"It's a secret," he said at first.
"What is it?" the manipulative Daddy asked again. "You can tell me."
I honestly didn't think he'd remember. But then he looked right at Dad, grinned, and said, "It's a movie. A bad movie! About dragons!"
And so Daddy knew.
It's my husband's birthday (and my parent's anniversary!) this Sunday, so we bought his present(s) today. This time, however, I prepared Lightning with a lie.
"If Daddy asks, tell him we bought him a horse made out of potatoes," I said. "It'll be a funny joke."
Sure enough, tonight at dinner Daddy started his clever bid for information.
"Where'd you go today?" he asked. "Anywhere interesting?"
"We bought your present!" our three-year-old declared with a grin.
"What is it?" Dad asked.
Lightning looked at me, paused, and said, "A horse made out of potatoes!"
He stuck to that story. Thanks to lies, we've still got a surprise!
Opposite for me, I have to make sure that I DON'T ask my little sisters about what they've got me because I'll find out - and unlike your husband, I don't want to know!! Very clever plan though, I take my cap off to you.
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