Troy: “Why, dada?”
Me: “Because it’s magical. See, this is the magic pecan grove with the talking squirrels.”
Troy: “Yeah, he was eating the pecans.”
Me: “The pecans on these trees are magic also. If we were to eat them, we’d turn into squirrels too. See, the talking squirrels used to be humans, but they ate the magic pecans and now they’re stuck forever as squirrels.”
Troy: “I don’t want to be a squirrel.”
Me: “Me either.”
Me: “Ooh, look at that! Do you see the wolf footprint?”
Troy: “Where? I don’t see it, dada.”
Me: “It’s right there.”
Troy: “I see it! It’s so big!”
Me: “Yeah, he must have been out prowling last night.”
Troy: [looking at me suspiciously from the side of his eye] “Are you a werewolf?”
Me: “I’m always a werewolf, but I’m a man right now. I’m only a wolf by night. But it’s getting close to a full moon when I’ll turn into a wolf; just a few more days. It’s probably why I’ve been growling at you so much lately.”
Troy: “Well, I’m going to put you outside, so you can be a wolf outside. There’s no werewolves in the house!”
Troy: “I’m getting sleepy, dada.”
Me: “Me too. I think a wizard put a sleeping spell on these trees. We have to fight it, because if we fall asleep, then he’ll get us!”
Troy: “Yeah. I’m really tired.”
Me: “Okay, you can close your eyes. I have to get us out of this forest fast!”
Me: “Oh, it’s really windy in this part of the forest.”
Troy: “Be careful, dada. It’s a big wind, and it’ll blow us away!”
Me: “Thanks, bud. I wouldn’t want to get blown away in a big wind again like that one time at the lake.”
Troy: “Exactly, that was scary.”
Troy: “What’s this button, dada?”
Me: “That’s a special button. If you press it then a protective shield surrounds the stroller and keeps you safe. If you press it again, then it goes away.”
Troy: [pressing button] “But I don’t see it, dada. Where is it?”
Me: “Ah, that’s because it’s invisible. But trust me, it’s there.”
Troy: “Are you sure?”
Me: “Positive.”
Troy: “And what does this button do?”
Me: “That button will send out electricity to anyone that attacks your protective shield. One button is for defense, and the other is for offense.”
Troy: “I’m not going to press that button yet.”
Me: “Probably for the best.”
Me: “Uh oh.”
Troy: “What’s wrong, dada?”
Me: “We’re entering the spooky woods. See how the trees are dark and scary?”
Troy: “Yeah. And at night the trees come alive and grab people and eat them!”
Me: “Well, luckily it’s not night right now then. I don’t feel like being eaten by a tree.”
Troy: “Yeah, me either. Or a ghost. Or a werewolf. Or a vampire. They all live in the spooky woods with the trees.”
Me: “Sounds like a very scary place.”
Troy: “Don’t worry, dada. I pressed the button. We’re safe now.”
Me: “Thanks, bud. I appreciate that.”
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