What did I get myself into? -- Summer 2006

Most of my grandchildren were five years old or so. I had raised seven children, I think I could handle babysitting my grandbabies. So I told them I would watch everyone so my kids could go out and have a good night. Little did I know that things would end up getting as hectic they did. I underestimated how crazy my grandchildren were... Ishould have known with their parents, though. Why did I tell them I would watch them for the entire day? And where on earth had Arthur gone off to? I have not seen him all morning... so much for having his help. "Kids! I want you all to stay close! No going down by the creek and no flying! I don't want any injuries!" I shouted out after the grandchildren as they ran amuck in the yard.

I saluted grandma. " Okay!!!!" I shouted over everyone shouting. I had no idea why we were all so loud. I shrugged and saw that we could make this pie fly over and hit the girls in the face. Grinning mischievously, I poked my brother and looked in the area I was thinking. " We can get them with pie" I said in a whisper.

I knew none of us were going to listen, so I did not even acknowledge Nan.  I felt my brother poke me and he easily got my attention.  I grinned evilly.  "You are brilliant, Jake, absolutely brilliant," I said, rubbing my hands together with excitement.  I knew for sure that this was going to be epic.

I was sitting on a bench in the backyard, watching the rest of the kids.  I enjoyed observing them.  I could have easily warned the girls that the twins were going to do something to them, but I would rather watch the girls beat them up afterwards.  I had a coloring book in front of me with some crayons and that was what I was working on.  I was not feeling so great and I knew that I would need to take my medicine soon.  I did not understand why I had to take meds a lot, but I listened to my parents and Nan when they said that I had to take them.

I saw that my younger cousin was sitting by herself.  I walked over to her.  "Quinn!  How are you feeling?  You should get up and come play with us," I told her, sitting down.

I set the catapult up as my brother went to grab the pie. Looking to him as he came back. " This is going to be awesome!" I said happily, " Once it goes we have to pretend it wasn't us..." I told my brother who nodded at me. " one...two...three.." we said as I hit the latch and off it went and got Victoria and Serenity as we got up quickly and tried to walk the other direction.

I stood up and walked with Jacob. I had a grin on my gave but that's it. I was not going to be the one to give us away, though I was sure someone would...that's how or family was.

We tried to stay as innocent looking as possible. That was not long enough as I noticed Quinn looking over to us. I nudged my brother and looked over at Quinn who had a slight smirk on her face.

Tori and I got hit by a pie and I turned and looked.  The boys were walking in the opposite direction.  "Argh!" I said angrily.  I looked at Tori and then back towards the twins.  I glared at them.  "I'm going to kill them!" I informed my sister.

I noticed the twins coming towards us, nodding quickly to Quinn as I urged my brother to run. We needed to pull the innocent card. I quickly sat down and pulled out a deck of cards I had in my pocket sure enough in case we did something like this. I always had a game to play. " go fish?"

<< I think that other post from Quinn was supposed to be from Ren?  It would make more sense  >>

I grinned and nodded.  "Brilliant," I said to him grabbing some cards to have a few in my hand for when Nan ended up coming over to check on us.

So we had started playing go fish when I knew the twins would be over to see us soon. They got that way when they couldn't see us doing something fun. I looked to my brother as we could just tell they were coming closer. " Do you have a two?" I asked as I fiddled with the cards in my hands. I did not like how much larger the cards were.

"Go fish," I said, watching to make sure that the twins were not going to come and bug us for what we just did.  We looked rather innocent, but everyone knew differently most of the time.

I looked up and saw that Serenity and Victoria walking over towards Josh adn Jake.  I sighed.  What were they doing now?  I kept my mouth shut because it was entertaining to see those four go at each other.