Story 12. Surprises for Everyone!
My grandma moved to a new townhouse.
Her house is connected to the houses right beside hers.
The townhouses are all brand new and look the same.
My brother and I wanted to make something special as a gift for her new house.
We thought we would surprise her and build a wooden deck in her little backyard.
One day, when my grandma was away with her neighbor Jenny, we came over with some wood, nails, a saw, and two hammers.
We took out our tools and started the construction project immediately.
It was hard work.
We worked all day and even into the evening.
When we were finished, we took a deep breath and went home satisfied.
We called her the next morning and said, Don't go out into your backyard.
We have something special for you.
Fifteen minutes later, when we came over and opened the back door, to our surprise, our deck was gone.
Someone had stolen it.
Just then, grandma's neighbor Jenny came out and said, Hey, look!
Someone built a deck in my backyard.
Oh, no!
We cried.
The houses looked so much alike that we had gotten mixed up.
Grandma laughed till she cried, and we all laughed.
We left the deck there at Jenny's and built a new one for our grandma.
Then we had a deck party.
It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun.
