Long Road Home

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Lena and Alura entered the house and were welcomed by the smell of food cooking. "Mommy! Lori! We're home!" Alura called out. A moment late Lori came running out of the kitchen and into Alura's arms. "I think she missed you sweetheart." Lena said. "Yesh!" Lori replied. "Look at what I got you Lori!" Alura said as she pulled out the astronaut out of the bag. Lori let out a squeal and ran back into the kitchen where Kara was putting the food on the table. "What's that bug?" Kara asked. "Sis gets it fo me..." Lori said. "She did? Did you say thank you?" Kara asked. "Tank yu sis!" Lori squealed. "You're welcome! Mommy, I got you something too!" Alrua said.

"And you can show me...but first dinner ok." Kara said. "Ok mommy." Alura replied. Lori put her new toy on the counter so it wouldn't get dirty before letting Lena put her into the high chair. "Mommy! Me hep mak it!" Lori said. "You did? Were you a good helper?" Lena asked. "Yesh!" Lori said. "Yea, she helped put the breading on the chicken and she washed the vegetables for the salad too." Kara said. "That's why it's looks so yummy!" Lena added. "Yesh!" Lori replied as she at a piece of her chicken.

Alura told Kara and Lori all about the planetarium as they ate their dinner. "Well I'm glad you had a wonderful time sweetheart. Lee? Did you have a good time?" Kara asked. "Yea, I had fun watching Alura having fun with her friends." Lena replied. "I'm glad everyone had fun." Kara said.

After dinner Kara stood up to start clearing the table only to be stopped by Lena and Alura. "I've got it sweetheart, you go and see what Alura got you." Lena said. "Ok, come on you two let's go settle in the living room and wait on momma to finish up." Kara said as she walked behind the girls and into the living room. "Mommy! Momma and I got you this shirt! It's got all the planets on it..except for Krypton." Alura replied. "Thank you sweetheart! I love it. What did you get yourself bug?" Kara asked. "I got a model solar system. Momma said we can add Krypton to it." Alura said. "Yes we can! What did you get momma?" Kara asked. "I got her a Saturn necklace." Alura replied.

A few minutes later Lena and Alura were putting together the model solar system while Lori jabbered to her astronaut and Kara put her shirt in the dirty clothes bin.