Boy what a day its been, and that's what I was thinking by 11:30 this morning.

After getting ready for the day I went to the kids' rooms to open their windows for the first time this season. Jack was running around upstairs while I was doing this and he was singing “ba ba ba baaaaa. Ba ba ba baaaaa.” Recognize that tune? It is Beethoven's 5^th Symphony. Anyways, we went downstairs where I proceeded to the office to issue some checks and he proceeded to go play. Or so I thought.

I was almost finished when I realized I couldn't hear Jack. He's not usually loud but I can usually at least tell where he is and that sense was missing. Before we proceed please remember that the following events occur in about 15 seconds. Went to the living room. No Jack, but Anna was there. Went to the other living room. No Jack. While going upstairs I looked and confirmed that the front door and door to the garage where still closed and locked and that the gate to the kitchen was still latched. Phew, that meant he did not get outside. Our bedroom doors were locked when I left them this morning. Went to Anna's room. No Jack. Went to Anna's closet. No Jack! Went to Jack's room. No JACK! (Insert start of worry here). Look in Jack's closet. NO JACK! (Increased concern). Glance at Jack's window and realize the screen in OPEN! (Major freaking out now!) Run to window and Jack is not laying on the ground 10 feet below his window. (Super freaking out now!) Look for Jack in the backyard and he is happily climbing his ladder swinging his hammer. Rush outside. Grab Jack to check him over and all he says is “Play” with a big smile of his face. The miracle of this situation is that looking him over and over and over again I do not see any sign of an injury. I do see sand in his hair, but that's to be expected. He continued playing while I called Damion & Amy to make sure I wasn't missing something. While talking to Damion I catch Jack opening the screen to the living room and utter the phrase “Jack, windows are not acceptable entry or exit points for a house.” Ah, yet another classic mommy phrase.

OH! And the fun doesn't stop there boys and girls!

While making lunch I look downstairs and see Jack standing on the end table playing with the window screen again, this time from the inside of the house. Get him down and tell him several times no to his behavior. Back to work on lunch and realize there is that weird quiet again. Look downstairs and no Jack! And the screen is closed. Given his history I look out the window and see him swinging. I rush outside yelling his whole name and well.....lets just say he was brought back inside and I proceeded to lock all the windows and patio door for a bit while I thought through things. Don't worry though, no Jacks were harmed during this time.

I guess tonight we get to figure out how to lock the screens so this doesn't happen again. The interesting thing about what happened today? What Jack did today has been a concern of ours from the beginning, but its usually been Anna we thought we'd find outside. This worry is why I've been delayed in opening their windows for the spring and hopefully a solution can be found because I'm not to willing to turn on the air conditioning so early in the year.

So????? How was your morning?

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