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The 3 Kids came home from school and the family all made their way to the Gradens where they had decided to plant the trees they had one for Rachel and one for Kate. Rod and Horace dug a little hole for each of the small trees and placed them in the ground. Mac was carrying Catlin on her left hip and had her right arm around Amy once the trees were planted, Elizabeth put a plaque down for her mother and Rebecca put one down for Kate. The family all stood in silence for a while before they started to drift back to the house. Mac and Elizabeth stayed where they were though.
Mac walked over to her and put her arm around her while tears flowed freely from Elizabeth's eyes
Elizabeth: It has been 4 months now and I still cry, I don't want to be like this forever
Mac: It has not been that long darling, and I promise that it will get easier. I still miss my Dad and some days I really wish he was here, but it did get easier with time
Elizabeth: I wish I knew my Dad, what was he like
Mac: He was a lovely man, he was so excited when he found out that your Mom was Pregnangt even though he knew his parents would not take it well. He could not wait until him and your Mom got married.
Elizabeth: He died before it didn't he
Mac: Yes a week before, your Mom was devastated, Thank God we were all in Scotland at the time
Elizabeth: At least he and Mom are together now and Grandma and Grandpa
Mac: Yes honey they will all be together, I bet they are watching us right now, they will always be with us and now we can come here to remember them
Elizabeth: I am really glad that I came here to live with you
Mac: I just want you to be happy and safe and I am glad that we have gotten to know each other a lot better
It started to rain
Mac: Lets go inside, I have to do some work tonight since I missed a lot today
Elizabeth: Do I have to go to school tomorrow
Mac: Yes you do
Mac spent the next few weeks working hard. Elizabeth went to school and made a new friend. Laura was a really nice girl, she was a bit of a science geek like Elizabeth, but they got on really well.
The last day of school before the Easter holidays Elizabeth's Science teacher asked her if she would join the Science club as she was really bright. Laura was in the Science club, but Elizabeth was a bit apprehensive as she didn't want to look like a geek.
At dinner that night Mac made it, she had missed the last few family dinners as she seemed to have one emergency after another.
Mac: So how was everyone's day
Catlin: I make you a necklace Mommy from Pasta and I painted it
Catlin handed Mac the necklace it was the typical thing a 3 and a half year old would make. Mac suddenly thought she would have to wear it. If she put it on now, maybe she would get away without wearing it in public.
Mac: Thank you baby it is lovely
Mac put the coloured pasta shells around her neck.
Elizabeth: Mr Philips asked me to join Science club after the summer
Horace: You are not seriously going to join
Amy: Yeah science club is for geeks
Rebecca: Hay I was in science club last year
Horace: And you left because there were too many geeks
Rebecca: No I didn't I just never had time to go anymore
Rod: Well I think it is wonderful
Mac: Yes so do I
So Elizabeth decided that she would join after the Easter holidays. She could not wait for Easter Sunday, because Easter Sunday was her 15th birthday. The went to camp David for the Easter weekend this year and on Easter Sunday Amy and Catlin were excited by the presents they had got. Mac had always insisted the Kids only get one chocolate egg and then a present.
Elizabeth woke up that morning and came down for breakfast
Mac: Happy birthday baby we have something for you
Mac handed Elizabeth an envelope and inside was her driving permit
Elizabeth: Thank you I can't wait can we please go out I haven't driven in ages
Mac: Wait, you should not have driven at all you are too young
Elizabeth: Mom taught me last summer when we went on holiday in the Highlands. It took me a while to understand the gears, but I guess you all drive automatic cars here.
Horace: Hang on can you drive a manual car
Elizabeth: Yeah
The whole family were stunned, not only could she drive, but she could drive a manual car which none of them could do. As promised Mac and Elizabeth went out driving. Mac could not believe how good she was, the only thing was she kept forgetting that she had to drive on the right and not the left, but she had to admit she was a much better driver than Horace or Becca.