Don’t be Foolin’

Our April Fools day this year was so much fun! I know I am posting this at almost the end of April, but better now than never right?
Toph and I are not big tricksters, but this year, I had a few tricks up my sleeves…
We started the morning, with our magically changing oatmeal. The boys thought this was great…

And thus began our day, following which I got a challenge from the boys, You can’t fool us!

All day long, the boys kept telling me tall tales, then ending them with the statement APRIL FOOLS!

Truman wanted to play a special trick on daddy, together we came up with the plan to tell him, we went to the grocery store, and they gave us the groceries for free. But Truman is a HORRIBLE LIAR. While I dialed the phone number to call Toph at work, I watched Truman as he quietly whisper this story to himself, so he wouldn’t forget it, we had to wait for a minute to speak to Toph, and Truman continued to repeat this story to himself, and then when it was time to actually tell Toph our April Fools Joke, he totally forgot the story, and had to ask me to retell him it! It was sweet.

But my favorite two April Fools Jokes came at dinner time, the first being dinner itself.

One thing I am grateful for is creative friends, as we talked about our plans for april fools day, we decided to work together, and each made a few things and swapped them. It was so great, because the kids totally fell for it! 🙂

Here is the results:
We started dinner with dessert:
Cupcakes (meatloaf and potatoes)

Had something to drink (Jello)

Then time for the main course: some Burgers (cupcakes and brownies) and Fries with Fry Sauce (cookies and frosting).


We also had Dirt Cups. (Icecream, Oreos, Candy Worms and Candy Rocks) Truman thought this was the strangest thing by far.

He kept asking, what is this made of? And Toph and I would say, it’s a dirt cup. He really thought it was dirt. I love these pictures of his face as he figures out, it’s really not dirt.

My next favorite part of April fools day is the trick Tucker and Truman pulled on me. I had just finished bathing and putting down Elliot, Toph was gone to meetings. The older boys were still going crazy with all the excitement of the day, and super healthy dinner I had fed them, (NOT!), and I heard them giggling, and whispering in the other room. Here is where I entered the room. Truman is no where to be found. And Tucker is sitting all casual in the kitchen.

When I ask him where Tru is at, his reply, ‘He decided to go to meetings with Dad, he’ll be home later.’ So non-chalantly. It just made me laugh. Then Truman bounded out of the closet, and I heard a chorus of APRIL FOOLS.

What a great day. Maybe Toph and I will have to come up with some more trickery next year. 🙂