Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yesterday as we were driving home from school, I noticed that 's shoe was half off of his foot. I don't know how he did it as he has AFO's - it's not easy to just slip out of a shoe. Anyway, he somehow got his window down, I swear I thought the child lock was on. I agreed to go the fresh air route and he was enjoying it. I then said to my daughter, " Just make sure he doesn't throw his shoe out the window - LIKE HE JUST DID! " Boom, the shoe is gone - we're on a really busy 2 lane road with nowhere to pull over. I did a drive by twice, looking for the shoe - didn't see it. Then after I got through my son's JV soccer game and my daughter's Rec Soccer Game, I decided I'd pull into a driveway and get out and look. So there I am at 8pm as it's just about super dark out, dressed in all dark clothes, walking the side of the road looking for the shoe! I was fearing for my life, envisioning myself being hit by a car. I didn't see it but I saw a dead racoon! Then when I tried to turn the rig around to get back onto the road, rather then backing out into traffic - I GOT STUCK! That's when I'm thankful for 4 wheel drive. Just as I'm heading out the driveway, the people who live there are trying to turn into their own driveway! Thank goodness they didn't arrive 3 minutes earlier when I was sideways in their driveway!!!! So, I'm off this morning to go look for the damn shoe! He wore rain boots to the soccer games last night! Luckily, I had a pair of shoes in his closet that I had bought at Payless - that he hadn't worn yet, otherwise he'd be wearing the rainboots to school! He only had one pair of shoes! That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! Jayne --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 > > Yesterday as we were driving home from school, I noticed that 's shoe was half off of his foot. I don't know how he did it as he has AFO's - it's not easy to just slip out of a shoe. Anyway, he somehow got his window down, I swear I thought the child lock was on. I agreed to go the fresh air route and he was enjoying it. I then said to my daughter, " Just make sure he doesn't throw his shoe out the window - LIKE HE JUST DID! " Boom, the shoe is gone - we're on a really busy 2 lane road with nowhere to pull over. I did a drive by twice, looking for the shoe - didn't see it. Then after I got through my son's JV soccer game and my daughter's Rec Soccer Game, I decided I'd pull into a driveway and get out and look. So there I am at 8pm as it's just about super dark out, dressed in all dark clothes, walking the side of the road looking for the shoe! I was fearing for my life, envisioning myself being hit by a car. I didn't see it but I saw a dead racoon! Then > when I tried to turn the rig around to get back onto the road, rather then backing out into traffic - I GOT STUCK! That's when I'm thankful for 4 wheel drive. Just as I'm heading out the driveway, the people who live there are trying to turn into their own driveway! Thank goodness they didn't arrive 3 minutes earlier when I was sideways in their driveway!!!! > > So, I'm off this morning to go look for the damn shoe! He wore rain boots to the soccer games last night! Luckily, I had a pair of shoes in his closet that I had bought at Payless - that he hadn't worn yet, otherwise he'd be wearing the rainboots to school! He only had one pair of shoes! > > That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! > > Jayne > If 's AFO's are anything like the ones Matt wears they slip off pretty easy. > > --------------------------------- > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Thanks Brigid - We've had hats go out the window too but those have been easier to recover. Hopefully this won't be an 4-5 year thing, you poor thing! THanks, Jayne brigid sullivan wrote: We went through a period when everything went out the window. My son Tim is 18 now but oh, I remember those days...hats shoes, books,,, it was awful! I hope this is a one time deal for you..it lasted 4 or 5 years with Tim Brigid Shoe out the window Yesterday as we were driving home from school, I noticed that 's shoe was half off of his foot. I don't know how he did it as he has AFO's - it's not easy to just slip out of a shoe. Anyway, he somehow got his window down, I swear I thought the child lock was on. I agreed to go the fresh air route and he was enjoying it. I then said to my daughter, " Just make sure he doesn't throw his shoe out the window - LIKE HE JUST DID! " Boom, the shoe is gone - we're on a really busy 2 lane road with nowhere to pull over. I did a drive by twice, looking for the shoe - didn't see it. Then after I got through my son's JV soccer game and my daughter's Rec Soccer Game, I decided I'd pull into a driveway and get out and look. So there I am at 8pm as it's just about super dark out, dressed in all dark clothes, walking the side of the road looking for the shoe! I was fearing for my life, envisioning myself being hit by a car. I didn't see it but I saw a dead racoon! Then when I tried to turn the rig around to get back onto the road, rather then backing out into traffic - I GOT STUCK! That's when I'm thankful for 4 wheel drive. Just as I'm heading out the driveway, the people who live there are trying to turn into their own driveway! Thank goodness they didn't arrive 3 minutes earlier when I was sideways in their driveway!!!! So, I'm off this morning to go look for the damn shoe! He wore rain boots to the soccer games last night! Luckily, I had a pair of shoes in his closet that I had bought at Payless - that he hadn't worn yet, otherwise he'd be wearing the rainboots to school! He only had one pair of shoes! That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! Jayne --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 <but I'm not sure if its from maturing or the fact that we have a two door car and it's not as easy to get to the window now. :-) > I guess there's just too much window available. I need to double check that child lock on the windows more I guess! The joy's of raising kids! --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 HIs AFO's have a velcro strap across, they take a bit to get off. HIs AFO was still on, he just somehow got the shoe off! Thank goodness it wasn't the AFO or I would've come to a screaching halt - busy street or no busy street! LOL! < If 's AFO's are anything like the ones Matt wears they slip off pretty easy.> --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 In a message dated 5/3/2006 10:17:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jacksonsmom99@... writes: I found the shoe this morning!!! I went and parked the car and walked up and down that stretch of road, past the dead racoon - several times - and there it was! Now we can rest - (oh wait, that's me who get's obsessive when something is lost). ROTFLOL Jayne!!!!!! SEE, that's what Duff says.....Maddie gets her autism from ME....LOLOL Donna (a creature of habit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Jayne, I was off to a very difficult meeting today but sat at the computer for a few minutes to get my stress relief from the list before I walked out the door. Your post was just the good laugh I needed, thanks. My brother, 52 today, had the shoe out the car window move down to a science. I can remember my parents parked on the roadside many Sundays looking for the other shoe. We took many Sunday drives in those days. I often wondered why they never took his shoes away while we were driving. My oldest son's shoes spent more time in my purse than on his feet. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 13 DS/OCD/ASD? Jayne Hickey wrote: Yesterday as we were driving home from school, I noticed that 's shoe was half off of his foot. I don't know how he did it as he has AFO's - it's not easy to just slip out of a shoe. Anyway, he somehow got his window down, I swear I thought the child lock was on. I agreed to go the fresh air route and he was enjoying it. I then said to my daughter, " Just make sure he doesn't throw his shoe out the window - LIKE HE JUST DID! " Boom, the shoe is gone - we're on a really busy 2 lane road with nowhere to pull over. I did a drive by twice, looking for the shoe - didn't see it. Then after I got through my son's JV soccer game and my daughter's Rec Soccer Game, I decided I'd pull into a driveway and get out and look. So there I am at 8pm as it's just about super dark out, dressed in all dark clothes, walking the side of the road looking for the shoe! I was fearing for my life, envisioning myself being hit by a car. I didn't see it but I saw a dead racoon! Then when I tried to turn the rig around to get back onto the road, rather then backing out into traffic - I GOT STUCK! That's when I'm thankful for 4 wheel drive. Just as I'm heading out the driveway, the people who live there are trying to turn into their own driveway! Thank goodness they didn't arrive 3 minutes earlier when I was sideways in their driveway!!!! So, I'm off this morning to go look for the damn shoe! He wore rain boots to the soccer games last night! Luckily, I had a pair of shoes in his closet that I had bought at Payless - that he hadn't worn yet, otherwise he'd be wearing the rainboots to school! He only had one pair of shoes! That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! Jayne --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 I found the shoe this morning!!! I went and parked the car and walked up and down that stretch of road, past the dead racoon - several times - and there it was! Now we can rest - (oh wait, that's me who get's obsessive when something is lost). The saga is over, til the next thing goes out the window....LOL Jayne duffey48@... wrote: In a message dated 5/3/2006 9:18:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jacksonsmom99@... writes: That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! Been there MANY times Jayne. Maddie's favorite thing to do. Her cab drivers learn the hard way, to keep windows ALL the way up!!!!! We've lost many a shoe on the expressway. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 LOL!!! You are too funny..but I am glad you found Mr. J's shoe!!! Re: Shoe out the window >I found the shoe this morning!!! I went and parked the car and walked up >and down that stretch of road, past the dead racoon - several times - and >there it was! Now we can rest - (oh wait, that's me who get's obsessive >when something is lost). > > The saga is over, til the next thing goes out the window....LOL > Jayne > > duffey48@... wrote: > > In a message dated 5/3/2006 9:18:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > jacksonsmom99@... writes: > > That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! > > > > Been there MANY times Jayne. Maddie's favorite thing to do. Her cab > drivers learn the hard way, to keep windows ALL the way up!!!!! We've > lost > many a shoe on the expressway. > Donna > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 > > > HIs AFO's have a velcro strap across, they take a bit to get off. HIs AFO was still on, he just somehow got the shoe off! Thank goodness it wasn't the AFO or I would've come to a screaching halt - busy street or no busy street! LOL! > > > < If 's AFO's are anything like the ones Matt wears they slip > off pretty easy.> > > I understand they are pretty costly Thank God for insurance and wavier. How long has been wearing them? Matts been in them for 13 1/2 yrs. They are so much apart of his dressing you can not put his shoes on without them. Dang autistic behaviors..LOL.. mary > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 In a message dated 5/3/2006 10:03:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jacksonsmom99@... writes: I guess there's just too much window available. I need to double check that child lock on the windows more I guess! The joy's of raising kids! Yea, we use the window locks, as well as the child locks on the back doors. Course, that means that NO ONE ELSE can get out either...oh well. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hi Charlyne, I'm glad I could help! Sorry you had a tough meeting, hope it went well. If anyone can handle, you can! :-) Sunday drives....remember those? Back then, we didn't have so much on our " To Do " list and could actually get out and " explore " . Did your brother get any " payback " from his kids? I remember my sister's pillow going out the window on the highway on a car trip. She was hysterical, and my parents were soooo mad! I think they stopped and got it, don't remember for sure though - my sister's hysterical act is etched in my mind though but not what happened with the pillow - funny! hope you had a good meeting. Jayne charlyne olko wrote: Hi Jayne, I was off to a very difficult meeting today but sat at the computer for a few minutes to get my stress relief from the list before I walked out the door. Your post was just the good laugh I needed, thanks. My brother, 52 today, had the shoe out the car window move down to a science. I can remember my parents parked on the roadside many Sundays looking for the other shoe. We took many Sunday drives in those days. I often wondered why they never took his shoes away while we were driving. My oldest son's shoes spent more time in my purse than on his feet. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 13 DS/OCD/ASD? Jayne Hickey wrote: Yesterday as we were driving home from school, I noticed that 's shoe was half off of his foot. I don't know how he did it as he has AFO's - it's not easy to just slip out of a shoe. Anyway, he somehow got his window down, I swear I thought the child lock was on. I agreed to go the fresh air route and he was enjoying it. I then said to my daughter, " Just make sure he doesn't throw his shoe out the window - LIKE HE JUST DID! " Boom, the shoe is gone - we're on a really busy 2 lane road with nowhere to pull over. I did a drive by twice, looking for the shoe - didn't see it. Then after I got through my son's JV soccer game and my daughter's Rec Soccer Game, I decided I'd pull into a driveway and get out and look. So there I am at 8pm as it's just about super dark out, dressed in all dark clothes, walking the side of the road looking for the shoe! I was fearing for my life, envisioning myself being hit by a car. I didn't see it but I saw a dead racoon! Then when I tried to turn the rig around to get back onto the road, rather then backing out into traffic - I GOT STUCK! That's when I'm thankful for 4 wheel drive. Just as I'm heading out the driveway, the people who live there are trying to turn into their own driveway! Thank goodness they didn't arrive 3 minutes earlier when I was sideways in their driveway!!!! So, I'm off this morning to go look for the damn shoe! He wore rain boots to the soccer games last night! Luckily, I had a pair of shoes in his closet that I had bought at Payless - that he hadn't worn yet, otherwise he'd be wearing the rainboots to school! He only had one pair of shoes! That's how my evening unfolded, and you? LOL! Jayne --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 We have the same problem with buttons and knobs in our vehicles as well. Tori uses her toes to open the door or play with the window. We always have to make sure they are locked. Liz Re: Shoe out the window In a message dated 5/3/2006 10:03:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jacksonsmom99@... writes: I guess there's just too much window available. I need to double check that child lock on the windows more I guess! The joy's of raising kids! Yea, we use the window locks, as well as the child locks on the back doors. Course, that means that NO ONE ELSE can get out either...oh well. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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