This week we stop and take a peek at our exiled elven princess, Isabelle and see how her family is doing. Last time we visited Isabelle she had married Scott Gray the host of one of the local restaurants and had given birth to twin girls, Jenna and Jillian. Let's see how things are going for the young family.
Allen Family - Generation 2 Chapter 1
Wow, I never knew having twin toddlers could be so rough. Fortunately Scott is retired and can help with the girls full-time. I have to work because someone needs to bring in some money to pay the bills. Unfortunately, Scott's job didn't offer him a pension when he retired. He's offered to take up some other odd jobs to help make ends meet but it would cost us more money to hire a nanny for the girls than he could make working so he has agreed he'll just stay home with them. He loves it anyway.
It is funny. We don't mean to but Scott and I have kind of gravitated toward one of the twins. I tend toward the first born, Jenna while Scott tends toward Jillian. I don't think its favoritism really but just how it has happened. We love them both dearly but I think that when there are two of them and two of you, you tend to pair off.
I taught Jenna how to talk and her first word was "mama."
Scott taught Jillian how to talk and to his dismay her first word was "teddy." I know he wanted it to be "dada."
We did the same thing with potty training and walking. I taught Jenna, he taught Jillian. It was just kind of the way things worked out.
I have discussed some things with Scott and I decided that I am going to raise my daughters with the dignity that is due their station. Whether my father wants to admit it or not I AM a princess and my daughters are as well. I will raise them to be the royalty that they are. My mother did the same for me.
After the girls' birthday I was forced to take a new job. Some corruption was revealed within the company that I was working for and they wanted to place the blame on me even though I had nothing to do with it. It was something I had grown accustomed to with my heritage. So I resigned from my position as Senior Manager and have started working as an EMT. Once the girls get older I might try my hand at medical school and become a doctor.
My hopes of that may have to be put on hold for a little while though. I was greeted one morning with that familiar sense of nausea that comes when one is about to bear a child. I was spending most of my mornings in the bathroom getting rid of breakfast or dinner from the night before.
Scott was concerned. I told him not to be and that I suspected I was pregnant once again. A quick trip to the doctor confirmed my thoughts and I was once again expanding in leaps and bounds.
During my third trimester and not too long before I went into labor, Jenna and Jillian had a birthday. It was time for them to start school! I can hardly believe that my babies are growing up. Scott was a little sad at the thought but then remembered the baby I was carrying and that seemed to cheer him up.
Here is Jillian getting ready for school:
And here is Jenna. Jenna is my heiress and Scott has taken to calling her Princess Jenna. It made Jillian a little jealous so he now calls Jillian "Lady Jillian." Jenna has taken on her Princess role complete with a gown and tiara.
The evening of the girls' first day of school my water broke and I was once again in labor.
I was slightly terrified that I would have twins again. I didn't think Scott and I could handle another set of toddlers especially since Scott was getting older and has really started to slow down. But to my relief my labor was easier than with the girls and I gave birth to a son, Joshua.
I think that Joshua will be our last child. Scott would love to have a whole slew of children but I can see that Scott just can't keep up with the girls like he used to. He has a harder time getting up in the night to tend to Joshua when he is crying and his step is much slower. It pains me to see him growing old so quickly. I have accepted that Joshua will be the last child and so I cherish every moment I have with him and since he is only one I can give him much more of my time.
Oh and I had forgotten to mention it but shortly after we found out I was pregnant with Joshua, Scott and I opened a home business. Scott figured he could make up for his having no income this way. It isn't much we just have a poker table set up in the garage and we have food set out for our customers. They pay about $10 an hour to use our things. It is the easiest money we've ever made and we constantly have customers. The girls are talking about building a lemonade stand to sell them lemonade. I think its great that my little princess and lady are entrepreneurs already.
By the time Joshua turned a year old our business had already reached a level five! I'm hoping that by the time Joshua is in school I'll be able to open a business in town. I'm thinking about it being an art gallery. But I am getting ahead of myself because Joshua just became a toddler. Scott helped him grow up because this may be one of the few chances Scott has to enjoy his son. I just have this feeling that Scott isn't going to be around much longer and it saddens me.
But here is Joshua as a toddler:
It is funny. We don't mean to but Scott and I have kind of gravitated toward one of the twins. I tend toward the first born, Jenna while Scott tends toward Jillian. I don't think its favoritism really but just how it has happened. We love them both dearly but I think that when there are two of them and two of you, you tend to pair off.
I taught Jenna how to talk and her first word was "mama."
Scott taught Jillian how to talk and to his dismay her first word was "teddy." I know he wanted it to be "dada."
We did the same thing with potty training and walking. I taught Jenna, he taught Jillian. It was just kind of the way things worked out.
I have discussed some things with Scott and I decided that I am going to raise my daughters with the dignity that is due their station. Whether my father wants to admit it or not I AM a princess and my daughters are as well. I will raise them to be the royalty that they are. My mother did the same for me.
After the girls' birthday I was forced to take a new job. Some corruption was revealed within the company that I was working for and they wanted to place the blame on me even though I had nothing to do with it. It was something I had grown accustomed to with my heritage. So I resigned from my position as Senior Manager and have started working as an EMT. Once the girls get older I might try my hand at medical school and become a doctor.
My hopes of that may have to be put on hold for a little while though. I was greeted one morning with that familiar sense of nausea that comes when one is about to bear a child. I was spending most of my mornings in the bathroom getting rid of breakfast or dinner from the night before.
Scott was concerned. I told him not to be and that I suspected I was pregnant once again. A quick trip to the doctor confirmed my thoughts and I was once again expanding in leaps and bounds.
During my third trimester and not too long before I went into labor, Jenna and Jillian had a birthday. It was time for them to start school! I can hardly believe that my babies are growing up. Scott was a little sad at the thought but then remembered the baby I was carrying and that seemed to cheer him up.
Here is Jillian getting ready for school:
And here is Jenna. Jenna is my heiress and Scott has taken to calling her Princess Jenna. It made Jillian a little jealous so he now calls Jillian "Lady Jillian." Jenna has taken on her Princess role complete with a gown and tiara.
The evening of the girls' first day of school my water broke and I was once again in labor.
I was slightly terrified that I would have twins again. I didn't think Scott and I could handle another set of toddlers especially since Scott was getting older and has really started to slow down. But to my relief my labor was easier than with the girls and I gave birth to a son, Joshua.
I think that Joshua will be our last child. Scott would love to have a whole slew of children but I can see that Scott just can't keep up with the girls like he used to. He has a harder time getting up in the night to tend to Joshua when he is crying and his step is much slower. It pains me to see him growing old so quickly. I have accepted that Joshua will be the last child and so I cherish every moment I have with him and since he is only one I can give him much more of my time.
Oh and I had forgotten to mention it but shortly after we found out I was pregnant with Joshua, Scott and I opened a home business. Scott figured he could make up for his having no income this way. It isn't much we just have a poker table set up in the garage and we have food set out for our customers. They pay about $10 an hour to use our things. It is the easiest money we've ever made and we constantly have customers. The girls are talking about building a lemonade stand to sell them lemonade. I think its great that my little princess and lady are entrepreneurs already.
By the time Joshua turned a year old our business had already reached a level five! I'm hoping that by the time Joshua is in school I'll be able to open a business in town. I'm thinking about it being an art gallery. But I am getting ahead of myself because Joshua just became a toddler. Scott helped him grow up because this may be one of the few chances Scott has to enjoy his son. I just have this feeling that Scott isn't going to be around much longer and it saddens me.
But here is Joshua as a toddler:
Joshua Allen (Medium, Black Hair, Gray Eyes)
Gemini (3 Sloppy, 9 Outgoing, 8 Active, 2 Serious, 3 Grouchy)
Gemini (3 Sloppy, 9 Outgoing, 8 Active, 2 Serious, 3 Grouchy)
I was pleased to see that he inherited my elven ears. But apart from that he looks very much like his father.
Scott is thrilled to have a son. I've let him do most of the training of him.
I've been busy with my job and helping the girls with school. I got them admitted to Area Academy so that they will get the finest education Area 62 has to offer. Scott has stopped getting dressed and goes around in his underwear a lot. That is how he taught Joshua to talk. I am so concerned about his well being. But I try not to let the children see my concern. And so far they don't suspect a thing. Jenna and Jillian are perfect little girls. Jillian has let her hair grow and is perfectly happy letting Jenna be the princess because Jillian is more of a tomboy. But despite their differences they are still twins and there still exists a special bond between them. They are best friends.
I just hope they get along with their brother as well as they get along with each other.
Scott is thrilled to have a son. I've let him do most of the training of him.
I've been busy with my job and helping the girls with school. I got them admitted to Area Academy so that they will get the finest education Area 62 has to offer. Scott has stopped getting dressed and goes around in his underwear a lot. That is how he taught Joshua to talk. I am so concerned about his well being. But I try not to let the children see my concern. And so far they don't suspect a thing. Jenna and Jillian are perfect little girls. Jillian has let her hair grow and is perfectly happy letting Jenna be the princess because Jillian is more of a tomboy. But despite their differences they are still twins and there still exists a special bond between them. They are best friends.
I just hope they get along with their brother as well as they get along with each other.
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