The Hackworths

They Like Me, They Really Like Me

What was supposed to be a girls night out with mom and my sister and my girls, turned in to a night of total chaos. Yesterday we missed the tornado that ran through Midwest City by a mile and a half. Today we missed yet another tornado on the other side of town by just a mile or so. We went to Old Navy and Penn Square Mall and then decided to go to the Wal-Mart right next to the mall. We should have gone home. Not long after we got there, the sirens started going off. Everyone was ushered to the back of the store and pillows and comforters were ripped open and handed out. There were bike helmets for all of the kidlets. We sat and waited, listening to the rain pounding the roof of the store. We were listening to second and third hand reports passed down from the people who were near enough to the sole radio to hear what was being said. Luckily, the tornado completely passed us by. (I'm convinced the tornadoes are following me.) Katie slept through the whole thing and Lauren was just irritated that she had to sit still with a bike helmet on, covered by a blanket, sitting in my lap, and clutching a pillow. We're fine, all of my family near damage is fine, and there haven't been any injuries at all reported yet. I hope it stays that way. Now, I'm going to bed. I'm beat!

*Edited to add: The first injuries have been reported. 5 injuries so far and another tornado on the ground in Stroud.