Dean and I were up late watching tv and as we turned off the tv and listened to a storm brewing outside, I heard an odd siren. it’s not often you hear anything loud in our neighborhood other than the 2 neighbors motorcycles, and I waited a minute and realized it was a tornado siren. I made Dean get up and get the kids downstairs w/ me. For being exhausted man I was motivated! I have never really been so scared in my whole life. I didnt care how far away it was or want to bother w/ trying to turn the tv to find out what was going on, that could be done, after my kids were all in the basement! We all laid down in the basement for a while and after the sirens stopped and Dean turned the tv on to find out if the threat had passed we decided to stop fighting w/ the kids, who wanted to play not sleep, and it was after midnight and dean and I were so tired…we went back up to our beds. But convincing the kids things were safe after uprooting them from sleep for a tornado warning was hard work. Caleb was scared and ended up sleeping on the floor in my room. I am surprised I fell asleep so easily, but I did a curves workout, a 1 mile walk and a walk through the neighborhood yesterday so my body was done! I think it’s the first time I’ve ever been completely filled w/ fear for the safety of my kids….it’s going to be tough to live in a place where tornado sirens are common in certain seasons. we have never done family escape drills, and I’m thinking after last night Dean and I at least need a better plan with how to get the kids out and keep them still mostly sleeping and unafraid! I’m exhausted this morning, and caleb’s off of school. No plans other than hoping to go to Curves again tonight, and I have all the makings of a lasagna that I’ve been craving all week! Zeke’s eating today, he seems to be starving, so hoping it stays down and that no one else gets sick. he’s cutting his last teeth for a while I think, so we think that’s why he’s sick. hope everyone else stays safe in this crazy weather we’ve had lately!