As Ava untangled Joshua from Deb’s robe, Hezekiah finally snatched the toy from Jeremiah and took off, running straight into a side table and knocking over a vase. Joe looked up briefly from his seat on the couch, but he didn’t say anything. Anaya walked over and righted the vase, which luckily, had not broken. Hezekiah continued running around the living room with Jeremiah on his heels.
“All right, boys,” Ava said with the authority of Tinkerbell. “That’s enough. Pop-pop’s gonna get you for running in the house.”
Anaya rolled her eyes but hid her smile when she noticed Catie storming over as fast as her pregnant body would allow.
“Hey! Cut it out!” Catie barked like an army sergeant. The boys stopped immediately and stared at Catie.
“Let’s turn on a movie, Ava,” Anaya suggested, handi
