(Dan) "Mom, wouldn't it be funny if we got out the Christmas decorations and decorated the whole kitchen? When Dad comes home he would be so confused!"
(Me) "That would be a lot of work!"
(Dan) "Yeah. But it would be totally worth it!"
(Me) "Well, we're not going to do that."
Undeterred, Dan found another way to execute his plan to surprise his Dad. He put Christmas music on, made a Merry Christmas sign for the door that comes in from the garage, and another one on the white board. He spent a lot of time cutting out snowflakes (even recruiting me to make one), and changed the calendar to December. He also wrapped a movie, that Derek and I had just bought, in a Walmart bag like Derek would if he was wrapping it, and wrote a note to his Dad on it and left it where it would be found.
Dan was happily occupied for quite a long time. I do not know if he got the reaction that he wanted, but he did make his Dad chuckle! I like that he spent so much time happily doing something he thought his Dad would enjoy -- and be confused about!
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