Ericksons

Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile! We have been very busy at the Erickson household. Jake started back at preschool a couple of weeks ago. That means three days during the week I have to have three kids ready and out the door before 9:15! And then by the time me, Brayden & Tyler come home, and I feed Tyler and then pump it is almost time to pickup Jake. So, for three days my mornings are pretty much gone.

If you haven't heard, last Saturday was an interesting morning. Brayden, my child who needs VERY LITTLE sleep. No matter what time I put him to bed he is usually up between 5:30-6:00 in the morning. Last Friday night he didn't fall asleep until midnight or after. He had had a nap during the day on Friday, which i knew meant i would be up with him all night Friday. Then Saturday morning Tyler was up at 2:00 and then again at 4:30. So, needless to say i was exhausted when Brayden woke me up around 6:00 that morning. I put him in bed with Josh and I and turned on some cartoons and went back to sleep. My phone was lying on my night stand. Brayden decided he was bored and needed someone to talk to...someone like a 911 dispatcher! All while mommy & daddy were asleep in bed. Around 8:00 Josh and I woke to 3 police officers pounding on the door. (Brayden says they were pounding on the window??) Josh answers the door and the officer asks "Sir, do you have a three year old?" Josh says "yes I do" and the officer says "that called 911??". Josh turns around and asks Brayden if he called 911. He of course says "yes" and then takes off running to the bathroom to hide. The police officers then come in the house because they have to see all of us to make sure there isn't an emergency in the household. Once they realized that this wasn't a case of parents on drugs or neglected children, they just laughed it off. Apparently, Brayden had a nice conversation with the dispatcher. He told her his name, age, his brothers names and that mommy and daddy were asleep in bed. The nice police officers explained to Brayden why he can't call 911 unless someone is really in trouble. So, Brayden learned a valuable less and so did Josh and I. There is never a dull moment around here.