sleep You better rest up son his dad told him Tomorrow maybe we’ll dig up a real Tyrannosaurus rex Really Mike asked excited If we’re lucky his dad replied He turned off the lantern Did you know the first T rex fossils were found Right here in Montana in 1902 Mike interrupted Wow his dad exclaimed You sure know your dino facts But did you know the T rex is a theropod meaning It walked on two legs instead of four Mike laughed You asked me that question last week remember Dad Now I do but I almost forgot something else too said his dad He reached into his
backpack and pulled out a present Since this is your first archeological dig I got you something Thanks Dad Mike ripped into the present like a hungry dinosaur He pulled a shiny green sweatshirt out of
the box Clothes he asked disappointed This is special jacket Mike A scientist friend of mine developed it explained his dad He ran his fingers over the fabric These scales look and act like the ones on a real dinosaur Mike gasped Whoa Really Yep his dad replied Try it on Mike scrambled out of his sleeping bag and put on the jacket It’s perfect he exclaimed That’s not all said his dad He reached over Mike’s shoulder and pulled the hood onto his head It’s a hoodie Mike’s dad held up a mirror The hood looked just like the head of a T rex A row of razor-sharp teeth lined the fringe Two large yellow eyes glowed on either side of the hood
Mike’s dad clicked a button on the jacket’s sleeve Beep Beep The T rex eyes lit up like headlights Wow shouted Mike His dad clicked another button Pop Pop Pop Three diamond shapes burst from the back of the jacket Are those Mike began Yep his dad answered before his son could finish Stegosaurus plates Actually they’re solar panels to power the jacket They’ll also keep the jacket nice and toasty warm Mike hugged his dad This is the best present ever I’m glad you like it son said his dad and I’m glad you’re here with me He slipped back into his sleeping bag Now let’s
