Beware of Quiet Children

Frances and Henry are at "Camp Deserae" with one of my students this week.  They had a bunch of fun hanging out with her and were pretty squirrelly when I picked them up yesterday afternoon.  Then the van got strangely quiet and I started to wonder what was going on.

They were talking to each other in whispers and giggling.  I saw that Frances had some pipe cleaners in the back of the van that she has been creating bracelets with.  I stopped at the grocery store to pick up something I forgot and then went to the day care to pick up Benjamin.  I overheard bits and pieces of something involving my bed and giggles. 

When we got home the kids were still giggling together while they were doing chores.  I decided to let it go and enjoy the peace.  I finished dinner and we ate.  The kids watched a few TV shows and then got ready for bed.  Then I realized that if they were doing something suspicious to my bed they would miss my reaction because they go to bed before I do.

I loudly announced that I was going to put on my pajamas and grab a blanket from MY BED because I was cold.  They jumped up and scrambled around in true cartoon fashion.  When I went to me room, I noticed that the bed seemed awfully lumpy...and wiggly...and noisy.

So I pulled back the covers and SCREAMED!!  There was a black widow spider and a rattlesnake in my bed (made out of pipe cleaners...)

For the sake of accuracy, please note the red hourglass shape on the back of the black widow.  Also note the triangular shaped head of the rattlesnake.  Frances also had a little shaker ball under the sheets with her that she shook while the rattlesnake waved its tail at me.

They loved my scream and were quite proud of themselves for punking me.  I am proud of the realistic details they put into their little prank.