Don't forget the keys

Well, today was a first for me, but not the first for mom's everywhere (at least that's what I was told). This afternoon the kids wanted to play outside after their nap. It's been chilly the past few days and today wasn't too bad since there wasn't any wind. So, I decided to go in the backyard and clean everything up before letting the kids out. I was about halfway done cleaning up the backyard when I heard the door. Yesterday Jake had figured out how to open the back door (even with the baby guard on it) and work the deadbolt. I quickly ran to the back door and it was locked! How could I have forgotten he figured this out yesterday! The blinds were open so I was trying to direct the kids back to the door and ask them to "turn, turn turn" the lock. Abby isn't as good as opening the door, but she wouldn't let Jake try. She kept laughing at me outside, saying "hi" then she'd try to turn the knob, but wouldn't touch the deadbolt. I tried to get her over to the kitchen window to give Jake a try, but that was a no go. So, I returned to cleaning up the backyard thinking, they locked it trying to get out, maybe they'll unlock it in their own time. I finished everything up then tried to get them to open the door again. Again, no luck.
I finally figured it was time to find a phone and call someone to come help. I trekked over to my neighbors hoping it wasn't her day to carpool the kids home from school. I knocked on the door and waited patiently. Yeah! She was there! I told her what had happened and she laughed. She said I wasn't the first mom to be locked out of the house by her kids and got the phone. I called John and told him what happened. He said he'd pack up and be home as soon as he could.
I returned to our backyard to keep an eye on the kids and continue to try and get them to open the door. Finally I decided to try and open the dog door from the outside. You aren't supposed to be able to do that, but God was watching and it easily slide up. Abby jetted out the dog door upset that I hadn't let her out sooner. I reached up through the dog door and unlocked the deadbolt. Finally! I was in the house. Jake ran out to play as well. I called John and told him I made it back in the house safely, but he was already in route.
I let the kids play outside for a bit and when John got home, we headed back inside for dinner. I've always said we needed to get an extra set of keys to put in the garage, but now it looks like we'll need something for the back door too!