chapter xiv

3 days away from the Xmas dinner ball

It is early morning in Jessie and Jordan is in the hen house picking eggs, and at the duck, pawn getting two ducks on for the dinner in Court county for them, while Hank and Thomas wrapping gifts for the families, something for their sons, something for their daughters, something for the in-laws, something for the grandkids and something for their wives, in the living room with the door closed, " guys for every Xmas they never had anything, they always make sure that we always have a wonderful Xmas or Holiday, said. Teeno, " for few years they are happy, I think we need to put every money together and head to Lake-town in buying our parents together, said. Frankie, " they going to know why Frankie? asked, Heather. " we going to need their permission, said. Nancy, " we just tell them it is surprising, they could use a new gun belt and dad could use a new carriage and team, said, Cameron, " how about a few days off and way at Beaver town we all chip in to pay for dinners, lunch, and breakfast and few days in the inn, said. Preston, " that is a great idea Preston, they could be used as a day away to be alone, said, Tonia, " so we all agree our parent's gift is Beaver town and a few days off, asked, Chessie, " mom is going to be here when my baby comes, she not going to like that to much, " we tell her we send to her and dad when it times, said. West, walked out of the living room, " mom dad, Aunt Jordan Uncle Thomas can we talk to you all for a minute, asked. Joshua. " what's wrong? asked. Jessie, " nothing, we know mom and Jessie you struggle without so we could, you give us great memories, we never gave you any presents for Xmas, " hon seeing you're all happy and healthy is a gift, said. Jessie, " you all are our present, that is greater than anything, said. Jordan, " we love you all, so that's why we want to borrow some money to go through your gift, said. Devon, " guys, they all said. " few days off away from the homestead you four, in a town, said, Trent, " you four just got back together, you haven't had the time to focus on being married again, please mom and dad, and Aunt Jessie and Hank, Jessie pull out the book and give them a check for the amount they need, " we love you guys, so much. they hugged them, " don't worry mom and dad when it's time we

Send for you. Said, Cora, they Walked out and left. Jessie and Jordan, went back to cooking, and Hank and Thomas went back to wrapping presents, they arrived in Beaver town, got off their horses, and walked into the dinar, they walked up to the counter. " may I help you folks, the cook as them, "how will go by to setting up meals and a table for a few days? Asked. Teeno, " will my lad I need to know under the name, " Mrs. And Mr. Thomas and Jordan, Garrett, Hank, and Jessie, what are your specials? Asked. Frankie, writes their names down. " they have the house table, reserving, what for? " a Xmas present, thank you. Said, Heather, " our special breakfast* is beef tips and mashed potatoes, hot bread, and coffee,- lunch special, is steak, corn on the cob and cornbread, and for dinner potatoes soup. he told them, " we want that whole menu for few days, thank you, he has it down for a few days, they walked out into the inn and up to the desk, " we like to book two rooms for few days how much, " what names it for, he asks them, " Mr. and Mrs. Hank Garrett, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrett, he put their names down, they hand him the check, which the table and rooms are paid for in hand, as they walked out the inn, " you know mom and Aunt Jordan never had any dresses, said. Tiffany, "their dance halls carriages ride here, if we are going to give a night out let's go all out, they need dress wear, said. Nancy, " we don't have any money, think that what matters is they finally focus on them and not us, said. Trevino, they got back to the homestead, and walked inside, " we back in everything is set up mom and dad and Aunt Jordan and Uncle Thomas, said. Warren, " where are you sending us my nephew? asked. Thomas, "it's a surprise don't you four want to be surprised? asked, Tonia, " guy you really don't need to do this, said. Jordan, " you twenty-two is a blessing to us, would think meeting up twenty-two times at inns would lead to having singling having twenty-two bundle of joys, I would not give up being your mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother said. Jessie, hugged them again, " Brett we meet your future in-laws this still what you want? asked. Hank, " where do her parents live at? asked, Jessie, " Perish county, answered. Susan, " Perish county? that upper southern and about thirty miles from the west, said. Jessie, " also call Rich county, our son is married the snoozy, Jessie can we talk, they walked outside of the house to talk, thirty miles quite a distance, " what did we do Jessie ? these people look down their noses at everyone, and said to Hank, " will he say they didn't approve of him marrying her, we don't lose a son he will go with her Hank, he rub his face, and she rubs his chest, " you turning me on Mrs. Garrett, I don't want to lose one of our sons, I want all twenty-two here in the house, " then we take your carriage to Perish, to meet the uppity bunch, they kissed each other, " bring your guns in case they need to know justice, my queen of hearts, they kissed each other again. " absolutely Mr. Garrett, they walked back inside of the house,