And as if on cue… Tina was moving as fast as she could… they heard her run in and out of Tessa’s room…

Tina: mom… is Tessa up… OMG… I hope she is up and hungry… I’m going to explode…

Lexi: She is right here waiting for you… and it’s been almost 3 hours since I fed her…

Tina: the morning just went so fast… we heard her crying and then we both figured she went back to sleep…

Both Linda and Lexi just sat there smiling..

Tina: yeah ok… what ever… I am just digging deeper…

Linda: yes you are… so take her and feed this child…

Bette walks into the living room..

Bette: morning Mom’s… (As she lifts Tessa into her arms)… is mommy still trying to explain why we over slept… we both knew you were in good hands…

Tina: I can’t win… can you please bring her to me…

Bette hands Tessa to Tina and then looks back…

Bette: I am starving… let’s make breakfast…

Linda: Bette has become a great cook…

Bette: well I had the best teacher… (as she looks into Tina’s eyes and both smile)

Tina: she was a perfect student…

Lexi: something tells me we are not talking about cooking now…

Linda: With these two… who knows…

Bette: I think Ziti omelets are in order…

Tina: hmmm… you hear that Tessa… mom’s making our favorite breakfast…

Lexi: ziti omelets???

Linda: trust me… its delicious… Tina learned it over Amanda’s house… wait till you meet her

Bette: don’t worry mom… you’ll love her, just as much as we do…

*****

50 minutes later…

Lexi: well I must say that was delicious… and very different…

Tina: babe… you out did your self again…

Linda: you know I would have lost another bet… I thought Alice would have been here this morning…

Bette: you know, your right… either she is still sleeping it off… or she’s dead…

Tina: I’m sure she is not dead… but… last night I gave Dana one of the extra trays of baked ziti…