Beep Beep Beep.

Security Breached.

Mason has never been what many autism parents refer to as “a runner”. He tends to keep close to Rashele and I most of the time. As of late though, he’s had a growing curiosity with the flowers he and his siblings recently planted in the pots that reside on our front porch. His desire to water and observe them daily is a requirement.

Much to our dismay we recently discovered that Mason can now unlock both deadbolts on our front door and make a getaway.

Thankfully we have an active alarm system that alerts us any time a door and/or window is left ajar. Something my parents could’ve used when I may have possibly sneaked out during the night or when I may have arrived home later than curfew allowed....but those are stories for another time.

(Kyler and Claire are not happy that I refer to it as “The All Seeing Eye”. They know they won’t have the luxury that I had as a teenager of making a quiet getaway.)

As I was doing some house cleaning this afternoon, out of the corner of my eye I saw Mason run down the hall in the direction toward the front of the house and figured he was making a dash to Super Mario Galaxy in the study.

Beep Beep Beep.

I turned just in time to see him scamper out the door, and down the driveway and out of my immediate sight. Naturally I dropped what I was doing and hustled out the door and caught him before he could hit the sidewalk or street. Catching him at the elbow I got down to eye level and lectured him on safety, something we’ve been working on lately, and the need to be with an adult when venturing outside.

Who knows if it sunk in?

On the brighter side, last week Mason learned his address, city, state, home phone number and BOTH mobile numbers for Rashele & I. That gave a slight comfort should he ever get lost that he’d be able to recite it when asked by a hopefully trustworthy Good Samaritan.