The Great Family Picnic

    By Jisseth paola Rey Bermúdez

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    03 Sep, 2024

    a family of three standing in front of a house with flowers and trees in the background and a man and woman standing behind them, american scene painting, a storybook illustration, Akira Toriyama, official art

    A small family lived in a beautiful house near a park. The family included a mom, a dad, an elder brother named Leo, a younger sister named Ana, a baby named Tomas, and their grandmother, Rosa.

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    One day, Mom had a great idea: 'Let's have a picnic in the park!' Everyone was excited and started preparing.

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    Mom made ham and cheese sandwiches. Dad prepared fresh lemonade. Leo helped make a fruit salad while Ana and Grandma Rosa baked a small cake.

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    When everything was ready, they packed a large checkered blanket, their basket full of food, and baby Tomas in his stroller, and headed towards the park.

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    They found a perfect spot under a lush tree. As they ate, Grandma Rosa told stories from her youth, and everyone laughed together.

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    Leo and Ana played with baby Tomas, making funny faces to make him laugh. Mom and Dad enjoyed watching their children's happiness.

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    After they ate, they played ball and had a lot of fun. By the end of the day, everyone was a little tired, but very happy.

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    They returned home with hearts full of joy and stomachs full of delicious food. That night, as they prepared for bed, Ana said to her mom, 'I love our family. We're like a team.'

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    Mom smiled and replied, 'Yes, my love. And we will always be together, because that's what families do: they take care of each other and love each other.'

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    And so, the family went to sleep, dreaming of more happy days together.