August 23rd, 2003

Dave tied his swimming trunks down and looked down at Lyric, whose new monument this week was crawling. Her pale pudgy legs started to move to the door. He ran and scooped her up. Her tiny giggle rang out through the room. Dave smiled. He loved that little giggle.

"Randi, you ready?" He walked out into the hallway. Randi stepped out of Ireland's room dressed in a red bikini. She had definitely lost all her pregnancy weight. Ireland walked behind her dressed in her pink bathing suit.

"Poo-lah!" Ireland clapped her hands as Randi picked her up.

"Yeah, lets go swimming." She chuckled. Dave checked out his wife as they walked downstairs.

"God…You're looking very hot." He said. Randi giggled looking over her shoulder.

"I know Ireland is." She winked. Dave chuckled.

"I was talking to Lyric." He said. Randi shook her head as she went outside. She unhooked the gate around the pool and stepped in.

"Ready, Ireland?" She asked. Ireland's eyes danced with excitement.

"Yeah!!" She giggled.

"Okay, hold your breath." Randi held her own breath and jumped in. Dave and Lyric slid slowly into the pool.

"They're nuts." He said putting Lyric in the boat shaped float that once belonged to Ireland. Randi and Ireland popped up giggling. "You guys are nuts."

"We know. Right, Ireland?" Randi chuckled.

"Nuts!" Ireland giggled looking at her father. Dave pushed the inner tube with a seat in the middle over to Randi to put Ireland in.

"Today is beautiful." Randi said sliding Ireland in. "Not a single cloud in sight."

"It's a little too hot." Dave said.

"Yeah, but that's what we have a pool for." Randi pointed out. Dave winked pulling Randi to him.

"I thought we got it for skinny dipping when the kids are sound asleep." He kissed her neck. Randi giggled with a nodded.

"Yes, but they're awake and looking at us." They turned around to see their girls looking at him. Randi swam to Lyric and splashed the water. Lyric giggled wildly kicking her legs. Randi smiled softly. Lyric and Ireland were so different. Randi still couldn't believe it. Besides the different eye colour, Lyric was much more laid back and quiet than Ireland was at this age. Lyric had a security blanket where as Ireland did not. Lyric was more loving. Ireland was not.

"Momma, more." Ireland cheered. Randi turned around and splashed Ireland. She cheered kicking her legs, pedaling the inner tube closer to her mother.

"You like the water, huh?" Randi smiled, remembering when Ireland was drowning in this pool when she was just learning to crawl. Ireland nodded as she splashed. Randi smiled gently. Dave looked at Lyric.

"Come on, Pumpkin." Dave dove underneath the water tickling her feet and popped back up. Lyric giggled wildly. Dave did it several more times. Lyric thought that trick was the best. Dave winked. "These girls are easily amused." Dave said.

"Enjoy it while it lasts." Randi said, "Because this won't last forever."

"I know." Dave said running his hand over Lyric's wet hair. Someday these girls would grow up and try to date even. He wasn't sure if he liked that idea.

September 8th, 2003

Randi sat on top of her suitcase as she looked at Elizabeth.

"Okay, they will probably get a little cranky. We have never been away from them before. Ireland is starting to learn what sassing back is, so she might be a little tough. Her favourite word is no, so just keep her in line. As for Lyric, her new thing is pulling herself up and pulling things off of the table." Randi said zipping the suitcase up. Elizabeth laughed.

"I do have a two and a half year old, Randi. I know how children work." Elizabeth snickered, "They will be fine, honest. Ella and the girls are going to have a blast." Randi sighed.

"I know. I just have never left them and it's going to be harder on me I think." She said.

"Of course it is. I want you and Dave just to go and have fun for a few days." Elizabeth said, "Be alone. Spend time together. Be husband and wife instead of Mum and Dad." Randi smiled softly.

"Thank you for doing this. You're a great friend, Elizabeth."

"I just know what its like to wish you spent more time with your husband when it's just too late." She said, "Enjoy yourselves."

"Randi! Hurry up!!" Dave yelled from outside. Randi smiled at Elizabeth.

"Thanks again." She said grabbing her suitcase.

"Go." Elizabeth chuckled. Ronnie ran down the stairs. She couldn't turn around and kiss the girls. She wouldn't be able to leave if she did. Randi ran outside and threw her suitcase in the backseat.

"Finally." Dave said as he climbed into the car, "I thought you would never come."

"I was just giving Elizabeth some pointers." Randi said as she buckled. Dave shook his head with a chuckle.

"Don't worry. Elizabeth will do fine. We just need to enjoy our alone time." Dave said. Randi nodded.

"We will."

* * *

Dave held the door of the cabin open for Randi. She smiled and kicked her suitcase in. She looked around with a smile.

"This is beautiful." She said.

"No kids. It's quiet." Dave winked throwing his own suitcase on the floor. Randi fell onto the bed with a deep sigh.

"This is great." She closed her eyes. "Maybe I should call Elizabeth and check in on the girls."

"The girls are fine." Dave said as he started to unpack. "We have a couple of days to ourselves. So let's just enjoy it."

"Oh I will." Randi winked. "You better of brought some kind of protection because there will definitely be a baby making risk." Dave chuckled.

"I brought a lot." He said. Randi smiled as she got up. "What?"

"Oh nothing." She smiled, "You just have too many clothes on." Randi took her shirt off.

"Feeling frisky all ready?" He asked. Randi giggled loudly.

"No." Randi said, "But there's a hot tub out back I noticed and what kind of fun is it to wear swim wear in it?"

"Ahhh, I see." Dave unbuttoned his shirt; "I like the way you think." Randi winked throwing her shirt on the floor. She swayed back out of the cabin undoing her pants. Dave was grinning from ear to ear. Randi stepped out of her pants and dripped her hand into the hot tub.

"Very hot." She said reaching behind her back and unsnapped her bra. Dave bit his lips. Those breasts. He loved those breasts. They were so different than they were that first night after the wrestling match they had sex. She reached down and stepped out of her panties.

"Very nice." Dave said removing his own clothes. Randi eased herself down into the steamy water.

"I haven't been in one of these for a long time." She said. Dave climbed in with a groan.

"Me either." He said with a grin. Randi put her foot into Dave's lap. He winked at her and began to massage it.

"What do you think the girls are doing right now?" She asked.

"Well, it's dinner time so Ella and Ireland are probably having a food fight and Lyric probably dozed off and is face down in her food." Dave said. Randi smiled as she closed her eyes.

"You're probably right." She whispered. Randi groaned loudly as Dave worked on her foot. She loved getting foot massages. It seemed lately with the shop and the kids; all her tension built up in her feet and back. "A couple days of this and I'm going to be putty in your hands."

"That's what's I'm aiming for sweetie." He said. A couple of days without screaming kids. This was going to be terrific!