Traditionally April 1 has been know as April Fool’s day. It is a day that when you were younger you couldn’t wait to pull pranks on teachers, friends and family members alike. Although I can not remember any specific pranks (I have slept since then) I know I was part of some growing up.
Now, I have kids those same ages who just love April Fools day and are always dreaming up pranks to pull on their friends. I remember last year Drama Queen telling all her friends that her dad was being transferred out of town and we would soon be moving. I was sworn to not give it away and go along with the joke. Well, anyone that knows me knows that I never want to move out of town so this was a major thing for me to agree with. Her friends were so upset and were calling the house to ask her Dad and if it was true. It was a good prank and most people fell for it.
Also last year Drama Queen got me good. One Sunday afternoon SouthernGent was taking the girls out somewhere as I had a meeting at church to go to. They had just left the house and I was picking up the kitchen before I had to leave. I was turning on the faucet to rinse some dirty dishes and when I did I got SPRAYED by the hose. I screamed and jumped back and stunned so that it took me a few seconds to realize what was happening and get enough sense about me to turn the water off. By that time I was soaked. She had placed a rubber band on the hose to hold the handle down so that when you turned on the water it automatically came out of the hose. I then started laughing and picked up the phone to call them on the cell phone. Of course they played dumb and tried to act like they had no idea what I was talking about. I then had to quickly go and change my clothes before I could leave.
Who taught my children to be so devious?
