Kevin and Lucy are upstairs making sure the kids are doing what they're supposed to be doing. Then they go to Emily's room to talk to her.
Lucy: Hey Emily we have to talk about your attitude lately. What's gotten into you? Are you having problems at school again?
Emily: No I'm just aggravated with having an annoying little sister and two annoying bossy older brothers. And on top of that you've been in a bad mood lately mom… (Lucy looked at her with mean eyes) Hey don't get mad at me, everyone's saying it…even the boys and Daddy too. When I try to talk to you you're always busy with Gracie or the boys or working OR you're not feeling well and tell me to go upstairs.
Lucy: I'm sorry Emily. I feel awful that you have been feeling left out. I guess I have been distracted and busy lately. If you ever feel like you're not getting your fair share of attention you should tell your dad and me instead of getting upset and not telling us what's wrong. I know we're the parents, but we make mistakes too. I love you and I always will no matter what ok
Kevin: Me too Emmy…You'll always be my little Princess.
Emily: Yeah but Gracie's the baby, I thought she was the princess
Kevin: You're my first little girl though. You're both my princesses.
(Emily smiled and gave her daddy a hug.)
Emily: I feel better now that we talked.
Lucy: Well we feel better that we know what's going on
Emily I love you mommy and daddy
Kev and Lucy: We love you too
Emily: One more question
Lucy: Ok shoot
Emily: Mom are you sure you're really okay?
Lucy: Yes I'm sure I'm fine. That's why tonight we're all going out as a family to some place special because we have a surprise. We're going to tell you and your sister and brothers first and then have a get together with Aunt Sarah, Aunt Ruthie, Uncle Matt, Aunt Mary, Uncle Simon, Uncle Sam, Uncle David, Grandma and Grandpa Camden, Nani(Italian for grandmother) and papa Kinkirk, Uncle Ben , Patty Mary, Uncle Carlos, Charlie, the twins Karenna and Maria, and Jason and Jackson (Matt and Sarah's twins) and the rest of your cousins.
Emily: All right
Lucy: Go pick out what you want to wear and I'll do your hair
Emily: okay
Lucy: Gracie Lou ( Gracie Lou is a nickname Lucy has for gracie Lou is not a part of her name) come here
Gracie: yes mommie
Lucy: Come on let's get dressed
Kevin: I'll go check on the boys
Lucy gets Gracie and Emily ready to go while Kevin makes sure the boys don't get durty before dinner
About 30 minutes later:
Lucy: Okay guys everyone in the van let's go...I don't know about anyone else but I am soo ready to eat
Kevin smiles because he's happy to see Lucy feeling better
The kinkirks arrive at the "Olive Garden"
Kevin: Okay guys, we're here, everybody out of the van
Kevin walked over to the passengers side and open Lucy's door for her
Drew: Come on Gracie (gracie was asleep so he had to get her from her booster/carseat)
Drew carried Gracie
Lucy: Okay now everyone knows how to act in a public place so please be on your best behavior.
They walk inside of the restaraunt to find the ENTIRE FAMILY waiting on them
There mouths hung open as they looked around The kids had a huge smile of their faces
Kevin: Uh Lucy..
Lucy: Yeah Kevin
Kevin: Was there a tiny little detail you forgot to mention to me.
Hostess: Hi Welcome to the Olive Garden...How many are in your party?
Kevin: 5...but I think there's more because the rest of out family is over there (pointing to the VERY large group of people and children)
Hostess: Okay um are ya'll all together...
Kevin: I'm not sure...just give me a few minutes
Lucy: Kevin what in the world.
Kevin: I don't know I thought you told them that the FAMILY GET TOGETHER was at OUR HOUSE in the BACKYARD we're we can GRILL...
Lucy: I did, but apparently there was a MISUNDERSTANDING.
Kevin: Is everyone here?
Lucy: A far a I can tell why?
Kevin: Because I need to tell the nice hostess how many people are in our PARTY?
Lucy: 24..
Kevin: Hi thank you so much for your patience I appologize.
Hostess: That's fine...So how many our in your party?
Kevin 24
Hostess: Okay would you like the banquet room? it's a little bit more private
Kevin: yes that would be great thank you
Lucy: SO...
Kevin: Okay we've got the banquet room because there are so many of us and that way we won't take up so many tables in the main part of the resteraunt..Now we just need to get everyones attention to follow the nice lady back there in an orderly fashion
Lucy: Hey guys...Everyone...
Kevin: HEY EVERYBODY...Thank you...If I can get everyone to stay together and follow the nice yopung lady to the BANQUET ROOM...that would be great (everyone kind of groups together and starts heading to the big room)
Emily: mommy I thought we were going to have everyone else at our house and It was just going to be the 5 of us tonight??? (she asked her mom a bit confused and shock)
Lucy: I know sweetie me too..There was a misunderstanding and I will try to make it up to you kids somehow ok
Emily: That's okay You don't have too, I was just going to tell you WE"RE ALL SOOO HAPPY THIS IS THE BEST SURPRISE EVER...THANK YOU I LOVE YOU SOO MUCH (she kisses her mom and dad and follows her cousins)
Lucy and Kevin looked at each other is disbelief.
TO BE CONTINUED...
when we return...
Kevin and Lucy and their kids are all sitting together
The rest of the family is catching up and talking
INSIDE THE OLIVE GRADEN BANQUET ROOM:
Kevin and Lucy tell the kids their surprise
A FUNNY TWIST TO HOW THE REST OF THE FAMILY FINDS OUT
ENJOY
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