family ties

summer vacation at the beach house

Lena's: POV
It was the officially the first day of summer and Francesca's last day of school. These past three years have gone by so fast, we just arrived at the beach house we'll be staying for a month. My parents decided to tag along with us in case we needed a baby sitter, Francesca who recently just turned ten years old. She's became obsessed about what she wears, even down to her hair
The twins who will be turning three years old in a month. Hope is the trouble maker, and my other daughter is the quiet one but she always has a dozen of questions she asks. She's never satisfied till she gets them answer, Stef and I were planning on renewing our wedding vows. She's been pretty busy working at the restaurant, but Stef's always home for dinner. Since our last trip to our other house, the contractors did an amazing job to the main house
It was the best investment we made
Shannon is still at the group home
Sasha's is expecting her first baby in the fall. Her and her boyfriend got married and brought a brand place
Casey hasn't been back to Seattle
I heard from Sasha she's engaged
I'm really happy for her. Casey's called a couple of times, and left messages. You would think l would gotten over what she did, part of me is trying to move past it, but l considered her family and she took advantage of the situation. I don't know if l'll ever forgive her, maybe in time. Annie the new child psychologist is doing a great job
We got a few new editions to the new Haven children's home, two girls and one boy, their mother left them home alone for a week until dss got involved and brought them to our group home. The oldest girl is around Francesca's age, told me things that made me sick to my stomach. I know I can't save them all Stef tells me, my heart goes out to her and her siblings
Stef just bring our luggage inside
My dad came behind Stef carrying the girls on his hip. Daddy where's Francesca at Lena asks, she and your mama went to go check out the beach
Stewart States. He sat hope down on her feet, mommy juice please
She says in her sweet voice
No hope you just had one her sister told her. That's enough you too be nice before none gets nothing understand Lena said in a stern word with her hand on her hips. Stef tried not to laugh, so Stef took the bags upstairs to the bedroom to keep from laughing. We have already went to the grocery store and purchased five hundred dollars worth of groceries
The beach house has eight bedrooms and three bathrooms, the girls still sleep in their cribs which converts into a toddler beds. Finally came through the door carrying canvas bags from the supermarket, mama had some in both hands. Dad goes out to get some,