Cake is in the oven

I need to work on my lying skills. Like learn how to lie. Always tease Thing 1 for being gullible and earnest, but it is clear who is to blame for such naive personality traits. You see, I've been hobbling around since Monday. Despite the pain I've been desperately trying to not hobble because it leads to questions such as, 'What happened?' Where I honestly tell people, 'Oh, I kicked somebody's elbow.' I think people stop listening after the words I kicked somebody. Not a good way to make friends with the local mummy circle. To launch into an explanation...