Paige's Emergency Kit

So I finally decided to put together our 72 hr emergency kits. I was quite proud of myself for stepping up and getting it done. All I had left was to put in a comfort item for my two sweet girls. I thought to myself, "Rach, why not involve them and let them pick one item to put in there. Then they can feel like a part of putting it together."

Well I hadn't thought about how I would have to explain to my 4 yr old what an emergency kit is. She immediately started to cry because "all her animals were special and she didn't want to leave any behind." I attempted to calm her down and explain but then my 7 yr old got upset as well and asked much harder questions. Within a matter of minutes I had lost complete control of the situation. My husband called my name to find out why our two daughters were sobbing loudly in the middle of the day for no apparent reason surrounded by very confused daycare children who also wanted to know the same thing. I immediately enlisted him for backup and when I stumbled upon the scene below had to take a picture.

This is Paige's idea of an emergency kit!