HOUSE ARREST!

This is Gary.  When he is not being CUTE, he is being NAUGHTY and that becomes confusing to me as his mother.  He has plenty of cute things to say everyday like, "Do you know that superheros have to have a cape and they have to keep their fists on their hips all the time (with a demonstration)"...."Mom when I am a dad, my white shirts will always have a pocket on them."..."Mom these are my magic shoes, these are my fast-runner shoes, and these are my favorite shoes."  And do you see the freckles under his eyes and on the bridge of his nose.  They melt my heart!  Those are the cute moments.

However, the NAUGHTY has outweighed the CUTE lately.  Jared had a conversation with Bishop Leavitt yesterday that started like this, "I have a funny story to tell you, but only if you promise not to get mad at Gary."  The funny part is, that is not the first time he has started a conversation with those exact words.  So Jared promised (but I didn't) and the story goes as follows:  One Thursday evening (this past Thursday evening) Gary and his accomplice were roaming the neighborhood.  As they knocked on the Leavitt's door, nobody answered.  Feeling totally at home, they entered their house without permission.  Upon entering, they found a plate full of fries prepared for the Leavitt's upcoming dinner.  Seeing no need to practice any restraint, Gary and accomplice ate all but about 3 of the fries.  After some confusion on the Leavitt's part (that is another funny story).  They figured out that the 4 year old neighborhood thiefs had confiscated their dinner. 

So I questioned Gary....."Gary, did you eat the Leavitt's fries?"..."No mom I didn't, I promise!"..."Well, what did you do with the fries when you saw them sitting on the table?"..."They weren't on the table, they were on the oven."..."Well did you use a stool to reach the fries then?"..."No mom, I used a chair."..."Were the fries yummy?"..."Yep?"..."Gary did you eat the Leavitt's fries?"..."No mom, I didn't, I Promise!" 

So remember, Jared promised not to get mad at Gary, but I did not.  Gary gets to spend a full week with ME!  He is so excited.  So if you see him roaming the neighborhood, he shouldn't be.  If you would please ignore his cute freckles, and direct him home, it would be appreciated.