Alyssa and Clark both got cereal for their breakfast. Alyssa finished hers very quickly, while Clark took his time. He and his father wondered why Alyssa was rushing through everything.
"Alyssa, slow down hunny. It's not like the world is about to end or something," Jonathon told her as he watched the little girl put her plate and glass beside the sink.
"Huh? I just wanna help out on the farm daddy," she replied.
"Doing farm chores isn't all fun Alyssa. You night end up covered in horsey doo-doo, that's what happened to me the other week," Clark told her. He had just finished his food and was about to go upstairs. "You better get changed. You don't wanna go out in your pyjamas do you?"
"Not wheely," she said, and then she followed Clark upstairs and went to get dressed.
About ten minutes later, Alyssa ran back into the kitchen, surprised to see Clark was already there. Before they went out, Jonathon helped her put her sneakers on and the three of them went to the barn.
"So, this morning we're got to clean out the stables, feed the chickens and milk the cows," Jonathon told them. Clark made a face after his father said "clean out the stables". Clark hated doing that.
Alyssa and Clark both took a shovel and Jonathon got the chicken feed and they all went to the coop.
A few hours later, Martha was up and going about the house. She was doing the housework when the phone rang.
"Hello. Kent residence, Martha speaking."
"Hi Martha, its Abby here. Is everything still on for today?" After Abby said that, Martha remembered that she invited Pete over to play with Clark.
"Sure Abby. When are you bringing him round?"
"About one or so. I'm also working tonight and tomorrow so would it be alright if he stayed over aswell?"
"Uh... sure. He and Clark could sleep in the barn."
"Thanks so much Martha, you're a lifesaver. See you later."
"No problem, bye."
Just as she put the phone down, Clark, Alyssa and Jonathon came through the door. Martha took a quick look at them. All three of them were cover in dirt. Alyssa must have gotten cut as she had a little scar on her cheek.
"Have fun guys?" She asked. Alyssa nodded her head whilst Clark shook his.
"Clark fell in a puddle of mud and when Alyssa was holding a chicken it scratched her," Jonathon told her. By this time, the two kids were gone upstairs to change, again.
"I forgot to tell you that Pete's coming over today. And he's also staying overnight."
"Oh, what about Alyssa?"
"Well she can play with them too, can't she?"
"They might be a little rough for her. You know what boys are like, especially Pete and Clark."
"We'll just have to wait and see what happens then."