Dancing in the Kitchen

three [[siblings]] dance in the kitchen [[their feet]] [[their hips]] [[their hands]] [[their eyes]] [[their parents]]

two girls and one boy. all three brown haired from their father. all three love to dance like thier mother. [[eldest girl]] [[middle girl]] [[youngest boy]]

their feet pound on the cracked tile floor. [[Art]] [[food bowls]] [[mat]] [[door frame]]

their hips sway back and forth and bounce off each others. [[microwave]] [[garbage]] [[dishwasher]]

their hands lock together as they pull and push each other to the beat. [[counter]] [[stool]] [[Bachelor Button]]

they make eyecontact to communicate their next move. dip or spin? [[mirror]] [[window]] [[side door]]

the parents enjoy watching the siblings dance. they find it funny and love to remark with, "where did you come from? certainly not from me." [[dancing in the kitchen]]

eldest girl is proud of her curves shown by the way she moves her hips. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

middle girl moves fast full of energy with comical facial expressions, no doubt sweating. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

youngest boy is awkward in the way his shoulders are tight and his arms are pulled close to his chest, but he is anything but uncofortable.

(text-style: "blur") [Art is the man who put in the tile floor years ago while on vacation in Flordia.] the tile has since then cracked and begun to come loose. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

a food bowl and a water bowl sit on the floor next to the dish washer. [[cat]] [[dog]]

the mat laying in front of the sink is always folded in one corner or the other due to clumsy feet. [[tjmaxx]] [[dog->dog2]]

(text-style: "blur") [the family had a cat for eight years.] [[origin]] [[ending]]

the family has had a dog for four years. [[origin->origin2]]

(text-style: "blur") [middle girl was given the cat at a ball park in 5th grade by a lady trying to get rid of him. he was free plus a bag of litter. girl called mom and mom said yes even though mom and eldest siter are allergic. he was so small he had to be given special formula.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur") [cat became sick during youngest boys sixteenth birthday party. middle girl, youngest boy, and seven of youngest boy's friends drove to the emergency vet at 10pm. it was too expensive to give the cat the treatment he needed so he was put down.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur") [mom's friend knew of someone trying to get rid of a dog because they couldn't have it in their appartment. mom suprised the siblings after arriving home from work 2 weeks before christmas.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the mat changes regulary because of moms addiction to tjmaxx. she goes almost every weekend after the gym because it is so close. she really needs to stop using her tjmaxx credit card. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

dog likes to sleep on the mat. she folds it up so it is thicker and comfier to sleep on. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the microwave has been reheating leftovers for longer than anyone can remember. the clock on it hasn't had the right time since the power went out years ago. no one has taken the time to learn how to change it. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the huge window-like mirror hangs to the left of the stove. this is where final checks and primps are made before walking out the door. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the window above the sink looks out to the backyard. [[softball]] [[cleaning]]

the garbage can is always either in front of the microwave or the fridge. it is pushed back and forth, always in the way. [[squirrels]] [[racoons]] [[opossums]]

siblings use hands to pull them selves up and onto the counter to sit. middle girl used to pull herself onto the counter and stand so she could reach the noodles in the high cabinet. [[fish]] [[fillet mignon]] [[snack bowl]]

a single wooden old stool sits in the corner of the kitchen. [[dad]] [[clutter]]

the squirrels in the neighborhood are vicious.(text-style: "blur") [ they ate a hole through the last garbage bin.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[the racoon family was spotted one night returning from dinner. four racoons were on top of the garbage bin trying to pull it open but not able to because they were standing on top of it.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[dad found a opossum in the trash bin one morning that got stuck in it. he put the bin on its side and waited for the opossum to leave.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

mom brings her classroom goldfish home every summer and sits them on the kitchen counter. [[cat and fish]] [[alcoholic fish]]

(text-style: "blur")[one night dad made a fillet mignon. he loves to cook. he left the fillet on the counter. too close to the edge. the dog got it. the boy had never seen dad so mad.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

a bowl of assorted snacks sits on the counter to the left of the sink. its one of the first places the siblings and friends of siblings go when looking for food. [[contents]] [[breakfast]]

(text-style: "blur")[middle girl use to have two goldfish of her own. the cat liked to look at them and one day knocked the tank over. the water dripped thrrough the floor into the basement. one fish was found immediatly and put into water. the second fish was found 15 minutes later under the bed and survived.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[eldest girl brought a goldfish home from college. the fish had been part of a study where they tested fish agression by giving some alcohol and some caffiene. the girl's fish was an alcoholic fish.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

granola bars fruit snacks peanut butter crackers mini muffins [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[dad use to sit on the stool when he was cooking. he cant stand for too long because he has a bad back.] [[farm]] [[lowes]]

items without places such as coupons, shopping bags, and pots usually end up ontop of the stool. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[dad grew up on a farm and did a lot of hard labor that hurt his back over time.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[dad really hurt his back when he took a job at lowes to make some extra money for christmas.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[middle girl once broke the window with a soft ball while throwing with mom and dad in the backyard.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

mom sometimes looks out the window while doing dishes. middle girl likes to scare her by stepping on the air unit below the window and knocking on the glass. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

siblings like to climb the doorframe with backs pressed against one side and feet against the other side. it must be done bare footed or else the feet slip. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the dishwasher was never put in right so it has always been a bit wobbily and keys get lost in the opening between the dishwasher and wall. [[fall]] [[warmth]]

(text-style: "blur") [mom once tripped and fell onto the door of the dishwasher while it was open. she bruised her hip and the door has been wonky ever since.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the dishwasher is placed over the vent so warm air comes out from below it in the winter. (text-style: "blur") [the cat liked to lay up against it. ] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

A set of 4 matching jars sit on the counter to the right of the sink. It was one of mom's wedding gifts. Each is white with blue flowers and different sizes. The biggest contains flower and the smallest contains sugar. [[store]] [[wedding]]

the Bachelor Button set is made at a local stonewear company. (text-style: "blur")[middle girl went there to paint a personalized bowl for mom's christmas gift. eldest girl and youngest boy said the gift was from them too.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

(text-style: "blur")[mom and dad met at a wedding. dad had an ugly mustache and a top hat. mom stood him up on their first date but dad drove to her house and convinced her to go out with him.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

youngest boy usually graps a granola bar for breakfast before school. after school he usually eats a 2 bowls of spaghetti before leaving for practice. [[dancing in the kitchen]]

the side door opens up to the kitchen. the side door is always used over the front door. (text-style: "blur")[there use to be a storm door attached to it but dad removed it years ago.] [[dancing in the kitchen]]

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