Sunday, April 26, 2009


In which Neatnik hides

The trek family is visiting grandma's house where they have just finished having birthday cake on the patio. The children, Neatnik and Bobblehead, are playing Hide and Seek...
Neatnik comes around the corner of the house and stops briefly, examining the yard for "good" hiding places. She decides to hide behind the wicker loveseat upon which Number Guy is seated.

Moments later, Bobblehead comes around the same corner of the house, looking for Neatnik. She stops dead near the assembled adults, with hands on hips, asking, "Do you know where Neatnik is hiding?"

Number Guy and trek both point behind the couch. Bobblehead runs around couch whereupon both children erupt in giggles. They leave the patio together for the next round.

A little while later, it is once again Neatnik's turn to hide...
She chooses the pine tree near the back fence. Bobblehead finishes counting, returns to the back patio, and once more asks, "Do you know where Neatnik is hiding?"

This time, all of the adults point to the pine tree. Neatnik is found. The children giggle and vacate the area.

Still later, Neatnik chooses to hide behind the barbecue grill...
She requests that we not tell Bobblehead where she is hiding. Bobblehead comes looking for Neatnik. With her back to Neatnik's hiding place, she asks, "Do you know where Neatnik is hiding?"

A disembodied voice from behind the barbecue grill cries out, "DON'T TELL HER!"

11 yarns:

Chris said...

LOL!

Robin said...

So very sweet!!!

Anna said...

ROTFL! I wasn't expecting that one! The child lost her logic for a minute there!

Deb said...

Cereal snort!!!

Yarnhog said...

LOL! Totally cracked me up!

Abigail said...

ROFLOL! Just another reason why kids are fun to be around!

Sheepish Annie said...

I used to play hide-n-seek with my niece-by-proxy. I could pretty much hide anywhere because she didn't really see me no matter what I did. I'd even stick my leg out and wave it around for her...no good. She still couldn't find me.

For a while I thought I'd mastered invisibility, but then she stopped being two and got better at seeking.

Sydney said...

ROTFL! That's cute.

Heide said...

Too funny! Years ago on Ren and Stimpy (a particularly crass cartoon my husband enjoyed before we had children) Stimpy hid from Ren and then called out, "I'm hiding in the closet." Ever since we use that as an inside joke.

Leigh said...

Ha ha! Too cute.

Carrie said...

I love hide-and-seek games! Once one of the kids hid in the shower, and scared me when I went to find her. lol

My youngest always calls out "Ready!" when she's hidden, and we can't seem to break her of it =)