The Little Sneaker Peeker

Late last week Caleb and Josh rode their bikes to the store. Caleb came back with a present for Gracie. I didn't have time to help him wrap it so I told him to hide it. He stuck it in my closet.

The next day the boys watched the girls while I went to a Dr appointment. Caleb called my cell to ask if he could show Gracie the present he bought. "NO!" I told him, "It's not her birthday yet" Disappointed, Caleb hung up.... it is next to impossible for Caleb to keep a secret; especially presents...

That afternoon Gracie was telling me about taking Suzie's picture at her upcoming birthday party. I was half paying attention to her, but the word "picture" grabbed my full attention.

"Picture?" I asked. "What are you going to take her picture with?"

Gracie didn't understand my question and, instead, posed like someone was taking her picture, "Take Suzie's picture like this" smiling with her head titled to the side.

"No," I explained by holding my hands to my face as if I was holding a camera, "What will you use to take her picture?"

We went through this routine a few more times before Gracie caught on. "I take it wif my prelly pink prinss-cess caymera:

"CALEB WADE!!" I yelled, but no answer. "Gracie, go tell Caleb to come here. He's in BIG trouble." I joked.

Gracie ran down the hall, "Cayleyb! U in bIIIIIg troubow"

With Caleb and Gracie both standing in front of me I questioned Gracie on how she found out about the camera, "Did Caleb show you your present?".... my question was 'leading' and would have been objected to in an official court...

"Yes" Gracie nodded her head

"Nuh UH" Caleb protested with a big smiling laugh.... that boy smiles at everything... "Gracie was in the closet playing earlier and I told her to get out." Caleb turned to Gracie, "Did you see your present?"

Gracie bit on her finger and glanced down at the floor. She nodded her head and lifted her eyes. A mischievous grin spread across her face.

"Gracie!" Caleb laughed. "You little stinker!"

Laughing I turned to Gracie, "Did you peek at your present?"

"Uh HUH" Gracie giggled, her eyes twinkling.

"Gracie Lou" I scolded.

With that she laughed and ran down the hall