Life Choices, Challenges and Changes

Part 2 June 22, 2017 Family Gathering

June 22, 2017 Family Gathering

"Oh look at you, mum, you are wearing the Boba," exclaimed Mia as she walked into the house hugging her sister n law, and her mother n law who she had not seen in months. She then leaned down and kissed her new niece on the top of her head who was sleeping contentedly in the Boba that Amanda was wearing across her chest.

"Yes I am," she exclaimed proudly, "Look how sweet the little Angel looks sleeping."

Mia smiled at her and gently rubbed the little girls tiny head with the soft brownish hair. She looked at her sister in law and smiled. Rory looked amazing. She looked like she had retained her figure and you would never know that she was in her thirties with three children.

"So, Sis how are you feeling with three rug rats? Finn called us the day she was born. I am sorry we couldn't make it here sooner. The boys have missed their cousins and are happy to be with them again."

"Oh Mia, I understand," Rory said looping her arm in Mias and leading her back out to the deck. " How is your mother doing? Is your father following the doctor's orders?"

"Yes, the surgery for the bypass was a success. My mum is doing much better. My Dad was crabby and depressed for a while, but we found out the medication he was on caused a lot of this behavior change. Once it was adjusted and we found a different doctor, Pops began to feel better and soon he was back to himself. He is even going back out on the ranch overseeing my brothers and his workers."

The three older boys came tearing into the house followed by Liam all excited about being together again. Lucas was four months younger than the twins, and when the three boys were together, it was like watching triplets. Liam, of course, idolized his twin cousins Jamie and Jasper and his big brother, so he was always tagging along with them.

It was close to noon, and the boys were hungry. Lucas went up to his mother and said, "Mama, could we have some of G-ma's Bikkies?"

"Yeah Auntie Rory, can we have G'ma's Bikkies?" Jasper and James chorused.

Liam, not to be left out climbed up on the side of his G-ma's chair and patted her knee. Nodding his head he looked at her with his big blue eyes and said, "Peeze, Bikkie G-ma?"

Mia, Amanda, and Rory all started to laugh.

"You know Nana is coming soon. Don't you want to wait and eat when Nana and Pop Pop get here?"

"Auntie Rory, a bikkie could help us wait," Jasper said trying to convince them that they should have a cookie now.

Liam shook his head no and said, "Me bikkie Mama. I eat."

"All right one bikkie each and I will have your Da get the chicken tenders ready, okay?"

"Yes," Liam said and then went over to his mother and crawled on her lap kissing her. Laughing she picked him up and carried him into the kitchen with the three older boys following her. Rory put Liam down and taking the tin out of the pantry she opened it up and handed each boy a bikkie. All excited the four little boys ran back outside to the play yard that Finn had fenced in for them.

Earlier Finn prepared chicken tenders, knowing that everyone would enjoy eating them as appetizers while he cooked burgers on the grill. Before leaving the deck, Rory motioned to her husband who was talking to his father and his brother. Angus had unlocked the gate for the boys who went and sat down in their play fort while they ate their cookies.