Stay With Me

The Trip, Nineteen

Sophie finally found time to plan for a group vacation. Who knew that being a counselor, a mom of triplets, and a mom of a 1 month old would be so tiring.
The night before the vacation Sophie and Keefe were in their bedroom making sure everything was packed.
"We have the pacifier, swaddle, the girls clothes, Ken's clothes, our clothes, we have the kids blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, toothbrush and toothpaste. We have all the essentials." Sophie said closing the last bag.
"And we are not missing anything?" Keefe asked.
"Nope, we have everything for our six day trip."
"Great!"
"Mom!" Oralie said from her room.
"You take care of it," Sophie told Keefe as she sunk into their bed.
"But you are 'Mom!'" Keefe said in an impression of Oralie's voice.
"Fine," Sophie said standing up. Then she pushes Keefe to Oralie's room and then sprinted back to her and Keefe's room.
Sophie plopped on to her bed with a thump.
Once Keefe came Sophie asked "What did Oralie want?"
"To be cuddled." Keefe replied.
"Aww. You two must have been so cute together." She said pulling Keefe onto the bed.
"Goodnight Foster." Keefe said.
"I love you." Sophie said.
"I love you more." Keefe said.
"Impossible," Sophie said.
"No it's possible," Keefe said.
"You know what I just realized?" Sophie said.
"No, what?" Keefe asked.
"This is our first argument," Sophie said. "And I love you most."
"Nope!" Keefe said.
"Yep!" Sophie said cuddling into his chest.
And the Sophie heard the rise and fall of Keefe's chest as she fell asleep.
The next morning was perfect. All of the kids were ready thirty minutes after they woke up. Emmy was a struggle when Sophie tried to get her to take a nap before the light leap.
Then Keefe took Emmy and she fall asleep immediately.
"How did you do that?" Sophie asked.
"Charn, skill, awesomeness, take your pick." Keefe said.
"Are you saying I'm not awesome? I gave birth to our foer beautiful children and I'm not awesome. I'm the first married councilor and I'm not awesome. I can't believe you."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Keefe said. "You are awesome. I'm sorry!"
"It's fine," Sophie said.
"Vous n'allez pas me laisser tomber en m'infligeant aujourd'hui ! Waouh !" Keefe said.
Sophie laughed
"You are not going to let me down by inflicting me today.  Wow." Jolie translated.
"She is definitely a polyglot." Keefe said.
"And you definitely like to speak in French." Sophie said laughing.
"Can we GOOOOOOO?" Oralie asked.
"Yeah." Sophie said. "Just give me a second Emmy is still napping." Sophie ran up the stairs and carefully grabbed Emmy.
Then she slowly walked down the stairs.
The family then grabbed hands and stepped into the light.
They were the first family at the cabin, which was surprising. Sophie thought that Wylie, Linh, and Lila were going to be there first.
Sophie walked over and opened the door. Keefe was holding all of the luggage so he hauled that in.
"All of the kids sure the room to my left." Sophie said.
Jolie, Oralie, and Kenric walked to the room on the right.
"Other way," Sophie said trying not to laugh.
Then the Dizznee's walked in.
"Kenric!" Cosmo said dropping his little backpack on Dexes foot.
"Cosmo!" Kenric said jumping up and down.
"Okay, kids your room is on the left," Sophie said. The kids walking in and were amazed. There were five beds and each of them were one of the kids favorite color.
Kenric ran to the green bed as Oralie jumped onto the pink, and Jolie ran to the blue. Cosmo sat on the black. "And the their are to cribs in your guy's room." Sophie said looking at Dex and Biana. "And me and Keefe's room has one crib."
Then there was a knock on the door. All the adults walked out some holding baby's.
Sophie opened the door and it was Linh, Wylie, and Lila.
"Where is my bed?" Lila asked.
"It's on the left. Other way!" Sophie said.
"Oh purple!" Lila said from the room.
Then Tam and Marella walked in with Milo.
"Hello," Marella said looking and sounding exhausted.
"Are you good?" Sophie asked.
"Who knew taking care of a newborn was hard work. Like really hard. I pity every single person that had twins or triplets."
Sophie, Keefe, Biana, and Dex all laughed.
"And remember mine were about born in the second trimester. And then they were born six weeks early. We had to stay in the healing center for four weeks!" Sophie said.
"And that might be a new record of visits to Elwin. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell the council. Oh wait the mine councilor is right here." Keefe said.
"Tam, Marella your room has a baby crib." Sophie said. Then Emmy woke up.
"Food! Food!" She said crying.