The love of my life

Part 67

AT ERIN AND JAY PLACE:
E: hey how is she jay
J: still sleeping she woke up at 5:00 this morning
E: Everly come eat
Everly: ok
E; so Everly my neice your cousin is going to be staying with us with
Everly: she is
E: yes her names is sophia she is  12 so she a lot older and we are going to be taking care of her
Everly: do she replace me mommy
E: no baby no one could ever replace you she just need a home and we are doing that we are her aunt and uncle and she going to be living with us
Sophia: aunt Erin
E: moring how you fell
Sophia: better with sleep hi
Everly: hi I'm Everly
Sophia: hi Everly I'm Sophia
Everly: mommy say no electronics at the table sophia: oh ok
E: it ok we have not talked about rule yet and you miss Everly
Everly: sorry
J: it ok pumpkin we just want you to get to know your cousin 
Sophia: so what are the rules.
E: well you have to do your homework before you can play on your phone or watch tv you have to try to get good grade all we ask is that you Try and if the phone becomes  problem in school we will take it and we want you to know that yes some time you might get grounded for thing but we will never hit you or hurt you
Sophia: I know I trust you and I guess in order for you to trust me I should tell you something
J: ok what up
Sophia:  There this guy name Josh  he really nice and sweet and we've been dated my mom or dad never liked him because he used to be in a gang but he not anymore
E: um so boyfriend rule
Sophia: ok
E: so me and jay need to meet him and I get it you going to like boys and fall in love with them but no boy in your room and no being in the house alone with them Deal
Sophia: so I can keep seeing him
E: as long as you keep him out of your room and me or jay are some ware in the house when he comes over yes you can
Sophia: thx you thx you thx you aunt Erin and uncle jay  one more question
J: ya
Sophia: what about staying out like sleepover thing like that
J: well your in sixth grade weekdays it school homework district sometime and home on weekend if all of your homework is done and you want to have friends over that fine we just have to know about it first and no big parties and I'm sure you don't have to tell you this but I'm going to any way no drinking no drugs.
E: and bedtime on weekends is 10:00 and weekends is mind night
Sophia: deal but can I go over or go out with friends after school and then do my homework when I get home and be home by 5:00 or go to your work
E: for the first few week of school no but after that we will give it a try if you can keep your grade up and do all of your homework and all of your responsibilities then it ok with me but if your grades start to drop below the a B then it school home
J: and we are not say we are only going to accept A,B it ok if you get a C,D  but if you have one of those grade we will only accept if we know your trying so hard and that just aren't  working or you are trying the best you can in the class then we will accept C,D but if you just not pay attention or the whole going out with friends thing or having a boyfriend is getting in the way of getting good grade and taking care of Responsibilities the we will punish you
Sophia meaning
E: like take your phone or say you can't hang out with friends. So deal
Sophia: deal I love you both thx for putting up with me
J: we are not putting up with you. you are family
Everly: daddy are guy done taking I'm hungry
E: come eat my love bug

AN HOUR LATTER:
Sophia: so this is were you work 
E: ya hey guys this is Sophia she my niece she staying with us 
A: hi nice to meet you jay told us the full story. I aslo Told  them you didn't what to  overwhelm  her so they know I whisper into Erin ear
Ka: hey so how you like living with the Halstead's
Sophia: it grate 
Al: hi I'm al
Sophia: ya we meet when they brought me home
H: hey kiddo
E: hey dad
H: hey soph
Sophia: hi pa-papa sorry  it just something I'm not used to saying 
E: so Kevin Antonio Kevin they are all Everly and Elijah uncle and they are yours  not by blood by they are family
sophia: um ya ok witch one Adam
E: Adam and Kim they had a baby a month a go so they are out for a while kim your other aunt and Adam your uncle two
Sophia: ok   Sorry it a lot again
J: it ok take your time it s Friday so we are going working for a few hour unless we get a case you can sit in the brake room
Sophia: ok
Jason: who that
E:my niece  sophia she staying with us
A: ya so how the adoption going
E: good we got her enrolled in school and she will start after our trip this weekend and next week and we started the paperwork it going to take a month or two before. A judge will sine off and approve but DCFS approved so all we need is a judge to make it official
Al: has she met Justin
E: we brought her home at 5:00 in the morning this morning I sent him a text he going to come down at Christmas with us in a month to meet her   Can you believe it mason is 5 now and in kindergarten
A: man
E: I have seen my nephew in like forever I told Justin he need to come back so his sons can be around his aunt
Ka: haha you talk to him right
E: ya Justin call me and jay Everly few week and we talk to mason and mason call us and say good night it like a 2 minute conversation he 5
A: good point Jason got kid
Jason: no
Al: seeing anyone
Jason: no but I really like Natalie and this other girl gabby
Ka: oh this should be good
A: pick some one else
Jason: who gave the right to tell who i can see 
A: I did when gabby is my sister
Jason: really wow would of never guessed And ok I can respect what about Natalie
J: find some one else
Jason: you don't a sister why
J: ya we'll her 7 year old son is my   My nephew and she married to my brother
Jason: man !
Ev: hahah lol 😂

3:30PM
E: hey Sophia wake up hey sweetheart
Sophia: umm
E: hey me an jay are done w you ready to go you can sleep in the car and when we get back hom
Sophia: ok
E: I help sophia off the couch she reminds me of when I was her age when I first woke up I could not walk straight hank and Camille had to lift me out of bed help me stand and walk me to the bathroom so I could wash me face and shower because I would bump into thing and my eye had not adjusted to the bright light. I could see it now with Sophia I had gotten her off the couch and I had my arm wrapped around her until she full open her eye because she kept falling back. You ok
Sophia: ya it just take me a minute to wake up but I'm ok.
AT ERIN AND JAY PLACE
E: so did you pack for the cabin
Sophia: yes and I say the new close you got and me and the new thing you got me for my room thx you
J: no problem kid
Sophia: hi
Elijah: " ahh awwwwahhhhhhh" baby nose
Sophia: haha I've always like baby their funny sometimes they do thing that's are funny and their cute
E: ya they are but you say they do funny this because you not  a parent
Sophia: exactly funny how baby can some time drive their mom and daddy Crazzy by trying to get into thing  dose he walk
E: not yet just crawls I say as Sophia start to make funny face at Elijah and he just screams and laugh
J: alright what would you like for dinner
Sophia: um
E: what about ribs with mash potatoes spinach and some crapes for Desert
Sophia: sound delicious
J: ok  coming up 
Everly: mommy Elijah need a change
E: give me your brother I say and take Elijah from Everly and Sophia hand me a diaper. Thx you
Sophia: no problem hey can I ask you something
E: ya   
Sophia: so  with this camping trip  where are we stay
E: in a cabin it has 7 bed room and some time we go up their with the team
Sophia: oh ok Cough cough he smells aunt Erin
E: haha ya baby can be sticky some time not funny now
Sophia: kinda I mean I'm not the one who has to change him so
E: you are definitely by brother kid your just as much as a smart a** as I or he was as a kid
J: Dinner ready you two
E: ok
Sophia: hi may I
E: of course you pick him up you never have to ask to play with everly or Elijah or hold them
Sophia: so when you guys adopt me are you guy like my mom and daddy
E: well that up to you you can keep calling us aunt Erin and uncle jay or you can call us mom and dad
Sophia: ok
E: phone
Sophia: what
E: no Devices at the table and we have to do it for Everly it not fair if we let you do it and not her
Sophia: ok

LATTER THAT NIGHT:
E: alright Everly you have pj on now let go brush your teeth .
Everly: ok all done
E: ok did you go potty
Everly: no
E: go potty .
Everly: all done mommy
E: ok let get in bed
Everly: can you read me a story
E: sure thing baby. Half way through the story Everly was out like I light so I turned the lights off And walked out. Hey is he sleeping
J: yes he finally asleep I'm gonna go shower
E: ok I'm gonna check on Sophia. Hey
Sophia: hi
E: we have to go and stop by your school to pick up some homework and nots from your teaches because you starting 4 months after school already started so phone on night stand you in bed and sleep by 10:00
Sophia: how much work
E: not sure but we just want to get you all caught for when you start in 2 week and so your not behind
Sophia: ok
E: bed 10:00
Sophia: I will I won't start braking the rule yet
E: yet missy
Sophia: I'm gonna stop talking now and just say ok
E: I love me and your uncle are just down the hall  
Sophia: k