“I’m glad that you are going to be okay kiddo, take a seat and I will go and get you some ice water and some cookies that Persephone made. How does that sound kiddo?”
“I’m glad that you are going to be okay kiddo, take a seat and I will go and get you some ice water and some cookies that Persephone made. How does that sound kiddo?”
“I think that everybody should take part in dressing up for our movie night. How do you feel about that Stephanie? I think it is a great idea.”
“I think that everybody should take part in dressing up for our movie night. How do you feel about that Stephanie? I think it is a great idea.”
Joel presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead and then smiles lovingly at Persephone “Come on Darling, let’s go find our oldest daughter shall we, Darling?”
Joel presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead and then smiles lovingly at Persephone “Come on Darling, let’s go find our oldest daughter shall we, Darling?”
Joel smiles and looks lovingly at Persephone for a few minutes before he hears Sarah quietly laughing and then Joel turns his head “What? What is so funny kiddo? Do I have something on my face?”
Joel smiles and looks lovingly at Persephone for a few minutes before he hears Sarah quietly laughing and then Joel turns his head “What? What is so funny kiddo? Do I have something on my face?”
“I am glad that you think so Darling, I always want to be the best dad for our children and especially I want to be the best husband for you Darling. I love you so much.”
“I am glad that you think so Darling, I always want to be the best dad for our children and especially I want to be the best husband for you Darling. I love you so much.”
“Forgive my man mind but I don’t know what is going on right now so can someone please explain to me. Darling, is she going to be okay?”
“Forgive my man mind but I don’t know what is going on right now so can someone please explain to me. Darling, is she going to be okay?”
Joel is now showing Persephone the goofiest and most hopeful smile whilst holding the outfit out to her “Please wear it Darling, it’ll be fun if you do.”
Joel is now showing Persephone the goofiest and most hopeful smile whilst holding the outfit out to her “Please wear it Darling, it’ll be fun if you do.”
Joel leans forward and presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead before he smiles “How does that sound, Darling?”
Joel leans forward and presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead before he smiles “How does that sound, Darling?”
Joel smiles at Sarah and takes a sip from his coffee “How is that homework coming along kiddo. Do you need my help with any of it? I could try and help.”
Joel smiles at Sarah and takes a sip from his coffee “How is that homework coming along kiddo. Do you need my help with any of it? I could try and help.”
“Sweet dreams, sweetheart.” Joel whispers and then leans down to kiss Cascina’s forehead.
“Sweet dreams, sweetheart.” Joel whispers and then leans down to kiss Cascina’s forehead.
Joel presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead “But definitely a few hours of quiet will be a slice of heaven for all of us. Do you agree Darling?”
Joel presses a kiss on Persephone’s forehead “But definitely a few hours of quiet will be a slice of heaven for all of us. Do you agree Darling?”
“Aunt Persephone is coming now, hang in there kiddo because she will make the pain go away and everything will be okay. You’ll be okay.”
“Aunt Persephone is coming now, hang in there kiddo because she will make the pain go away and everything will be okay. You’ll be okay.”
“Just so my mind is satisfied. Can I ask what kind of cake we will be having? Please can it be chocolate cake? I love chocolate cake.”
“Just so my mind is satisfied. Can I ask what kind of cake we will be having? Please can it be chocolate cake? I love chocolate cake.”
“I should get our little girl tucked into her own bed, otherwise she will get sore and we don’t want our little girl to get sore all over her body, do we Darling?”
“I should get our little girl tucked into her own bed, otherwise she will get sore and we don’t want our little girl to get sore all over her body, do we Darling?”
Joel makes space for Persephone and makes some space whilst Joel is smiling to himself “Come on and join us Darling, Stephanie won’t mind.”
Joel makes space for Persephone and makes some space whilst Joel is smiling to himself “Come on and join us Darling, Stephanie won’t mind.”
“Please let me radio Persephone at least kiddo, if you don’t want her telling anyone I promise you that she will not tell a soul.”
“Please let me radio Persephone at least kiddo, if you don’t want her telling anyone I promise you that she will not tell a soul.”
Joel disappears for a few minutes and then returns dressed up as Elphaba and he even does a twirl “Tada! I feel so beautiful. Do I look beautiful, Stephanie?”
Joel disappears for a few minutes and then returns dressed up as Elphaba and he even does a twirl “Tada! I feel so beautiful. Do I look beautiful, Stephanie?”
“Why don’t we sit them all down tonight, Abby included because this will affect her too. How do you feel about us doing that darling?”
“Why don’t we sit them all down tonight, Abby included because this will affect her too. How do you feel about us doing that darling?”
“I can see what you both are doing and it is working. Okay, fine. I am now convinced to have cake with you both but tbd custard has to be hot.”
“I can see what you both are doing and it is working. Okay, fine. I am now convinced to have cake with you both but tbd custard has to be hot.”
Joel is now looking at Cascina “But not all the monsters out there were bad people, some of them were just scared or sad and afraid.”
Joel is now looking at Cascina “But not all the monsters out there were bad people, some of them were just scared or sad and afraid.”
Joel pressed a kiss on Persephone’s forehead and gently caresses Persephone’s bump trying to calm the little one inside.
Joel pressed a kiss on Persephone’s forehead and gently caresses Persephone’s bump trying to calm the little one inside.
“Grandpa had monsters and sometimes he did some cruel things to Uncle Tommy and daddy but he did pay for it in the end because neither of us said goodbye to him.”
“Grandpa had monsters and sometimes he did some cruel things to Uncle Tommy and daddy but he did pay for it in the end because neither of us said goodbye to him.”
“Fine! You both can have some cake but I am not having any because I really don’t want to get fat, then I’ll be unattractive and we can’t have that.”
“Fine! You both can have some cake but I am not having any because I really don’t want to get fat, then I’ll be unattractive and we can’t have that.”
“Here, let me kiddo. I also think I should radio your mom, explain what happened. She might want to check you over. Where else does it hurt, kiddo?”
“Here, let me kiddo. I also think I should radio your mom, explain what happened. She might want to check you over. Where else does it hurt, kiddo?”
“I do, it’s really good, a little confusing but I feel like that is because I still have to see things that’ll make it more understandable.”
“I do, it’s really good, a little confusing but I feel like that is because I still have to see things that’ll make it more understandable.”