Raven:
I only set up notifications to see if he’s home. It’s not like the rest of you don’t have your app set up like that either (for any of us).
Lizzy:
Guilty as charged. (shrugging emoji)
Sloane:
Gotta run. My flight for NYC leaves in a few hours, and my boys are done eating breakfast.
Raven:
Let us know if you need anything.
Sloane:
Will do. But I think Dad’s got it covered. Tell the girls I hope they have fun at dance this week!
Raven:
Safe travels. Love you. (heart emoji)
Lanie:
Love you. (heart emoji)
Liz:
Let us know when you land. (blowing kisses gif)
Sloane:
Love you all. Talk soon. (heart emoji)
“Hey, Jay, slow down. Give Josh a chance to catch up,” I holler, jogging to keep up with my five-year-old grandsons. Jason and his twin brother, Josh, have more bounce on them than a rubber ball. They’ve got two speeds, high gear and dead asleep. I know for a fact that Sloane and Jax stay busy taking care of these two.
I love the living hell out of them and wouldn’t change their spunkiness for the world. But I also know my limits and have quickly learned that exercise and organized activities are key to successful overnight grandparenting. To wear them out, I’ve taken them longboarding along the promenade. They’re really getting good since they got their boards. I have my own at home, but since they’re still a bit chaotic when they ride, I thought it better not to bring mine today.
“Look at me, Papa!” Josh pumps hard with his feet and coasts around his brother with ease. With his hands behind his back, he glides down the pavement like he was made to skate.
“Way to go!” I encourage, then internally chuckle when Jason decides he isn’t having it.
Pumping his leg harder, he picks up speed and zooms right up along his brother in no time.
Ohmigod, sibling rivalry runs deep in our family.
Their mom has always been competitive.
When Sloane sets her mind to something, there’s no stopping her.
Our family jokes it’s her tenacity that landed her their dad.
As an up-and-coming talent scout, she not only found Jax in a local dive bar but also introduced him to the world, and he quickly became the renowned rockstar everyone knows and loves today. From what I’ve learned about Jax over the years, he’s just as driven. As the lead man for Ruby Frax, their band continues to top the charts with each new album. With parents like Sloane and Jax, these boys come by their competitiveness honestly. They never stood a chance.
Sprinting to catch up, I arrive just in time to overhear, “Bro, that was sick,” fly out of Josh’s mouth.
These kids kill me.
