My Mama Didn't Raise No Fool

Happy April Fool's day! It is my mother's favorite day of the year. I think she enjoys it more than Christmas. She is the master of pranks and practical jokes. No-one has been able to pull one over on her, yet. My sister and I keep telling my dad to spend the night in a hotel on March 31 every year, but he just ignores us and falls for the torture every year. One time, she set all of the clocks in the house 2 hours earlier than normal. She even set the one in his car up. His alarm went off at 5 a.m. (really 3 a.m.) he got up and got dressed for work and my mom did, too- just to go along with it all. He left for work, my mom went back to bed and he got to work and saw an empty parking lot. She made me call my grandmother once (when I was about 12) and tell her that my mom had fallen down the brick steps of our house and she was unconscious and bleeding. My g-mother lived right down the street and she came running and was in full panic mode and when she saw my mom standing there laughing she threatened to spank us all. She will do whatever she has to to trick you. She used to hide in my bedroom closet when I was little and make scratching noises inside the closet. I was not allowed to get out of bed for any reason, so I would just lay there in terror. Once, she solemnly told my sister and I that our beloved preacher had passed away, suddenly. After my sister was in tears, she laughed and said "April Fools!" Truly she is a sick individual. I have to say I have inherited some of that.... This morning, I turned off my alarm clock and sat up and said "Oh, my gosh!" really loudly. B woke up out of a dead sleep and said "What's wrong, what's wrong?!" I said, "It's 8 o'clock!!" (I usually get up around 6...) He started freaking out and I finally told him it was only 6. It was pretty funny. I would like to do some more today, but I need to plan. My dad and brother-in-law already tried to get my mom today. Needless to say, she picked up on it immediately. She said it was a rather pathetic attempt. I don't think I will ever try to get her, but B is gullible and he is a fun target. Anyway- stay on the alert, today- you never know what people will do!! By the way, that cake last night was just sinful it was so good. Definately a keeper. If you want to make it, just go to www.southernliving.com and search the recipe file for chocolate caramel nut cake. It should be there. You won't regret it! Tonight is the first soccer practice. It is pretty nasty outside, so we will see if they actually have it. Hopefully it will warm up a bit after this week. One minute it is 73 degrees and the next it is 45. It will be interesting to see if Emmaline actually sticks with the soccer. I'll keep you posted!