Comments on C. Jane, Enjoy It: Tender Mercies: Christmas Decorating Edition

My son locked himself in a bathroom once: by pulli...

2009-12-09T08:25:33.909-07:00

My son locked himself in a bathroom once: by pulling out a drawer on a cabinet in front of it then pulling out the contents. With all the screws for the knob and door on the insde and no windows. A little more difficult problem.

Long story short, I called 911, a cop came, my husband came, and they used my landscape ruler to push things out of the drawer, used my giant butcher knife to chop into the drawer to push it closed, and freed my crying prisoner. Boys. And what mother would have used a butcher knife?!?

I mean the saws-all just made the door smoke...

That boy with the curly hair is old enough ...

2009-12-09T07:50:37.802-07:00

That boy with the curly hair is old enough to have a license? I hate to rain on his "I'm a grown up now because I can drive" parade, but he looks so young!!

I can remember doing this myself as a child - only...

2009-12-06T20:07:28.281-07:00

I can remember doing this myself as a child - only it was in my Uncle Clarke's room at my grandparents house... The came in through the window to save me too!
Tell your Clark he's a hero!

Isn't it amazing how God watches over us when ...

2009-12-05T18:33:28.589-07:00

Isn't it amazing how God watches over us when we don't even realize it?
And that feeling in your heart? I have been there too! It is so hard and heart breaking, glad everything in the end turned out okay.

This story is funny because almost the EXACT SAME ...

2009-12-05T17:28:00.277-07:00

This story is funny because almost the EXACT SAME THING happened to my little boy a year ago. He locked himself in my room, had to get a ladder, and my upstairs window happened to be unlocked only because our AC was broken during the scorching summer and I had the windows open for some air. I felt like I was reading my story all over again. Except he's done it twice now...the second time we called 911 (no open windows). Let's hope this doesn't happen to you!

--A reader from California

That little chief, he is such a cutie. I just wann...

2009-12-05T05:28:36.026-07:00

That little chief, he is such a cutie. I just wanna eat him.

oh my god i love clark's hair.

2009-12-04T16:37:23.438-07:00

oh my god i love clark's hair.

I love this. I've just been thinking of the m...

2009-12-04T12:44:10.006-07:00

I love this. I've just been thinking of the many promptings I've received lately regarding my children. You are so right...the Lord guides us in our small, seemingly meaningless decisions...to protect these little people. :)I'm realizing now, that I need to document them so I can see his hand more clearly in my life.

This post brought me out of lurkdom. I didn't ...

2009-12-04T11:12:49.121-07:00

This post brought me out of lurkdom. I didn't know where you were going to go with tender mercies and christmas decorations. i think our HF is very happy when we recognize those subtle tender mercies and give credit where credit is due. he is watching over us always. thanks once again for the reminder.

Can I have Clark?

2009-12-03T16:26:16.355-07:00

Can I have Clark?

Oh my goodness! What a story. Thank God you deci...

2009-12-03T13:55:01.361-07:00

Oh my goodness! What a story. Thank God you decided to use those wreaths. Poor kid...he must've been scared. Glad all went well in the end. Your nephew and nieces are so cute.
-FringeGirl

Awww! Poor Chief! I've got a 16 month old litt...

2009-12-03T11:44:14.106-07:00

Awww! Poor Chief! I've got a 16 month old little boy and I am amazed at your strength not to go hysterical yourself! I'd have called the fire department!
What a cute pie Chief is.

After I think 4 similar instances in one weeks tim...

2009-12-03T10:40:02.571-07:00

After I think 4 similar instances in one weeks time, I turned all my door handles with the locks on the opposite side facing the hall. My little crazy can no longer lock himself in. (And consequently make us late picking up my 5 year old from kindergarten.)

so do you have to keep your house cleaned up at al...

2009-12-03T05:52:11.857-07:00

so do you have to keep your house cleaned up at all times because you will always have company dropping in?

maybe that is a good idea!!! I know I would run the vacuum a little more frequently if I thought my mother could possibly drop by!

and Clark--- you ROCK. you saved a small child!

ok, i have three children, word to the wise, get a...

2009-12-02T23:09:02.586-07:00

ok, i have three children, word to the wise, get a power drill and learn to use it (and keep the batteries charged)...if you were home alone with the babies and your husband was out of town and you couldn't get ahold of anyone to help, you could drill it out yourself...speaking from experience...say if the chief were older and a bit more mobile and took the opportunity to exploit his unsupervised circumstances...just sayin'

i am so glad the story had a happy ending but it is always the little things that start the chain reaction train wrecking of afternoons!

Love it!

2009-12-02T22:23:44.910-07:00

Love it!

that's a cute story and one for the memory boo...

2009-12-02T21:57:49.543-07:00

that's a cute story and one for the memory books, and re-telling. the fact that the cousins were involved will ensure it's a tale that won't be forgotten! the chief will "remember it" because the girls will repeat the story enough times that he'll think he actually does!

once, i accidentally locked my daughter, chief's age, in the car. yes, she was strapped into the car seat already so she couldn't get to the door to unlock it. it was the day before we closed on our house, and it was parked in front of our new house. the neighbors were fussing about, and finally we just called the police, who came along with the fire trucks (welcome to the neighborhood jeannie!); it's florida, it was May, and it was getting HOT in that car. one of the neighbors (a vapid woman about my age) was freaking out - i was calm. "weren't you just so scared ??" she kept asking me afterwards. Uh, no. I mean, hello, i had the rescue personnel RIGHT THERE, it wasn't like i was stranded without help and my child would actually die of the heat inside the car (which of course WOULD be a worry if I was isolated when this happened). but i knew they would handle it...and they did. they smashed the side window of the car and unlocked the door, "rescued" lily, who was shrieking by now b/c she was sitting on a poopy diaper the whole time.

she claims she remembers this happening. i think she remembers bits of it...being taken into a (different) neighbor's house and allowed to play with her granddaughter's dollhouse and her cat.

the vapid neighbor i met that day? yep, still vapid. first impressions are usually right.

I know how you feel. My daughter once locked me ou...

2009-12-02T21:52:25.747-07:00

I know how you feel. My daughter once locked me out of our apartment in Provo. I was standing at the neighbors door right next to our door. We tried to talk to her and explain how to unlock the door but she was too young to do it. Luckily it was spring and I had left the kitchen window open. My neighbor's son climbed through and unlocked the door.

Hey! Totally off topic--but I was watching Glee to...

2009-12-02T21:16:30.655-07:00

Hey! Totally off topic--but I was watching Glee tonight and thought of you! Well, not right away---but they sang a song "Smile, though your heart is aching" and I thought hmm...that sounds familiar. I went to Google it and then suddenly remembered where I heard it---HERE!!!! Your lovely rendition with your SILs and Mindy! LOL See--you left an impression...

Awww, Hooray for Clark!! I totally understand you...

2009-12-02T21:13:20.065-07:00

Awww, Hooray for Clark!! I totally understand you calling your husband. Thats what husbands are for, even when in another state! I called my husband (who was in another state) when a really big tree fell on my car while I was in it. He wasn't much help either. I was OK, the car, not so much.

I am glad I am not the only one who has experience...

2009-12-02T20:36:37.186-07:00

I am glad I am not the only one who has experiences like this. But it did just break my heart to imagine him crying like that.

I had to do a double take with that first picture ...

2009-12-02T19:32:42.300-07:00

I had to do a double take with that first picture of Clark giving the double thumbs up....without the big hair he looks like my red headed stepchild! Seriously...my kid makes goofy faces like that all the time...the two could be twins!

So glad Chief was rescued!! Hopefully you can find a new home for the wreaths where Chief won't end up in solitary confinement! Merry Christmas!!!

Poor baby! Poor you! Glad everyone made it through...

2009-12-02T18:33:28.990-07:00

Poor baby! Poor you! Glad everyone made it through unscathed.

I am pretty sure it would have helped to use a lit...

2009-12-02T18:03:26.001-07:00

I am pretty sure it would have helped to use a little lotion (only a really good safe wholesome coconut oil lotion) inside that lock! ;)
love, did I mention love your blog!
happy your not so Houdini child made it out safe and sound!
My daughter came to meet her newborn brother in the hospital and locked herself in the bathroom she pulled the emergency cord in said bathroom.... you mentioned police squad, imagine nurse/ doctor squad... not cool. at all. p e r i o d .

My throat is definitely lumpy. I think I would ha...

2009-12-02T17:00:28.056-07:00

My throat is definitely lumpy. I think I would have kicked the door in, in a total panic, and dealt with the damage later.