Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!

We went to the library this morning, and celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday at story time.  We read Green Eggs and Ham, and we ate green eggs and ham.  They had extra, so Hannah ate almost four servings.  Needless to say, she didn't have a whole lot of lunch.  Tonight we're going to go to Chick-fil-A for supper (anyone surprised?) because they're celebrating his birthday too.  Also we get a free kid's meal with the purchase of an adult combo.  Not too shabby!  Hooray for birthdays!

After the library we went to Walmart, which seems to be becoming part of our regularly scheduled Wednesday activities.  I went to the self check out, which is close enough to the game place that I let the kids go over and play while I check out.  I can see 3/4 of the room when I'm checking out, and am usually facing right toward it.  Today I bent down to get out my credit card, and heard Seth's "pitter patter," which is actually more of a "splat splat" as he ran across the game center room.  I got my receipt and walked to the room and Hannah said, "Mommy, Seth is gone from here."  "WHAT?!?  Where did he go?"  "He's right there...oh...no he isn't."  I called semi-gently for him a few times, and he didn't come.  Mother's worst nightmare.  He had walked out of the room through the checkout aisles, according to Hannah's direction.  I guess he was looking for me, and couldn't find me, so he wandered into another aisle.  A woman at the back of the original aisle said, "I think he went that way."  I said VERY loudly, "SETH!!!"  Again, I heard the wonderful "splat, splat, splat" sound as he ran from another checkout aisle.  I knelt down and pretty much put the fear of God in him by explaining that if he goes away from where Mommy can see him in the store, then someone can take him.  If someone takes him away, then he will not see me or anyone else he knows (and I listed many people), or do anything he normally does, like going to our church, again.  He was nearly crying and was very remorseful.  I told him how proud I was that he ran back to me as soon as he heard me call.  I also told him that if he wants to find me at a store to call for me, not to just run around looking for me.  I told Hannah to call for me too, if Seth runs away again.  That way I can immediately look for him instead of searching minutes after.  Rest assured he won't be going to the game room again without an adult with him in the room.  I'm especially thankful for his safety today. 

Now it's time to prepare for Chick-fil-A.  Also, I need to revamp my blog.  I am very envious of other people's blogs when they look all pretty and different.  I wish I knew a computer guy that could help me with that...