After everyone left Eric helped Mackenzie and the bebies get settled.
"Daddy, can I help change Selina's diaper?"
"Of course you can. Come here Sara, daddy show you how."
As Sara watched her daddy remove the diaper, Sara seen the little piece of umbilical cord.
"Daddy, what's that?"
"That is your sisters umbilical cord. It was attached to mommy so she could feed the babies while they were inside her."
"Did I have one of those?"
"You did Peanut. All babies have one. It will fall off soon."
"Cause the babies can eat now, like we do?"
"Sort of Peanut. Right now the babies drink formula from a bottle. Then in a few months they will start to eat pablum and baby food."
"Ooooohh. How long before they's eat Pizza daddy?"
"Not for a long while love, they have grow first, right now there tummies are very tiny."
"Daddy. Can I hold Selina before she goes to bed?"
"Sure Peanut, come with daddy and sit in the rocker."
As Sara got up on the rocker, her daddy laid the baby in her small arms.
"Oh daddy, she's tiny. She smells good too."
"She does, doesn't she. How about you give her a kiss, and we put her in her craddle."
"Okay daddy."
Kissing her sister on the lips, Sara helped tuck her in.
"Daddy. How come Serina and Sasha, are already asleep?"
"They're asleep, because they are tired from the long day of visitors, they had."
"Daddy, can you read me a story now?"
"I sure can. Did you have your bath?"
"Mhmm....see I smell like mommy, she let me use her shampoo."
Picking up his Peanut, he inhaled her hair.
"Yummy, yummy," he growled as he tickled her into fits of laughter.
"Let's go find your sisters."
When the girls were all on one bed, Eric bagan the story.
"Once upon a time....
In a castle far, far away. Lived a King, his Queen, and six Princesses.
"Oooo...that's us, right daddy?"
"That's right Shannon."
Now everday, the three oldest Princesses, helped their mommy and daddy care for their younger sisters. They helped with dishes, floors, walking the dogs, cleaning their rooms and......"
"Wait a minute daddy. This is no story. You's trying to tell us we have to help with chores now."
As Eric howled, Mackenzie walked in.
"It didn't work, did it Eric?"
"No Mac, it didn't. Our girls are to smart for us."
"Well then, we'll do it this way. "This is a Helpful Chart. Everytime you girls help us around the house, doing extra chores, we will put a star by your name. When that star is full, you get to pick a prize from this big bag."
"Ooooo....what's in it mama?"
"Well Sharon. There are toys, books, pizza coupons, and envelopes with some small amount of money in them."
As the girls clapped and smiled excitedly, Sara asked....
"Mama, when do we start?"
"Tomorrow morning. First thing before school. You have to make your beds, brush your teeth, get dressed. Then when you come to breakfast, daddy or I will have it ready for you. But when you are done, you have to put your dishes in the dishwasher."
"Then walk our puppies mommy?"
"No. Then go to school love. With daddy being busy at work, and me busy with your new sisters, there is no one to help you walk them. So they can play outback in the morning."
"But we's get to walk em at night, right?"
"Of course. As long as daddy doesn't get home to late. But if he gets an important case, then you won't be able too, okay."
"Okay mama. Can we sleep now?"
"Of course, but what's your hurry?"
"We want to get up and start earning stars."
Giving the girls their kisses, they hopped into bed ,and fell right to sleep.
"Are you tired love?"
"A little Eric. You coming to rest?"
"I'll be right there Mac. I just want to make sure the alarms on."
Once the alarm was checked, and the doors were secure, Eric headed upstairs and found Mackenzie sound asleep.
Kissing her softly on the mouth, he stripped himself of his clothes, and climbed in beside her. Pulling her into his arms, he whispered..."Welcome home Mackenzie, I love you".
"I love you to Eric, sweet dreams."