The Snack Den

[Firox]

*both Linette and Joseph take a quick reading break, ask ?, and the six if*
*Joseph* "how is the reading... and also ready for dessert?"
*all where finishing up the bowl, slurping up the spaghetti or the meatballs, while enjoying the story*

*wait for answer from all the Vees, before resuming the reading*

[?]

*nods* it's good and ready 

[Firox]

*I get Grace to come with me... so ? and the six can keep listening, its another not too scary Goosebump book, fun books to read, not too scary for older ones, but can be slightly scary to the more younger ones*
*in a cute way    Mia and Vee cuddle very close to ? while the reading happens*




*Grace and I pass all the six young ones a nice big ice cream sandwich - chocolate chip cookies, dipped in a thin layer of white chocolate, and a big scoop of vanilla ice cream in the middle*
*you can imagine, once the outter layer of chocolate starts to melt from warm paws, will make a silly sticky mess*


*Grace passes ? an ice cream sandwich, even let out a thin blow of cold air into right paw, and grins*
*I tell her in a whispering voice* "Grace! cut it out, let them enjoy it"




*most 'grown up' Vees are finishing up the spaghetti and meatballs*
*now all the smaller six Vees and also ? have their ice cream sandwich*
*Joseph and Linette keep up the reading - Linette making it suspenseful in calmed voice, suddenly Joseph reads the next page in a more 'dramatic' style voice, at times ? can feel Mia and Vee eep surprised*   

[?]

eeep hey! *shakes paw a little then starts to enjoy while listening to rest*

[Firox]

*Grace, gets low to blanket, covers eyes with paws, curls up almost into a ball, wraps tail around her.... Mia and Vee take the time to sit between the wrapped tail and her two left side paws, while listening to Joseph next*
*Grace looks to her left feeling sudden movement, lays there while the two relax and nom ice cream sandwich slowly*




*I pass all six Vees, and ? some warm milk to drink while they enjoy dessert - and listen to Linette and Joseph read the book*
*book they are reading is "Goosebumps: The Girl Who Cried Monster"*

[?]

*yawns gently and settles down a bit*

[Firox]

*Firox comes from the side and wraps warm fluffy tail around ? while listening to the story as well - warms up the fur*
"have a cozy night" *it whispers*



*for now Linette and Joseph keep reading, while all sit down to listen*
*Grace fell asleep too*

[?]

night night there *rest after a bit*

[Firox]

*next day*
*Kev and Matt hear Joseph up, getting dad's (Zoran) permission to go along with Joseph - head out into store to get Doritos for nachos, they got some funds for a treat - went with three bags of M&Ms of various fillings*

*about 50 mins later they make it back - with my help we prepare the nachos*


*after a while that same day*
*Matt holds a big bag of M&Ms on the carpet trying to open them, having some trouble... Zoran picks him up and suggest to open them on the bowl, so if the bag rips, it doesn't make a big mess*
*nods and does so... keeps trying*


*in the mean time, aside from helping to make the nachos, also planning out the next feast for Christmas, looking up tasty dishes and sides*

[?]

* yawns and stretches paws*

[Firox]

*Matt still holding the M&Nd bag over its head trying to open it*
*I suggest*
"sweetie, use your claw to open the bag from one end"
*nods*

*I finish mixing the sauce*
*Linette and Zoran start to gather bowls*

*Arval getting the meat and bacon topping ready*

[?]

* happily relaxes and watches as the food is made*

[Firox]

"morning ?" *Matt calls out, as Tony, Kev, Mia, and Vee watch*


   *cute scene* 
*as Matt tries to use claws to open the, tears along an entire side, getting 'showered' with M&M's... some falling into small mane, some getting caught in the head tuft, some falling on the floor, majority falling into the bowl*
 
*Tony leaps down nomming the ones that fell onto the floor*
*Mia and Vee get some in a small bowl and pass it to ?, so it can at least have some candy before the main meal*
*Matt giggles as the silly 'shower' tickled*




*Sherrie walks in the door with a cell phone camera filming, managed to grab the entire scene* "so adorable, hai everyone"


*rest of us giggle too, doing the final touches, even stirring the sour cream*

[?]

*happily greets all while watching all the bowls get passed around* 

[Firox]

*bowls are empty for now*


*Joseph is supposed to fill the bowls with the chips.... instead its off in the middle of the den setting up the tree*
*as the small nom some M&M's watching, a bit confused*
*Enis joins in with nomming some chocolate*
*Zoran and Linette explain to the six the history of Christmas to them, the traditions too*
*its their first time*


*at that moment, Flower, Fiona, and Ethan arrive*
*Flower calls out* "Firox sweetie dear, come on over and put it own"
*Firox for now hides behind the kitchen*
*she has the Santa suit on*
"ohhh, sweetie, make everyone smile, you might even have a fun time too"
*Fi and Ethan go over and greet the six younger ones, as they invite them some M&Ms as they await for the main meal, both happily join in eating some, its a medium sized bag, not the larger ones*
*all eight Vees listen carefully to LInette and Zoran telling them the history and traditions of Christmas*


*Flower is helping Firox put on the Santa suit*


*Sherrie instead takes Joseph's place... asks ?* "would you like regular Dorito Nacho cheese, or one of the others, Joseph got Spicy Sweet Chili, Taco flavored Doritos, Cool Ranch, and Doubled Blazed Spicy"
*she waits for the ?'s reply*




*Sherrie while waiting for ? to decide, takes the time to call Sylvee and along with myself (phone on speaker, I walk over) we invite them to the Christmas feast*