::and where did YOU come from::

The weather where I live (Indiana) was amazing today.

I woke up in an amazing mood when I realized my little misters and I were going to get to spend the WHOOLLEE day outside. (I think I was more stoked then them.)

Anywho, around 10 am, I get my (5th) cup of coffee poured (don't judge me, I'm addicted :) and we head outside. 

As my little men ran around the yard, having fun and being good (SHOCKING) I decide to make a phone call to my friend, who lives in North Carolina. 

So here I am chatting away with my girlfriend and a little boy, 6 years old, comes walking into my back yard.  "Oh, Hi.  You're six, where is your mother?" was all that was running through my head. 

No, I didn't say that because of my great ability to keep my mouth shut (just about anyone else in my life would totally disagree with that, but really, who are they?) lol.  I decided Oh, what the heck.. he is a boy, what is it gonna hurt to let him play with my little ones.. throw someone new into the mix.  Right?

So, as I continue to sip my coffee, and carry on with my friend, it's like I blink and there are not one, but TWO more children, 4 yrs & 5 yrs old. 

Ok, this to me is getting a little carried away.  I mean did someone put free babysitter to kids 6 and under on my door?  Not that I mind a bit about children playing in my yard with my kiddos, but my concern arouse with what these youngins were doing roaming around the neighborhood UNSUPERVISED by their PARENTS at that. 

I mean what do you think?  Is 4,5,6 too young to be roaming around a neighborhood unsupervised? Or am I just a psycho mom?? 

My whole backyard is fenced in and I don't even let my 2 and 4 year old go out  if I'm not out there.

BLEW MY MIND!!

Ok, so lets fast forward.. after a few HOURS (not a few mins, or even ONE hour.. but 2.5 HOURS) goes by and I decide it's time to go in and take a break. 

It then comes to the moment where I am asking these precious little children where they belong. 

The first boy who came over, his mommy was in the front yard of his house so I walk over there WITH him ya know only being a 6 year old, he should have supervison still, and tell his mother he was at my house. 

Her response:

"oh, ok. Thanks for walking him home." ARGH, very frustrating. 

I get to the next two, which I learned at my home, that they were brother and sister. I ask them to point me in the direction of their house, and we begin to walk there. 

4&5 years old don't forget.

As we are walking up their driveway I notice the front door WIDE open, with a selection of music playing that didn't fancy me. 

I kinda holler, "Hello.." and the mother walks in..

I said

"Hi, I'm Lauren, and your kiddos have been over at my house, and I just wanted to make sure they got home safely"

She looks at me, then at them, then down the street, then back at me and said..

"No wonder it's been so quiet in the house, thanks for walking them home."

OHMYGOSH.

Please tell me where it's acceptable for your kids to be gone for 2.5 hours and you have NO clue they are even gone.  Breaks my heart.

So that was my crazy day.  Although, next time I think I'm gonna bill the parents for caring for their children all day. I love kids, and I'd do it again in a heart beat, but c'mon mama needs paiddd.

Thanks for reading :)