Officer Charles in Charge...

Greg FINALLY stopped puking today. Actually this morning. I think that it was a hypoglycemic episode. For those who have it... you know how bad that sucks when you are vomiting from the flu? I was ready to plug the kid into a D5W IV drip. (Sugar water).

So today, after Emily's piano lesson, we had to get out of here. I absolutely felt like the walls were closing in on me. I can't imagine why. Maybe it's because from 6 - 8 am this morning, I had to do 2 loads of laundry and clean the living room carpeting. (note to self - next time sick child is in living room, make sure bucket is handy).

So once we got little boy blue's sugar adjusted and he got some rest, he was READY to go. She finished her piano lesson and off we went! We picked up Subway, and went to the fire station to visit Dennis, who has been there since Monday morning. I must add that he is ALWAYS gone when the kids or I get sick. So I would like to take this moment to thank ALL of those who have bailed me out with Propel water, and other items that we just could not live without - at moments when I absolutely could not leave the house. I am forever in your debt.

After eating lunch with Dennis, the kids and their Daddy jumped into the ambulance to check it out. They then started preparing the truck for the next run. "This is where Greg gets to 5 finger discount some gloves and Daddy gives him a couple syringes (w/o needles) to play with.

After getting out of the truck, we noticed a sheriffs car out on the driveway. Greg went NUTS!!! He took off like a shot running through the fire department to see the officer who was standing inside. Greg zeroed in on the gun. He was totally in awe of this deputy. Greg then proceeded to ask the officer how many bullets he had in his extra clips. "Do you have a strip of 40 bullets?" (I think we need to lock out the military channel on the TV). The officer was more than nice in answering all of Greg's questions. He actually couldn't get over Greg and how he was not shy at all. Considering he had us all calling him Officer Charles last summer, you can imagine he was just a little excited.

The officer then asked Greg if he would like to see the patrol car. Are you kidding? Someone please pass the child a paper bag to hyperventilate into. We went outside where Greg promptly took his place in the front seat. He looked over everything even grabbing hold of the steering wheel. He asked lots of questions including "Why is there a cage in the backseat?" The officer said it was for the "thugs". This is where Mommy steps in and kindly reminds Greg to AVOID the back seat at all cost or he will suffer a wrath unlike any other... from his mother.

Greg gets out of the car and starts checking out the officer again. Out come the hand-cups (as Greg calls them). 2.2 seconds later, he has Emily's hands pinned behind her back and is asking for the cuffs. Emily was a great sport through it all. The officer showed the cuffs and said that next time he will give Greg a lesson in "speed cuffing". Great. Just make sure you have the key.

After Greg unhands Emily, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out... the syringe! The officer looks down and says, "Oh what is this? Drug paraphernalia?". Dennis promptly lost color and his eyes were like baseballs. Literally. It was hysterical. We explained where it came from, but it still pretty much floored us. Greg almost got a little ride in the cage to the Hackel Hilton for some Prime Rib, which is apparently what they serve there... according to Greg.