"I shouldn't have to spend my afternoons doing homework! I should be tearing around the back yard, soaking up sunshine and building a strong, healthy body!"

 "Oh, wait... There's nothing written on my assignment sheet.  There's no homework today!"

 

"It's another school day and I'm trying to improve my attitude. I've gotten up early..."

                                       "I'm eating a hearty breakfast..."

                                 "And I'm packing a nutritious lunch."

             "I'm right on time for the school bus.  I'm soooooo prepared--"

                                                    "--to play hookey." 

 

"Mother's doing inventory again.  She's trying to decide what to give away to charity, except it's too hard and she's feeling overwhelmed..."

 "Uh-oh...  Looks like stress relief is needed.  That can only mean one thing--"

                                                       "Shopping!"

 

        "I can't do my homework!  I lost it in my room and I'll never find it again!"

                                          "I'd better take a photo--"

                                      "--so my teacher will believe me."

 

"Father says we don't have much money in the bank...  But we're going to the toy store anyway!"

      "So I guess I'll be good and ask for just one of everything instead of two."

 

"I made a huge paper shark for my school project.  You wanna see the best part?  Just watch--"

 "There!  You see where I am?  Hee, hee; the other kids will just love this!"

                                          "Um...  Help?  I can't get out!"

                       "Am I imagining it, or did my Mother just sneak away?"

 

                                     "YAY!  There's the ice cream truck!"

                              "The ice cream truck!!!  The ice cream--"

                                                         "--truck."

 

"I cleaned my room but my parents weren't happy.  They say I don't take any pride in my work--"

                                     "I wonder why they think that?"

 

"Once again, I'm gonna impress the cute little girl from next door by bungee jumping off the roof of the house!"

 "I should speak to Mother about these overzealous window box arrangements..."

"I will not eat this stupid oatmeal!  I'd rather eat worms scraped up off the sidewalk!"

                               "I can't believe it!  She's calling my bluff!"

 

"Wow!  Marty Perkins got one of those real expensive battery-operated Go-Mobiles for his birthday!"

                    "*SIGH*  My parents never buy me anything cool."

 

"Oh, noooooo...!  The hands were here and they left the wrong size furniture in my parents' bedroom."

                                  "Hmm...  They look awfully comfortable..."

                  "Maybe we should invite the hands to visit more often?"

                                     "Nobody liked that suggestion."

 

                        "The mail's here! My comic books have arrived!"

                                     "Poor Father--  All he ever gets is bills."

                      "I really can't imagine why he subscribes to them."

 

"I've started a dog-walking service to make some money! Sure hope the cute little girl from next door sees THIS!"

                                         "Maybe go back to the paper route......?"

                                                   "Mother, I'm home!"

"Why am I not being greeted in person with radiant smiles and joyous words of welcome?"

                                                               "Oh."

 

             "We should get a dog. I need something to eat my homework."

                                         "Thanks, GM!  That works!"



 

                "Mother says I have to sit here until I finish all my oatmeal."

   "Darn.  I should have known she meant only until the school bus arrives..."