This is how our Tuesday went...
While driving Jadyn to dance class before school she asks me to listen to this CD..
Yes, my 5 year old LOVES "30 Seconds to Mars". What can I say? I taught her well.
After dance we went to lunch & then off to school. We were running late for school & I saw her class lining up already when we got their. So, I told her to jump out of the car & run to get in line. She did & I was off. Erik picked the girls up from school & when they walked in the door Jadyn's wimpering & Erik (trying not to laugh) asks,"Do you know what your daughter took to school today?" I of course say "no" & Jadyn's crying. He hands me this CD cover...
(This is the jacket to the above CD. Only mine doesn't say "The Kill" because it's not the single.)
Jadyn's hysterical at this point & I bust up laughing. Apparently, I rushed her out of the car so fast that she didn't realize she still had it in her hand until she was in line. So, what does she do? She hides it under her arm (thinking she'll get in trouble) & when she gets into class she quickly hides it in her desk. When the bell rings to go home she gets the CD out of her desk & brings it back. No harm done - Erik & I both thought it was hilarious. But, Jadyn was beside herself. You would have thought she committed a felony - it was funny!
Then, this is what happened later...
At about 8:30 Kylie decides to stall a little & come tell us a story before bed. Mid-story we hear our little gate to our courtyard squeak open. Our blinds were open a bit & we could see 2 guys on our front porch looking around. Kylie instantly opens the blinds to see who it is like she always does & Erik & I both yell at her "DON'T!". Still, there was no knock. Erik then goes to the door (with still no knock) & opens it to see what they're doing & if they need something. Here's how the conversation went down in a nutshell...
Erik: Can I help you?
Guy #1: Can I use your bathroom?
Erik: Who are you?
Guy #1: I just need to go to the bathroom.
Erik: Well, I don't know who you are.
Guy #2: Hey, I understand - it's cool - I'd do the same thing.
Then, they take off with Erik & I scratching our heads wondering what that was about. Roughly 5 minutes later we hear a search helicopter hovering around & laugh to each other. Joking around that they're probably looking for those guys that were at our door. Roughly 5 mintues after that Erik looks outside & sees multiple cop cars out in front of our house. WHAT THE??!! Erik says,"Do you think I should go talk to a cop & tell him about the guys on our porch?" WELL, YEAH!! So, he goes outside & comes back in after a couple of minutes & starts picking up our house. He tells me that one of the guys is handcuffed in front of our home & the cops want to come into our house to ask us some questions. We gave him every detail we could & were so thankful that our girls had fallen asleep by now. I asked the cop if we were allowed to know what was going on & he said yes, but hold on. He's listening to his little radio & then takes off.
Awhile later he finally comes back & asks Erik if he can come identify the suspects. Apparently he had taken off because they found the other guy. Erik says sure & goes outside to see both guys that were on our porch more than an hour earlier. Then, the cop starts asking Erik if we want to press trespassing charges on them. Well no, they didn't do anything & were actually pretty cool about leaving. What could we say? Then, multiple cops came to our front courtyard looking all over. We have a large pot that doesn't have anything in it right now. Erik stuffed his tarp in it & forgot to take it out. The cops pull it out & search everything for any weapons, drugs, etc. Finally they left our house, but stayed outside until close to 11:00pm.
Yet, we still don't know what happened. Until today...
My dad gets on AZCentral.com a lot just to browse the news. I had told him about our little incident earlier in the day. He calls me this afternoon to tell me about an article he found on AZCentral that sounds like "our guys". I talked to my neighbor & he confirmed that this was the correct story. He asked one of the cops & the cop told him. So, for the fun of it - in case you care - here's the story...
NEWS ARTICLEAnd to think that they tried to get into my home!! We could tell that Erik caught them off guard when he opened the door & that they just looked for some excuse for getting caught. But, I know we were watched over this night! It could have been so much worse! We are BLESSED!
First, yesterday was my stepmom Mignon's birthday. (aka "Migmommy") She is one of the most hilarious women you'll ever meet. She doesn't mess around - she gets things done. Not to mention the fact that she will do anything for you & rearrange her entire schedule to help people out. She's definitely one of those "give you the shirt off their back" kind of people. I love you muchos Mimi!! **By the way, she rode this horse like no other! You would have thought she was a rancher the way she just hopped up & rode off into the sunset.**
Second, is my sister-in-law Rennie's birthday on Sunday. If you've ever had the priviledge of meeting her then you know what an amazing women she is. I admire her in so many ways & learn from her daily. Many don't know, but this past year has been one of the hardest of my life. Rennie was my rock. She was always supporting me, always worried about me & always helping me out in anyway she could. I only wish that someday I can be as wonderful as her. She's definitely one of a kind. I am forever indebted to my brother Luke for marrying her. Or I know I would not be where I am today! I love you Ren & am counting down for your return! ('Cause you know you have to come back to the valley!)
Third, is my Mom's birthday on the 30th. WOW! What can you say about your mom? She's unbelieveable! She's a true example of faith to me. When times get tough - she may stress quite a bit (Thanks again for passing on that wonderful trait to me!), but she always knows it will work out in the end. She never gives up. This was a hard summer with my brother's passing. In fact, that whole week I couldn't even look at my mom. I just couldn't imagine now that I'm a mother myself what that would be like. But, she's handled it tremendously. I love you mom!!