Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Case of Mr. Potato Head

Last weekend, I watched my niece Ellie
while Graham helped Sean move.

Ellie put together a very fancy-looking Mr. Potato Head
and set him on the living room table.
A few minutes later while doing the “crazy dance” (thanks Ashley)
she bumped the table causing Mr. Potato Head
to take a Humpty-Dumpty approach to life.

After looking at all the broken pieces on the floor, she said:

Ellie: Annie, you broke Mr. Potato Head!
Anne: No, that happened when you bumped the table.
A few seconds pause
Ellie: (with a slight smile) Graham did it.

With that innocent face I believed her.
Stop breaking Ellie’s toys, Graham!

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