What a simply adorable morning it was. Kajal woke up so excited, it was picture day! She had picked out a new dress and laid it out with care last night, even packed a change of clothes for a school race following the picture taking. She had me put a special pink bow in her hair and spun around, dress flying out around her.

Do I look like a princess mommy? Yes, Kajal, you look like my princess...

Do I look like princess Jasmine? A little bit, Kajal, but I think you look even prettier than Jasmine.

She practically raced down the stairs, eyes sparkling, full of anticipation.

As she skipped down our sidewalk she turned to me, oh Mommy, today is April first. Happy April Fools Day!

I laughed... the things she learns along the way. Yes, Kajal, it is April First! Happy April Fools Day to you too.

As she started to turn away, she turned back with a puzzled look on her face.

Oh, Mom?

Yeah, hon?

What exactly is April Fools Day?

I laughed. Another example of how she just goes along with things, not always quite understanding what she's going along with.

It's a day when people have fun with one another. They make jokes, they play pranks, they do silly, silly things.

Ooooh, now I understand, she says, as I see the wheels turning.

Mom, why did the Chicken cross the road?

I don't know honey, why?

To get to the other side!

She laughs at herself and her new joke (as old as it is, it seemed so funny coming out of her little lips) and I laugh with her.

Later in the day I was bringing packages in from outside when I heard screaming. Mom, Mom, come quick! Grandma had an accident!!!!! You've got to take to the doctor, you have to carry her to the car, NOW MOMMY!

I can barely breathe, running into the living room where I see my mother sitting back on the couch, leg up the ottoman. She looks pale...  I think. She looks hurt. She's waving fragile hands in the air, waving towards her leg and she looks, scared.

I race in to the room, Kajal is sitting next to my mother pointing to her leg.

Look MOMMY! She broke her LEG!

I barely have time to process what's happened when....

APRIL FOOLS MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You've got to be kidding me???? Oh, yeah, they did.

Kajal laughed hysterically and my mothers pained look became one of barely controlled laughter. With a twinkle in her eye, she high fives Kajal and the two giggle endlessly.

They got me.... I couldn't be mad, I laughed too. I was just so relieved nothing was really wrong. And I couldn't stop staring at how cute Kajal was, laughing and giggling away with her co-conspirator.