Candy Bar Joyride Was a Premonition???

I guess when Owen decides to take a short hiatus from trouble, it's because he's been storing up for something really good.  I am still in shock from the story Peter just told me.  Luckily, Owen didn't think everything through.

Peter was downstairs balancing our checkbook when Vance came to him and said Owen and Elsa were in the car.  Peter said that was impossible because the car doors were locked.  Vance assured Peter that he wasn't make it up.  Peter goes upstairs and one of the bar stools is pushed to the wall that holds all of our keys.

In the garage, there are Owen and Elsa sitting in the car.  This means two things for Owen.  One, he knew which keys to grab (Explorer not Focus).  Maybe it was just luck.  And, two, he knew which button to unlock the doors.  I imagine Peter would have heard the horn blaring if Owen used the wrong button.

So, Peter tells them to get out.  What does Owen do?  He starts the car.  Are you fricking kidding me????  I almost had a heart attack at this point in the story because, even though I was talking to Peter and knew he got them out without any kind of incident, I imagined maybe Owen slipped it into reverse and backed out of the garage a bit.  Or worse, put it in drive and went through the garage wall.

No, luckily, Owen didn't think everything through and forgot to shut the door.  I know, right?  Rookie mistake.  Peter turned off the car, grabbed the kids, locked the doors, and, I imagine, hid the keys.

Owen is three years old.  He knows how to start a car.  This isn't funny anymore, is it?  I should be worried  :(

The Hose ... Again

Owen has been mostly quiet as of late.  Sure, he has randomly gone to the bathroom outside and asked if I was drinking a whole glass of tequila (it was wine).  But, nothing big enough to blog about.  I guess there was one thing, but we're keeping that on the DL because it's not a funny story, but a scary one.

So, Owen has been quiet.  Has he turned a corner?  Does he realize he is three now and should start acting his age not his shoe size?  Wait, his shoe size is a nine so I guess that doesn't make sense for him right now.

Anyway, we have had our windows open the last few days because it hasn't been 95 degrees AND our energy bill was ridiculous for the month if July.  Thanks a lot, heat!  I was not home to witness this, but I felt the after effects a few hours later.  Elsa was in her room doing whatever she does (plays with her jewelry, barbies, hair ties, etc.).  Owen was outside doing what he does (going to the bathroom, picking unripe strawberries and tomatoes, turning on the hose, etc.).  Apparently, Owen saw Elsa in her room and decided to play a little prank on his sister.  Does he know what a prank is?  I doubt it.  Maybe he was just being mean because he thought it was funny.

What did Owen do?  He started spraying the hose through Elsa's open bedroom window and soaked Elsa and her entire floor.  Peter came in and yelled for him to stop.  Of course, Owen doesn't listen to anyone he doesn't want to listen to.  So, he didn't.  Peter ran out of the house, jumped over the railing of the deck, and, just when he was about to grab the hose, Owen realized he should stop.  He dropped the hose and ran.

Elsa's carpet was still wet when I got home a few hours later.  I didn't think twice about it when I noticed it.  I mean, they're kids, they probably spilled some water or something.  But then, Peter told me the story and I realized this was Owen's doing.  Awesome.