One of Jackson's favorite bedtime stories

After an afternoon playing in the backyard,
A boy and his dog decided to go inside.


They ate cookies and milk.
They played cars and trucks.
Then they decided to watch a movie.


When Mom saw the dirty footprints
They’d left all over the house
She frowned
And ordered them upstairs to take a bath.


So the boy and the dog went upstairs.
They filled the bathtub with warm water,
Took off their dirty clothes,
and added some bubbles to the water
before climbing in.





At first there were just a few bubbles.
They made the water smell good
And were fun to pop.


Then the boy and the dog decided to add more bubbles.


The bubbles were thick and fluffy.
The boy and the dog scooped up bubbles in their hands
And threw them into the air.
They pretended that the bubbles were a thick fog
That their toy boat was lost inside.
They made silly hats for themselves out of the bubbles.






Then the boy and his dog decided to add more bubbles.

The bubbles filled the tub
But they continued to grow.
The bubbles spilled out onto the floor
But they continued to grow.
The bubbles even reached all the way to the ceiling
But they continued to grow!



The boy and his dog shouted for Mom.
When she opened the door
The bubbles poured out into the hallway.
Mom looked at the mess.
Then she looked at the boy and his dog
And she folded her arms.


The boy and his dog felt bad for making such a big mess.
They told their Mom that they were very sorry
And offered to clean up the mess all by themselves.

They got mops and towels and buckets and sponges.
They worked hard to clean up all of the bubbles.

When Dad came home from work
The bubbles had already been cleaned up
And The boy and the dog were asleep on the floor.


“Shh.” Mom warned him.
“What happened?” Dad asked.
Mom smiled. “They just had a big day.”