April Fools

We didn't really plan any April Fools jokes this year.  Parker did see one going around on the internet where the Governor Abbot said everyone would need to repeat the year.  He and I decided to try to "get" Tanner and Aubrey with that joke later in the day.  

A little before dinner, we were all hanging out in the den, and Parker and I started casually talking about how everyone was going to have to repeat the same grade next year.  

Aubrey and Tanner went silent.  Then Tanner was annoyed and asked, "Why are we still doing homeschool then?"  Parker and I were cracking up but trying to stay calm and keep the conversation going.  Aubrey was pretty much speechless.  Then we broke the news that it was just a joke, and we all had a good laugh.  I was shocked with how calmly they both took it though.   

However, two weeks later, the Easter day joke we played on Tanner was hilarious....to everyone but Tanner anyway.  Tanner loves Cheddar and Parmesian Cheez-It Duoz, but he hates Bacon and Cheddar Duoz.  We have accidently purchased them a couple of times, and he rants on and on about how disgusting they are.

For their Easter baskets, we bought everyone their own package of Duoz.  (When we just purchase one package from the store, Tanner eats them all before anyone else has the chance to try a few.)  We switched Tanner's package out with the Bacon and Cheddar one we had in the pantry.  

His reaction was priceless.  When he realized everyone else had the good kind, and he was stuck with the nasty ones. he was in shock.  Then he started trying to steal everyone's Cheeze-Its.

We were all cracking up.  He was ready to battle, and he was totally stunned that we would be so mean as to give him the gross ones.

After a couple of minutes, we let him know he had the good Duos and that only his packaging was      wrong.  He sat down on the recliner, tried to hold back a smile, and he busted open his crackers.

 

Happy Easter!