Luke bio -- part 3

Do you know anything about your parents when they were children?

I know my Dad moved around a lot, like every 2 years.  Like Colorado and Mexico and basically everywhere but Alaska.  His coolest house was in Mexico and he had an elevator and a maid there.  One house that he lived in Texas, he and Brett didn't have a bedroom or a bed and they had to pull out a hide-a-bed every single night and use a vacuum closet for their clothes. 

I know my mom moved into my Grandma and Grandpa’s house when she was about 4.  And she met her friend Francine when she was 5.  She had lots of pets, like lots of cats and a dog named Peanut.  And one time her brother David tried to make a cat swim and he drowned it in a bucket of water, and it almost died, but they dried it off with a towel and it came back alive.  And one time a date came to pick her up and heard a cat under the couch and lifted it up but couldn't see it, then he put the couch down and it smashed the cats neck and killed it!  And my mom’s parents weren't home, but all of her younger siblings were crying and my mom was kind of laughing about it because it was so crazy.  My grandpa had to put it to sleep that night.

What kind of job did your father have? What do you remember about it?

My dad is a lawyer and he goes and writes about cases that he has to defend in court.  He usually wears a suit with a tie and he leaves around 7 or 8 in the morning and sometimes he comes back just in time for dinner.  But other times he comes home at 10 or 11 at night.  He sometimes goes to the courthouse and talks to a judge and tries to help people.

Did your mother work outside of the home?

My mom stays home and takes care of me and my siblings.  She cleans up a lot and she grocery shops and buys things that we need.  And a lot of times, she takes us fun places and buys us ice cream if we’re good or just takes us to the park or a museum.  She lets us invite friends to come with us because we have room in our van.  She doesn't get paid for it, but she does it anyway and she’s still happy about it.  Because she loves us and has fun playing games with us. 

What was your favorite dinner that your mother made? What was the worst?

My favorite meal ever is chicken fajitas.  They are so good and my mom always makes them for me for my birthday or sometimes just because.  I usually  have like 3 servings.  I know how to make them too.  We cut up peppers and chicken and onions and cook them with lots of spices, but I don’t really know how long to cook it, just until my mom says its ready.  Then we wrap them in tortillas and cheese and add tomatoes and sour cream and guacamole. They are so yummy! One time my dad made fajitas but they were way too spicy for anyone to eat and we had to give them to Sunny.  I really don’t have a worst food, I guess if the food is burned then it’s not really good.  I like every food basically.

Describe a typical weekday as a child.  Were Saturdays the same?

We wake up around 7 or 8.  Not really with an alarm, just when we hear everyone awake.  We first do our morning chores and then we eat breakfast and do our jobs.  Then we usually go somewhere fun, but not every single day.  It’s usually like the library or a bike ride or hiking or a museum.  Then we come home for lunch and Simon and Roma take a nap while we do our school work.  After a couple of hours of studying, we have free time to play and do whatever we want, which is usually Legos or play in our backyard.  Or play card games or other games.  Then we get ready for dinner and our Dad to come home from work.  Although he’s home every day right now and it’s awesome.  Everyday feels like Saturday!  Saturdays are usually the same accept our Dad is home.  Sometimes on Saturdays we can go to a friend’s house too because they are home from school that day.