Amber told me that Lauren had invited them to come to Nancy’s to celebrate Jaden’s first birthday. All week the children had been waiting to go to the party. They know that a party at Aunt Nancy’s is better than a day at Disney World.
The morning of the big day finally arrived and Amber crawled out of bed and announced to Austin, Caleb and Caitlyn that it was time to get ready for the trip to Gainesville. They all ran to their rooms to get dressed. A few minutes later Caitlyn ran out of her room squealing with excitement. She was going to Aunt Nanny’s!
As Amber turned to look at her she could not believe her eyes. Caitlyn had put on a bathing suit. Now I know we live in Florida, but on this particular day it was about 40 degrees outside. Amber tried to talk Caitlyn out of the bathing suit. She begged her, she explained to her how cold it was, she threatened her, but nothing worked.
She was ready to pull her hair out, when the man of the hour, Jevon, walked into the room and asked, “Amber, would you like me to take care of this for you?”
Amber quickly responded, “Yes! Would you please!”
Now Amber thought Jevon would just continue with her techniques. You know...begging, pleading, and just down right screaming. But no, Daddy had another plan. One worthy of Ottie himself.
Jevon looked at Caitlyn and asked, “Caitlyn, would you like to wear that bathing suit today?”
Amber's mouth dropped to the floor as she heard Caitlyn answer her dad, “Yes Dad! Can I wear it?”
Jevon, in his sweetest voice looked down at her and shook his head. He reached down to get her hand in his, he led her through the living room and reached for the front door. Amber watched in amazement as Jevon threw Caitlyn out onto the porch in the cold.
She looked out at Caitlyn standing out in the cold with only her bathing suit on. Big tears started to well up in Caitlyn's eyes as she looked up at her Dad. He asked her again, “Are you sure you want to wear that bathing suit?”
She looked up at him and shouted, “Daddy, you can’t do me like that! You can’t do people like that!”
“Caitlyn,” he asked again, “Are you sure you want to wear that bathing suit?”
She screamed, “Noooooooooo!” She pushed her way into the house, ran into her room, put on several layers of clothes and her ski coat. Now she was ready to go.
Jeff
2 comments:
She is soooo cute. I have forgotten what a bathing suit is for. Wouldn't have thought she would need that ski jacket in Florida but bet it came in handy in West Virginia. Where are all the stories about the ski trip?
That Jevon is a chip off the old ootie block. That reminds me of the time Jeff and Rita at all the icecream and Jeff sat in the tree all day for mom was going to whip her, and when dad came in he told her he wouldnt let her whip her and he held Jeff for mom to whip her.
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