The last supper
um, let me finish:
The last supper we had here as a family, Thursday night was amazing!
We are a busy family, and to sit down all 5 of us together is rare. And for my 3 teens to sit in a room and NOT verbally abuse each other in the name of humor is even more rare.
Thursday was Veterans Day. JP had the day off, and I left work shortly after noon. nudge nudge, wink, wink.
ANYWAY... so I made pork chops,mashed potatoes and corn for supper. All the kids were there. We sat AT THE TABLE, with real plates, not paper and had a meal together.
Now, let me interrupt myself and say that, at times, I feel like the only adult in the family. I feel like I actually have 4 kids. One is just unusually big, and sleeps with me at night.
Back to the dinner table: We were doing the usual, "how was your day" "what did you do today?" when suddenly my husband blurts out (loudly) "...and I was like 'Emilio'!"
He quotes stupid lines from movies folks. Often. But he usually does it when it would fit into the conversations. Not this time.
Recognize the line? Said by Chris Katan. Or maybe it was Will Ferrell.
He watched Night at the Roxbury Thursday morning before I got home.
Of course, the kids recognized the reference, and burst into laughter. And then it became a contest of who could blurt it out best, or come up with the next line, or randomly blurt out some other movie line that would make everyone laugh.
I tried to maintain order, it IS my job. I gave a half-hearted effort to scold JP and get the kids back to eating their dinner. I didn't try too hard, I just had to make it LOOK like I was still in charge.
At one point, it went like this:
Me: JP, will you please quit getting them all
JP: EMIIIIIILIO!!!!
Kids: laughter
me... giving up. Let them go, they're having fun. So was I. Just watching them. Our family may have it's issues, problems with normal teenager things, but in the end, we can still sit down together and be us.
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Maybe I'm emotional today for some reason, but this MADE ME CRY!!!!
Family is a beautiful thing. Never take it for granted. Enjoy those special times, take a picture in your head, and savor it.
Being of Italian descent, our family had breakfast, sometimes lunch, and always dinner together as a family; especially Sunday dinners--they were big. So big that I have friends that still remember having Sunday dinner with my family--the commaraderie that you had that evening with your family makes a family close. We learn, express concern, help and are humourous with one another-- I wish you many, many more evenings like this one--How fun and memorable! Bless you all. Check out my blog; I'm at a different place in my life, just tidbits of reflection and counsel...I'd be flattered if you'd become a follower, as I am going to be one of yours! Keep writing, its all very good!
Wow my wife says the samething about always being the only adult in the house!
I tend to be the less serious person and it has come to bite me in the ass. But it took me coming to terms with myself before I was able to fix it.
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