The day I almost got arrested

At approximately 12, I left a screaming Hope in the car (I had just finished wrestling with her while Hunter got his hair cut) with Hunter while Hayden and I ran into the library to drop off and pick up some books. Estimated time away from the car=10 minutes. At about 12:02 Hunter calls on the phone and tells me some lady passed the car and asked him if everything was okay. He said to her, "yes, everything is fine my mom just ran into the library for a minute." I say to him when he tells me that, "It sounds like she has stopped crying, everything should be fine, we are checking out in a minute." WELL, that lady proceeds to stand by the car for a couple of minutes, then proceeds on her merry way...to the FIRE DEPARTMENT right across the street. At about 12:07 Hunter calls me and tells me the fireman is standing outside the car, PLEASE come now. I drop everything, and run out...imagining my arrest on the steps of the Camas library. The fireman is indeed outside of the car talking with Hunter. I say: "Everything is fine, I ran in to drop off some books, the two year old was throwing a fit and I didn't want to take her into the library, so I left her with her brother, it's not even hot (my car said 76* for pity sake), I parked in the shade AND the windows are rolled down!" He said very nicely, "You are under arrest for..." no no I kid. He really told me everything was indeed fine, a passer by had seen the kids and she was concerned, and so he was doing his duty and checking. He agreed that yes, I did park in the shade, it wasn't really very hot, the windows were down, and my son was old enough to watch his sister. There, my brush with "the law". But I must admit, I was rather scared for a minute. But come on...it wasn't even hot lady!! Calm yourself. I wouldn't roast my kids in the car. I lived in Texas and I know hot, and this isn't so bad! I'm just glad it was Hunter I left with Hope and not Hayden ;) Kidding, I'd never do that. ;)