False Alarm

I went to the UI Rec Building today.  My first "workout" = 35 minutes on the treadmill.  I'm not starting to work out as a New Years Resolution or anything....the new year and working out just happen to be happening at the same time.

After the treadmill, Oliver joined me and we went to the Leisure Pool.  Oliver loves the Hot Tub!  Me too.  But after the hot tub, it almost HURTS going into the regular pool!  Brrrrr!

After all of that, Oliver and I were ready to head home.  I saw a friend and we were having a quick chat - I hadn't seen her for awhile.  We were outside the restroom...Oli needed to go peeps.  All of a sudden:  Fire Alarm!

Uh-oh.  My boy pulled the fire alarm!  Siren, strobe lights, and voice coming from the alarm = LOUD!  All of that was pretty scary for Oliver.  I don't think he'll do that again.

We fessed up to the alarm-pulling...the UI Police took MY name.  The Rec Building filled out an incident form with MY name.  hmmm.  Everyone took MY name and I didn't even pull the alarm!

Oli and I talked about the fire alarm and when it's pulled and WHO pulls it.  I said, "It's okay.  You're still learning."  He agreed.

In the car, he was quiet.  Then he said, "I'm sorry.  I thought it was something we play with."  Again, I told him, "It's okay.  You're still learning."

I really was not embarrassed.  Oliver is 3 yrs old.  He is curious.  AND, the alarm itself is positioned pretty darn LOW on the wall....