CODE YELLOW! CODE YELLOW!

I just had my FIRST child lost experience at Target today. OH MY GOODNESS!

Here is the story...

Benson wanted me to get him a Batman DVD and I told him "no." Now Benson is not one for huge fits, but for some reason he just started throwing an all out tantrum. So I decided it was time to leave. We got to the checkout line and as I was paying he got out of the cart. I tried to run after him, but with the cart and Britton he was just faster than I could handle. I could hear him for a while running and throwing his tantrum, but when he got too far ahead of me I decided to go and let a Target employee know that my son was missing.

They Immideatly turned the store into a CODE YELLOW, child lockdown! Now it only took two minuets for an employee to find him and bring him to me and as they did he was still throwing his tantrum about the Batman DVD. Everyone thought that he was bawling histericaly because he lost his mommy, little did they know he was just ticked that his mommy said "no" about his movie. All the way out the store everyone thought it was so sweet that he was so scared to be away from me, they could not understand that what he was screaming was, "I WANT MY BATMAN MOVIE....I WANT MY BATMAN MOVIE!" I think it may have come to everyone else, "I WANT MY BATMAN MOMMY!" Who knows!

When he finally calmed down in the car we had a long talk about running away. He understood completely the reason why and told me he would never do it again. I told him that even though I hate to treat him like he is a baby I am going to have to put his chunky monkey on him for a week (it is a back pack of a monkey with a tail that I can hold on to), he does not like that at all! Well maybe next time he will think twice about running off.

I am GLAD he is safe! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

SO HAPPY TO BE A MOMMY!

With Mother's Day being next weekend I thought I would let everyone know how blessed I feel being a mother. To know that My Heavenly Father has blessed me with Benson, Britton, Taylor and Ava as someone to teach them and guide them in this life. That thought brings me overwhelming joy.

I have learned that every little spirit already comes with their own little personality. That NO child is bad, just curious and interested in the world around them.

Benson is now 4 and still on the go 100% of the time. I still have to be constantly aware of where he is and what he is doing. He still has an amazing mind and still takes everything apart and amazingly enough can put it back together. Puzzles fascinate him and he can sit and do them for hours on end. At school they call him Benson the Brain and his Head Teacher is convinced that he will be a scientist.

Britton is now 3 and can change personalities in a blink of an eye. He is so sweet and happy, and wants to be just like Benson. He will read his books all day if I let him, but then when would he eat? AND HE LOVES TO EAT! Anything and everything, he is not picky whatsoever.

Taylor and Ava are turning two on June 11Th and I am flying out for their Bday party. They are starting to put words together and forming little sentences and thoughts. Ava is FOR SURE the head of the duo, but Taylor seems content to let her lead as he sits back and just smiles and is happy with the world around him. I can not wait to get out east and develop a stronger relationship with them!

I really hope to have at least one more. I know five will be a challenge, but I think that with Dan being a mother will bring the joy of what a family can be to a whole new level and I am really looking forward to that!

I love my children, I cherish them. Now I also cry because of them and tear my hair out and constantly pray patience, but I would not have it any other way. It is the perfect life!