The next several days followed pretty much the same pattern, with Ryan sitting with one or both of us whenever we joined the boys in the family room. He also made sure we tucked him in bed when we went up to say goodnight, and that seemed to become a very special time for him as well. We enjoyed doing those things with him, and now we were getting ready to spend another weekend together.
Brandon and I were busy doing our chores while Benny, Joshie, and Wyatt watched their Saturday mornin
On Sunday, we opted to take the boys out for lunch since Brandon and I were exhausted and didn't feel like fixing anything. We invited Pop to go with us and told him we were planning on going for a swim afterward. He thought it was a good idea and agreed to join us.
Now that I knew what we were going to do, I pulled Ryan aside for a little chat. "We're thinking about going out to lunch and then heading over to the pool again, but I wanted to ask you a question first. Are you ok with c
Once Little Ricky left we had lunch. While we were eating I mentioned an idea to the boys about what we might do next. "How would you boys like to go swimming in about an hour?"
"Yeah!" they all chorused back.
"How about you?" I asked Dion, Trey, and Pop next.
"That sounds like a great idea," Pop agreed, while the other two chimed in their agreement as well.
"Ok, then. After we finish eating I want each of you boys to go to your room, get your swimsuits, and grab a tow