chapter xxxix

mothers of twenty-two little ones

After Thomas and Hank disclaimed their sons and daughters, calling their wives some terrible names, so after that Jordan and Jessie buy land in the west, and had builders build a big house and farmhouse, they only had enough to buy one pig pen, with their oldest Teeno, Heather, Cameron, West, Joshua, Frankie, Preston, Devon, Nancy, Cullen are seven, their first middle Trent, Trevino, Tiffany Warren and Warner, Tonia, Tannar, Asher, Dain and Porter is five, their second middle Chessie, Renshaw, Cora, Dyton and Rico Aaron, Savannah, Clayton, Nano, Railey is four and their their middle Francesca, Renskin, Brett, Dolton, and Jayden, Daytona, Grayson, Kendra, Kendrick, and Yonett is three, and there youngest Jessup and Levette and Yohan and Jesse is week old, they moved into their new home in the west, while they went on riterment to raise their kids, Marco is proud of his gals, " those two want to laid you but don't want to handle their fatherly deeds, said, Marco. " it's okay uncle Marco, we got this, said. Jordan, "I know you both do, you know alone dear old dad is here if you need anything to telegram me Jordan, and Jessie, I have already sent food wagons here they should be here soon, they were running around screaming and yelling, the youngest is in the nursery is crying, they ran upstairs, " guys calm down, thank you, dad, just down don't approach them, asked. Jessie, " we decreed them when its time, kids chill out, they pick up Jessup and Levette and Yohan and Jesse they walked downstairs, finally the wagons came, he helps bring in the baskets of fruit and meats, he paid them, they restored everything in the storehouse, " it going to be a bad store, you going to be okay? asked, Marco, " Uncle Marco yes, we cover with kids, said, Jessie, "I see my babies are mommies now, you are great mothers, my queens, this a telegram machine, telegram me if you okay and that you need anything, come my little ones give grandpa a hugged before he go, they ran into his arms and knock him down, " dad you okay? asked, Jordan and Jessie, " yeah, easy my grandbabis grandpa not what he used to be, said. Marco, the sky is getting dark out, and Macro head back to town, they sat them at the table and start to cook dinner, it is not much, but enough for the kids, so they went without eating, Jessie slaughter what pig they had and put it on the turners to cook, as Jordan is cooking mustard greens and tators, on the burners, " mommy, mommy, called, Clayton, " yes Clayton, answered Jordan, " mommy mommy mommy, called, Cameron, " nephew Jes is outside on the turners getting dinner square talk to me what you boys need, asked. Jordan, it is getting dark outside, Jessie walked back inside, " Uncle Marco is an ain't kidding it getting bad out there, she got the seasons that their uncle bought for them, " mommy, Cried Cameron bouncing up. " sit still will you, said, Teeno, " shut up, said, Cameron, " hey not nice little, Teeno stop bossing your siblings around, yes Cameron, "I tell you he acts like one of the youngest, said, Jordan, he reaches for her, " son my is cooking right not I hold you latter, said. Jessie, she walked out of the house, he howler and cry, Jordan walked up, " nephew calm down, Preston starts to cry too, " Preston son, " mommy hold me, cred. Preston, " Mommy, mommy mommy, this is their first time at a stove and cooking, they don't know how it is going to turn out, the pig is done cooking, crisp and tender juicy, she took it off the turners, and put it on a serving plate and take it inside, they went silent smelling the pig, fortunately, it's enough for their kids, "the first, long as they are eating, happy counts, I would never take food from them, said, Jessie. " me either we go without so they can have, said. Jordan, they cut the pig and help their plates, pour them some milk in the glasses, and blessed the food, as they feed their youngest while their oldest is eating, " what is this white stuff, asked, Nano, " eat first nephew, drink last, said, Jessie. " it's call milk does the body good, they at the same time awe! "guys don't knock it until you try it, said. Jessie, "We don't have enough food for you to waste so you boys and gals going to have to drink it, said, Jordan, after they finish dinner they bathe them and put them to bed, " sleep dreams, they closed their doors, and walked downstairs, a storm broke out, it is rainy, lightning and thundering outside, they start to clean the kitchen, " they didn't touch the milk you kidding me, said. Jessie, " what are we going to do? asked, Jordan. " come up with something to get them to drink it, said. Jessie, Cameron, and Preston ran out of their rooms screaming, "Boys!! stop running back to bed, how about mothers milk, said. Jordan, " we scared mommy, they cried, "My love it's just god doing his work, we should be in bed letting him do so, you lost me sis mothers milk, said, Jessie, they picked up their sons, "I show you in the morning sis, we don't want brittle bones in the house, would you like to sleep with mommy Pres, he shakes his head yes, " would you feel better you sleep with mommy son? " please mommy, begged. Cameron, " we see you in the morning, they cut the lights off and lock the doors, and head upstairs into their rooms, they closed the doors and went to bed, in their inn and Laketown they have heard from their wives in weeks, " is this time we suppose to meet up with our Mrs. Garrett, " Hank we call them every name in the book, they hate us now, I can't be a father now we this closed reaching the supreme for, said. Thomas, " In Court County at our fingertip do i look like the father figure to you? but I miss her holding her and looking into those grey eyes, said. Hank, as they think about their wives,