My kids were happily playing in the house so I ducked off to the toilet (for #2). I came out to an empty house !! I raced outside and they weren't there and neither was the stupid friggin' dog!!!
I sprinted out the front and found my 15 month old DS playing on the driveway and freaked as we live on a busy street and the cars hoon down our street. I couldn't see my DD anywhere. I was screaming her name and she wasn't anywhere!!! I was screaming and crying and called DH who came straight home. I ran down the street screaming her name (left the house completely open) and I turned the corner to find two high school boys sitting there playing with her .
I was hysterical by the time I got to them and have been so grateful to two high school boys before. They were walking home from school and saw her standing there crying so they ran over to her and sat with her. They couldn't work out what she was saying so they decided to sit there and wait until her parents came to get her. WHAT AMAZING BOYS!!!

I couldn't have thanked them enough and I gave them both massive hugs (never seen two teenagers so uncomfortable being hugged by a hysterical mum continuously saying thank you thank you thank you. I wish I got their names so I could call their parents and tell them what an amazing thing their boys did today!!

I have no idea what happened but basically she let the dog out so she was chasing the dog to get him back. I have never been so terrified before in my life!!! Except the last time I lost her!!!
Please tell me I'm not the only mum to have lost their kids, twice. I am feeling so enept as a mum at the moment!! I'm supposed to always watch them and keep them safe!!! I hate to think what could have happened!!!

Thanks for letting me debrief.