Chap. 3- A Party At The Camdens Part I
The Camden's House
When Annie and Eric arrived home (closely followed by Mary and Carlos) Ruthie ran inside to call Peter right away. Sam and David took Charlie into the backyard to play on the swing set that all "the men" (with a little help from Lucy) had recently put up to occupy the kids while they were over "grandma and grandpa's house." Mary and Carlos followed Annie and Eric into the house. Mary immediately went upstairs to put Billy up in his crib because he had fallen asleep on their ride home from church. When she got downstairs she saw that Carlos and her father were watching t.v. in the living room, she also smelt something cooking in the kitchen and she went to go see what it was.
"What are you making mom," Mary asked as she entered the kitchen.
"I am making a very large pot of chicken noodle soup," Annie told her.
"Want my help," Mary asked.
"Sure you can cut up the carrots over there," Annie answered.
Ruthie's Room
Ruthie called Peter immediately when she got into her bedroom. "Hey Peter," Ruthie spoke into the phone.
"Hey," Peter answered back.
"I was wondering if you wanted to come over for dinner tonight. My whole family is coming," Ruthie asked
"Really, wow that is a lot of people! Are you sure you want me to come?" Peter asked.
"Of course, and you should be here about 5:30, dinner is at 6:00."
"Okay, I'll see you then. Bye"
"Bye," Ruthie said right before she hung up. She was glad Peter was able to come. After Ruthie got off the phone she went downstairs to tell her mother that Peter was able to come tonight. When she got down she decided she would help her mom and Mary with all the cooking they had to do. Time flew really fast and before they knew it, it was 4:30 and everyone would be there in a half an hour. Luckily with Ruthie's help Mary and Annie had finished cutting up all the vegetables and now the soup was cooking. Mary also had changed Charlie out of his play clothes and into a pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt. The boys were now upstairs in Sam and David's room playing.
At 4:45 Billy woke up from his nap and Ruthie offered to go get him. When she got up to Simon's old room she saw Billy sitting in the crib just looking at the things in the room. "Hey buddy," Ruthie said. "Let's get you out of there." She took Billy out of his crib to change his diaper with the things Mary had in the diaper bag. Ruthie then changed Billy into the overalls and green and white striped shirt that Mary had left out on the bed. She also put him in a pair of socks that would fit into the palm of her hand. "Alright Billy, lets take you downstairs."
When she got down Simon and Cecelia were already there talking to Mary and Carlos.
"Here you go Mary," Ruthie said as she handed Billy to her.
"Wow Ruthie, your getting really good at changing a diaper and putting clothes on a baby," Mary exclaimed.
"Well I guess you could say I have become an expert," Ruthie answered. "Since I have been doing it for almost five years."
Everyone laughed as Mary and Carlos told a story about how Ruthie had tried to change Charlie. She had done a good job except she put his diaper on backwards
The Camden's House
When Annie and Eric arrived home (closely followed by Mary and Carlos) Ruthie ran inside to call Peter right away. Sam and David took Charlie into the backyard to play on the swing set that all "the men" (with a little help from Lucy) had recently put up to occupy the kids while they were over "grandma and grandpa's house." Mary and Carlos followed Annie and Eric into the house. Mary immediately went upstairs to put Billy up in his crib because he had fallen asleep on their ride home from church. When she got downstairs she saw that Carlos and her father were watching t.v. in the living room, she also smelt something cooking in the kitchen and she went to go see what it was.
"What are you making mom," Mary asked as she entered the kitchen.
"I am making a very large pot of chicken noodle soup," Annie told her.
"Want my help," Mary asked.
"Sure you can cut up the carrots over there," Annie answered.
Ruthie's Room
Ruthie called Peter immediately when she got into her bedroom. "Hey Peter," Ruthie spoke into the phone.
"Hey," Peter answered back.
"I was wondering if you wanted to come over for dinner tonight. My whole family is coming," Ruthie asked
"Really, wow that is a lot of people! Are you sure you want me to come?" Peter asked.
"Of course, and you should be here about 5:30, dinner is at 6:00."
"Okay, I'll see you then. Bye"
"Bye," Ruthie said right before she hung up. She was glad Peter was able to come. After Ruthie got off the phone she went downstairs to tell her mother that Peter was able to come tonight. When she got down she decided she would help her mom and Mary with all the cooking they had to do. Time flew really fast and before they knew it, it was 4:30 and everyone would be there in a half an hour. Luckily with Ruthie's help Mary and Annie had finished cutting up all the vegetables and now the soup was cooking. Mary also had changed Charlie out of his play clothes and into a pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt. The boys were now upstairs in Sam and David's room playing.
At 4:45 Billy woke up from his nap and Ruthie offered to go get him. When she got up to Simon's old room she saw Billy sitting in the crib just looking at the things in the room. "Hey buddy," Ruthie said. "Let's get you out of there." She took Billy out of his crib to change his diaper with the things Mary had in the diaper bag. Ruthie then changed Billy into the overalls and green and white striped shirt that Mary had left out on the bed. She also put him in a pair of socks that would fit into the palm of her hand. "Alright Billy, lets take you downstairs."
When she got down Simon and Cecelia were already there talking to Mary and Carlos.
"Here you go Mary," Ruthie said as she handed Billy to her.
"Wow Ruthie, your getting really good at changing a diaper and putting clothes on a baby," Mary exclaimed.
"Well I guess you could say I have become an expert," Ruthie answered. "Since I have been doing it for almost five years."
Everyone laughed as Mary and Carlos told a story about how Ruthie had tried to change Charlie. She had done a good job except she put his diaper on backwards