The Field Trip

(A.K.A. THE ESCAPE)

Can't keep us down. After 5 days of incarceration, we executed our escape.

At 4:30 (in the a.m.) this morning I got up and Wearily happily got Judson dressed. He and Randy headed out of town to have a scouting adventure on the USS Yorktown.

The other 3 did not get up until 7:30! (Of course, I couldn't fall back asleep between 5 and 7:30 so didn't matter) Fed them the breakfast of champions! (Cinnamon rolls and juice) We then headed to the fire department with our local Down Syndrome group. Let me interject right here, I totally understand why school was called off. There were places where the ice was 2+ inches thick. There were side streets where neighbors were gathering and trying to dig out. For the most part, the main roads were clear and we had minimal problems getting to the fire station. I will say Sawyer had EVERYONE laughing. The kid has a talent for meeting people. (He takes after his Dad) He'd go up to anyone (and everyone) and ask "What's your name?" He especially loved the little kids. He'd go up and try to hold them (much to their parents dismay). He'd say something like " Hi baby, nice to meet you" You can't help but smile when he is around.

Ansley and Turner were much more subdued but were very good at listening and doing what I asked. That made for a nice visit to the Fire Station. Turner was not very Turner-ish. He was not talking (I Know, SHOCKING). He would NOT get in the fire truck. Would not touch the lady in the fire suit. She was scary looking but I was so glad they had someone dress in the suit (complete with mask and oxygen tank). The thing you don't want is for kids to go hide when they see that suit. Of course a funny thing is, when we got back into the car Turner says "I want to be a fireman one day".

(Okay, he went up to her and hugged her and said "KISS" and then kissed her mask)

I think this is what they use to fill the trucks up with water. Sawyer yelled into it "Hello, is anybody in there?"

After our trip to the fire station, we had lunch at a local pub. Yes, I took 3 kids by myself out to eat at a sit down, waitress come take your order restaurant. The waitress handed me the beer menu and said, "We bring this to all our customers but I'm guessing you're not ordering". Give that lady a prize! The kids each got a kid meal complete with drinks. Yep, you guessed it. I now have enough food for dinner. If only I can get them to eat it.

The temperature is up to 46 today so hopefully the rest of this stuff will melt today and tomorrow and life as we know it in the warm and sunny south can continue.