family ties

sand castles

POV
We were all at the beach enjoying ourselves l watched out seeing my babies making sand castles in the sand. Lena was sitting in the beach chair reading a magazine, Francesca was helping her sisters build a tower
Grace was trying to climb on to Francesca's back. The weather was holding up nicely, even though we were supposed to get some rain later on this evening. Stewart and Margaret went to take a walk down on the board walk. Lena made some sandwiches, packed with chips cold drinks and a bunch of other goodies
She was good at preparing healthy meals for us all. Babies be careful
I yelled out, mama where making a castle Grace said to me. Grace is to smart for her own good sometimes
She can be stubborn at times when she wants to, l look over to Lena who looked to be in a rather heated conversation. Whoever Lena was speaking with, she had the look of worry on her face. I'm sure she'll tell me later, she was always easy for me to read. I see Francesca holding the girls hands taking them out to the water. I needed to keep my eye on hope, she likes to run off. Lena and I had to be extra cautious when we're out at the malls. That's why when we go, l make sure to put the stroller in the trunk the night before. We've been out here for two hours so far
Lena's no longer on the telephone
This was our first official family vacation. We'll be here until the end of June, she wanted to renew our vows here. Tomorrow l'm gonna go to speak the manger, about having a small ceremony on the beach.
When we first got married it was at the justice of the peace, l know Lena didn't want anything to big. Just family, l know Sasha and Shannon wouldn't be able to make it's such short notice. Somebody needed stay at group home, to monitor the kids
I see Stewart and Margaret walking over towards us carrying shopping bags. They are too cute together
Their forever spoiling the girls,
Lena's Dad offered to buy hope and Grace's birthday cake. l didn't feel right accepting any money from them
Margaret already purchased the girls outfits. She bought hope and Grace
Tutus with leggings to go under neath
Lena went out and bought them each pair of converses to match, her parents have done a lot for us over the years. Maybe part of me wants to prove to them l can take care of my family, Lena was no longer sitting in the long lounge chair. I tried to adjust this straw hat l'm wearing, shit l forgot to put on the coconut sun screen. On my arms and legs
My mind was thinking about Lena in her two piece bikini, l need to control myself. She's been working out lately
I feel carrying hope and Grace she picked up a few pounds, l never looked at her differently. Hey you guys, how was the walk down on the boardwalk, Stef asks Margaret and Stewart. It was okay they have a couple of nice shops Margaret said
The one store we went into had a bunch of tee shirts shorts, socks and other stuff the prices were reasonable
Stewart says to me. I guess me and Lena need to check it out Stef States

Lena's: POV
I can't believe what Shannon just told me. David Matthews came the group home looking for Francesca, l wonder what this man wanted with my daughter. We're down here on vacation, the nerve of him to come Demanding to see her. When we adopted Francesca nobody came forward to protest the adoption
Because the lawyer tried to locate her birth father when she didn't get a response, we proceed on with the process. It's been three years
Why did this man trying to make trouble for us, Shannon was right not to give him any information regarding Francesca. Mr. Matthews can't come Town thinking he can get his way. He's lucky I wasn't there to set him straight, l wanna know who told him where Francesca was at
I'm glad Shannon kept her composure
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