5 years later.
"There's no way you're going to make that happen." Silas is challenging Mack to a timed speed race.
"What's going on here?" Cam slades up behind me,
wrapping me in his arms.
"The boys just heard about the challenges we used to do and that I beat all of you guys at one time or another. They came up with their own course. This should be interesting."
"They're eight! When we were eight we were still just goofing off. I think Kyle spent more time telling us to listen than actually training us." He laughs. "What do the girls have to say about this?" He looks over to our very not innocent looking daughters.
I giggle. "Who do you think told them about the challenges and designed the race?"
"What did the boys do to earn their well hidden wrath?"
caught sneaking
How did I not hear
to think they got away with it, but they made the mistake of being cocky and coming in through the back door. Lenny was getting started on breakfast and they were all covered in dirt. There really wasn't anything they could say and they're too little to think on their feet. But the boys all threw the girls under the
and eight! We didn't think about sneaking out that little. What the hell? I don't think we snuck out until we were
"I was six."
"Damn, really?"
weekend. I don't even remember why now, but that was when I learned how to get
as much freedom as you boys did. You probably would have started sooner if you were feeling restricted. The girls get like this when we are a part, testing boundaries and acting out. Dakota and Oliver have been gone for two weeks and that is just as hard on the girls as it is on us.
watch a little longer as the kids set up and decide
understand that they are about to be played. The course the girls set
you need to stay
laugh at his low growl in
to sharing you very soon. I actually don't hate the idea, but I still want as much time as I can get. We should talk mom into taking the girls tonight and we can spend some time in the greenhouse, just the four of us. You know Dakota is going to be a baby since he has gone on the last two
Reggie if the three of you are over it. I'm sure Robbie
The last time you left us with the girls I thought
scoops me up and starts walking off. The kids pay us no attention whatsoever. My girls are out for blood after being blamed. The warriors won't let it get too
Sweetness? I am in need of attention and loving after all of that." Dakota comes into the greenhouse dramatically,
lounge and let Kota sweep me into a hug and deep
earlier that I would gladly go in your place if
All three of them say loudly and we all
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