My Instead: Instead of continuing to varnish when my daughter-in-law brought the kids by the house, I hid in the closet to scare them.
It was yet another day
of working at my son’s house under construction. I had finished with the
painting of the trim and the interior doors. Now I was varnishing the huge book
shelves that my son Kyle built. I had done this job at his previous house so the
task was second nature to me.
My daughter-in-law
Shaundra texted me that she would be coming to the house after my granddaughter
Abbey got off school. While looking forward to seeing the kids, I continued with
my work. Then it dawned on me! Never the dull grandma, I thought…hmmm. I think
I’ll play a trick on Abbey and little 2-year-old Andy…I’ll hide from them. I
immediately texted Shaundra and informed her of my ploy AND my hiding spot.
When I heard their car
pull up, I hightailed it to the closet in Abbey’s soon-to-be bedroom. I slipped
into the inside corner of my hiding place and waited. I heard the kids and their
mom come in talking and laughing as usual. Shaundra steered them into Abbey’s room
as I stood there lurking, waiting to surprise them. Abbey opened the closet
door at her mom’s suggestion as I jumped out and yelled “Boo!” Abbey screamed
in shock and then started laughing. Shaundra said that she was scared too and
she even knew what was coming. Andy was just standing there giggling at his
silly grandma.
The four of us had a
good time talking and laughing about my playful prank. It was a fun start to
our after-school afternoon. As I continued with my work, I felt a bit more joy
with every stroke of the brush. I wonder why…
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