篇1
What Do Mom and Dad Do at Home on the Weekends?
Yay, it's finally the weekend! No more school for a couple days. On the weekends, my mom and dad are home from work and we get to spend lots of time together as a family. It's my favorite part of the week!
On Saturday mornings, my mom and dad like to sleep in a little bit later than normal. My sister and I try to be quiet and not wake them up too early. We tip-toe to the living room and watch cartoons on the TV. Mom usually comes out first, with her hair all messy and her pjs on. She yawns really big and stretches her arms up over her head. "Good morning, sleepyheads!" she says in a silly voice. We all giggle at her silliness.
Then Dad comes shuffling out, still looking half asleep. He rubs his eyes and picks me up to snuggle on the couch. I can hear his tummy rumbling because he's hungry. "Who wants pancakes for breakfast?" he asks in his deep Dad voice. "Me me me!" we all shout and jump up and down.
Dad gets started on mixing up the pancake batter. He lets me and my sister take turns stirring it. Mom gets out the skillet and bacon and eggs to make too. Our kitchen is a crazy mess by the time breakfast is ready, but the pancakes always taste amazing!
After we eat, it's time to clean up the big mess we made. Dad washes the dishes while Mom wipes down the counters and tables. We kids are supposed to help too by clearing our plates and sweeping the floor. Sometimes I try to sneak out of doing my chores, but Mom always catches me. "Nice try, mister!" she'll say with her hands on her hips, giving me that look.
Once the kitchen is all clean, we spend the rest of the morning doing fun stuff together. Dad might take us to the park to play on the swings and slides. Or we'll have a family game time with board games and puzzles. My dad is really competitive and gets all silly when he loses. He makes goofy faces and noises that crack us up laughing.
Mom likes to make craft projects with us too. One time we made homemade Play-Doh and sculpted little animals. Another time we made these cute refrigerator magnets out of bottle caps. Mom is really creative and good at art stuff.
After a busy morning of playing and making messes, we all work up an appetite for lunch. Dad fires up the grill outside and makes juicy hamburgers and hot dogs. Mom prepares all the fixin's like lettuce, tomatoes, and her famous pasta salad. We eat our lunch out on the patio, soaking up the warm sunshine.
In the afternoon once the weather cools off, Dad takes us kids out in the yard to run around and get our energy out. He teaches us games like freeze dance and red rover. Sometimes he turns on the sprinklers and we run through them to beat the heat. We come inside later soaked from head to toe! Mom just laughs and gets us dry towels.
Mom and Dad both like to relax a little bit in the early evening before making dinner. Dad watches sports on TV and scratches his belly. Mom reads books or magazines and sips her favorite wine. Us kids play with toys and games quietly to give them a break.
For dinner, it's usually something simple but yummy like tacos, spaghetti, or Mom's homemade soup and biscuits. We all help set the table and pour drinks for each other. I love it when we all sit down together at the dining room table to share a nice meal.
After dinner, we clear the table and do the dishes again as a family. Mom and Dad take turns giving us kid baths and putting on our pajamas. We watch a movie together cuddled on the couch or have a living room camp-out with blankets and popcorn!
Before bedtime, we socialize some more together by playing silly joking games and doing puzzles. Dad is the best at telling funny stories with so much expression and sound effects. He really cracks Mom and us up! We also take turns sharing our favorite parts about the day as a family.
Finally, Mom does her special bedtime routine getting us tucked in snug as a bug. Shesmothers us with hugs and kisses as we beg for one more story or few more minutes to stay up late. "Maybe tomorrow night," she'll say with a little wink. "I love you to the moon and back!"
Dad comes in next with a flashlight under his face pretending to be a spooky monster! We all squeal and laugh uncontrollably at his silliness. Then he gives hugs and says his classic line, "Sweet dreams, my little monkeys!" And with that, Mom and Dad quietly leave to have their grown-up time together.
The weekends are the absolute best. I wouldn't want to spend them any other way than with my goofy, l
oving mom and dad at home just being together as a family. I'm already counting down the days until next weekend!
发布评论