I understand being a pet lover even though I am not one. However, would you save your pet over your child? Would you forget that your child was even in the house?

I came across this story yesterday where a couple in Beaver County, PA, got their dogs out of their burning mobile home.  However, Crystal Adams and James Chandler forgot his 4 year old son.  After being asked repeatedly if anyone else was in the mobile home, they remembered after twenty minutes that the boy was in his room.  A firefighter thankfully went in and saved the boy.  He ended up getting treated for smoke inhalation.  Crystal and James were charged with reckless endangerment.

I seriously cannot understand this.  How do you forget your child? How do you get your dogs out before your child?  As many of you know, I am not a pet lover, so maybe I am missing something here.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  I am hoping when they figure out what caused fire, this story doesn’t take another sad turn.

I have several questions for my readers especially the pet lovers (since I am so not a pet lover). If your house was on fire, who would you save first – your pets or your kids?  Also, would you forget that your child was in the house?

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I know that anybody who doesn’t live in Oak Lawn is asking what the heck that title means. Fall On The Green is a yearly event put on by the Village of Oak Lawn. The money raised from this event goes towards Park Lawn which is the disability center. There are a ton of activities going on. For example, there was Moon Jumps, Croc Adventure, Karaoke, Balloon Artists, Super Slide, Football Throw, Climbing Wall, Fast Pitch, Obstacle Course, Face Painters, Giant Human Twister, Tattoo Parlor, Trackless Train, Basketball, Bungee Run, and the Firefighter Challenge. Some of these were a tad to old for Madison. However, here are a few pictures of what she did do.

This is climbing up so she could go down the fire pole (yes they gave her a little firefighter coat to wear too):

I’m not sure what she is hitting with the hammer:

Carrying the hose:

Spraying a little hose on a house that’s on fire:

The huge slide she went down all by herself:

I almost forgot.  There was also a beer garden, a food court, bands playing, and a craft show going on also.  It was a good time for all ages.

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