Henry's Snow Day Birthday Part 3

Tom went into the resturant to tell James that it was time for lunch.

"Hey, James, take a break," Tom advised. "it's time for lunch."

"Cool, Mate," James said. "what has my Sheila made for lunch today?"

"Anne has made homemade chicken noodle soup & grilled cheese sandwiches." Tom answered James.

"Oh, yum," James exclaimed. "that sounds good! Let's go get Alan!"

Tom & James found Alan putting the finishing touches on Chan plan H which would turn the van into a hot chocolate cart, he had already finished Chan plan I which would turn the van into an ice cream truck.

"Whew," Alan said, wiping his sweaty brow. "I am finally finished with Henry's birthday Chan plans."

"Hey, Alan," James said. "it's time for lunch."

"Awesome," Alan said. "what has Anne made for lunch today?"

"Anne has made homemade chicken noodle soup & grilled cheese sandwiches." Tom answered Alan.

"Oh, yum," Alan exclaimed. "I'm hungry! Let's go!"

The three boys raced up to the dining room to eat lunch with the rest of the Chan family.

"Thank you for joining us Tom, Alan, and James." Stanley said.

"So," Henry asked his brothers & sisters curiously. "what are you giving me as presents this year for my birthday?"

"Oh no you don't," Suzie scolded Henry. "you will have to wait until after your fresh fruit dessert for your gifts!"

After a dinner of orange chicken & brown rice with mixed vegetables with a hint of ginger and a dessert of light fresh fruit, it was time for Henry to open his birthday gifts.

From Stanley, Henry got a brand new wristwatch since the one his father gave him stopped ticking.

From Anne, Henry got a new finger printing kit.

From Tom, Henry got a deck of holographic playing cards.

Flip, Nancy, Mimi, and Scooter made Henry a tribal carved pencil holder out of clay.

And from Suzie, Henry got the long sleeved cotton plaid shirt.

"Wait, Henry," Alan said. "my gifts for you are two new Chan plans for the van."

"They had better not be another Plan X incident, Alan." Henry warned.

"Come on down to my workshop and see them for yourself." Alan said.

Henry went downstairs with the rest of his siblings following him.

Henry pressed the letter "I" button on the van's keypad, "Oh wow! An ice cream truck!" he exclaimed.

"I knew you'd like it," Alan said to Henry. "now, hit Chan plan 'H'."

Now, Henry pressed the letter "H" button on the van's keypad, "Way groovy! A hot chocolate cart!" he exclaimed.

Charlie & Rosa came down to the basement area with their gift for Henry.

"Not so fast there, Henry." Rosa said.

"That's right, the best is yet to come," Charlie said to Henry. "open this, it is from Rosa and me."

Henry opened the box to reveal a new pair of black ice hockey skates.

"Oh, wow," Henry exclaimed. "new skates for ice hockey! Now I can pass my old ones down to Stanley!"

"Wow," Stanley said. "thanks, Henry."

Anne gave Henry a look of disappointment, "What about me, Big Bro?" she asked him.

"Sorry, Annie, but girls can't play either roller hockey or ice hockey," Henry said. "you'll get yourself injured, and I won't have Little Sis Athlete injured!"

Henry just hugged Anne.

"Yeah, Anne," Tom teased. "why don't you stay with the other girls where you belong and practice your figure skating?"