If Arabella and Emmett had Evaline and Nikolai wrapped around their fingers as toddlers, the transition to children only cemented their parents adoration for them. The first lot of A+ report cards helped a little too!
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So if Evaline let the little treasures *cough* get away with eating cookies for breakfast every once in awhile, so be it ... It didn't make her a bad mother. Right?
Busy with a new baby and tied up chasing two errant foals around a farm, Evaline was run off her feet tending to the kids and keeping the food coming while Nikolai got all hot and sweaty as he toiled away in the stalls mucking out the dirty deeds of the growing foals., day after day.
Something had to give, between their crazy sleep-deprived nights and chaotic days, it was a surprise it took so long. After one naughty session of afternoon delight - Hahahaha! As if! It was more like an hour of exhaustion-induced napping - Evaline and Nikolai smelt something a little off.
And it wasn't coming from the bathroom.
Fortunately, calmly and with an air of fake capability, Evaline - Yes, Evaline - whipped out the fire extinguisher and battled with the fiery blaze, the lives of her family hanging in the balance.
A good thirty minutes later, when the destructive flames had bwwn reduced to ash and white gloop, the fire truck arrived and stood around uselessly until Evaline's pissed off attitude reared its head. It didn't last long though, with Drake's graduation into toddlerhood stealing the grim frown from her face and replacing it with a proud smile.
What a little cutie!
Evaline's smile could only grow wider as the days passed and Arabella and Emmett continued to be the high achievers she'd secretly hoped for. Arabella spent hours every day practicing her ballet moves and slaving over her chemistry set ...
Whilst Emmett - well, no one was ever really sure what Emmett was off doing, but those solid A+'s kept rolling on in so Evaline wasn't about to complain.
Meanwhile, little Drake grew into his budding personality day by day. Sneaky but adorable, he got away with everything that Arabella and Emmett hadn't even dared try.
It took Nikolai hours to find Drake after he snuck off that day. The bunny is now considered officially a Missing Plush Toy.
Fortunately, the foals experienced a much kinder fate - in fact, Taio grew up the very day of Mr. Bunny's [unconfirmed] demise!
Alabaster followed suit a couple of days later, his hooves beating a steady path between the training posts with a frenzied dedication.
The craziness of the Masterton household should have been enough for Evaline and Nikolai to handle, but the concept of two children and another toddler on his way to childhood had them delving into the depths of a deeper level of insanity - Renovations!
The lounge room just couldn't cope with the two kids they had now. Once Drake joined them, there wouldn't be enough room to play or watch TV together.
It had absolutely nothing to do with Nikolai wanting a bigger TV. Nothing, I tell you!
It took awhile - and a lot of patience with three rambunctious offspring running around - but soon enough, they had a living room to rival all other living rooms!
And it was completed just in time too!
Drake left toddler time behind and stepped into kiddy-hood with the same quiet, sneaky, adorable-ness that had always surrounded him.
Whether it was birthdays or fires, there was always something happening at the Masterton's and now was no different.
The holidays had come around before they knew it, and with kids old enough to count their presents, Evaline and Nikolai went all out.
Luckily, no one saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus this year ...
Come morning, between the presents Evaline and Nikolai had bought their little munchkins and the presents that the jolly, big, bearded man in red brought down the chimney, and they were one spoilt lot!
The magic of the day (and the night before!) must have rubbed off because a couple of months later, Evaline's tummy had joined bumpville and she was sneaking off with watermelon snacks in hope of another pink bundle of joy making an appearance soon.
That crazy gleam in her eye - you're imagining it. I swear.
After all, any woman who would willingly have 100 babies must be sane.
A good thirty minutes later, when the destructive flames had bwwn reduced to ash and white gloop, the fire truck arrived and stood around uselessly until Evaline's pissed off attitude reared its head. It didn't last long though, with Drake's graduation into toddlerhood stealing the grim frown from her face and replacing it with a proud smile.
What a little cutie!
Evaline's smile could only grow wider as the days passed and Arabella and Emmett continued to be the high achievers she'd secretly hoped for. Arabella spent hours every day practicing her ballet moves and slaving over her chemistry set ...
Whilst Emmett - well, no one was ever really sure what Emmett was off doing, but those solid A+'s kept rolling on in so Evaline wasn't about to complain.
Meanwhile, little Drake grew into his budding personality day by day. Sneaky but adorable, he got away with everything that Arabella and Emmett hadn't even dared try.
It took Nikolai hours to find Drake after he snuck off that day. The bunny is now considered officially a Missing Plush Toy.
Fortunately, the foals experienced a much kinder fate - in fact, Taio grew up the very day of Mr. Bunny's [unconfirmed] demise!
Alabaster followed suit a couple of days later, his hooves beating a steady path between the training posts with a frenzied dedication.
The craziness of the Masterton household should have been enough for Evaline and Nikolai to handle, but the concept of two children and another toddler on his way to childhood had them delving into the depths of a deeper level of insanity - Renovations!
The lounge room just couldn't cope with the two kids they had now. Once Drake joined them, there wouldn't be enough room to play or watch TV together.
It had absolutely nothing to do with Nikolai wanting a bigger TV. Nothing, I tell you!
It took awhile - and a lot of patience with three rambunctious offspring running around - but soon enough, they had a living room to rival all other living rooms!
And it was completed just in time too!
Drake left toddler time behind and stepped into kiddy-hood with the same quiet, sneaky, adorable-ness that had always surrounded him.
Whether it was birthdays or fires, there was always something happening at the Masterton's and now was no different.
The holidays had come around before they knew it, and with kids old enough to count their presents, Evaline and Nikolai went all out.
Come morning, between the presents Evaline and Nikolai had bought their little munchkins and the presents that the jolly, big, bearded man in red brought down the chimney, and they were one spoilt lot!
The magic of the day (and the night before!) must have rubbed off because a couple of months later, Evaline's tummy had joined bumpville and she was sneaking off with watermelon snacks in hope of another pink bundle of joy making an appearance soon.
That crazy gleam in her eye - you're imagining it. I swear.
After all, any woman who would willingly have 100 babies must be sane.
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