I took a deep breath before opening the door, walking in, with Cody right behind me. Stephanie sat on the recliner, as Cole and Kyle sat on the couch across the room. I walked in, Cody right behind me when I spoke "Ok guys…this is Cody." Cody smiling wide as he waved to them before I continued "Cody, this is my brother Kyle, and my sister in law Stephanie." I watched as Kyle just sat on the couch, a stone face expression on his features, as Stephanie stood from her chair, shaking hands with Cody. "Cody, it's so nice to meet you!" Stephanie spoke happily, as Cody and I stood in the living room, when she continued "Well we have the grill going out back, and we have some chairs and things out there already." We both nodded as Stephanie explained everything, as Cole quickly jumped from the couch, grabbing Cody's hand with his when he spoke "Cody, wanna see my turtle?" Cody leaned down, his face level with my son's "You have a turtle?" Cole nodded excitedly as he led Cody out to the back yard by his hand, Cody looking back to me speaking "So I'll meet you guys out there?" before Cole practically drag him out the back door.
A moment of silence filled the room before my brother spoke "I don't like him." I rolled my eyes as I plopped down on the couch, with a huff, as I exclaimed "Oh God!" only to hear Stephanie speak "No kidding Kylie, that's what I said! Cody ain't half bad!" My head snapped to my sister in law, as she smiled wide at me, causing me to laugh out loud, as I spoke "Down girl!" Stephanie lifting her hands up in a give up motion, as my brother spoke up "I'm serious, I don't like him!" Stephanie and I turning to my brother when as he crossed his arms across his chest. I stood from my seat, running my hand through my hair, taking a deep breath "I knew you were gonna do this!" I said, raising my voice slightly, as my brother got to his feet, speaking back to me "Look, I'm just looking out for you! I don't like him!" I could feel the anger in me, as I retorted "You know what?" the argument between my brother and I getting more heated when Stephanie quickly stood from her spot, pushing between us when she spoke "Ok, that's enough! Kylie go check on your man and little boy!" I glanced to my sister in law, as she continued "Go on, let me talk to my husband in private." Giving my brother a quick evil glance before I walked out the back door out into the back yard.
I stepped down the small steps into the backyard, looking across the yard I saw Cody sitting on the grass, Indian style, while my son was running around the yard. I walked up to them, curiously asking "What's going on you guys?" Cody looked up to me "Batman caught me." I laughed out loud, when I spoke "What'd you do?" Cody simply shrugged as Cole ran by me in a blur, I quickly reached out, grabbing my son lifting him into my arms, holding him tight against me, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek when I spoke "Hey batman, what did Cody do?" Cole fought against my hold, giggling as I sat him back down on the ground, "That's not Cody Mommy! That's the Penguin!" I laughed out loud, looking to Cody who quickly made the best penguin sound I've ever heard, making me laugh even harder.
"Come and get it!" Stephanie yelled as she walked out of the back door to the grill, I walked back to her, a smile on her face, as my brother walked out of the door, a stone face expression on his face as he sat in one of the lawn chairs. I spoke softly to Stephanie "Everything good?" Stephanie smiled "Yep, he'll behave…you have my word" I smiled before hearing my son giggle loudly, turning around seeing Cody run towards us, with Cole on his back, his little hands hanging on to Cody, as Cody ran in circles, bouncing Cole around, before finally making it to us "Alright buddy…" Cody spoke, kneeling down letting Cole on his feet.
After eating a nice BBQ meal, we all sat outside enjoying the weather, small talk actually escaping my brother which was nice, and shocking. Suddenly an idea hit me, and I soon realized how my revenge against Cody was gonna happen, as I excused myself for a moment and headed back into the house. Cody didn't honestly think he was gonna steal my phone with no retaliation did he? I laughed as I made my way to the small room, Stephanie uses to teach Cole, as I searched for the one thing I knew was in the drawer.
Opening the drawer, I saw the small blue water gun and quickly grasped it, taking it to the sink in the bathroom and quickly filling it up, my plan was coming to life quite nicely. Then the thought hit me, he would be expecting it from me, as I called outside "Cole, come here for a minute…" listening as my son made his way inside. Cole walked over calmly "What mommy?" I knelt down, showing him the water gun, his face lighting up once he saw what it was "Let's get Cody!" Cole nodded his head, as I explained "Make sure you hide it behind your back, don't let him see it ok?" Cole nodded as I walked outside in the backyard, my son walking next to me a smile on his face as he tried his best to hide the giggles that were trying escape him. We walked next to Cody who was sitting on the lawn chair, as I spoke "Hey Cody!" Cody turned to face me and Cole, when suddenly Cole pulled out the squirt gun shooting water on Cody. Stephanie, Kyle and I laughing as Cole continued to squirt Cody, Cody tried to protect himself, raising his arms up to protect his face as he stood from the chair, Cole dropped the small water gun running across the yard, giggling loudly. Cody caught up with him easily, grasping Cole in his arms, Cole laughing even harder when Cody spoke "Oh you're gonna get it now!" as he made his way over to the sprinkler that was currently watering the yard. Cody holding Cole over the spray, both Cole and Cody getting soaked as they both laughed loudly.
I laughed as Cody put Cole back down on his feet, and both of them, soaked walked back towards us, when Cody spoke "You're a got a good shot there little guy!" ruffling Cole's wet hair, when Stephanie spoke up "Maybe you should ask him where he got the water gun from." My eyes grew wide as Cody turned to Cole, who giggled even louder as he wiped some drops of water off his plastic mask, before answering "Mommy told me to get Cody!" Cody's head snapping to me, an evil smile on his lips as I stood from my chair, holding my arms out in front of me, trying to talk myself out of this situation "Cody, that's not what I meant…you just behave now" Cody followed me, a smile on his face when he spoke "It's only fair." I took a deep breath before sprinting across the yard, almost making it to the fence, when two strong arms wrapped around my waist, pulling me back towards the sprinkler. I was laughing as hard as I could as I struggled with Cody, who kept up with me and kept saying "You're gonna get it now!" I fought to pull free from his arms, as he overpowered me, finally lifting me and carrying me over to the sprinkler as I screamed loudly when the cold water sprayed both of us. Both Cody and I laughing loudly as the water continued to spray us, as I fought to get free from Cody's embrace, reaching out I was able to reach Cole, as I lifted my son and brought him back into the spray with Cody and I, as all three of us laughed loudly. Cody was able to get Cole free when he spoke "Run Cole!" Cole giggling as he ran out of the spray, laughing even harder as I reached out to my son, as I playfully yelled "Cole, help mommy!"
Finally both of us soaked to the bone we left the sprinkler, as I rang out my soaked hair, looking to Cody who quickly spiked his soaked hair, smiling wide. I rolled my eyes as we made our way back to the lawn chairs where Stephanie was waiting for us with fresh towels, as she laughed loudly, even Kyle had a smile on his face at the series of events.
