Chapter 1
"Mommy! I'm going to play in the sandbox!" Little Nick said. Jane Carter sighed to herself. She got off the couch and picked BJ up from the playpen. The sandbox was just a little downt the street, and Jane was tired for caring for 1 year old BJ and and off the wall 3 year old. (Nick).
"Nick, wait!" Jane called, racing outside to Nick with BJ on her hip.
"What, Mommy?" 3 year old Nick asked.
"Come back in the house for a minute." The little boy walked into the house with a frown. Jane quickly scrawled a note for Bob and placed BJ in the stroller.
"Nick, let's go!" she called.
"YEA!!" Nick screamed, all ready out the door.
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Jane rocked BJ back and forth while she watched Nick play in the sand. All Nick had managed to do was pour mounds and mounds of sand onto his lap. Jane picked up BJ and placed her in the sandbox with Nick.
"Nick, can you do a big favor for Mommy?" Jane asked. Nick looked up at her with his blue eyes.
"What, Mommy?"
"Watch BJ for a minute, ok?"
"Where are you going?"
"To the bathroom." She gave Nick a quick kiss and ran to the bathroom, not wanting Nick to cause any trouble.
A few minutes later, Jane came out of the bathroom. A wave of relief washed over her when she saw Nick and BJ still in the sandbox.
"Nick I-" Jane began.
"Look at BJ, Mommy!" Nick said. Jane looked over and saw BJ covered with sand.
"Nickolas Gene Carter!" Jane screamed at her laughing son. She scooped BJ up and grabbed Nick and dragged him all the way home.
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