A funny thing happened on her birthday. It was Wednesday and the boys chose to miss mutual to celebrate it since she did not get home until almost 7 pm. We made her a special dinner with an English trifle for her birthday cake (her favorite!). We finished it, had scriptures, and then were going to watch the Christmas devotional when Travis got a phone call. He quickly got off the phone and told all of us that Dave Lane says we all need to get out of the house because the house behind us is on fire!
We quickly walked the little ones across the street and then we headed to the back yard to turn on the back hose and water down the tree in the back, which is a fire hazard in itself. I started watering the tree, trying to see if there were any flame close by. Nothing. I went back out front to see if there were any close to the other side of the house. You could hear the sirens form the fire trucks as they headed this direction but still no huge plume of smoke, From the front of the house we could tell the fire was actually the house across the street from the one behind us.
Travis and Ashley hopped onto the roof to see it better. We watched and watched. Then I walked over to tell my parents what was happening just in case a good Samaritan called to tell them our house was on fire. By the time I got back it was discovered the house itself was not on fire but the dumpster in front of it was. The house was in the middle of being remodeled and apparently someone in the neighborhood was starting fires in the dumpsters. The fire department stayed there until midnight and the next morning the porch light was on. So, the house was not damaged at all!!! Such good news! The dumpster has seen better days, though. Thats my kind of fire!
I lost my punch bowl so it kind of takes away the effect but the trifle was awesome!!!
Cortney came for dinner!!! Happy Day!
picture from the roof!
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