Intruder Alert!

Well unfortunately my mom's time spent here wasn't completely without issue.  This past Thursday my mom and I went out to a mall in the Arlington area.  We were going to do some shopping, some browsing, get lunch, and maybe take in a movie.  Before heading out for the Arlington area I texted my husband that we were leaving for the day.  Based on what occurred later in the day I felt as though my cell phone had been hacked.  Or could someone had overheard our plans?

While we were out at the mall we decided to go to a movie.  We were sitting in the movie when my husband texted me to tell me I left our front door unlocked and slightly ajar.  He had dropped by our house on his lunch break.  I was shocked that the door was left unlocked.  I don't leave doors unlocked.  Next thing I know Brad texts me to tell me things are missing, our place has been broken in to.  My mom and I rushed out the exit and through the parking garage to head to my vehicle.  I wanted to get home fast so paying to drive on the tollway was the way we went.  Brad had the locks changed right away, he was waiting for us to arrive home.

The boys were unharmed but didn't scare the robbers away.  The boys are sectioned off in the spare bathroom and the intruders had closed the door to the bathroom, likely to try and muffle the noisy pugs.  I'm sure the boys were making a HUGE amount of noise but they were securely stuck behind a baby gate so there was no threat of being attacked by two dogs.  Darn it!  The boys were certainly freaked out in the hours following the robbery.

All my jewelry was taken.  All my wedding jewelry is gone except for the bracelet I wore that day. I of course had my wedding ring on so that was safe with me. The jewelry I'm down to is my wedding ring and a couple bracelets that were hidden along with the pair of earrings I was wearing that day. I had a special occasion set of earrings in a cute box in a drawer, the same drawer they practically cleaned out however they some how missed that small box. I still have those special occasion earrings Brad got me days before he asked me to marry him.  I wore those earrings the day he dropped down to one knee! I'm glad the robbers didn't see that box. Maybe they got startled and missed that little red box. Other stuff that was taken: money, Brad's change collection, my Galaxy Note, and my mom's Galaxy Note. They certainly had a mission.  They were looking for specific stuff. They were rather clean as well.  I'm sure they weren't in our home long because like I said, the boys were likely making a ruckus! 

I must admit I feel like someone has been watching us closely.  They likely know what cars are ours in the parking garage. They may even know our dogs are not a threat because they're pinned up while we're gone.  They likely had a good idea of my schedule too.  I used to think we were safer living on the top floor.  Now I'm not so sure, I'm thinking top floor living means there's less people around.

So now what?  I have to be even more aware of my surroundings. The dogs have received their ticket to freedom while we are gone.  No more pinning them up.  Someone tries to come in our home again...good luck, because they will meet Simon's teeth super quick and Cody will get them with his ear piercing whine. We are also considering a security alarm.  It's supposed to be a secure building we live in, you have to have a remote to even access the building however people can get around that by following someone else in.  I kind of think the robbers likely live here as well.  They probably know the building well.  So a security system of our own makes sense, can't depend on just the building security anymore....obviously!  I'm of course super bummed 97% of my jewelry was taken.  Brad is of course equally bummed about losing his large change collection and cash.  I felt quite angry and super uneasy about the fact that intruders had entered our home for the first few days afterwards.  However, we can't do anything about it now. What's done is done!  Time to move on to the next point!