Chapter 2
"Oh my gosh they're gonna be here any minute." I paced nervously back and forth outside while waiting for Ashley and Nick to get there. They had decided to come early and help. A van pulled into our driveway and 5 people got out (3 kids).
"Hey Ash," I called out.
"Hey Abbs!" I ran up to her.
"OK, you've gotta come inside and meet the kids." I dragged them inside. "Hey everyone get down here."
There was a minor stampeded as 5 kids and 1 adult ran downstairs. I introduced them and Nick and Ashley were laughing.
"What is it?" I asked. "You have Nicholas Scott and we have Brian Scott!" Ashley gasped out. Nick (adult) stopped laughing and finished the intros.
"Brian is 8 and Erin is 6."
"All right," Brian (adult) said, "why don't we go swimming."
"All right," the kids cheered.
Allie and Nicole took Mellissa to their room, Brynn dragged off Erin, and Brian (kid) and Nick (kid) ran off talking about sports. Josh was left standing there.
He tugged on my shirt. "When are Kevy and Zoe coming?"
"They'll be here in an hour." He smiled happily and ran upstairs to his room.
"Looks like ya'll have a handful," Nick (adult) commented.
"You wouldn't believe how hard it is to keep up," Brian (adult) grinned, "but they're great kids."
~*~
An hour later Kevin and Zoe had arrived. We'd introduced everyone. Blake immediately joined Brian and Nick (kids) and Kevin (kid) ran off with Josh. I was relaxing on a deck chair next to Zoe and Ashley.
"You know it's kind of confusing with all the kids that share a name with an adult," I joked.
"Yeah," Ash agreed, "yell out Brian and Nick and 4 people answer you."
Zoe laughed, "I just pity you two because it looks like the younger Nick and Brian and now the younger version of Frick and Frack."
"Oh no," I over dramatized, "what will we do?"
Ashley laughed.
"Hey Abby," Brian (adult) yelled, "watch out."
He cannonballed into the pool drenching all three of us.
"Brian Thomas Littrell!" I yelled, "Don't do that!"
He gave me a puppy dog look and I melted. "Oh fine go ahead."
He whooped and came over with Brynn on his back. He kissed me and dropped Brynn on me.
"Hey sweetie," I kissed Brynn's forehead,"having fun?"
"Yeah, Erin's awesome." She jumped off my lap and ran over to play.
"Abb, she's adorable," Ashley sighed.
"She takes after me," I joked as I was hit with a multitude of water.
I jumped out of my chair and into the pool. Needless to say we started a water fight.