Stinker

 Keegan

was nowhere to be found

Never a good thing with this kid

.

He has hiding spots all over the house

where he goes

 when he knows he is being naughty

or has something he knows

 he is not supposed to have

and doesn't want to get caught.

 

He's so naughty it's kind of funny

Even thought it's really not.

It's scary the stuff this kid can figure out

Baby locks and deadbolts are no obstacle

Neither are fridge tops or high shelves

 

I finally saw these little piggies

and at first that's all I saw.

They were so cute 

wiggling and flexing in obvious excitement

Then I saw what he was doing.

 Stinker had sneaked Dad's iPad 

and was having the time of his little life.

Dancing and bobbing to the song that was on

with the game he had opened and was "playing"

I so wish I had a picture of his face
 

Pure delight

But I missed my chance because

 as soon as he saw me 

he dove under the bed 

with the iPad clutched to his chest.

I had to haul him out arching and screaming.

(Dad has very strong feelings about the kids playing/destroying his iPad)

I don't have such strong feelings and let them play mine, 

but he KNOWS Dad's is off limits

 and that made the victory all the sweeter. 

After he stopped screaming and swinging for me

He glared at me for another ten minutes

 every time I tried to talk to him.

Then when I finally took my eye off of him for two seconds

and turned around to put Collin's shoes on,

 Keegan found the squirt bottle in the bathroom

 and proceeded to soak himself and the carpet.

His happy, excited mood returned in full force

Until I rudely took that happiness away too.

I'm a ruin-er

I take all really excellent and exciting things

  away

and try to hide them on high shelves.

Or so I am sure Keegan thinks.

P.S.

 This is to prove that he is not a first time offender. 
Good thing we have not adopted the three strikes policy in this house
or the kid would be toast