Jack and the boys day home

Jack and the boys were home alone as their wife and Mom had gone away for the day with friends and left them to themselves.  Jack was sitting on the couch as the boy played on the floor in between fighting over which movie to watch despite seeing them 200 times in the last three days. 

Once they had finally picked a couple to play in a row they all sat quietly on the couch eating popcorn, drinking sodas.  Each taking turns burping, giggling and teasing each other.  Every once in a while Jack would have to get up as the boys would slither into their rooms and begin fighting over toys, games and what have you.

He tried several times to sneak in a nap when they were quiet and he thought they had gone to sleep in their rooms only to be woken up by a small hand in his face, “Daddy are you sleeping?” someone would giggle then run off.  “I’m not now.” he would reply and start to watch the movie they had picked out to watch that they were no longer actually watching.

Every time he tried to turn off the movie to watch the football game on the local stations they would throw a fit.  He would concede and start the movie again where it left off, “There now sit and watch it or I’m turning it off again.” he would snipe despite knowing full well in twenty minutes they would be in their rooms again.

They would eventually eat lunch which consisted of cold pizza and some more pop after all his wife was going to be home later to put them to bed.  “Now remember we had a good nutritious lunch.” he would remind both of them.  “Ok Dad.” they would answer excited to be getting what they want not what Mom wanted them to eat.

Dinner time was no different since he thought she would be home but, was apparently running late so he gave them some more cold pizza, warmed for 20 seconds in the microwave along with some stale French fries.  “After dinner I will give you the bathes your Mom would want you to have, ok?” he asked knowing they didn’t want one.  “That’s ok Dad, Mom said we didn’t need one today.” they giggled trying to get out of it.

“Fine you will take showers then like big boys.” he replied as they sat up in their chairs taller like grown ups do all the time big smiles on their faces.

They finished and he showed them how to shower for the first time making sure the water wasn’t too warm and allowing them to go separately treating them as equally.  Once they finished he helped them get into the pajamas and they all sat on the couch to watch one more movie before bedtime.  It sounded like a good idea at the time but, soon all three were asleep anyway.

When his wife arrived home she saw only the television on and figured he fell asleep waiting for her to come home what she found was a total surprise.  There were no dishes in the sink, the boys were bathed and dressed for bed.  Each was lying on top of their Dad drooling, snoring and totally exhausted.  She took out a blanket from the closet and put it on them leaving them to sleep it off for the night.

In the morning Jack woke up his shirt soaked with drool his boys still lying on him, “Ok big boys time to get up and make Mom’s breakfast.” he said leading them into the kitchen.  They fixed her breakfast two pieces of toast, a couple eggs sunny side up and coffee.  They boys both carried it into the bedroom and giggled as they woke her up.

“There’s my boys how was your boys’ day home?” was all she asked as she kissed them smiling at Jack already knowing the answer.