Outsmarted

When I am coming in or out of the house with everybody, I usually do it in steps. When we are getting ready to go, I bring what I can to the bottom of the stairs, then bring the boys to the car, then go back and get the paraphrenalia from inside the door. Coming back in, I shuttle stuff inside the door, then get the boys. The idea is that they are always safe and within eyesight. This method backfires when they are within eyesight, but behind the glass door on which Sam can work the deadbolt.