Sunday, August 5, 2012

Life can change so quick..

So much has changed for our family in the past 2 months, I wasn't sure if I would ever blog about it. I am not really sure that anyone even follows this blog anymore, and people that may read it probably already know about it.

At 4:30 in the morning on May 29th, 2012 we were lucky to awake just in time, literally. Only a few minutes more and we wouldn't have made it out. As I ran up the back stairs, a sleeping Emerick in my arms, the fire just to my left- I fell, for a moment I thought I was actually on fire! I ended up with a small burn on my left shoulder (basically like a bad sunburn with a small, dime size blister) The fire was SO hot and so loud. I don't remember hearing any smoke alarms, only the loud sound of the fire itself!

 The home where we were living, and everything we have ever owned was gone in a matter of minutes. It took nearly 50 fire fighters 1 hour to get the fire under control.  I think we have all been in a daze ever since it happened. It doesn't seem real. It is the kind of thing that isn't supposed to happen to us. But it did.



On a happier note ~ we are about to move into this house. The first house we will actually own. Finally homeowners :-) 


5 comments:

Melody said...

How scary! I'm so sorry Anni.
Congratulations on the new house.

Kelly said...

Oh my goodness! I had no idea. How very scary! Did you lose everything? I am so glad everyone is safe! Wow!

Grammy Pammy said...

I am ever so blessed to have all four of you right here where I can hear, touch, hug you all. I know I will NEVER take anything for granted in life.
I've watched you and James build from this tragedy and know it will always be a memory. With lots of bumps to go over still in building your lives and feeling of a secure,safe place called "Home".

We are a blessed family.

Anni said...

Kelly, yes! We escaped with the Jammie's on our backs and each other. We lost our pets as well :-(

Anni said...

Kelly, yes! We escaped with the Jammie's on our backs and each other. We lost our pets as well :-(