CHAPTER 5
Amedeo was waiting unpatiently for his little baby brother to grow up. He couldn't wait to have a play buddy.
Amedeo: "Hurry, brother. The pirate ship is waiting for us. We have some sea monsters to fight. They're getting bolder and bolder every day. We have to teach them!
Momma, is he growing up yet?"
Amedeo: "Hurry, brother. The pirate ship is waiting for us. We have some sea monsters to fight. They're getting bolder and bolder every day. We have to teach them!
Momma, is he growing up yet?"
Finally the big day has come and Alessandro grew up into a school boy. Amedeo was ready for their pirate adventures, but I had different plans for the entire family.
Quido: We're going for a vacation, boys! Your mother needs a rest before your brother or sister is born and I think it's a perfect opportunity to spend some time together and have fun. Go pack your things, we are going to Granite Falls!
We rented this large house for three days. The Clarks were supposed to come with us, but in the end they had to cancel cause Alice went into labor. So we at least took their son Mateo with us.
Quido: Do you smell the fresh air, boys? Just close your eyes and breathe. Breathe.
Amedeo: It smells different than in our town, dad. Why?
Quido: It's the trees, son. They produce oxygen, that we need to life. There are more trees here than at home, that's why the air is much cleaner and healtier. And the nice spicy smell is pine needles and resin.
Alessandro: Dad, what's a resin?
Quido: It's a liquid inside the trees. When a pine tree gets hurt, it exudes the resin and sort it of patches the wound up, in order to prevent the insect to get inside.
Amedeo: I wanna play horseshoes!
Amedeo: It smells different than in our town, dad. Why?
Quido: It's the trees, son. They produce oxygen, that we need to life. There are more trees here than at home, that's why the air is much cleaner and healtier. And the nice spicy smell is pine needles and resin.
Alessandro: Dad, what's a resin?
Quido: It's a liquid inside the trees. When a pine tree gets hurt, it exudes the resin and sort it of patches the wound up, in order to prevent the insect to get inside.
Amedeo: I wanna play horseshoes!
Amedeo: Uncle Mateo, will you play with me?
Mateo Clark: Of course, I will. But only for a while. It's getting dark and we need to go wash our hands before the dinner.
Mateo Clark: Of course, I will. But only for a while. It's getting dark and we need to go wash our hands before the dinner.
Amedeo: I bet you won't beat my score.
Mateo Clark: Ha! Just watch me!
Mateo Clark: Ha! Just watch me!
Quido: Finally! Everyone's asleep. What a peaceful night!
Next morning...
Quido: I'm going to catch a BIG salmon today, I can feel it in my gut. Who's going fishing with me after the breakfast?
Amedeo: Me!
Alessandro: Me!
Quido: I'm going to catch a BIG salmon today, I can feel it in my gut. Who's going fishing with me after the breakfast?
Amedeo: Me!
Alessandro: Me!
Quido: Well, not exactly a salmon, but we'll get there.
Amedeo: You're so funny, daddy.
Amedeo: You're so funny, daddy.
Alessandro: Mom! Look, what I've caught! I'm a better fisherman than dad!
Summer: You're such a skillful little fisherman, son.
Summer: Let's take a picture of you and your fabulous catch, and then make a meal of it.
Summer: I can see you are ready for the great return of our fish hunters.
Mateo Clark: Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Mateo Clark: Wouldn't miss it for the world.
Quido: These are going to be so delicious. They're already starting to smell so good.
Amedeo: Do the fish feel any pain?
Quido: Not anymore, son. The fish are in fish heaven now.
Alessandro: What's taking momma so long? I need to talk to her.
Amedeo: Do the fish feel any pain?
Quido: Not anymore, son. The fish are in fish heaven now.
Alessandro: What's taking momma so long? I need to talk to her.
Summer: What is it, Alessandro?
Alessandro: I need to pee and I don't to walk there alone. It's too dark and there are funny sounds.
Summer: Your brother went to the bathroom on his own a minute ago. Why can't you?
Alessandro: But he's older. Mom...
Summer: Alright then.
Alessandro: I need to pee and I don't to walk there alone. It's too dark and there are funny sounds.
Summer: Your brother went to the bathroom on his own a minute ago. Why can't you?
Alessandro: But he's older. Mom...
Summer: Alright then.
Quido: Yum, yum, this is soo delicious. What is it? Do I smell something burning?
Amedeo: Mom! Where is father? Is he burnt? Did he go to fish heaven?
Summer: Calm down, Amedeo. He ran to get the extinguisher.
Alessandro: (giggles) Fish heaven.
Summer: Calm down, Amedeo. He ran to get the extinguisher.
Alessandro: (giggles) Fish heaven.
Mateo Clark: It's spreading, uncle Quido! Watch out! It's spreading!
Quido: Such a fuss for a few sparks. See? It's almost out. Let's go wash ourselves and get to bed.
Quido: Such a fuss for a few sparks. See? It's almost out. Let's go wash ourselves and get to bed.
Amedeo: Is our brother really in there?
Summer: Yes. And why do you think it's another brother? It might be a sister.
Amedeo: Nope. It's a brother. We need more pirates to man our ship. How did he get in there?
Summer: He's grown from a little seed...
Amedeo: You swallowed it?
Summer: I'm so not having this conversation with you right now. Too tired.
Summer: Yes. And why do you think it's another brother? It might be a sister.
Amedeo: Nope. It's a brother. We need more pirates to man our ship. How did he get in there?
Summer: He's grown from a little seed...
Amedeo: You swallowed it?
Summer: I'm so not having this conversation with you right now. Too tired.
Next day we continued enjoying our well-deserved rest. We even extended our stay for one more day.
No need to hurry anywhere. Why not just lie down and watch the clouds near the public bathroom... and block the way...
Let's pick up some plant seeds for our garden at home.
Some of the local plants are extremely rare.
My little boys proved very skilled at catching all kinds of flying bugs...
...and making new friends.
We were supposed to spend one more day at this beautiful place, but then Summer went into labor, after watching a bad werewolf movie on tv. We had to cancel the rest of our stay.
Summer: Oh, by the Watcher, why did I have the stupid idea to go through this again?
Summer: At least be a giiiiiirrrrrrllll!
Nope. Another boy. Welcome, Andrew Heffner.
