me sick to think about!! Thank God that the responsible party was apprehended. The possible consequences could be up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine. I am torn with that. I hope it wasn't some kid who made a terrible mistake. But at the same time, as a mother, those consequences don't seem tough enough considering what could have happened had the threat been real.
Our staff and students did a great job of working together today and I am proud to be a Ram today. But I will be quite content to NEVER have another experience like this one again in my entire career! And on that note, I am going to go grab a diet coke, kick up my feet and relax with my little family!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
EEEKKK....it's CHUCKY!!!
Well, tonight I experienced one of the scariest things I have ever encountered. I thought I was going to die. Hope this doesn't scare you.....consider yourself warned. You may want to close your eyes....
Looks cute right? Harmless? Well this little frog about gave me a heart attack today.
I was running some errands today while Joel was giving Gus and bath and getting him in bed. As I was driving down a dark road, I heard a small little voice in the back of my car. "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands..." I almost wet my pants!! Ugg....my heart was pounding outside of my chest. The first thing that came to mind...CHUCKY!! Do you remember those movies?? To this day, that d#%m doll in the scary movies still scares the heck out of me. All I could think about in the car was that Chucky was in the back seat and I was about to die. That was it...that was the end of me. I'm not ready to die! And certainly not by the hands of Chucky!!! And then I got a grip.
It wasn't Chucky...it was just Gus' Leap Frog, Tad. Lately Gus has been loving on this frog. We have taken it in the car with us and he has a grand time in the backseat laughing with Tad. Turns out we accidently left it in the car. I must have driven over a bump just right in order to press his hand and allow him to start singing. So all is safe and sound now, but you better believe I am on the look out for any doll that might come to life and kill me. You think I'm kidding, but those of you who know me well....I have a very over active imagination and constantly freak myself out!!
Hope I can sleep tonight....
Monday, October 18, 2010
Crunch, Crunch, Crunch
Gus and I decided to take advantage of this beautiful fall weather that we have been having and go play at the park. Couldn't help but post some pics of my little man who LOVED crunching through the fallen leaves!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
A Lost Dream
My mind has done a lot of thinking today. A very good friend of mine just found out that she is pregnant. I am SO excited for her....excited beyond words. But it got me to thinking about when we started trying to start a family. I dreamed about how excited I would be to tell my husband. I brainstormed creative ideas and fun surprises on how I was going to tell him he was going to be a daddy. I even thought about how we were going to tell our families. We were going to get them all those mini staplers. (Get it? Baby "Staplers"...Baby Stapleton?? Cute, right?)
With each passing month of disappointment and with each loss, that dream slipped further and further away...to the point that I completely forgot about it. I gave up on getting my hopes up and trying to plan ahead for what could be.
When we decided to adopt, we tried to be a little creative with the way that we informed family and friends. We came up with a catchy little poem and sent out cards to what seemed like everyone we knew, including everyone that we worked with. We created our blog to help keep people informed. When I got the call that changed our lives, I couldn't wait to tell Joel and when I finally got to tell him, I just spewed information. And when we told our families we did it through tears on the phone so I am sure that they could barely understand us. (The hyperventilating kind of tears.)
*Side note*
Yesterday I read an article that someone wrote about telling friends and family the exciting news and how just because you are adopting, it doesn't mean that it is any less exciting. If you get time, take a minute to read the article. It is so true!!
So for as long as I had dreamed about how perfect it was going to be to tell our friends and family and to share in the joyous news, I realize that it was just a dream. Dreams come and go and get replaced with new dreams. And the reality of it is that my biggest dream came true!
With each passing month of disappointment and with each loss, that dream slipped further and further away...to the point that I completely forgot about it. I gave up on getting my hopes up and trying to plan ahead for what could be.
When we decided to adopt, we tried to be a little creative with the way that we informed family and friends. We came up with a catchy little poem and sent out cards to what seemed like everyone we knew, including everyone that we worked with. We created our blog to help keep people informed. When I got the call that changed our lives, I couldn't wait to tell Joel and when I finally got to tell him, I just spewed information. And when we told our families we did it through tears on the phone so I am sure that they could barely understand us. (The hyperventilating kind of tears.)
*Side note*
Yesterday I read an article that someone wrote about telling friends and family the exciting news and how just because you are adopting, it doesn't mean that it is any less exciting. If you get time, take a minute to read the article. It is so true!!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
"How much did your child cost?"
This is a MUST read!! This is from a blog that I have been reading. This post was so powerful and so important to me that I HAD to share it. Please, please read it!!
http://www.danoah.com/2010/09/how-much-did-your-kid-cost.html
http://www.danoah.com/2010/09/how-much-did-your-kid-cost.html
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