a few weeks ago at hobby lobby i found the cutest red london phone booth replica and just had to bring it home for the boys. there was only one and my plan was to put it in alex's new room (max's room already has a few "extras" in it since it's larger). we decided to keep it in the dining room for a week or two until the newness wore off. that way there wouldn't be any hurt feelings.
since it was only temporarily there, we didn't tether it. big mistake.
it rained here all weekend and the boys were very cooped up. they were playing with their cars when it happened.
CRASH. and then screaming.
tripper was upstairs and i was in the family room so neither of us knew what the crash was, but the screaming brought us both running. we found the phone booth on the floor and alex next to it. he was screaming so fiercely that no sound was coming out of his mouth. it was terrifying.
after looking him over we found a large red mark on his shoulder where the booth had hit him on the way down. the force may have pushed him back or maybe he was smart enough to jump out of the way—i'll never know—but i am forever grateful that we got off this lucky. that was the only mark on him.
when we hoisted the booth back up, shards of broken glass were everywhere. i cannot thank god enough for not letting anything serious happen to the boys. we are fortunate and lucky and will not be making this mistake ever again.
please, tether your furniture. i can't even let my mind imagine would could have happened if alex had been standing a step to the right.
tether.
