Supermom Lifts Two-ton Car Off Her Children

I had one of the scariest moments I have ever experienced as a parent yesterday. Everything turned out ok, but for the 10 seconds that felt like 10 min, it wasn't. We were at Tim's family reunion at a lake his aunt lives on. Kaydriana and Lake were so excited about going out on the boat and were even eagerly waiting their turn to go tubing. We had four pre-teen cousins go first and had no issues. When it's Kaydriana's turn, she jumps from the boat to the tube like a champ. Then Lake and I got on with her. We took some pics and were all smiles for the kids first tubing ride. I had my arm protectively around Lake, but Kaydriana was holding her own handles. After-all it was going to be a gentle ride and we had our life jackets. As soon as the line got taught, something wasn't right. Water started coming over us and we heard a snap. All of a sudden, Lake and I were heading head down to the bottom of the Lake (I realize now that this is an exaggeration, but it didn't feel that way at the time) and I didn't know where Kaydriana was. This is when the ordeal felt like 10 min, not the few seconds it actually was because of everything that went through my head. Over 20 years ago my family and I witnessed my 2 year old cousin die of a boating accident. While I was outwardly as calm as possible to save my children, I was freaking out inside. As Lake and I were head down I remembered that instinctually you'll float up in water (I forgot we were wearing life vests). So I stopped flailing, opened my eyes and saw the tube over us in the direction of our feet. I got us turned around. I then thought how I had to get Lake to air because he cannot hold his breath. The tube was covering us and I couldn't see the end to swim out from under it. I still had my arm around Lake's body and with my free arm and one leg, I pushed that thing away from our heads and we were finally above water. I look over and Kaydriana's legs and arms are flailing and the tube is over her head. I get to her, still clinging onto Lake who is screaming, and push that thing off of her and get her upright like I had three arms. Two of the older kids are now in the water with us trying to offer help, but I wasn't letting go of my babies! That's when I realized Lake has part of the rope loosely wrapped around his neck. At that moment, it reminded me of an umbilical cord and I swiftly got it off of him. I handed Lake 1st to my sister in law and Kaydriana was crying saying she wanted out! It was finally her turn. They are both still crying, but getting wrapped and hugged in towels. As I pull myself out, I hear that the cause of this ordeal was a snapped rope. Why couldn't it snap while the older kids were riding first?  Tim's cousin kept apologizing and I told her not to apologize, she did nothing wrong, accidents happen and we're ok. Meanwhile the adrenalin is now pumping through me and am shaking, and so are my kids, although it's 90 degrees out. Tim's cousin was also still socked. When she felt the snap and looked back, she couldn't see the three of us and it terrified her. She said as she got the boat turned around she saw me pop out of the water with both kids wrapped in my arms like I was supermom. So what felt like a lot of effort and time getting my kids' head out of water, appeared like I had super strength and speed! :) Kaydriana breaks our trance and says she wants to see daddy so we ride back to our dock. I kept telling the kids how brave they were and that what happened, usually doesn't happen. I couldn't convince them to try again hours later (although they did jet ski with daddy) . Kaydriana kept calling me her saver and hero while Lake kept telling people we went bump bump. The rest of the day, we made the most of it and a lot of fun, but I felt like I could bust into tears at any moment.  I kept a smile on my face for the kids and didn't want to make anyone feel bad. But I did dream about it last night and my stupid imagination went to places it shouldn't. I keep thanking God we're ok. The stupid thing is, had it just been me, I wouldn't have a second thought about it, but kids make you wimps and heroes all at the same time.