Friday, July 10, 2009

Trouble is my business and business is good.

That's a saying on one of Adam's shirts....and today it fit. So, here's a little story for y'all. This morning my husband comes home from work and says " a truck I was working on started on fire...so check out my singed leg hairs." Me.....not surprised in the least, but somewhat concerned "so....is the truck okay?" Apparently gas was leaking in it, it started fire somehow, but it was okay and didn't do any damage....how? I don't know, but he said it didn't. Mike had come home to take a shower and clean up to head back to work....so he was getting ready to do that while we talked. In the time that it took for us to have this short conversation and make our way back to the bedroom something else happened.

Me: "man...you really smell like smoke."
Mike: (sniff) "uh, that's not me"
Me: thought in my head as I go back out to the kitchen where Adam and my niece were "....where's Adam?"
As I approach our kitchen, I see Adam, my sweet little boy, standing looking up at our microwave and saying "I cook it!" Sure enough, I look in through the semi-transparent door of the microwave and see a fire. He had put one of his toy cars inside and was cooking it.
Me: "MIKE....FIRE."
Mike then proceeds to run out and help me clear off the top of the microwave, unplug it, and he picks it up and carries it out our back door to put it on the grass......all the while he is buck-naked. Remember, he came home to take a shower. With hands over my face and laughing, I said a mental prayer that my neighbors were safe inside their homes.
Adam: "no no no" shaking finger like he was scolding the place where the microwave used to sit. Me: "uh....you think?"
Good thing God gave us a sense of humor right? Well, just thought you all might enjoy just an inside glimpse to how my life is playing out :) I appreciate my mother in so many more ways these days.

14 comments:

Angie A. said...

Oh, Gina. I am laughing so hard right now!! I had to read this to Pete, it's so funny!! It really is a good thing you can laugh about it, otherwise you might just kill the kid!!!

The Palmers said...

I LOVED that story! We are laughing out loud at my house!

Lindsay said...

hahahahaha what is funny is that I went to a pool party tonight and the people there were talking about this exact story.....word gets around fast. haha you guys are awesome. lets pray this baby is a sweet little girl:)

Hopie said...

Thank you, thank you, thank you for blogging this!!!! I am still laughing about it!!!!

Mishqueen said...

I think I speak for all of us when I say THANKS for not making this one a photoblog!! Be sure to put your hand on his chest, bat your eyelashes, and say in falsetto--"MY hero"!!

Shane and Brandi said...

That was too funny! Adam is just starting to be like his daddy. Good Luck Gina!

Janet said...

The awesomeness of this cannot even be described. Wow...on SO many levels!

JeMM said...

We all had a good laugh! We'll get Mike a robe for christmas!

Alicia H said...

Just plain HILLARIOUS. Amazing to me how quickly things can transpire. Funny mental image of the whole saga. HEE HEE HEE Glad everyone is ok!

Megan said...

OHHHHHHHHH! That is sooo funny...LAUGHINIG OUT LOUD!!!

Sara said...

oh so that was mike i saw!!! hahahahaha! jk! no worries i was inside!!! thats funny story tho!

The Leithead Family said...

Gina...that had me laughing pretty hard! I could see the whole thing playing out in my mind...and Mike - birthday suit in the back yard putting out the microwave fire - that's classic. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! we miss you guys.

Rheanna Bristol said...

Gina, this is hilarious! I am glad to see you blog, I will keep in better touch!

Rach said...

Gina I think I know you but not sure any ways I got your site on Rhea site love the post LOL!!!