Elio

This story is true, all true and nothing but the truth...which is what makes it so funny! Spencer and Jake love to spend "man time" together at the Nickelmania here in Springville. They go play their games and try to win as many tickets as possible. So on one of these trips Spencer had enough tickets to purchase the large blow-up alien that he had been longing for. It was purple and he named it "Elio". That night he brought it home and made a bed for it next to his own bed. Spencer tucked in Elio with blankets and a pillow...he's such a good little daddy! We put everyone down to bed and went down to watch a little tv. About half an hour later Spencer came downstairs with teary eyes and said, "Mom, can Elio sleep down here? He's sorta freakin me out." We died laughing and tucked Elio into a blanket on the couch. During the day Spencer would play with Elio and even dress him up!! But, over the next couple nights Spencer would want Elio farther and farther away from him. Finally a couple nights later he asked if Elio could sleep in Dad's car in the garage. Around this same time we were working with Spencer on his bb gun shooting skills. We were going to take the gun to Grandma & Grandpa's house on Sunday afternoon to practice shooting in the field...but what to shoot? Dad made the terrible suggestion that perhaps it was time to take down the scary Elio...Spencer agreed!! So, that Sunday Elio went down in fabulous fashion by the hand of buddy Spencer. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than shooting aliens? We will never forget this hilarious week we spent with Elio.