Expected Love

A family dinner

After talking with Alexis was her grandbabies that she does not know about just yet, she left around five o'clock and heads home to begin prepare for Thanksgiving that was the next day. Liz walks into the kitchen and began to cooking dinner while, Stephanie set the table for them to eat once dinner was ready.

While Liz was busy cooking dinner, Stephanie walked out of the kitchen toward the family room where the girls were watching Home Alone. She walks inside the family room and all three girls were laid on the couches watching the movie. Stephanie sat down next to Chloe who turn her head to see her auntie was home she move and crawling into her lap.

Hi, munchkin, she said softly.

Hi, auntie, Stephanie, Chloe said.

How was school today? She asked touching Chloe ponytail.

It was fun, Auntie Stephanie. Where is mommy? She asked

Mommy is in the kitchen cooking us some dinner, Stephanie replied, the smell of the cooking lingering in the air and Chloe could smell it.

Mmm smell good, she said, Stephanie chuckle.

Yes, it smells good, munchkin. Mommy is a wonderful cook, she said.

Yes, she said turn back around toward the TV and finishes watching the rest of the movie with Auntie Stephanie.

Hi, Lexie, she said, as Lexie turn her head to see her mommy was home.

Hi, mommy, when did you get home? She asked

A little while ago, auntie and I were talking with Grandma Alexis in the livingroom, she replied.

Oh, okay. How is my baby sister or brother doing? She asked

Very good, honey the baby is growing every day, she replied.

Good mommy, I cannot wait to meet my baby sister or brother, next year, she said.

I know honey me too she said they turn their attention back to the movie. The movie was almost finishing.

Dinner is ready. Liz called out.

Mommy two more second the movie is almost over, Ashley said.

Liz walk out of the kitchen and head toward the family room where they were all watching the movie Home Alone, she enter the family room to see them watching the ends of the movie. Once the credits began to roll Liz, grab the remote off the table and stopping the movie.

Mommy, Ashley said, looks up at her.

Ashley Elizabeth DeJesus the movie is finishing the credit were rolling. Dinner is ready, she said walking out of the family room.

Stephanie press the button and the DVD open and Lexie took the movie out and then place it back in the case, and Stephanie press the power button turn off the DVD player. They got off the couches and walked out of the family room toward the kitchen where dinner is gets cold.

They walk into the kitchen over to the table where their sat down at the kitchen table, Stephanie picks up Chloe and placed her in her boost seat.

Thank you auntie, Chloe said, smiling up at her auntie

Your welcome munchkin, she said smiling back.

She sat down at the table. Liz closes the fridge door walking over to the table sat down and places the milk on the table for the girls to have with dinner.

They say a quick pray and then began to eat dinner. Stephanie pours some milk in the girls' glass. As they ate dinner, the girls told them about their day at school.

Mommy I made turkeys today, she said.

Yeah pebble you make me a turkey? She asked

Yes, mommy, I show you, she said trying to leave the table but Stephanie stops her.

After dinner munchkin, you can show mommy and me the turkeys that you made in school, she said.

Okay auntie, she said.

How about you two make turkeys, too she asked grab her glass wine.

No, I did not make turkey, mommy. I was doing writing, Ashley said.

Oh, excuse me missy, I forgot you are too old to make me a turkey, she said, and Chloe giggle.

No, Auntie Liz I did not make turkey either, sorry.

It is okay Lexie I am only teasing Ashley here. I still have the turkey she made when she was in the first grade, she said, smiling.

You do mommy, she said.

Yes, I do, I did not throw it out, you made that, its special to me. As matter of fact, Grandma has everything that you're uncles and I when we were in school, she said.

I know that mom have the turkey that I made when I was little, she said.

Oh yeah I saw it, grandma hang it on the fridge door, every thanksgiving, Lexie said.

Yes, she said.

I saw it last year when I was in the kitchen, she said.

You still have mine mommy. Lexie asked

I sure do baby, she replied.

They finish eating dinner, and the girls were left the table while Stephanie and Liz clean up the kitchen before Chloe show them the turkeys she made in school. Once the dirty dinner dishes were placed into the dishwashing and the door was close and the machine start.

Mommy, Chloe called out.

We are coming pebble, Liz call back.

We had better hurry up, Stephanie said, they walked out of the kitchen and toward the livingroom where the girls were.

They walk inside and Chloe was waiting with her turkeys that she made. They walked over to the couch sat down and Chloe show them her turkeys.

Oh, wow Chloe these are beautiful, Liz said.

Thank you mommy, she said, smiling.

Yeah, Chloe you did a good job on make turkeys, Stephanie said, as they look at her turkeys.

Thank you, auntie.

Your welcome munchkin, she said.

I made a turkey for you mommy and auntie. I made this turkey for grandma and grandpa. Then I made this turkey for Grandma Linda and Grandpa Vince, she said.

Oh, my parents are going to be so happy that you make them a turkey munchkin, she said.

Yeah auntie, she said look up at her.

Absolute munchkin, she said.

Yeah, she said clapping her hands together.

Who this one for Chloe? Stephanie asked

That one is for Grandma Abbey and Grandpa Adam, she replied,

When Chloe say Grandpa Adam, Liz realized that she has not told Ashley and Chloe about Grandpa Adam. She does not how to tell to them. She can't tell them that their daddy murder their grandpa. She needs to figure out how to tell them that Grandpa Adam is no longer with them.