Finally, Spring is here! I think many Iowans would agree that this was a very long, cold, depressing Winter. Recently, we have had some warm days, with temps in the 50's (which feels like a sauna compared to the single digits and negative wind chills we had the majority of the Winter). The kids have LOVED being able to get outside at school and at home, especially the twins. In fact, since they have had some freedom outside our house, they are constantly waiting at the door hoping to go outside.
Unfortunately, like most Iowa Springs, the temperature has been up and down, and recently we are on the downward slide again. Thus, it is again too chilly to spend much, if any time outside. Ha, try explaining that to two toddlers! Any opportunity they have to walk down the driveway or venture to the backyard they take. Taking them in and out of the van before and after school has become even more challenging. CW wants out of your arms the second you step into the garage and usually runs to the driveway, yelling "truck" while pointing at Justin's vehicle. After a couple minutes I am able to coax him back to the van with his previously slobbered on stuffed Mario.
This morning, Justin took Milo to the vet for a check up. (Our pre-diabetic cat needed another lab draw to check his blood sugar and an updated rabies vaccine). While he was gone, I spent the time getting three little ones out of their oatmeal covered jammies and into clothes. After successfully dressing one twin, I went upstairs to help AJ pick out some clothes. 9 times out of 10 when I head upstairs with Alena at least one of her siblings will follow up the stairs soon after. (The twins are so proud of the fact they can now "walk" up the stairs). After a couple minutes it was eerily quiet downstairs and I hadn't heard the sound of toddler chatter in Alena's room. I yelled downstairs, but got no reply. Uh oh!
I sprinted down the stairs, slipping on the last stair, and looked at the door leading out to the garage. It wasn't shut tight, which was a dead give away that I had two escapees! I ran outside towards the end of the driveway and looked up and down the street. No sign of those rug rats. Then I ran to the back of the house and there is where I spotted them. CW was already at the shed, (he is so fast!), but LW was just getting into the grass in the backyard. So in my socks, I ran toward the shed, grabbing my 27 pound twin and hauled him back toward the house, while he screamed and tried to wiggle out of my arms. On the way, I picked up his sister, barefoot and shirtless, and got them inside hopefully before any neighbor noticed! Of course I had two very unhappy campers for a while as I ruined their escape plan and their "outside" time.
I've been trying to figure out who was the instigator of this plan: I can just picture it now. The two of them probably huddled together discussing the plan shortly after AJ and I went upstairs, (or perhaps they planned this days ago). I'm sure Lauren held the door open for Caleb, per his orders, while he quickly scampered down the garage stairs before taking off. I'm guessing Lauren knew that what she was doing was wrong, but decided to follow her brother anyway. I honestly think I saw a little remorse in her face when she was caught so I blame this incident on her brother. This is only the beginning.
Guess we learned our lesson-we're going to have to start locking our doors or possible invest in some door handle locks.
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