Scarf?

Kiefer LOVES to bring his stuffed animals wherever he goes.  It is not unusual to see us shopping in Costco with Kiefer in the shopping cart next to a stuffed elephant or frog that dwarfs him.  We get tons of “oh that’s so cute” comments as we check out with ‘both’ of our children in tow.  We can usually convince Kiefer that he can only bring ONE animal, and even then, convince him that they have to stay in the car to ‘keep the car safe’. 

This morning, while Paul was getting Kiefer ready, Kiefer made his usual request, “One toy in car?”  Paul obliged saying that one toy was okay.  Kiefer had decided on his hippo – a favorite of his to bring…not too big but not too small just the right size to transport but big enough to cuddle.  But then he came across his snake. 

“Snake too Daddy?”

“No Kiefer, ONE toy”

“PUH-LEEEEAAAASE”

“No.”

“Okay Daddy”

Paul turned around for a minute to get his coat on and turned around to find the snake wrapped through the handle of his bag. 

“Kiefer the snake isn’t coming today okay?”

“Okay Daddy.”

Paul then went to the front hall to get his keys and returned to find Kiefer with his coat and boots on and the snake wrapped around his neck. 

With only one word as Paul looked down at Kiefer trying not to laugh Kiefer said,

“SCARF!”

Paul burst out laughing and Kiefer followed suit.  What a nut bar.  But he still didn’t get to bring his snake!