The Donovan's Daily Doing's...: Knock Knock Ginger........

Sigh....another "holy crap" moment in my life...so first I will start with an apology.....summers when I was a child were awesome! Especially the first 2 weeks of summer vacation...spent at my Grandparents in Ontario. I could talk about that for hours and hours, but won't bore you. One of the many games we played in the evenings with he other ids on the block was knock, knock ginger. You know, you knock on someones door then run and hide...oh my, I remember thinking it was hilarious!!!

Well, it all began last week....around 8:45...doorbell rings, (I am in bed with the girls) Rob goes to the door...no one there. Ok, we are both pissy...we have a sign on the door, no solicitors sales people or anyone else we don't know that thinks its a good idea to ring our bell...ok, it really doesn't say all that, but you get the idea. I came out of the bedroom just as Rob was getting the dogs settled back down (of course they were going crazy barking!) and asked, "who the hell was that?" Rob "no one"
Me "I heard footsteps running down the driveway"
Rob "freakin kids I bet"
Me "yup, ok, well, night"

Really, that was it, or so I thought...one time right?? What kid is stupid enough to keep hitting the same house day in and day out?? Well, let me tell you, these kids. Off and on over the next week, these kids play ring the door bell and run like hell. Now I'm getting pissed....there is just a total disregard for us, and our lives, and I have had it.

Fast forward (yeah, I know....I could of done that a few times in this post already) to two days ago....11am, doorbell rings, I get to the door after pushing the dogs out of the way...open it...shocking, no one....so I grabbed the keys and started to walk to the mailbox, and I spot them! The 2 little buggers that have been harassing us! I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted to do with them, but I knew I had to catch them...it just wasn't the right day.

Yesterday afternoon, I had just got home from grocery shopping, putting my groceries away, and came downstairs to visit with Rob and nurse Brielle. Braila was at a friends house for a play date (thank god she missed what was about to happen) and Val (Rob's mum) was in the family room chatting with us, when the doorbell rang. Val pushed passed the dogs up the stairs to open the door and in her sweet voice..."hello?? helllo?? hmmm....no ones there!" Rob and I look at each other, Robs says "freakin kids!", I almost tossed Brielle back to Rob, kicked off my flip flops and started to sprint! Yes sprint. This was it, I was going to catch these little buggers once and for all!

As I streaked across our street I saw them rounding the corner, I began to shout after them "hey, stop, you think you can keep ringing my doorbell and run!?" I wish I could of heard what they said, but the run even faster...I kept good pace, all the while yelling" get back here you little shits, I wanna talk to you!" ok, yes, my choice of words, not the best, and yes, many people came out of their homes to see what this crazy lady was doing chasing after a couple of kids. I finally realized they were to far ahead of me, so I warned them"I'm goin home to get my car, we are gonna talk!" Im sure they thought..."no dam way lady you crazy!" But I ran home as fast as I could, grabbed they keys and took off in the direction they were last headed......I was checking in between each house...the last house on the block...BINGO!!!!! They were stuck between the garage and a fence, trying to decide which way to go. I stopped the car and yelled" hey, you gonna keep running or come here!" the looked at each other and dropped their heads...I yelled " get over here right now!" they very slowly came over, I get out of the car and came round.....preparing my mum wielding finger, I shook it in their faces..." what do you think you are doing?? you cannot just keep ringing our doorbell and running...do you have any idea how much you disrupt our family?? Do you know that Mr.Donovan is a police officer in town and was trying to sleep?? Do you can that our dogs bark and wake up our new baby? A quick "we are sorry " came out of their mouths, to which I promptly said" no, you are not sorry, you are just sorry for getting caught!" " now march back to my house and apologize to Mr.Donovan!"
Off the started to walk back to our house, I drove.....they did meet me there...head hung in shame. Rob came out (even not in uniform he is very intimidating )
Rob" how old are you?"
Boys"11"
Rob "Where do you live?"
Boys" just over there"(pointing)
Rob "do your parents know what you are doing?"
Boys" no"
Rob "don't ever do it again"
Boys, "sorry sir, sorry for disrupting your day"
Me" fine, now go and don't do it to anyone else either"

Boys head off across the street.....we take a deep breath....I say, "well, I better go and pick up Braila....." Just then, a Police Car drives by and toots the horn...Rob and I both wave.....I say "wonder who that was...?" Rob "not sure, probably responding to a call of a crazy lady yelling and chasing kids!"