Gigi and Elijah hung a lighthouse birdfeeder on the Mulberry tree in our backyard a few weeks ago, and everyday since Eli has been watching to see if any birds were eating. To his dismay, one day he looked out and there was a squirrel hanging upside-down trying his best to knock it over and get at the seed. Eli flipped out and we saw the squirrel trying over the course of a few days to get at the seed.
Today I noticed that the squirrel had succeeded. The birdfeeder was knocked to the ground and all the seed was gone. Elijah was really distraught when he saw this and the following transpired:
Eli: Daddy, Daddy! What happened to my birdfeeder?
Me: Looks like the squirrel knocked it over, buddy.
Eli: But why? Why he did that, Daddy?
Me: He was hungry and wanted to eat the bird food
(Then a few minutes explaining why a squirrel would eat bird food...ommitted)
Eli: But me and G-kochamami (Gigi) did make it for the birdies?
Me: I know, buddy and I'm sorry. We can fix it tomorrow, OK?
Eli: Daddy, tomorrow let's go to the store and buy more food and fix it.
Me: OK buddy, that's a great idea
Eli: Daddy, and let's make a sign too.
Me: A sign?
Eli: Yea....we will put a sign that says "No squirrels coming"
Me: You mean, "No squirrels allowed" buddy?
Eli: Yea, Daddy. We will make a sign that says "No squirrels allowed".
Me: OK, Elijah. That is a fantastic idea.
I promised I'd get him a BB gun if the sign doesn't work :)
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