Aslynn’s stuck in a tree.

It was a Wednesday afternoon. Mark was at coffee with one of his youth sponsors, the homework had been done, I was working on getting our supper ready before AWANA and the kids were outside playing in the snow. Because Micah was home I had allowed the kids to cross the ally and play on the monster snow pile at the edge of the Alliance church parking lot. All of a sudden Micah comes running across the deck and slides the door open.

“ASLYNN IS STUCK IN ATREE!!!!”

“What??”

“ASLYNN IS STUCK IN A TREE!!!! YOU NEED TO COME NOW!!!”

As I’m moving to grab my jacket and boots the big brother continues to freak out. Finally I look at him and ask,

“Is she bleeding?”

“NO”

“Is she breathing?”

“Yes...”

“So she’s not dead and she’s not bleeding. I think I have time to get my coat and boots on. Please calm down okay.”

I quickly follow my frantic overreacting son out the back door, across the ally, and part way up the snow mountain to find my princess stuck in a tree. It seems that she had been trying to climb the tree when she slipped and got one of her legs wedged between two branches. It was warm that day and as I climbed up the mountain to reach her I kept sinking into the soft snow. You know when you take a step and your boot goes down into snow up past your ankle. Yep that’s what it was like. I reached Aslynn and tried to figure out how I would get her out of this predicament that we were in. I placed her stuck foot onto my leg and told her to push up while I pulled at her armpits. Except, every time she pushed I sunk deeper into the snow and it was harder and harder to reach her arms. I kept having to move and try to find a more secure bit of snow to stand on. In the meantime I was dealing with freaking out son, panicking daughter, and my little peanut gallery.

Micah: “SHE’S STUCK!!!”

Mommy: “Yes she is but we’ll get her out honey” (Oh boy do I hope I can get her out)

Aslynn: “My leg hurts.”

Mommy: “I know honey, but we are working on getting you out. Please push hard with your foot okay.”


Micah: “SHE’S NEVER GOING TO GET OUT!!! WE NEED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.”

Mommy: “She’s going to get out Micah. You need to calm down. We are not calling the fire department.” (Oh boy I hope I don’t have to call the fire department, she’s really stuck.)

Meanwhile the peanut gallery is climbing the other side of the tree behind me.

Judah: “I’m not stuck! Look at me, I’m climbing the tree, and I’m not stuck.”

I keep trying to push Aslynn out and wonder how long until Daddy will be home, and hope that I can get Aslynn out because she is REALLY stuck.

Judah: “I’M STUCK TOO.


No I’m not.


Yes I am


No ... I’m out.”

Mommy: “Judah how about you go find your hat.” I think I was hoping to get rid of him for a few minutes.

Micah: “I’M NOT GOING TO AWANA TONIGHT.”

Mommy: “Why not?? (And why are we talking about this when I’m in the middle of trying to get Aslynn out of the tree.??)

Micah: “I’M NOT GOING TO AWANA BECAUSE I’M NOT LEAVING ASLYNN HERE ALONE STUCK IN THE TREE!!!”

Mommy: “Sweetie, Calm down Aslynn will be out of the tree by AWANA. (I hope I can get Aslynn out of the tree before AWANA) “Aslynn I really need you to push again.”

Micah: “I think you should call Daddy. ASLYNN IS STUCK.”

Mommy: “Okay Aslynn, let’s try again.” (I really don’t want to call Daddy)

All of a sudden I feel her move and Aslynn is not stuck anymore.

Micah: “I’m so glad you’re out Aslynn. “

Judah: “Look Mommy I found my hat.”

Mommy: “Good job Judah, lets all go inside now.”

Micah: “I’m hungry, what’s for supper.”

SIGH... and life goes on.