Shady

So…let’s see…I am, I think, a pretty ‘sharing’ person, but there are a few things I prefer to keep to myself.

I have a small addiction to Icee Mochas from Panera.  Chocolate, coffee, whip cream (and lots of it).  What is not to like?  In addition to this addiction, i have a quirk..I like to savor my Mochas.  This means, they may sit in the fridge for a few days….and I get the pleasant surprise of seeing it every time I open it.  Unless, of course, the thieves in my house get to it first.

At first, Jeff didn’t like them, so I didn’t bother to get him one.  Now he likes them.  To keep his dirty little paws off mine, I got him one this weekend.  He finished his in about 5 minutes and naturally wants mine too.

NOOOOOOOOO! Mine!  Mine, I tell you!  It is mine!

So, of course, he complains every time he opens the fridge and sees it.

Tonight, Delaney went to get some milk out of the fridge and came back smelling like Mocha. Little thief took a sip…like Father, Like Daughter.

Naturally, I know Jeff is jealous of her shady ways.  I pretend to take Delaney upstairs, but hide and peek around the corner – knowing full well he is going to go for it when he thinks I’m out of sight.  He goes to the fridge to get Coop milk for bed, but doesn’t reach for it.  I’m proud. I think – finally – he is better than that!  No more slinking around like a shady Mocha thief.  I come out of hiding and stand in full view on the stairs.

And it happens.  He has it up to his lips before I can even close my dropped-jaw to yell.  Much to my pleasure, it scares him out of my mind when I regain control of my vocal chords, “OH NO YOU DON’T!”  He was so intent on his theivery, he DIDN’T see me!  And then, he can’t swallow because he was laughing so hard at being caught.  Too bad he didn’t choke on it. Hmmmph!

Can you imagine?  The nerve of some people?  AND…he is passing his thieving, shady ways on to my 4 year old.

Going to have to put that thing under lock and key.  From both of them.