A/N: Just realised that I haven't checked to see if the prompt table is still meant to be operating, but then I decided it probably didn't really matter...Anyways, this is based off the prompt "Sunshine" and is a reworking of an idea that I've had for a while. The song is "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" by Lesley Gore and is what first came to mind when I saw the prompt. The rest sort of followed on from there...Hope you enjoy! :)
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Sunshine
"Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that's wonderful is what I feel when we're together,
Brighter than a lucky penny,
When you're near the rain cloud disappears, dear,
And I feel so fine just to know that you are mine..."
Jackie followed the exuberant voice of her six year old son into the kitchen. She stopped in the doorway in utter disbelief.
Kneeling, rather precariously, on stools at different points around the island bench were her two eldest children. In the middle of the bench were several cracked eggs, flour and several other ingredients. Most of which appeared to have made it anywhere else around the kitchen except into the large mixing bowl that the two of them were taking turns stirring with a large wooden spoon.
Four year old Nerys was the first to notice her mother standing in the doorway, "Mummy! You're just in time!" she exclaimed, her stool wobbling dangerously as she bounced on it.
Jimmy looked up from his mixing and smiled, "We're just about ready to put the cake in the oven," he told her.
Jackie took a deep breath as she stepped into the kitchen, narrowly avoiding the various patches of the mixture that had made it onto the floor. Nelson, she noticed, was having a lovely time cleaning up after them; as was 18 month old Katrina who was covered in it and busily drawing patterns on the kitchen tiles.
"Cake?" she asked as she made it over to the bench and had a dubious look over Jimmy's shoulder.
"Yes, we're making Daddy a birthday cake," Nerys announced, "Jimmy! It's my turn to stir it," she added, pouting at her brother.
Jimmy stubbornly shook his head, "Now that Mummy's here we can cook it," he told her.
Two sets of round eyes – one blue, one brown – turned imploringly in Jackie's direction, "You will help us cook it, won't you Mummy?" Jimmy asked.
Jackie sighed as she went to get the baking pan, "All right," she agreed.
Both children cheered.
"Provided I get some help clearing up the kitchen," she added, returning with the pan, "and you."
Nerys and Jimmy both looked down at themselves in confusion; both were covered from head to toe in flour and multicoloured stains. Jimmy looked back up at Jackie, "What's wrong? We've got our aprons on,"* he replied innocently.
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*If this sounds familiar that's because it's from a Peanuts cartoon.
