That's what I get . . .

for telling people to shut up and call CPS. We had our first and hopefully last visit to our home from the Police. See I have been trying to be a responsible parent, teaching Owen about 911 and emergencies. I had just gotten off the phone with Grandma Mers and was writing instructions for the babysitter when Owen was absolutely convinced that the house across the street was on fire. So an emergency it was and 911 was the number to call. Unfortunately no fire. They called back and confirmed it was in error but it's their policy to send out someone anyway. Owen started crying asking me to please not let the Police take him to jail it was sad, funny, and embarrassing all at the same time. Luckily the Police out here are quite nice, back home in HB they really are a bunch of jerks, so he took a look around to make sure all was ok and Owen didn't go to jail. Hopefully that's the last house call we get from them.