I found parking at a meter right beside city hall and jumped out to see if I had enough money to plug the meter for our time there. I locked the van for safety and upon returning to the drivers side I realized that I lock my keyless entry, cellphone, and purse along with Aaron inside the van. I think Aaron could see my distress and soon realized that this wasn't good. I asked some passerby people if I could use their cellphone and I could tell that they really didn't want to let me, when I quickly explained that I locked my son in the van but that my husband worked downtown and could come unlock the door. So a kind gentleman let me use his phone. I had to leave Spen a message. I tried every door; just in case and then was talking to Aaron to keep him calm.
Aaron in the past has figured out how to undo his seatbelt but was a little panicky and couldn't undo the bottom part with his mitts on. He was able however to undo the chest clip and wriggle his arms out of the straps and lean over to reach the door lock and open the door. Phew!
I made sure that we were both ok and then drove and parked at another lot and we walked back to city hall to finish enjoying our outing.
Spencer did come find us and make sure that we were ok. He didn't actually have his keys on him but he informed me that it would have been a quick dash to his office to pick them up and return to us.
Here is Aaron enjoying the "yellow submarine". Sir Paul McCartney came to Edmonton earlier in the month and this display was still set up at city hall.
Here he is in front of City Hall. We then "skated" with our boots on the skating rink that is set up now in front of city hall and made it back to our van to continue with our day.
It wasn't until later that day that I realized that I could have opened the van door since I had the ignition key around my neck. I didn't think to use it since I usually don't and only use the keyless entry to open up the van.
What do they say about hind sight? Oh yeah, it is 20/20. Too true.
