Long Road Home

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"A field trip to the planetarium? That sounds interesting...where's the permission slip?" Kara asked as she plated up Lori's food. "It's right here mommy...I hope it's ok...but I asked momma to go with me this time..." Alrua whispered. "There's no need to be upset love...it's ok with me." Kara replied. "Really?" Alrua asked looking up at Kara. "Yes sweetheart, it's ok." Kara reassured her eldest. "Ok! We'll bring you and Lori something home." Alura said smiling. After dinner Kara and Lena signed the permission slip and made sure Alura put it back in the proper folder. "Ok! Homeowner time." Lena said. "Yes momma." Alura replied softly. Kara finished with the dishes before taking Lori into the living room so they could work on colors and numbers some more.

"Ok Lori whats this color?" Kara asked as she held up a card. "Puple!" Lori said. "Purple! Correct! Good job sweetheart!" Kara cooed. "Momma? Me gu wit sisy?" Lori asked. "On the field trip?" Kara asked. "Yesh." Lori replied. "No sweetie you will staying home with me that day, mommy's going with her." Kara replied. "O....tay...." Lori said. "One day you'll be going on field trips and mommy and I will go with you!" Kara replied. "O...tay!" Lori exclaimed.

After Alura's homework was done she and Lena joined Lori and Kara in the living room. "Get it all done?" Kara asked. "Yes mommy! Momma went over it to make sure it was right." Alura replied. "Good girl...you and Lori go on upstairs and get pajamas out and we'll be up to start your baths." Kara said. "Yes mommy...come on Lori!" Alura said as she took her little sister's hand and headed off upstairs.

A few minutes later Kara and Lena headed upstairs to start the girls bath time. They went into their rooms only to find them both in Alura's bathtub waiting on them. "Ok...how would you like your hair ladies?" Lena asked. "I want a braid please." Alura replied. "Ok...and Lori?" Kara asked. "Me hab to baids pese?" Lori asked. "Of course you can sweetie." Lena replied.