One of the many fun things we did while my mom was visiting was go to Exploration Place, a children's museum of sorts. The kids had fun running around the large castle facade, playing on the mini roller coasters, dropping dragons down the shoot, dressing up in medieval garb, and getting 'lost' in the shuffle.
Well, the getting lost part was not so much fun for some of us. We decided to end our adventures with a twist of drama. As we were rounding us the kiddos to leave, I noticed that Maddox was missing. I looking all throughout the castle and toddler areas, with no trace of him. It was after I quickly searched the entire museum with no luck, that I began my hyperventilating. As panic set in, people began to circle around me, trying to find out what was wrong.
After many frantic passes throughout the place, employees sending walkie talkie messages, an entire museum on lock-down and lots of "Maddox" being chanted, he was found; not lost at all in fact. The woman who found him, said he was happily playing in the water where he was supposed to be. When we asked him if he heard his name being called, his response was, "It didn't sound like you. I thought it was someone else's mommy". He was also very confused that grandma and mommy were so upset, for he was never lost. "Why are there two of you crying?" I can sit here now and write up a humorous recap, but at the time, it was terrifying. I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon, if ever. I am very thankful it was just a little boy in his own little world.
