1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. Patton and his mom were taking 16 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: a walk outside after a rainstorm. Patton loved to splash 17 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: in the puddles with his cool, squeaky rain boots. He 18 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: splashed and a few small ones, pretending to be a 19 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: ginormous dinosaur, terrorizing that I'm just kidding. Splashing through lakes, 20 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: he found one with leaves floating inside and pretended to 21 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: be a tidal wave, sending the leaf boats whizzing to shore. Okay, Patten, 22 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: let's keep walking, his mother would say after each puddle, 23 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: so Patten would stop stomping and walk next to his mom, 24 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: searching for the next puddle. They turned the corner and 25 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: he gasped at the sight of it. The largest puddle 26 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: Patten had ever seen was spread out right before him. Mom, 27 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: look at that puddle. I needed splashing it, Patten's mom laughed, 28 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: before nodding, Okay, go ahead, I'll be right there. Patten 29 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: ran with glee towards the puddle. It looked very brown 30 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:11,399 Speaker 1: and muddy, which he thought was even cooler. He made 31 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: it to the puddle, and without even stopping, he took 32 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: a giant leap into it. Instead of the splash of 33 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 1: his boots hitting the water and the muddy ground under it, 34 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: Patten's feet went straight through the puddle, followed by his legs, 35 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: body and head spoosh. Patten's mom watched in shock as 36 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: Patten stumped into the puddle and disappeared. She ran over 37 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: to it and poked it with her foot. It felt 38 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: like an ordinary muddy puddle. She looked around to the 39 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: yards all around. Maybe she was seeing things and Patten 40 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: had really just ran away somewhere quickly, but she didn't 41 00:02:55,960 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 1: see him among the mailboxes or shrubs nearby. She looked 42 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: at the puddle again and saw no other option. Patten, 43 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: pime coming, She shouted, before jumping into the puddle with 44 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: both feet and disappeared. Spoosh. Patten was sitting at the 45 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: edge of a puddle, dangling his feet inside of it 46 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: as his mom plopped out of the buddle sky and 47 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: landed on the grass beside him. Ha. She squeaked when 48 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: she saw what was peeking out of the puddle next 49 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: to Patten. Menacing tentacles were attached to the horn sea 50 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: monster that was floating in the puddle by Patten's legs. 51 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: Patten watch out. Instead of jumping away from the puddle, however, 52 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: Patten looked around confused. The sea monster raised a tentacle 53 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: towards Patten's mom and waved, Oh, hey, you must be 54 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: Patton's boom. He was just dulling me about peanut butter 55 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: and day's aud Winter's all days sound delicious? Did you 56 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: bring any Patten's mom frowned at the sea monster. Uh no, sorry, 57 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: where are we? Patton smiled at his mom That puddle 58 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: was a portal to another world. Isn't that cool? Mom? 59 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: He waved by to the sea monster in the puddle 60 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: and stood up, heading over to another. This puddle had 61 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: a light pink glow to it, and Patton stuck his 62 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: hand inside. He reached around for a bit, and eventually 63 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: he pulled out two chocolate cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles. Here 64 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: you go, he said, handing one to his mom. How 65 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: did you know there were cupcakes down there? Oh? I 66 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: asked the sea monster. He told me about the puddles, 67 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 1: Patton told his mom, as if it was no big deal. Okay, Patten, 68 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: magic puddle portals, friendly talking sea monsters, and puddle cupcakes. Cool. Yeah, 69 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: sounds totally normal, his mom said, trying not to panic. 70 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: Without warning, Patten ran and leaped into another puddle. This 71 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: time he went up to his neck. When he climbed out, 72 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: he was wearing a superhero costume that he was definitely 73 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: not wearing before. Try it, mom, he urged her. She 74 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: walked over to the puddle and jumped in, not knowing 75 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: what to expect. When she climbed out, she was in 76 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: a ninja outfit. Cool, Mom, Patten shouted. Then he ran 77 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: to the next puddle, reaching in and bowling out handfuls 78 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: of candy. He gave son to his mom and then 79 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: leapt into the next puddle, this time completely disappearing. Patten. 80 00:05:55,279 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: His mother called into the puddle Panen. She sighed and 81 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 1: then jumped in after him once more, only to immediately 82 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: land in the seat whoom of a race car. Patten 83 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: was sitting in the driver's seat beside her boom. He 84 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: revved the engine and raced them around the grassy, puddle 85 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: filled field. Sometimes he would drive through puddles, ending up 86 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: in tunnels, then hopping back out of other puddles. It 87 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: was awfully confusing. Other times he would wave to different 88 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: creatures as they poked their heads out to watch. Patten's 89 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: mom was laughing and having a good time too. When 90 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: Patten slowed the race car to a stop, his mom said, okay, who, 91 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: this was all very fun, but how do we get home? 92 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: Patton sighed and got out of the car. Follow me, mom. 93 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,159 Speaker 1: He led his mom back to the puddle with the 94 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: horn seamns her from when she first arrived, leaving so soon. 95 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: The sea monster asked them, yeah, we we have to 96 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:13,440 Speaker 1: go have lunch anyway. Okay, next time, bring me back 97 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 1: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, said the monster. Patten 98 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: promised he would, and then he grabbed his mom's hand. 99 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: Together they jumped through the puddle, landing back onto the 100 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: road at home. Besides the humongously muddy puddle. They walked 101 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: back home, raving about their puddle jumping adventure, and Patten 102 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: was already planning their next trip the end. Great job, 103 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 1: you listened all the way to the end, and you 104 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: know what demon is. It's time for kid shout out. 105 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: I want to say hey to Melitsa from British Columbia, 106 00:07:55,400 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: Athena from Iran Hudson, and Graham from Long Beach, Beckett 107 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 1: from Ohio, Even from New Jersey, and Kay from South Africa. 108 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that you're all in the kid Short 109 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: Stories family. We could not have this much fun with 110 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: imagination without you, my friends. Well, true, you have a 111 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: super urdu ber day and I'll see you on our 112 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: next adventure. Bye.