Hunting......

Thursdays are typically long days for me.....tonight, it was even longer.  When I came upstairs at 5:45 after my last client, I had to say good bye to my wonderful baby-sitter.  She starts basketball season next week.  I am saddened, but also excited for her because I know how much fun is in store for her.  BUT before we said good bye she let me know that Brayden had dropped the garage door opener when they were at the park.......

ME:  "Oh, ok well, did you find it?"

"No, HE looked for it, but HE didn't see it."

ME:  "Ok, well everyone get your coats, hats, gloves, socks and shoes on and get flashlights."  It was pitch black out, luckily it wasn't raining or snowing, but it was 40 degrees.  I am proud to say that I didn't get angry, B felt terrible and had tears in his eyes.   Everyone knows the countless stupid things I have done, I couldn't get mad for an honest mistake.  I did however, have to bite my tongue and just WONDER why THEY didn't all go look through the park while it was LIGHT out!?!

Kent pulled in from work as we were heading out.  Luckily he started dinner and kept the girls inside.  Meanwhile, B and I forged the trails looking with ONE flashlight (B's burnt out after 5 minutes).  As we were searching and searching B was saying, among other things:

"Look Mom, I see stars, I think it's a constellation."
"Mom, do bats live here?" 
"Mom, do coyotes live here?"
"I see something there!  I think it's a penny!!!"
"I see something there, oh it's a round mushroom."

We searched for a half an hour, then had to take a potty break.  While we were getting ready to go back out, a knock at the door.  Foolishly, I answered it.  Low and behold it's Comcast.  I only got suckered in because the guy had a stutter.  I was fascinated with his dysfluencies and secondary behaviors.  I was so impressed that he had the nerve to go door to door and spiel off his dialogue to complete strangers and STRUGGLE!  I of course, decided to switch our cable/phone/internet plan.  This took 40 minutes. 

Finally, everyone had been fed and we were out the door, bundled up, all with working flashlights in hand.  Low and behold Kent found our garage door opener!  YAY for Kent and YAY for an end to an extremely long day.