Reminiscing on California & My Biggest Mom Fail
Corona Del Mar Beach
Grandpa Breck
This past Labor Day Weekend we cashed in some of my Delta Airline miles and went to Southern California to visit my Grandpa. I really wanted him to meet Hunter so I figured why not make a vacation out of it! It was our first big trip with Hunter and surprisingly he did really good with everything. Delta (my husband) and I were beyond exhausted!
We were very fortunate to be able to go to Disneyland, the beach, and some delicious restaurants. But the most memorable part of the trip was the very last day when I made my biggest Mom Fail (to date): I locked my baby in the car!
Delta made me drive on this trip, he did not want to deal with the California traffic and luckily everything went relatively smooth. But on our way to the airport, something seemed off, we were late checking out of our hotel, the GPS got us lost, and then we almost forgot to fill the rental car with gas! So we quickly found a gas station once we were on track to the airport, Delta started filling up the car, I decided to fill out my car return information when I needed to get the license plate number. I got out of the car and as soon as my door shut my stomach immediately dropped as I realized all the doors were locked and the keys were inside along with Hunter!
You should have seen Delta’s face when he saw what I did. I started crying and freaking out as Delta tried pulling the door open. Luckily, the door didn’t completely seal shut and my husband is a quick thinker during a crisis. He borrowed a broom from the gas station, cracked open the door, and used the handle to unlock the door. Those 3-5 minutes were the worst!
During this whole ordeal, Hunter was sitting in his car seat just laughing and smiling at us. The moment I picked him up and loved him afterward was the best feeling in the world. I know that story is pretty minor but just a few details could have made this story much scarier!
So why am I publicizing my biggest mom fail? Especially since I haven’t told a soul since it happened. My step dad once said that once we tell someone an embarrassing story we then become less embarrassed about it and can finally let it go. So here you go, I’m letting go of the guilt I’ve had and moving forward so I can love this baby with all my heart. I’m sure I’ll have many more mom fails but that’s only natural, right?
So grateful that everything turned out for you! That is so scary! Delta was a quick thinker! So hard with Mom and Dad having so much on their plate with a million details to keep track of. I dropped a car off to get fixed with Jennifer locked in and in her car seat still! I only had to wait for the police to unlock my car just a few minutes, but time went painfully slow. She was a happy toddler and had kept herself amused by all the crazy adults. Gratitute always! Craig will love the fact that you had remembered this, he is always full of great help & ideas! Thanks Sweetheart! You are doing great!
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