Life Choices, Challenges and Changes

Part 2A June 22, 2017, Family Time

June 22, 2017 Family Time

Rory opened her eyes when she heard the sliding glass door behind her open and heard "Mama, me want to pay with Ooke."

"Come here you, where is Luke?"

Finn was standing behind his son and walked forward sitting beside her in the other Adirondack chairs that they had on their back deck.

"He is going outside with Pops to play on the swing set. I wasn't sure if you want Liam there."

"Sure if your father is up to having both and as long as they keep the gate locked so Liam doesn't head out into the woods. I am worried about the ticks. Make sure they both have socks long pants and shirts on and tick repellent."

Leaning down he kissed her on the lips, "Will do Boss Lady."

She put her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Remember that the next time you forget who is in charge."

He chuckled, Liam and crawled up on her lap and was pushing his father.

"My Mama, come me want to swing."

"Ok Monkey, Da will get you ready to swing." Finn then threw his son over his shoulder and brought him into the house.

Where she was sitting she could see the kids play yard. Finn had insisted when they bought the place the kids needed a play yard with a fort, slides, tunnels and swings. So he and Colin researched the different playgrounds and play equipment and had this built for the children.

Colin and Steph had bought the property adjacent to theirs, so they had a double compound. Right now, they could take a golf cart over to each other's home, which they did often, unless they had been out and then they drove by car. They had a golf cart access road that went from one home to the other. Rory decided she better go inside to make sure that Lucas put the tick repellent on and wore his shoes. He could easily talk the adults out of what he was supposed to do, very much like his father. He was stubborn and had a mind of his own.

She walked into his bedroom just in time hearing him tell his father that he didn't need it because he had superpowers.

"Da, I am like you. I have superpowers and I can kill the ticks with my hand."

Rory watched from the doorway as Lucas tried to do some Karate kicks and Liam behind him imitating him.

"Lucas Richard Morgan. You are going to put on the tick lotion and you are going to wear the long sleeve superman shirt with the cape and your jeans. You can wear your superman socks, but you must keep your shoes on. Even Superman wore shoes."

"Mama, please I want to wear my shorts.. It's hot outside."

Shaking her head with her hands on her hips she said, "NO discussion little man. Look Liam is ready to go. So if you want to go out with G-pa you have to get ready."

Finn looked at his son and said, "No good arguing with her Mate, it doesn't work. I know."

Luke looked at his father and then his mother and grinned. He knew his father was right. Sighing he said, "Da when can we be the boss."

Finn started to laugh, "Lucas as soon as I figure that out I will tell you. Maybe we should ask G-pa that question."

Luke got dressed, he then turned to Liam and said, "Ok let's find G-pa and go play Superheroes. I am Superman and you can be Batman."

"No me Spidey-man."

"Ok c'mon." The two boys went running out of their bedrooms down the hall yelling for their G-pa and telling him they were ready. Finn put his arm around Rory's shoulder and whispered, "So when can I be the boss?"

Whispering back, "Later tonight in the bedroom." He growled in her ear and the two of them walked out looking for Amanda and Ashlyn.

Amanda was rocking and singing to her granddaughter in the nursery.

"Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Leave some there for me."

They watched her and saw their daughter look up at her grandmother.

They walked in. "Looks like someone, likes her G-ma's singing," Finn said to his mother.

"I used to sing this song to you."

"I remember," He says to her as he gives her a hug.

"Rory and I are going to sit on the deck. Do you want to join us? We can put Lyn in the carrier. You can wear it or one of us can wear it," he told her.

"I would enjoy that. She is such a doll. Finn she is such a good baby."

Amanda and Finn got her ready to go sit on their deck. Rory made more coffee and another pot of tea. She looked at the clock and knew her mother, and Luke would be here soon. Bringing the tea out on a serving cart with her mother in law's homemade biscuits, some fruit, and coffee, she joined her husband and mother in law on the deck. She laughed as she watched her boys running around their G-pa. Suddenly she heard a car horn. Luke got excited and started to run to the gate.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Angus called earlier, and they are arriving today instead of tomorrow."

Finn had the carrier on and walked off his deck towards the driveway. She turned to her mother in law and shook her head. Amanda smiled and looped her arm in hers as the two women walked off the deck and followed Finn.

Running towards Finn were his two twin nephews, James and Jasper. They were 5 months older than Lucas and the cousins enjoyed being together. Angus and Mia spent most of their year in Australia, outside of Brisbane. When they were in the States they would stay in their penthouse apartment in New York City. Mia and Rory became close in 2011. Mia became her confident that night when she thought Finn was cheating on her.