Making sense of it -- TBD

Smiling, I put both hands on his cheeks making him look me in the eyes. " They do need you....just for different things now...." I said. They may not need a monster checker, they may need just a helping hand with something. No matter what I knew he would not be happy. " Make a day together were ou guys just do something.... I mean, you do with Cael...." I pointed out.

I laughed.  "that's because he's the easy child," I admitted.  "He doesn't get mad if I say the wrong thing or take too long to answer whether or not a shirt looks good on him."

Laughing, " Honey.....it's all right..most of the time a lot of things are not the right thing to say to a teenaged girl....." I pointed out. " I should know.. I was terrible....Remember very important....if they're moody...leave them alone and if you want them to be happy ...get them chocolate....that would be a safety tip." I said as I nearly broke into laughter at his reaction to me telling him about the girls.

"See... when Ginny was cranky, I just got the hell out of dodge," I pointed out.  "It's not like I can do that with my own daughters.  I can do chocolate, though... anything else I should wise up on before suggesting a father-daughter time?"

I smiled as he asked for some more information. " Just don't tell them to calm down or relax...." I looked at him. " That is an important rule...trust me on that one. Never tell them to relax or calm down...Never works out the way it was intended to work."

I laughed and nodded.  "Oh, trust me, I've learned that with you, my dear," I said simply.  I knew better than to tell Elena either one of those phrases.

I smiled as he spoke, " That you did hon. I remember correctly you asking for Katie's help wondering what the hell was wrong with me. " I pointed out. Watching him backtrack that day was something I can't forget. " Other than not telling them to calm down or relax you should be good. Oh, don't say you don't want them to do something..." I added before I forgot that. " the more you tell them that...the more they will want to do something."

"Lenni, that goes for any child.  Not just our twin girls," I assured her.  "I mean... look at me and Fred."  We were the masters of doing things we were told not to do.

"Yes but you two were not two hormonal teenage girls..." I pointed out as he was wondering on what to do. " Never tell them they are being emotional....that will end badly....as you have known from me in the past." I grinned as I went on. " I wouldn't avoid them because that will make them suspicious too. " I was enjoying telling him this to much.

I shook my head.  "Let's just tie them up in the basement and not deal with them at all," I joked, thinking that I really ought to be writing this stuff down.  "But, just so you realize, I did have a teenage sister... I can handle some things thanks to her."

Smirking, " I could just go out and leave you here with our daughters.." I said standing up and stretching. " If you can handle them by all means. " I joked with him as I headed for the door.

That actually gave me an idea. "Or we both could leave... and just tell your mum to come watch the kids," I suggested.  I was smirking at her as I stood up as well.

Laughing, " Yeah right. My mother will know something is up. She isn't just going to come on over. Trust me on that sweetie." I told him as I walked over putting my arms on his shoulders, "remember she had to deal with my dad." I pointed out like he needed to be reminded.

I smirked at her.  "Who cares if she knows something's up?" I questioned.  "We can still have her come over.  Just tell her we need some us time.  She'll be okay with that.  C'mon, love... what do you say?  Or send the kids to torment Dean.  I like that option.  He sends his hoodlums our way when it gets too much for him with everything...."  Alright, I felt bad for sicking the kids on their uncle.  Especially when he was having a hard time with his marriage and whatnot.  Though he was getting better with his physical therapy... so he had that going for him.

<< I'm assumgin this is when Graham frist enters the picture in summer of 2016, before Dean walks again and Addie's death >>

It was tempting. " I have to admit I do like the idea of some us time." I said with a smile, " I'll get a hold of mum and see if she can come keep an eye on them maybe for a couple of days.." I said liking the idea more and more. " I don't think we should send Dean the kids first off. Try mum first, I know he's having a hard time.." I said as I pondered more. I can pack up some nice little things." I said with a smirk. It has been a little while since we have had time for us.