My Eldest Son

I jump up on the hay rack next to my daughter and turn towards my troop as my husband settles in next to me.  He lays down the little saw he…

The afternoon proves to be quite intriguing.  Mostly, because Emmie and her little brother, Noel, arrive before we head to the tree farm.  And she and Kookie are back to dancing around…

We enter our house a little while later both laden with bags.  I head to my bedroom to wrap five gifts immediately.  I lock my door to ensure that I complete this…

He shrugs.  “This doesn’t have anything to do with Nana.  I know Emmie has been her best friend forever, but I don’t want her messing this up.  This is just between me and…

“Kookie, where do you want to shop next?” I ask.“I have no idea,” he mumbles.Janna moans, “These bags way a ton!!  Here,” she slams three of them into Kookie’s chest, “make…

After searching for fifteen minutes, Janna and I finally admit failure.  We can’t find Kookie.  We left him in the checkout line forty-five minutes ago.  Surely by now he’s at least halfway to…

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Just then the doorbell rings.  I glance at Janna as I raise my eyebrows.“It’s Lyric.  He said he was going to come hang out after he dropped Melody at home.”  She stands up,…

When Janna enters the kitchen a few minutes later, she finds the three of us enjoying cups of hot cocoa as we sit around the table together.  I am thankful to…

Meanwhile, my daughter is experiencing her own drama at the school.  As the dance is winding down, Janna twirls around the floor with Lyric when he notices his sister returning alone…