 Unforgivably Cursed | adultescent
Even though he was sure that it would be messier this way and likely take longer, Ethan was happy to make dessert with his kids. It was more about spending time with them rather than an exercise in productivity. Even if the counters were already a mess. He was sure they were having fun.
"Yes, just like that," he nodded at Gunnar as he watched his oldest son do his best to push the crust dough out with the rolling pin. "Just a minute, Morgan. It's almost your turn." He knew that his youngest usually got his way all the time and that the other two kids normally facilitated this, but he also wanted Morgan to learn how to take turns. He could wait a minute once in a while.
"Okay, let's give Morgan his turn," he finally said after Gunnar rolled a few more times. Moving the rolling pin over slightly, he helped the two year old put his little hands on the end and push out the dough a little more. And it was at that moment that he heard the screams of his daughter as she ran into the kitchen.
"What's going on, Chloe?" Ethan turned from the mess on the counter to the girl as she came in. "And what happened to getting dressed?" Something was definitely missing.
Gunnar was usually pretty good about letting Morgan have his way and helping his baby brother out. But he really wanted to help Daddy make this pie and was not about to relinquish his hold on the rolling pin any time soon. "No, Morgan!" He pulled the rolling pin away as the younger boy reached for it and he tried to roll out the dough a little more. But then he had to let Morgan try. "Okay, Daddy," he finally said, once he had a few more tries and he let his father take the rolling pin to help with Morgan. Now that his little brother was trying, he'd be encouraging about it as he watched.
Uhh... what was Chloe doing?
What? No... it was Morgan's turn! Morgan couldn't understand why Daddy was making him wait longer. Gunnar already had a turn and he wanted to try RIGHT NOW. He looked up at Daddy, giving him a pleading face as he whined a little bit. Please, Daddy?! And obviously his sweet little baby face worked because it wasn't long before he had his chubby little hands on the rolling pin. Now that was more like it!
Of course he nearly jumped when he was suddenly startled by Chloe's loud voice. And even though his little head snapped around to see what she was doing, Morgan was not letting go of that rolling pin. She was not going to steal his turn!
__________________ started like a knight in a fairytale_______________________________________________
ended like a moth in flames______________________
______________________don't you worry I'll be fine
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