December 08, 2008

Wrapping Presents with Dogs

(dognapped from Simba's HM... edited for truth! LOL)

1. Gather presents, boxes, paper, etc. in middle of living room floor.
2. Get tape back from Kessie.
3. Remove scissors from Tink's mouth.
4. Open box.
5. Take Kessie out of box.
6. Remove tape from Tink's mouth.
7. Take scissors away from Kessie.
8. Put present in box.
9. Remove present from Kessie's mouth.
10. Put back in box after removing Kessie from box.
11. Take scissors from Tink and sit on them.
12. Remove Kessie from box and put on lid.
13. Take tape away from Tink.
14. Unroll paper.
15. Take Kessie OFF box.
16. Cut paper being careful not to cut Kessie's foot or nose that is getting in the way as she "helps."
17. Let Kessie tear remaining paper.
18. Take Kessie off box.
19. Wrap paper around box.
20. Remove Kessie from box & take wrapping paper from her mouth.
21. Tell Tink to fetch the tape so she will stop stealing it.
22. Take scissors away from Kessie.
23. Take tape Tink is holding.
24. Quickly tape one spot before taking scissors from Tink & sitting on them again.
25. Fend off Kessie trying to steal tape & tape another spot.
26. Take bow from Tink.
27. Go get roll of wrapping paper Kessie ran off with.
28. Take scissors from Tink who took them when you got up.
29. Give pen to Tink to hold so she stops licking your face.
30. Remove Kessie from present & hurriedly slap tape on to hold the paper on.
31. Take now soggy bow from Kessie & tape on since the sticky stuff no longer sticks.
32. Take pen from Tink, address tag & affix while Kessie tries to eat pen. (Wouldn't be the first time!)
33. Grab present before Kessie opens it & put it away.
34. Clean up mess Kessie & Tink made playing tug-of-war with remnants of wrapping paper.
35. Put away rest of wrapping supplies & tell dogs what good helpers they are.

1 comment:

Simba said...

BOL! Great adaptation! Sounds like quite the active household!!

wags,

Simba