Tonight Jeron and I headed out for our weekly date night. This is something that we enjoy doing and since we now have kids old enough to tend it has been awesome to reconnect just the two of us. We decided to let the kids have pizza tonight. This is our first time ordering pizza for the kids and leaving before the pizza guy came. We gave JJ instructions to pay the tip, and not to let the pizza driver know we were not home. I also gave the kids instructions to leave the house better than we left it. They were also to get the girls to bed. We kissed them and headed out the door.
We had a good night, had dinner, spent time with friends, and saw a movie. It was nice. We got home and walked in to the house to find the kids, ALL of them in the basement watching a movie. I come upstairs and the house was anything but "better than we left it". They didn't even throw the pizza box or plates away. Then Elsie made her way upstairs came up to me and whispered "Mom, JJ let the pizza guy go to the bathroom." I was sure I didn't hear this right. So I said "What did you say?" Sure enough I had heard her right.
I am floored by this. Plenty of times I have asked a pizza guy to come in out of the rain and they immediately say "We are not suppose to come in your house, but thank you." Not this driver he decided to ask to use our bathroom. I was livid. I immediately called the pizza place and complained and the manager seemed to be just as upset.
I am seriously scared of what could have been. I literally was shaking after Elsie told me this. I immediately got upset with JJ. I can't believe the lack of thinking that happens in his mind, especially when his mind is so smart. I said things like murder, rape, robbery, and the whole time I wanted to cry. My kids were all put in harms way tonight.
After I calmed down I went and talked to JJ and explained to him that the delivery driver put JJ in a horrible position. He never should have asked JJ if he could come in. I talked to him about "stranger danger" and being able to think on your feet. I do feel bad for JJ because he didn't expect that. I didn't prepare him for this situation. I am just so glad that nothing happened.
Okay something did happen. I no longer feel as free about leaving my kids. I really did think they were responsible enough but this makes me question that. I am sure we will leave them again soon but as of tonight I am not sure I can let them out of my sight.
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