This Was Only A Test

So, tonight I told the boys that if they got their chores done in a reasonable amount of time, I would take them on an outing (yes, as with lots of "good" mothers I know, I am not above bribing the children to make my life easier, more peaceful, etc). As we got ready to go, I told them it was to the local ice cream shop. As we hurried the boys out the door - not an easy task - Mike began to play mind games, and began to move the car like we were going without them. They were running behind, determined to not miss out on their treat, when he finally stopped to let them in. Off we went and even got a good place to park- it's always extremely busy there. As we got to the window, I realized we had not brought Sadie with us for her vanilla cone. Then I realized we also had totally forgotten about her and not put her in her crate before we left. OOPPPPS. She still chews alot, gets into the trash can and runs around grabbing the socks the boys always seem to have left laying around to chew on. We ate our cones and then came home, wondering the whole time what we would find. We have such a good girl - no messes, no chewed up stuff, no potty accidents. It was a good first run to see how well we can trust her home alone.