April Fools Day

During Family Home Evening John and I both had items of business to present to the family. I went first. I told my family that I was tired of them being sick so much and that I had decided that we needed to improve our health standards. I mentioned that we were going to eat less junk food, but eat a lot more fruits and vegetables. I also said that the kids were going to start taking daily vitamins and that we all needed to get more exercise. John (the father John to be precise) was MAD. I know this seems irrelevant to April Fool's Day, but just keep reading. John's turn for family business was next. He reminded us all that April fools day was the next day and he suggested that we have a little contest to see who could play the best joke that was neither mean nor messy. John told the kids that the winner would get a dollar.

So now to April Fool's Day stuff. I played the first joke with this email to John, and I got him good too.

Dear John,

I looked up some health information and you are right. Vegetables and
fruits aren't necessary for good health as long as you don't eat too
many calories. That is all that matters. So I won't be making us eat a
lot more fruits and vegetables.

I thought you would be happy to know this.

I love You,

Diane

Johnny read what I wrote to Dad and began playing lots of word jokes. He did get me a couple of times. Once he said, "Mom, Adam stole my egg and won't give it back." I said, "Adam, give Johnny his egg back." Johnny laughed and said, "April Fools!!"

Adam tricked Johnny when he said, "Johnny, Rachel took your egg." Johnny got mad and Adam said, "April Fools!!"

Kate put scotch tape all over a dinner plate and wrote: This plate is not drawn on, on the tape. She actually put on two layers of tape so when you peeled off the first layer there was the same sentence underneath and you became uncertain that she had not actually drawn on the plate.

Ruth got Kate a glass of orange juice and told her it was water. Kate was pleased with this joke.

The next morning I told all of the kids that we all won and I still owe them all a dollar. I think that our kids did well at coming up with non-mean, non-destructive April Fool's jokes. I was never sure if John did anything or not. But I can be sure that he will get me back at some point.