So last night we had 3 seperate parent/teacher meetings (YUCK) :huh: ((and I have good kids)) :shakehead. I told the younger two "STAY ON THE PLAYGROUND OR WAIT BY THE FISH TANK" . . .. "okay mommy, we will" . . . naturally, 90 minutes later, they were Nowhere to be found. So the spouse stayed in the school near the fish tank and the eldest child and I and the trusty Gavina (who had been getting her picture taken in various places in the school :shakehead (my kids think I have "issues") took off outside on a "search and beat" mission. . . (not really. it was search and rescue, but I WANTED to beat them by the time they were found)) Anyway, we walked around the outside of that school for about 35 minutes with the Gavina lighting the way. It was VERY dark out and there are not many lights around there at night. My eldest yelled their names (she has the best lungs in the family) and I steamed and fumed. Finally I was quite chilled so we we went back in. By this point, many parents and teachers and Mr. Stouffer (yes, the PRINCIPAL)
are all looking for MY children. (oh the shame). So finally my good child says . . . "maybe, just maybe . . . " and takes off running full speed ahead. At this point I'm becoming worried and I don't want another kid out of my sight. But I tried to remain calm. . . But in fact, her hunch was correct!! The onery children were "hiding" in the computer room playing games on the laptop. Now, I say hiding because there were NO lights on in the room. It was pitch dark except for the faint glow in the back of the room down behind the teachers desk on the floor . . . they were using the laptop on the floor under the teachers desk because it was plugged to the wall charging for the night and they didn't want to unplug it and sit like normal people at a desk on a chair. . . and I suppose it is WAY more fun and definitely way more sneaky to hide under the teachers desk and play with the laptop and scare the crud out of your family (and most of the teachers and yes, even Mr. Stouffer by this time. . . ). And, they didn't have the light in the room on "because we we're not sure we were SUPPOSED to be in there, so we didn't anyone to walk by and look in . . . " RIGHT. :devil:
So, I was very relieved and very angry and a bit tearful when they were discovered. They will not EVER be doing that type of thing again (I know . . . but it makes ME feel better to say it. . . ).
The really cool thing for me was that the Gavina was the hit of the night. It made the outside search possible because it was way too dark out there to have searched without a good light. Gracie was a little upset that I didn't have another light with me. In fact , she said "Okay mommy, maybe you're not so weird to always have a light on you . . . " Gee thanks kid. They sure know how to feed the self esteem!!! I did have 3 different parent groups ask to see that "pretty little light' after the girls were found and sitting quietly by the fishtank. . . . one Dad, who just lives down the street (he is a very cool neighbor) said "OH. I see you will be a worthy opponent for flashlight tag" YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! I could hardly sleep I was so excited about that. We've got a date tonight!!!!
So the Gavina came through in all her beauty. It was a very quiet ride home . . . I think the little two could smell the tension and fear that the adults , and even their sister, had when we couldn't find them. . .
The little darlings are still sleeping. We will be having a long talk this afternoon though . . . right before we rake a huge pile of leaves and play a diving game or two. I'm sure a light will be involved. Stay tuned to the PICS thread for a snapshot or three!
