No Power

Yesterday about 3Pm (during my nap time and William’s TV, so mom can nap, time) the power went out! We have no “land” line in the house only cordless phones and my cell phone. Thankfully I had my cell charging up until the power went out. I made a few phone calls to see if it was just me or if it was my whole grid. It was the whole grid; my neighbors across the street are on a different grid so they still had power.

I was half asleep and half awake listening to the end of OLTL waiting for GH to come on when I heard the TV click off and the fans stop, I opened my eyes (with out my glasses on) and could see there was no green light on the microwave. Then William comes barreling out of my bedroom, where he had been watching.
W: Mom can I watch TV out here?
M: (With my eyes still closed) NO
W: Mom, can I play on the computer
M: (with a big smile on my face) NO
W: Mom, what can I do? I’m hungry (opening the refrigerator)
M: CLOSE THAT DOOR NOW!
W: (startled) why, I’m hungry.
M: William the power went out so we need to keep the refrigerator shut so the cold air doesn’t leave it.
W: Oh, No power?
M: Nope, no power
W: (not believing me) goes over and tries the light; Nope we don’t have any power!

So he played with some moon sand for a little while, then he had to go to the bathroom. He went running into the front bathroom (which has no windows and is pitch black without the light on). He came running out of there and headed to the back bathroom.

M: William why are you using that bathroom?
W: It’s DARK in the other one! We don’t have power!
M: Oh I forgot.

So we read books until it was time to get Natalie, then we headed to a fast food restaurant for dinner. No power, can’t cook (I liked that part of it). Natalie got done talent show practice then had cheerleading practice an hour later, so I didn’t have time to fool around. I needed to feed her and fast! The power was back on when we got back from getting the food

The rest of the night was very nice. I was going to put William to bed at 7 but Ed took him in for a “daddy” night. The two of them watched TV in my bedroom for about 15 minutes. Then William came out and asked if I could put him to bed, I told him yes. I tucked him in and on the way out noticed that the TV in our room was off and Ed was snoring! It wasn’t even 7:30! William fell asleep very quickly and I left to get Natalie from cheerleading practice. She went right to bed and the night was very relaxing.