 patient."

"Did you get yourself all settled?" Hannah Louise asks Echo.

It takes Echo a minute to realize she's addressing her. "Oh, yes, well, mostly. We don't have any furniture or dishes yet, but the rest is mostly put away."

Angel May and Katie Lynn turn to look at each other as if they've just seen the most precious thing. "Isn't her accent just adorable?" Katie Lynn says.

"So proper sounding," Angel May says with a smile.

Hannah Louise, my oldest sister, pushes the younger two back to give Echo a little breathing room, and asks, "What do ya'll plan to do about not having any furniture or dishes? We know some great little shops around town."

Darting a glance over at me, Echo grins. "Malachi said you might. I don't suppose you'd like to go on a little shopping trip tomorrow would you?"

Every single one of my sisters' eyes light up. As do Mama's. They look like they're about to start jumping up and down, but Hannah Louise just puts her arm around Echo's shoulders and says, "What a dear! You're so sweet to ask. We'd just love to come along."

Holden and Zara get scooped up into the fuss after that and we all get dragged inside to meet my brother-in-laws and the nieces and nephews. Angel May has yet to announce any new grandchildren on the way, but Hannah Louise's two little rugrats are running under everyone's feet as the last of the dishes are carried outside to the picnic tables, and Daddy is carrying Katie Lynn's six month old, Sara Beth. It's a bit of a madhouse, but my guests don't seem to mind too much.

Once we make it out to the backyard, I finally find Cerise tending to something on the barbeque, but it takes me a second longer to locate my roommate. I spot Kyran and head in his direction so I can introduce him to Echo, but he catches sight of her before he sees me and makes a beeline right for her. I will admit that when he throws his arms around her and plants a big sloppy kiss right on her cheek, it's a good thing he's across the yard. Had I been any closer, I would have punched him. Cerise's reaction is no less enthusiastic, though there's no kissing
patient. " 

 " Did you get yourself all settled? " Hannah Louise asks Echo. 

 It take Echo a hour to realize she's addressing her. " Oh, yes, well, mostly. We don't own any furniture or dishes yet, but the respite is by and large put aside. " 

 Angel May and Katie Lynn turn to look at each early as if they've just seen the most precious matter. " Isn't her accent just adorable? " Katie Lynn says. 

 " therefore proper sounding, " Angel May says with a smile. 

 Hannah Louise, my oldest baby, pushes the younger two back to give Echo a fiddling breathing room, and asks, " What do ya'll plan to suffice about not having any furniture or dish? We know some great little shops around town. " 

 dart a glance over at me, Echo grins. " Malachi said you might. I don't suppose you'd like to go on a little shopping trip tomorrow would you? " 

 Every single one of my sisters' eyes light up. As do Mama's. They look like they're about to start jumping up and down, but Hannah Louise just puts her weapon around Echo's shoulders and says, " What a lamb! You're therefore sweet to ask. We'd just sleep together to come along. " 

 Holden and Zara get scoop up into the fuss after that and we all get dragged inwardly to meet my brother - in - laws and the nieces and nephews. Angel May has even to announce any new grandchildren on the way, but Hannah Louise's two little rugrats are run under everyone's feet as the concluding of the dishes are carried outside to the picnic tables, and Daddy is carry Katie Lynn's six month old, Sara Beth. It's a bit of a bedlam, but my guests don't appear to mind too a lot. 

 Once we make it out to the backyard, I finally find Cerise tending to something on the barbeque, but it learn me a second longer to locate my roommate. I descry Kyran and head in his focus so I can introduce him to Echo, but he capture sight of her before he sees me and makes a beeline right for her. I will admit that when he throw his arms around her and plants a big sloppy kiss right on her cheek, it's a good thing he's across the thousand. Had I been any closer, I would have punched him. Cerise's chemical reaction is no less enthusiastic, though there's no kissing
 pahient."

"Did you get yourseln all settled?" Haubah Lonise asis Echo.

Ig takes Echo a minute to reapize sht'f addressing her. "Of, yes, welp, mostly. We von't have any fuchiture or disgcs yec, uut the rest is mostly pud away."

Angel Maf xnb Katie Lynn turn to look at each otrer as of they've just sgen tnq moan krecious thing. "Isn't her accent juat adoreble?" Katie Lynn says.

"So proper sounding," Anhel Lay says with a smlle.

Hannah Liuisq, my oldest skster, pushts the younggr two back to give Echo a littld brecthing room, abd wvks, "What do ya'll plan to do about nod havinb any furniturc or vishws? We know some great little shops arougd town."

Dastnng a glance over at ne, Echo grits. "Mxoacfi aamd gou mihht. I don't sulpose you'd oike to go on a litule whopping trip tomorwor would you?"

Every single one of my sistegs' eges light up. As do Mama'w. They look like they'te about tj start jumping up and down, but Hannah Louise jusd puta hex arm xeoknd Echo's shoulders and says, "What a dear! You'rq sp xweet to ask. Wc'd just love to coke akjng."

Holden and Zara yst scooped up into tje fuss aftee that anq we all get dragged inside to neet my brotker-un-laws and the nieees and nephzws. Anbel Msy has yet to announce cny nes grandchilfren on tgd way, but Hannah Lolise'v two liugle rugrats are rtnning unver ereryone's feej as thq last of hhe dlvhes are carried oktsidg to tve picnic hables, and Daddy is carrying Kavme Lynn's six kotth old, Sarc Beth. It's a bit of a madhouse, buj my guescs don'g seem to jind tom much.

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patient." "Did you get yourself all settled?" asks It takes a minute to yes, mostly. We don't any furniture or yet, but the rest is mostly away." Angel May and Katie Lynn turn to look at each other as they've just seen the most precious thing. "Isn't her accent just adorable?" Katie says. proper Angel says with a smile. Hannah Louise, my oldest sister, pushes the younger two back to give a little breathing room, and asks, "What do plan to do about having any furniture or dishes? know great little around Darting glance over at Echo grins. "Malachi said you might. I don't suppose you'd like to go on a little shopping tomorrow would single one my eyes up. As do look like they're about to start down, but Hannah Louise just puts her arm Echo's shoulders says, "What a dear! You're so to ask. We'd just love to come along." and Zara get scooped up into the fuss after that and we all get dragged meet my brother-in-laws and nieces and nephews. May yet announce new grandchildren the way, but Hannah Louise's two little rugrats are running under feet as the last of the dishes are carried outside picnic and Daddy is Katie Lynn's six month Sara It's a bit of but guests mind much. we make it out the backyard, I finally find tending to something on me a second longer to locate my roommate. spot Kyran and head in his direction I can introduce him to Echo, but he catches sight of her he sees makes a beeline right for her. I will that when he throws arms around her and plants a big sloppy kiss on cheek, it's good thing he's the yard. Had been any closer, have punched Cerise's is though there's no kissing
 patient."

"Did you get yourself aLl settled?" HAnnah louIse AsKs EcHo.

It Takes Echo a minuTE to rEalize she's addressing heR. "Oh, yeS, wELl, moSTlY. We doN't have aNY fURNitUrE oR diShES yEt, but The Rest is mOstly put awAy."

ANgEl May and KatiE lyNn turn to loOk aT each other as If tHey've jUsT seEN the mOst PreciOus thiNG. "Isn't hEr accent jUsT AdorabLE?" Katie LYNN sAys.

"SO proper sounding," AnGEl mAy says with a smiLe.

HannAh lOuISE, my OldEst sister, pUsHes thE Younger TWo BACK to GIve Echo a littlE breathing rOOm, aNd asks, "whAt dO Ya'll plAn to dO aBOut Not having anY furNiture or dIshes? WE Know somE Great liTtle shOps AroUnd tOWn."

daRtiNg A GlaNCe OveR At mE, Echo griNs. "maLachi Said YOU MIght. i doN't suPpose You'd like to go oN a lIttlE ShoPping Trip tOmorRoW woulD you?"

EvEry siNgLe one of my sisterS' eyeS light up. AS do maMa's. thEy looK Like thEy'rE abOut to stArt jumpINg uP aND DOwN, but Hannah Louise juSt PUTs Her arm arOund EcHO's ShOUlders anD sAys, "what A DEar! YoU're sO SwEet to ask. we'd jusT LoVe To come aLoNg."

HoldEn And zarA get sCOopeD up intO the fuss After THat and we all get DRagged inside tO MeET My BRothEr-iN-laws and the NiecES and NephEWs. angEL May hAs yet To ANnOUnce any new grandchilDrEn on thE way, bUt Hannah LouisE's two littlE RUGrats are RunnINg UNder everyone's fEet as The last of tHE dishes aRe carRied outsIde to the pICNic tableS, anD DaDdy Is cARRyIng Katie Lynn's SIX monTh Old, Sara betH. It's a biT of A maDhoUse, BuT my guests Don't seem To MiNd ToO muCh.

OncE We make it OuT to ThE baCkyarD, i finalLy finD CerIsE tENdiNg to somEThING on tHe BaRbeqUe, bUt It takEs me A SecOnd longEr to locatE my ROommAtE. I Spot KyrAn and head in hiS dIrection so i cAn iNtroduCE Him to EchO, but he catches sight of her BEfore he SeeS me anD makEs a beelinE riGht for Her. i Will adMit thaT when He ThrOWS his aRMS aRouNd Her and planTS A biG slopPy Kiss Right on Her cheek, it's a good thINg hE's across the yaRd. HAd I bEEN aNy cLOsER, I wOuLD haVE Punched him. CerisE's reaction Is NO lEss enthusiAStiC, tHough thEre's no kIssinG
 patient."

"Did you get y ourself al l set tle d?"  H anna h Lo uise asks Echo . 

It  takes Echo a minute t o rea li z e sh e 's  addr essingh er . "Oh ,ye s,we l l,  most ly.  We don 't have an y f ur niture or di s he s yet, but  th e rest is mo stl y putaw ay. " 

Ang elMay a nd Kat i e Lynn  turn tolo o k at e a ch othe r as  ifthey've just seen th e  most precious  thing ." Is n ' t h eraccent jus tadora b le?" Ka t ie L y nns ays.

"So pro per soundin g ,"AngelMa y s a ys wit h a s mi l e.
Hannah Lou ise,  my oldes t sist e r, push e s the y ounger  tw o b ackt ogi veEc h o a li ttl e  br eathingro om , and  ask s , " What  do  ya' ll pl an to do abou t n ot h a vin g any  furn itur eor di shes?We kn ow  some great lit tleshops aro und  t own ." 

Dar t ing agla nce  over a t me, E c hogr i n s ."Malachi said youmi g h t.  I don't  suppo s eyo u 'd liketo  go  ona littl e sh o pp ing trip  tomor r ow  w ould yo u? "

Eve ry  si ngl e one of m y sist ers' eye s lig h t up. As do Ma m a's. They loo k  l i k et hey' reabout to st artj umpi ng u p  a ndd own,but H an n ah Louise just puts he rarm ar oundEcho's should ers and sa y s ,  "What a  dea r !Y ou're so sweet  to a sk. We'd j u st loveto co me along ."

Holde n and Zara  ge t s coo ped u pinto the fuss a fter  t hat and  we  all ge t d rag ged  in si de to mee t my bro th er -i n- law s and the niec es  an dnep hews. AngelMay h as y et  t o  an nouncea ny n ew g ra nd chil dre non th e wa y , b ut Hann ah Louise 'st wo l it tl e rugra ts are runnin gunder ever yo ne' s feet a s the la st of the dishes are ca r ried ou tsi de to  the  picnic t abl es, an d D a ddy is  carry ing K at ieL y nn'ss i xmon th  old, Sara B eth . It' sa bi t of amadhouse, but my g u est s don't seemtomind t oo  mu c h. 
On ce wem a ke it out to th e backyard ,I  f inally fin d  Ce ri se tend ing tosomet h ing onthe barbe que, butit  tak e s  me  a secondlonger t o locatem y roo m ma te. I  sp ot Kyr an  an d hea d in h i s d irect ion so  I  can i ntrod uc e him to  Echo, but he catches s ight o f her  be fore he s ees meand makes  a b eeline rig htfor  her.  Iw ill a dmit th atw hen h e th r ows his a r ms  ar o u nd  her and pl a n t s a  bigslo p py kis s ri ght on her cheek, it's a good th ingh e 'sacr o ss t he  yard. Had I b een  a n y  closer,  I  would have  punched  h i m. Ce rise's  react ion isn o  l e ss ent husi ast ic, thoug h t he r e's noki ss i ng
 patient."

"Did_you get_yourself all settled?" Hannah_Louise asks_Echo.

It_takes Echo_a_minute to realize_she's addressing her._"Oh, yes, well, mostly._We don't have_any_furniture or dishes yet, but the rest is mostly put away."

Angel May and Katie_Lynn_turn to_look_at_each other as if they've_just seen the most precious_thing. "Isn't_her accent just adorable?" Katie Lynn says.

"So proper_sounding,"_Angel May says_with a smile.

Hannah Louise, my oldest sister, pushes the_younger two back to give Echo_a little breathing_room,_and_asks, "What do ya'll_plan to do about not having_any furniture or dishes? We know_some great little shops around town."

Darting a_glance over at me, Echo grins._"Malachi said you might. I_don't suppose_you'd like to go on_a little shopping_trip tomorrow_would you?"

Every single_one of my sisters' eyes light_up. As do_Mama's. They look like they're about_to_start jumping up_and_down,_but Hannah_Louise just puts_her_arm around_Echo's_shoulders and says, "What a dear!_You're_so sweet to ask. We'd just love_to come along."

Holden and_Zara_get scooped up into_the fuss after that and_we all get dragged inside to_meet my_brother-in-laws and_the nieces and nephews. Angel May has yet to announce any_new grandchildren on the way, but_Hannah Louise's two little_rugrats are_running_under everyone's feet_as_the last_of the dishes are carried outside to_the picnic_tables, and Daddy is carrying Katie_Lynn's six month old,_Sara_Beth. It's a bit of a_madhouse, but my guests don't seem_to mind too much.

Once we_make_it_out to the backyard, I_finally find Cerise tending to something_on the barbeque,_but it takes me a second longer_to_locate my roommate. I spot Kyran_and_head in his direction so I_can_introduce_him to Echo, but he_catches sight of her before he_sees me and makes a beeline right for her._I will admit_that when he throws his_arms_around_her and plants a big sloppy kiss right on her_cheek, it's_a good thing_he's across the yard. Had I been any closer, I_would have punched him. Cerise's reaction is_no less enthusiastic, though there's no kissing