It all started when Ryan asked Daddy for a glass of milk at o'dark hundred (which we define as anything before 7 am). Much to Daddy's surprise, when he opened the cabinet door, plastic balls came tumbling out! Ryan, who was in on the trick, thought it was hilarious, until....
Daddy opened the refrigerator and showed Ryan the gallon of spoiled milk, which had turned green overnight!
Then, when he asked for a bowl of Corn Pops, he was dismayed to discover they were frozen solid!
Gavin was tickled by all this early morning craziness. But, he soon learned that he was not immune from the April Fool's Day lunacy! He was very confused when we offered him two fried eggs, especially since he is allergic to eggs. Since he's a curious eater, he tentatively stuck a finger in the egg white and discovered it was sugary sweet! They were really fried marshmallow "eggs" made by melting marshmallows into a blob, then using dried apricots as the "yolks."
But the best prank was the one the boys and I played on Mike. For the past couple of years, we've had a problem with ants this time of year. Last year, Mike put ant spikes outside around the periphery of the house. Shortly after he inserted them in the ground, he discovered one lying in the middle of the sidewalk that had previously been next to the front stoop. He was CONVINCED that the ants had banded together to pull it up and carry it away. This year (last week, in fact), the same thing happened. The ant spike that was next to the front stoop mysteriously appeared in the middle of the sidewalk (never mind that the day before Ryan and Gavin were raking the mulch by the front door trying to help with the landscaping!). Mike is now a man possessed and has declared all-out war on the ants - it's like something out of Caddyshack! So, the boys and I dumped a spare box of ant spikes on the sidewalk, bought the biggest fake plastic ant we could find, made a truce flag, and penned a letter from the ants to the homeowner. The best part was that, by chance, Mike's car had to go into the shop unexpectedly for service. He had to catch a ride home with a barrack investigator, who must have been horrified and amused by our "insect infestation!"
Finally, I had planned to unveil Gavin's new little boy hair cut today. I thought his hair had been looking a bit shaggy and unruly. And, I didn't want to have to use a barrette to keep it out of his face when we're in Jamaica. So, I decided it was time for his first real big boy haircut. I had absolutely no support in this decision. In fact, Mike vehemently objected and begged me to reconsider. In my defense, at this age, Ryan had already had a big boy hair cut twice by now! To see the pitiful, wistful expression on Mike's face when he learned I was going to "scalp" Gavin (his overly dramatic description), I caved at the last minute and instead had his curls trimmed. Here are a few pictures of his somewhat tamed mane! See how happy he is now that he can enjoy an unobstructed view of the world without all that hair in his eyes!
Full disclosure is required! We know that the designer of masterful pranks had a special one for you! What did Mike pull?
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