Fri/Sat/Sun

Friday morning we went to "exercise school", Kara met us there. After we were finished she needed a ride to Scott's store to pick up a big picture, so we took her. She bought the kids "Chicken Donald's" for lunch, so they were happy and quiet for the ride out there. Judd fell asleep on the way home and Noah and HJ played their new games from their Happy Meals. We'd been home for a little while and Mom and Grandmom came for their Friday visit. Noah, as usual, gave them sweet hugs and kisses. Harper was in bed watching Word Girl, their new favorite show, but came out to visit. She and Granny played with the money that Miss Becky gave them. It was beautiful outside, so after Judd woke up, I got out the triple jogger for the first time this year, and took them for a walk. We walked to Noah's school and when he saw it, he turned around and said "Good one, Mommy!" with a huge smile on his face. We walked for an hour and a half and they were ready to get home. We had supper and baths and then bed time.
Saturday we went to exercise school again, and then to Chick Fil A. We got there before the huge crowds hit, so they got to play in peace for a while. Our family ate an entire nugget tray and 2 large fries and then left. Why did we even go to the gym??? Judd fell asleep on the way home and Noah and Harper watched some shows and Noah played Wii. Nothing too eventful.
Sunday morning, the day my hairs turned gray. We taught Children's Church again, and afterwards, we were talking to a new couple with 3 little kids around the ages of our kids. We'd been talking for a while, when Noah dashed off and ran around the corner. I finished what I was saying and then went after him. He was no where in sight, like he disappeared. I had Judd, and new I couldn't run with heels while carrying him, so I dumped him on Josh and told Josh Noah was gone and took off. The corner he ran too, had 4 places he could've chosen to go... up the stairs, into the gym, outside into the parking lot, or into the annex. Ugh... I was a little worried, but not too much. Most of the people had already left church, and I figured I would hear him. I ran outside first, because I felt that would be the most dangerous place for him to be... No sign. Ran back in and took off upstairs. Ran around the "square" calling for him.... nothing... running faster now, down the stairs... a little more panicky... told our new friends and Josh that I didn't find him. Josh was going to put the other 2 kids in the car and then come get us... like, he thought I would find him in the amount of time it took him to do that and he'd pick us up at the door. By the time Josh got back, still no sign of Noah. Other lingering people noticed my frantic self and asked what was going on, I broke down and started crying and they all started helping. The new couple and their 3 little kids were helping too. People checked the annex, the gym, the bathrooms, the elevator, and I was running outside and back in and up stairs, and back down... what a workout... After what seemed like an hour, but it was probably only 10-15 minutes, a young girl found him upstairs in a classroom hiding under a chair. She brought him downstairs, and he was just smiling so big. I saw him and started weeping, and Mrs. Brown gave me a big hug, which was nice. I just thought someone had him in a bathroom, or he was running outside, or he'd find the balcony, or the baptistry, and the worst scenarios kept playing out in my head. Anyways, I was crying, holding him and hugging Mrs. Brown and I looked at him and told him he scared mommy, he can NOT run away, etc. and he said "I sorry" and hugged me. He got his Wii taken away for the afternoon for punishment. Ugh, I get nervous just thinking about it.
After things calmed down, and we ate pizza with mom and dad for lunch, Daddy, Judd and Harper went down for their naps. I took Noah to TJ Maxx with me and we stayed for an hour and a half. He was perfectly behaved, so when we got home, I let him play his games for a reward... The kids were wound up from last night and wouldn't go down. Finally, Noah and Harper fell asleep with Josh and I rocked Judd to sleep.