chapter xxxi

the camping cabinets

They pack the cooler wagons with water and food and put their camping gear in the other wagons, they left the homestead, and Roger, Carol, Colombo, and Freda left Fredricburg to head to Houston Taxes, " this is going to spend time with the gals, and great-grandbabies, I can't believe Jessie is a great grandma and grandma, Colombo and Freda not hard to tell them apart, yes they both got grey eyes, Jordan has light brown hair, and Jessie has brown her like er momma, said, Carol, "I bet Marco had a cow when they told him they want to get married," he met Thomas and Hank so did I tell you from the start they weren't ready for family life, they are climbing the bar, husband life yes, the boys were taken by them, he was worried that their marriage wouldn't last, said. Roger, "Did it? asked. Freda, " he wrote saying that it has ended because they didn't want to be fathers and the gals were upset and didn't know what to do, we got a telegram again a few days back saying that the gals moved to the West had a hose built and raise the kids together, they are doing well, but their marriages are over, said, Roger, " but they okay, " yes Thomas and Hank came to their sense they back with their husbands, doing well, in the North, I can't wait to hold those little ones, said, Carol, they arrived at the cabinets there is a huge pond few miles, " Teeno you know what I thinking, asked. Frankie, " what you thinking we got a four-year-old son Frankie, and your little nieces and little brothers, " he a big man like daddy, they big gal and boys like uncle Frankie, there brother, "I love you bro you and Teeno not going to scared the pee out of my daughter like you did me and Daytona that day, said. Grayson, " coz it was a story made up, Jessie and Jordan look at them, "You did not stay up and did scary stories after we said no!? said. Jessie, "Mom Aunt Jessie you actually didn't say no, " right we said lights out at bedtime, so son tell me in your way of thinking what does that tell you? asked, Jordan, they got off their horses, " huh you didn't say we could cut the light off," what loving big brothers we got Nancy, said, Heather, " we are so lucky to have them, Nancy said with sarcasm, " we heard that, good to sleep in our defense we weren't tired, mom perfect time for stories like now, " we do not think so we have little one's tens, boys no scarey stories or ghost stories, let's unpack the wagons let's get the camp set, they start to unpack the wagons, Marco and Thomas and Hank arrived, " there a pond few miles perfect for fishing and swimming, they got out the wagon and he got his bag, Keno, Gregory, Jordyn, London, Connor, Thristan, Ryan and Bryson are running around laughing, screaming, just being kids, Jordan and Jessie walked, " London, Keno, Ryan, Bryson come on guys bedtime, " aw do we have to grandma, said, Keno and London, " no fair mommy, said. Ryan and Bryson, " Heather and Jessica walked up, " You had a busy my big gal, you need to rest, Mommy and daddy want to tuck you in give grandma and grandpa and pappy hugged goodnight, " look at my baby gal being a mom, said, Jessie. " will I learned how from you and Aunt Jordon, she hugged her grandparents, Jessie pick her up, " sweet dreams sweetpea, said. Jessie, " Nightie grandma and grandpa will see you in the morning, said. Hank, " oh you little one you get plenty of rest, said. Marco and Jessie give her to Heather, and they walked inside, "Keno come on Teeno Jr. bedtime, " yeah he acts a lot like his father, he hugged his grandparents, Jessica picks him up and walked in, " sweet tight baby boy, tell your husband and cousin-i-law no stories period, she shakes her head, they head in they settle down for bed, " sweet dreams everyone, said, Jordan and Jessie, Hank pulled her to him, "I love you Mrs. Garrett this is what this family needs, she put her arms around him, " yeah i looking for to being her, i think the kids are to, they kissed each other, he picks her up and carrying her into the room, " he got a point, Mrs. Garrett this place isromantic, " I agreed to that, they kissed each other, Thomas picks her up and carrying into the room they kicked the door closed, it is high night, they are in Houston heading to the cabinets, " I wonder if dinner is ready I starving, " they probably ate when they got home from Nebraska Freda, said, Roger. " say they have it on the stove, " it's a cabinet Colombo no stove, we be cooking on a open fires, [ Marco my boy we almost there and hungry,] said. Roger, "[I see you get here Mom and Dad,] he walked out of his room and knocked on the doors, " night sir, said Thomas. " we are busy sir, said. Hank, " sir is a lot better than old Bean sons I need my daughters please set free for a minute, they put their shirts on and open the doors, "I guess this can't wait?" no they are almost here and hungry, I need food ready Jordan and Jessie, said, " figure they would be pack plates everything just needs to be warm up on fire, said. Jordan, " those my queens come on, let's heat them, " okay give us a minute, said, Jessie, they got dressed and walked out of the cabin, they got the food and put the pots on the skillets so they can get warm up by the fires, they yelled out, as they finally arrived at the camp, " that smells good Marco you didn't tell me my babies can cook, said. Carol, " they had to learn to feed and take care all twenty-two kids of their, who told you to make me a grandpa?" sorry dad it just happen, glad you made safe grandma and grandpa, we go fried chicken wi basen in honey sauce, tators, hot bread and mustard greens, with cherry swirl cake and apple pie, little to late to put on coffee, but we got water, they steamed because we didn't made enough of there favorite kid drink, said, Jessie, " enjoy, it been long day, said. Jessie, " do this mean a thirty on the way? asked, Marco. " no, Jordan and Jessie both said, "We did promise a royal treat to your sons-in-law, see you in the morning, " keep that up you are going to be with number thirty, he told them, " you did a great job son bring them up, they sat down in eat, they shut the doors and climb up their husbands they kissing them,