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FAMILY GATHERINGS PART 2
The next day, which was the 21est of December, Annie Camden was in the kitchen preparing the food for the company. She has lots to do on her lists. She had to make ham rolls, miniature sausage quiche, fruitcake, pecan tea ring, fruit salad, and apple cider, and so on down the line. She was very busy in the kitchen.
John came into the kitchen to get something to drink and his mom asked him to help her. He said, "Sorry mom, I'm talking to the lovely girl that I met at school last week and we hope to get together. If I didn't or wasn't talking to her, I would be glad to help you but I can't. You know how this goes."
Annie sighed and understood John. The he went back upstairs into his room and closed the door behind him. He sat on his bed and picked up the phone were she was holding while John went downstairs to get something to drink. They resume their talking.
Meanwhile, Eric, Annie's husband, came out of his corner of the world, decides to join his lovely wife of his in the kitchen. "Do you want any help in here?" He asked.
She said, "Oh, that would be so wonderful. I hope you don't mind by helping me."
"Oh, not at all. I'll be glad to help out my wife in the kitchen, even if she's dirty," he joked around with her. She laughed at what she heard.
So the two of them worked so hard in the kitchen before their company showed up. After they got some of it done, Allison, Matt, Lucy, Linda, and the twins that were held by Allison and Matt came downstairs to join their parents in the kitchen. The only kid was John, which he was talking to this girl from school.
Eric and Annie looked at each other and looked back at them. "Ok, what's going on?" Eric asked.
"Nothing's going on. What makes you think of something's going on with us?" Matt was wondering. And so were the others.
"We were just wondering what's going on, that's all," Annie said.
"We just decided to help you set up before the company arrives." Allison said before anybody said anything at all.
"You know, that's a great idea. I'm going to need all the help I can get." Annie said and she was excited that her whole family, except John, was helping her get the ready. The party was tonight at 5:00 pm and they need to work fast.
So they all chipped in to helped their mom and dad. They got the dinning room all fixed up for the food and drinks.
Annie instructed to their children to be helpful while the company was there. They all agreed to do so. Eric went upstairs to tell John what Annie said to the others. As soon as he got to John's room, he knocked on the door and waited for the answer that he was waiting for.
Finally, John said, "Come in!" So Eric went in and sat beside where John was.
Eric said, "You know, we all were discussing downstairs about this party we're having and we need you to help. Can you do that kiddo?"
"Do I have to? I mean I want to stay in my room and talk to this girl on the phone. I really don't want to go down there and be a part of it. Why can I just stay up here?" He asked.
"Because your mother and I need your help, and the rest of your brothers and sisters. Come on, it's getting close to Christmas and we need your help." His father said with a sigh. "And by the way, you need to get off the phone, just in case if someone needs to calls us."
"Fine! I guess I have no choice." He said getting mad.
Just as his father got up and walked to the door, he turned around and looked at John and said, "Please be on your best behavior, and I do mean your best."
John looked at his dad and sighed big time and nodded in responds.
Then his dad left his room and said to this girl on the phone that he was taking to for an hour or so, said that he had to go and be with the family. They talked for like 5 minutes and they hung up.
After when John hung up the phone, the phone was ringing and it was for Eric. Eric's mom and dad said to their son said to him that they're coming for the week to be with them for Christmas and that made Eric so thrilled. When they got done talking on the phone, Eric went to Annie and told her what was going on.
Annie asked, "When are they coming?" Not knowing about them anyways.
He said, "They're leaving first thing tomorrow morning on the plane and be here by 12 in the afternoon."
"Is that ok with you for them to come for Christmas? I mean that would be so wonderful and even for the kids to be with them and all." She said.
"Well, it would be fun for them to come. I'm not fond of my father but I have not choice." He sighed.
"I know but as soon as they are here, the sooner they can leave to go back home." She said with a laugh and tries to cheer her husband up a bit. And it worked.
Meanwhile, they phone rang again and Annie picked it up and heard a familiar voice. She said, "Hello?"
The other voice on the other line said to her, "Hello Mrs. Camden! How are you doing?"
"I'm fine and who is this?" thinking she knows who this is but couldn't remember the voice on the phone.
"Oh come now, you should know be by now, even though I'm not over there to see your daughter." He said jokingly.
"Mike! Is that you?" She said surprisingly.
"Yeah nailed it Mrs. Camden. Is Allison there?" He asked.
"Sure, hold on Mike, it's good to hear your voice." She was excited.
"Yeah, you too and I do miss Allison a lot." He said.
"Hold on and I'll get her." She said as she called Allison from her top of her lungs can yell.
Allison picked up the phone and was very surprised to hear Mike's voice. They talked on the phone for a while before the company arrived.
When the time for the company showed up, they all were really busy getting everything picked up and put back were it was.
Finally, the doorbell rang and Eric and Annie greeted them at the door. Then some more and more came and finally they got under their way to have a great time. All the kids helped out for their mother and father.
When the party was over, they cleaned up. It took them a long time to clean up but they got it done. They were exhausted from all of the company but they did have a great time.
Then, they all went to bed and slept soundly. They were very tired.
The next day, it was really getting cold outside in Maine. It was like 20 degrees. They were all cold and they had the heater running. They were cleaning the house up a little more before their grandparent's shows up.
Finally, it was 12 pm and the doorbell rang and sure enough, it was them. Eric's mother and father. They got settled in the big house. They had their social events and when Christmas day arrived, they all got up to open gifts. That was a special time as family. When it got to mine, someone gave me a German Shepard dog. I was blown away big time. I loved him.
"What are you going to name him?" asked Matt.
Allison thought for a minute and finally, since it's a boy, she said, "I'll name him Spidey. Since I like Spider-Man so much I decided to call him that."
They all like the name and started to pet Spidey. He got a lot of attention.
Then, after Christmas was over, they cleaned up, not on the same day as Christmas was but the day after. Everybody helped, even for the grandparents.
Finally, it was getting close for the new year of 2001. They all stayed home and were counting down the clock. They really didn't want to drive out on the streets because of you know what could happened to them if they did.
It's finally the New Year and everyone's got a list of the New Years Resolution. First off it was Eric. He's going to be a better father and husband than you know it.
Then theirs Annie who is going to be a better mother and wife and also get into shape and stay trim.
Then theirs Matt who is going to find a girlfriend, even if it means by keep trying to find one.
Then theirs Allison, hoping that her boyfriend ask her for the hand in marriage and also get a place of her own.
Then theirs John who wants that girl to go out with that was on the phone a few weeks ago.
Then theirs Linda who wants to try out for basketball. Hoping that she could get it.
Then theirs Lucy who want to have a horse because she loves to ride on one.
Sam and David, well, you know they're too young to make any right now but just to grow up. They're only like 2 years old. They are so cute when they are that age.
After everyone told their Resolution, they all were thrilled about each other's.
Finally, the grandparents left to go back home. They were kind of happy and sad at the same time. You know how the grandparents are when they come over to the house.
To be con't……………………
FAMILY GATHERINGS PART 2
The next day, which was the 21est of December, Annie Camden was in the kitchen preparing the food for the company. She has lots to do on her lists. She had to make ham rolls, miniature sausage quiche, fruitcake, pecan tea ring, fruit salad, and apple cider, and so on down the line. She was very busy in the kitchen.
John came into the kitchen to get something to drink and his mom asked him to help her. He said, "Sorry mom, I'm talking to the lovely girl that I met at school last week and we hope to get together. If I didn't or wasn't talking to her, I would be glad to help you but I can't. You know how this goes."
Annie sighed and understood John. The he went back upstairs into his room and closed the door behind him. He sat on his bed and picked up the phone were she was holding while John went downstairs to get something to drink. They resume their talking.
Meanwhile, Eric, Annie's husband, came out of his corner of the world, decides to join his lovely wife of his in the kitchen. "Do you want any help in here?" He asked.
She said, "Oh, that would be so wonderful. I hope you don't mind by helping me."
"Oh, not at all. I'll be glad to help out my wife in the kitchen, even if she's dirty," he joked around with her. She laughed at what she heard.
So the two of them worked so hard in the kitchen before their company showed up. After they got some of it done, Allison, Matt, Lucy, Linda, and the twins that were held by Allison and Matt came downstairs to join their parents in the kitchen. The only kid was John, which he was talking to this girl from school.
Eric and Annie looked at each other and looked back at them. "Ok, what's going on?" Eric asked.
"Nothing's going on. What makes you think of something's going on with us?" Matt was wondering. And so were the others.
"We were just wondering what's going on, that's all," Annie said.
"We just decided to help you set up before the company arrives." Allison said before anybody said anything at all.
"You know, that's a great idea. I'm going to need all the help I can get." Annie said and she was excited that her whole family, except John, was helping her get the ready. The party was tonight at 5:00 pm and they need to work fast.
So they all chipped in to helped their mom and dad. They got the dinning room all fixed up for the food and drinks.
Annie instructed to their children to be helpful while the company was there. They all agreed to do so. Eric went upstairs to tell John what Annie said to the others. As soon as he got to John's room, he knocked on the door and waited for the answer that he was waiting for.
Finally, John said, "Come in!" So Eric went in and sat beside where John was.
Eric said, "You know, we all were discussing downstairs about this party we're having and we need you to help. Can you do that kiddo?"
"Do I have to? I mean I want to stay in my room and talk to this girl on the phone. I really don't want to go down there and be a part of it. Why can I just stay up here?" He asked.
"Because your mother and I need your help, and the rest of your brothers and sisters. Come on, it's getting close to Christmas and we need your help." His father said with a sigh. "And by the way, you need to get off the phone, just in case if someone needs to calls us."
"Fine! I guess I have no choice." He said getting mad.
Just as his father got up and walked to the door, he turned around and looked at John and said, "Please be on your best behavior, and I do mean your best."
John looked at his dad and sighed big time and nodded in responds.
Then his dad left his room and said to this girl on the phone that he was taking to for an hour or so, said that he had to go and be with the family. They talked for like 5 minutes and they hung up.
After when John hung up the phone, the phone was ringing and it was for Eric. Eric's mom and dad said to their son said to him that they're coming for the week to be with them for Christmas and that made Eric so thrilled. When they got done talking on the phone, Eric went to Annie and told her what was going on.
Annie asked, "When are they coming?" Not knowing about them anyways.
He said, "They're leaving first thing tomorrow morning on the plane and be here by 12 in the afternoon."
"Is that ok with you for them to come for Christmas? I mean that would be so wonderful and even for the kids to be with them and all." She said.
"Well, it would be fun for them to come. I'm not fond of my father but I have not choice." He sighed.
"I know but as soon as they are here, the sooner they can leave to go back home." She said with a laugh and tries to cheer her husband up a bit. And it worked.
Meanwhile, they phone rang again and Annie picked it up and heard a familiar voice. She said, "Hello?"
The other voice on the other line said to her, "Hello Mrs. Camden! How are you doing?"
"I'm fine and who is this?" thinking she knows who this is but couldn't remember the voice on the phone.
"Oh come now, you should know be by now, even though I'm not over there to see your daughter." He said jokingly.
"Mike! Is that you?" She said surprisingly.
"Yeah nailed it Mrs. Camden. Is Allison there?" He asked.
"Sure, hold on Mike, it's good to hear your voice." She was excited.
"Yeah, you too and I do miss Allison a lot." He said.
"Hold on and I'll get her." She said as she called Allison from her top of her lungs can yell.
Allison picked up the phone and was very surprised to hear Mike's voice. They talked on the phone for a while before the company arrived.
When the time for the company showed up, they all were really busy getting everything picked up and put back were it was.
Finally, the doorbell rang and Eric and Annie greeted them at the door. Then some more and more came and finally they got under their way to have a great time. All the kids helped out for their mother and father.
When the party was over, they cleaned up. It took them a long time to clean up but they got it done. They were exhausted from all of the company but they did have a great time.
Then, they all went to bed and slept soundly. They were very tired.
The next day, it was really getting cold outside in Maine. It was like 20 degrees. They were all cold and they had the heater running. They were cleaning the house up a little more before their grandparent's shows up.
Finally, it was 12 pm and the doorbell rang and sure enough, it was them. Eric's mother and father. They got settled in the big house. They had their social events and when Christmas day arrived, they all got up to open gifts. That was a special time as family. When it got to mine, someone gave me a German Shepard dog. I was blown away big time. I loved him.
"What are you going to name him?" asked Matt.
Allison thought for a minute and finally, since it's a boy, she said, "I'll name him Spidey. Since I like Spider-Man so much I decided to call him that."
They all like the name and started to pet Spidey. He got a lot of attention.
Then, after Christmas was over, they cleaned up, not on the same day as Christmas was but the day after. Everybody helped, even for the grandparents.
Finally, it was getting close for the new year of 2001. They all stayed home and were counting down the clock. They really didn't want to drive out on the streets because of you know what could happened to them if they did.
It's finally the New Year and everyone's got a list of the New Years Resolution. First off it was Eric. He's going to be a better father and husband than you know it.
Then theirs Annie who is going to be a better mother and wife and also get into shape and stay trim.
Then theirs Matt who is going to find a girlfriend, even if it means by keep trying to find one.
Then theirs Allison, hoping that her boyfriend ask her for the hand in marriage and also get a place of her own.
Then theirs John who wants that girl to go out with that was on the phone a few weeks ago.
Then theirs Linda who wants to try out for basketball. Hoping that she could get it.
Then theirs Lucy who want to have a horse because she loves to ride on one.
Sam and David, well, you know they're too young to make any right now but just to grow up. They're only like 2 years old. They are so cute when they are that age.
After everyone told their Resolution, they all were thrilled about each other's.
Finally, the grandparents left to go back home. They were kind of happy and sad at the same time. You know how the grandparents are when they come over to the house.
To be con't……………………