Question: If you're running away what do you pack?
Answer: (If you're a 4yrold named W.) A lunch sack full of his planet hero toys.
Are you done laughing? Now let me tell you the rest of the story because it gets better.
I'm in the kitchen fixing supper. Both boys are supposed to be in the playroom picking up. They are going to bed right after supper because they were unable to do this task beforehand. W enters the kitchen carrying a lunch sack that has about 3 or 4 planet heroes. He tells me he's running away to Boo's house. I asked him why? He said, "because you're mean to me." (said w/ the cutest pouty lip and puppy dog eyes a boy can muster)I asked him how I was mean to him? (Again w/ the pout & pitiful eyes) "Cleaning that mess is too hard." (Now I'm hiding my face so as not to show my laughter. I said let's call & see if it's ok for you to run away to Aunt Boo's house. I called & my mom answered the phone. I explained to her W wanted to runaway to her house. Mom laughs hysterically. He talks to Nanny & finds out that it's just as hard to live at Nanny's. ;) He gives the phone back to me and goes back to the playroom. Through my mom's laughter I tell her just give him Mr Blue Bear & a bike & call him me.
Yeah the real rest of the story is about me. One of my mom's favorite stories to tell on me was the time I "ran away" from home. I was unhappy w/ my mom's choice for supper. (veggie soup) I went to my room got Mr. Blue Bear and took off down the driveway on my bike. I rode down the side street to the garden gate. When I got to the garden gate I realized I had a problem. I wasn't supposed to ride my bike past the garden gate. So I decided I would sneak to the barn & hide till they came looking for me. (My mom saw the whole thing from the kitchen window.) I sat in the barn unit it started getting dark (maybe 10min.) Then came home to happily eat my veggie soup. :)
He's so much like me it's scary! To this my mom replied just keep an eye on the door for the rest of the night. He might just do it.
(In case you're worried. As I type W is sleeping w/ his stuffed dog Bingo safe & sound in his bed.)
