Brayden fell asleep next to me, he's such a cutie!!
Logan and Brayden watching a movie for quiet time/nap time. Logan thought it was so cool he got to lay next to his brother for a bit!
So this afternoon the girls had dance recital practice. They were supposed to go dance their two routines on the stage so they could get used to it. It was supposed to be a half hour maybe forty five minutes, so I didn't get a babysitter or anything. Well we get there, and not only are ALL the lights off in the theater, but they are running way way behind. So now my quick trip with all the kiddos turns into a long afternoon. The girls were happy to sit down and watch the other performers, but Evan had a rough time from the beginning. Well after a while Brayden needed to eat, so I nursed him. Evan would wander off but be close enough that I could see him, and then come back. He did this for a while, so I wasn't too worried if I couldn't see him for a minute or two (remember it was REALLY dark in there) because he always came right back. Well one time he didn't. And he didn't. And I can't see Evan, where's Evan. It's soo dark in here I can't see anything WHERE IS my BABY!! Luckily Brayden had just finished eating, so I get up and start walking around the theater looking for him. Can't find him. Another mom notices me and asks what's wrong. Now two or three mom's are looking for him. I decide he is no longer in here and start checking the hall ways. I went the direction I thought he had gone and just outside where we were is a propped open door. So I step through it and start to look outside, but the box starts to move and I decide there's no way he could have gotten through with out moving the box, so he must still be inside, so I head back in and keep looking for him. Now the janitors are looking and coordinating with their walkie talkies and I'm trying not to PANIC because I HAVE to find him. More and more looking for him and the janitor with me and I head back outside towards were that propped open door was. We run in to someone who hears us calling for Evan and he says, oh are you looking for a little boy? YES, Yes! Have you seen him?! Well he had just headed back into the theater! HALLELUJAH!!! One of the dance instructors was holding him when I got in there, I think he had JUST come in. It was all I could do not to break down in tears. So I grabbed Logan, Evan, and Brayden and went into the hall and called Ryan again (I called him at the very beginning and got an answering machine) and got a hold of him. I pretty much said I just lost our son in a DARK theater, and I just barely found him, come here now. I need you! During this point I realize I can't find their girls. SERIOUSLY! I wasn't too worried about them because I knew how much they loved watching the dancing and that I probably just couldn't see them. (They had moved up to the very front, but weren't sitting next to each other, I was looking for them together which is why I couldn't see them. Plus the whole adrenaline/panicking thing!) Well the girls still haven't even danced yet. I had Ryan come pick the boys up and I stayed to help out the girls. I am so worn out and stressed. If I had known it was going to be like that in there, I would have found SOMEONE to watch the boys. Or sent the girls with the neighbors. And now I know not to double guess myself. I know Evan, I was watching him, I had a good idea of where he went. If I'd have listened to myself I would have found him much sooner. I'm just so glad he was ok. There is SO much that could have gone much, much worse. I can't even breathe if I think about it. Grab your kiddos and give them tight hugs tonight. They can disappear in the blink of an eye.
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