Jaiden Chapter 93
Gregory A. Patrick
Jaiden Chapter 93
12/23/2020
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The jet landed in Oslo, Norway, and cars were waiting to take the Riley's, Dr. Reynolds, Jaiden, Peyton, Richard, Sally, and Seth to the Amerikalinjen Hotel.
Everyone was assigned a standard double room with king and queen beds; Seth would stay in a room with his parents. Each room overlooked the heart of Oslo, an area of indescribable beauty.
Since it was only 10 am Oslo time, the group decided to take a walking tour of the area around their hotel.
The ladies in the group enjoyed the city center's shopping area, but what took everyone's breath was the Oslo Cathedral's stunning beauty. With its yellow stone façade, the cathedral was built around 1848 after the first cathedral burned.
The stained-glass windows were unbelievably beautiful, and the bronze doors exquisite. In 1930, an Italian sculptor, Arrigo Minerbi, built a silver sculpture of a communion scene with an indescribable beauty. The impeccable ceiling decorations were completed by Norwegian painter, Hugo Lous Mohr.
In 1990, Ryde & Berg of Fredrikstad's constructed a pipe organ behind the cathedral's baroque façade. The organ's sound was bright and clear, delivering the music of the master's with unparalleled beauty.
When the group completed their tour of the cathedral, they went to the Pincho Nation Restaurant. Seth ordered the Pincho Cheeseburger with Poncho's original dressing, hickory-smoked bacon, and lettuce and tomato.
The adults ordered a more gourmet cooked meal of Planksteak A La Pinchos, mushroom risotto, and Crusty Camembert with blackberry compote for dessert.
As a health precaution, everyone had bottled water to drink.
After dinner, the group boarded the famous red double-decker bus for a night-time tour of Oslo. Sally sat next to the window, and Richard rested his chin on her shoulder as they took in the sights. Dad Riley took notes of things he and Mom Riley could do with Seth, things that Peyton, Jaiden, and Richard would also enjoy, namely a Fjord sightseeing cruise & museum safari ending with a fishing excursion that would excite Seth to no end.
When everyone got back to the hotel, they were exhausted from the long flight and the time change, so everyone went to their rooms to rest for the rest of the evening until it was time for sleep. Seth had a room of his own with a television, so he went to his room, stripped, and climbed into bed. He had a great time watching the Danish television programs and figuring out what the actors were saying. He was so tired, he cut off the television and was quickly asleep.
At seven in the morning, Oslo time, his Dad knocked on his door to wake him for breakfast.
Everyone awoke, showered, and dressed for a breakfast they would have in the hotel's restaurant. The group ordered two `America's breakfast boards,' which contained Bad bread, sourdough bread, scrambled eggs, bacon, Jarlsberg cheese, avocado, cucumber, tomato, organic yogurt with granola, fruit-smoothie, and freshly squeezed juice with the option of coffee and tea to drink. There was also a selection of the day's pastries.
For religious reasons, the group declined the homemade porchetta.
After breakfast, they all went back to their rooms to calm their nerves and get ready for the Nobel Peace Prize awards scheduled for noon. A luncheon would follow the awards ceremony.
Jaiden, Peyton, and Richard were unusually calm, which alarmed Dr. Mom. She would find out later that Dr. Brannen had prescribed two days' worth of a very mild anti-anxiety medication for the trio. Dr. Mom asked Jaiden whose idea it was to get the medication, and he said it was his idea because he didn't want Peyton, or Richard, for that matter, to have an anxiety attack. He told his Mom that he didn't want to risk it for himself either. Dr. Mom told Jaiden that was a smart move on his part.
At 11 am sharp, two limousines drove up to the front door of the hotel. The group got into the limos and headed for City Hall.
Jaiden, Peyton, and Richard wore new black tuxedos, and they looked extremely handsome.
The ceremonies began at 12 with remarks from the President of the Nobel Prize Committee.
When he ended his talk, he announced the day's awards to be handed out.
"Today's first presentation goes to three young men, nominated by the President of the United States, for their contributions resulting in the nationwide improvement of educational opportunities for over 100,000,000 elementary, middle school, and high school students in the United States; for their dedication to excellence in the establishment of and the provision of medical services in the field of Oncology for children who otherwise would not have access to those services; and for their heroic actions that saved the lives of several young children who had suffered heinous abuse at the hands of their parents. Their work resulted in nationwide changes in child abuse and neglect laws."
"Would Messer's Jaiden and Peyton Riley-Reynolds and Mr. Richard Riley please come forward for the presentation of your awards?"
"Dr. Mom, and Dad and Mom Riley were silently chanting, "don't pass out, don't pass out, don't pass out." They were incredibly elated that their sons stood tall and proud as they accepted their awards. The only time either young man thought they would faint was when they were told that their rewards included one million dollars each. As they descended the platform to return to their seats, all three young men appeared to be in shock.
When the ceremonies ended, everyone in attendance proceeded to a venue where the Nobel Prize Committee would have a luncheon for the honorees and their guests.
Shortly after they got to their assigned tables, the meals began with Blue Cheese, pear, and honey appetizers, a Waldorf Salad followed by filet mignon cooked perfectly medium-rare, and a steamed lobster tail. European French coffee and tea was served as drinks.
When the meal concluded, all major news crews from the United States and Europe crowded around Jaiden, Peyton, and Richard and peppered them with question after question. When the reporters had the answers they wanted, one European reporter wanted to know the name of the American model escorted by Richard. Richard said, "Gentlemen, she is a surgical nurse in Erie, Pennsylvania, and on June first, she will become my wife. We will be married in the Erie First Missionary Baptist Church, and our wedding will be officiated by our Rabbi, Rob Kravitz, Rabbi of Temple Anshe Hesed in Erie, and the Reverend Taylor McDonald, Pastor of Erie Missionary Baptist Church. It will be a wedding you don't want to miss, and we would be honored by your presence.
When the 6 pm news aired, everybody in Erie, Abingdon, Orange Beach, and Eugene, Oregon was in the streets celebrating.
Reporters besieged the pastor and members of Erie Missionary Baptist church. Richard and Sally had made the little Baptist church and their synagogue world famous, just as they had davened to do. There would be parades in all the cities mentioned on the newscasts, and Jaiden, Peyton, Richard, and Reverend and Mrs. Geraldine Taylor would be the grand-marshals of the parades.
The news caused an all-night revival that started at the Erie Missionary Baptist Church and grew so large it had to be moved to the Erie Coliseum. Just as Richard and Salley had davened for, the revival was attended by white folk, black folk, Jews, and Gentiles. Nearly every church in Erie had members in attendance, and people who were visiting and vacationing in Erie were there. The dream had indeed come true, and God's blessings were working in and on everybody.
The young men and their families enjoyed the cruise to see the fjords, the fishing expedition, especially Seth, and the dinner cruise that evening. By the end of the week, they had visited and seen nearly every historic site in Oslo, met and befriended many locals, and attended a reception given by Oslo's local government.
By Friday night, they all were exhausted and looking forward to, and dreading at the same time, the flight home on Saturday afternoon. The flight would be 27 hours to Erie alone, an hour layover in Erie to refuel, then two hours to Abingdon, Virginia; a thirty-minute layover in Abingdon; then a three-and-a-half-hour flight to Orange Beach. Twenty-seven hours, give or take an hour for Jaiden, Peyton, Richard, and Sally. Twenty-nine and a half hours for Dr. Mom, and a thirty-two-and-a-half-hour flight for the Rileys. The jet provided by the White House has large, comfortable seats they can sleep in, so they all should be somewhat well-rested when they arrive home.
When the limousine picked up Jaiden, Peyton, Richard, and Sally at the Erie airport, every street on their ride home looked like Times Square on New Year's Eve. Thousands of people turned out to welcome them home, and every area news crew and every national news network covered their return. It was a hero's welcome that they would never forget. When Peyton, Jaiden, and Richard got home, Dale and Charley had prepared a feast for them, and signs were hung everywhere at the house welcoming them home.
When Dr. Mom arrived at the airport in Ashville for her ride home, she received an escort from the North Carolina and the Virginia State Patrol. Crowds lined the streets from Ashville to Abingdon, and news crews from everywhere covered Mom's return.
When the Riley's arrived at the airport in Mobile, Alabama, every high school and college band from Eastern Louisiana to Jacksonville, Florida, were at the airport and on the route home to help them celebrate the occasion.
When Dr. Dad got to his clinic Monday morning, the clinic was flooded with calls for appointments. He had to bring in vets from veterinarian relief services to fill each exam room at the clinic in order to handle the business. Business turned into ten-hour days Monday through Friday and five hours on Saturday.
Dr. Brannen's office got swamped with requests for appointments. He would have two of the guys at the office, full-time, every day. When they got off at the office, two of them would cover evening rounds at the hospital, Monday through Friday. Weekends would now be off-time until med school started back in January when hospital rounds would be evenings only on weekdays, and morning and evenings on weekends. ER schedules would be weekends. The caveat: their salaries were doubled at Dr. Brannen's and the hospital.
Friday night, there would be celebrations at the synagogues in Erie, Abingdon, and Orange Beach. At Erie Missionary Baptist Church, the biggest celebration in the Churches history would take place.
The revival that started in Erie is still going on every night of the week, with ministers scheduled to speak every night for six months. Erie Missionary Baptist Church was growing leaps and bounds, with membership doubling in just two weeks, and the influx of new members didn't show any signs of slowing down. The dreams of Richard and Sally had come true in ways nobody could have possibly imagined.
Peyton and Jaiden were trying to make up for the time they were away from their boys, but the boys were sticking to their potty and sleep schedules. When they went to sleep, Peyton looked at Jaiden without saying a word; his message was more than clear. Jaiden and Peyton didn't say a word as they walked hand-in-hand to their bedroom.
Once there, with the door closed and locked, Jaiden began to remove Peyton's clothes very slowly. The task complete, Peyton kissed Jaiden seductively and removed his clothes. When they were naked, they embraced and kissed each other with every ounce of passion they possessed.
Jaiden moved them to the bed where he gently picked up Peyton and laid him in the middle. All the supplies needed had been placed on the nightstand by the bed. Jaiden got himself and Peyton ready and then climbed atop Peyton and began making slow, passionate love to his husband. Peyton was in ecstasy with Jaiden. When Jaiden climaxed, he and Peyton laid on the bed caressing and lovingly kissing each other. With Peyton's passion pilot light re-lit, he mounted his lover and began returning the love he had just received. Three hours afterward, the two snuggled up to each other and fell asleep.
Six in the morning came too fast, and they begrudgingly got up and helped their boys' potty and then prepared their breakfast. Ginny and Granny had taught the boys to eat scrambled eggs and grits while their Dads were in Oslo, so that is what Jaiden and Peyton prepared for their sons, and Dale's and Charley's children.
When Charley and Dale brought their children to the dining room, Charley whispered to Dale that Jaiden and Peyton looked like hell. He didn't mean for it to happen, but Jaiden and Peyton heard him. When they walked into the dining room with the food they had prepared, Peyton looked at Charley and said, "We look light hell, but we are two million dollars richer for it, and believe me, the celebration last night was worth every tired minute we've had in the last week." Charley turned crimson red in the face with embarrassment. Dale took one look at Charley and died laughing.
"By the way, Dale, we need to talk to your Dad today. Do you know when he usually gets to his office?" "Jaiden, he should be there at nine." "Good, I'll give him a call at nine."
At nine, Jaiden called Dad Dale and discussed investing the two-million-dollar award with his firm. He also asked about Richard investing his award with the firm as well. Dad Dale told Jaiden the firm would handle Richard's money under the same agreement the firm had with him and Peyton.
When Richard got home, Jaiden told him what Dad Dale said, and Richard couldn't believe they would help him without charge. Jaiden told him to call Dad Dale and set up his account and that there were a few banks in Erie he could deposit his money in so that the FDIC would cover every cent if something happened to his deposit. Richard asked when he should call Dad Dale, and Jaiden told him at nine in the morning when Dad Dale got to his office.
At nine the next morning, Richard got his account set up with Dad Dale, went to the banks he was told to use, deposited the money, and got receipts for the deposits. Two hours later, Dad Dale called him and advised the money had been received at the firm, and it was invested with the same companies as Jaiden's and Peyton's funds. Richard knew Peyton and Jaiden's funds at the firm had grown, so that news made him relax. He called Sally to let her know about the investments, and asked her if she would like to go to lunch with a millionaire since she had to work tonight. The date was made, and of all places, they went to Tony's for lunch, and Jaiden, Peyton, Dale, Charley and all the children joined them.
When they walked into Tony's, they were mobbed by the restaurant's patrons congratulating them for their recognition. Phil came to the dining room, and the party was on!
Dale and Peyton got the eggplant parmesan as usual, and Jaiden and Charley shared an all-meat pizza. The phone rang, so Phil got up to answer it. He walked back to the table, handed the phone to Jaiden, and said, "Telephone call for you."
It was Tony. He told Jaiden he was so proud of him, Peyton, and Richard. He recounted all the news programs he had watched saying his heart swelled with pride every time he saw a newscast of Oslo's events, and said he had already called and talked to Seth and praised him for how he had handled the awards ceremony with the Vice President.
Jaiden thanked Tony for calling and talking with Seth, and thanked him for his kind words for Peyton and him.
That night, they got a call from Peyton's uncle at Wellstone. Dale and Charley were on the June fifth graduation schedule. They would be receiving a letter naming them co-valedictorians of the graduation class of 2021. When Jaiden heard that, tears flooded from his eyes.
Dale and Charley walked into the den, saw the tears on Jaiden's face, and asked him what was wrong. "Guys, you better sit down, something has happened, and I need to tell you about it." Jaiden yelled and asked Peyton to come to the den.
When Peyton got to the den, he was concerned about Jaiden's tear-stained face. "Jaiden, what's wrong?" "Guys, I just got a telephone call, and the news was rather overcoming. I don't know how to say what I have to tell you, and when I tell the three of you, I don't know how you will take the news."
"Jaiden, was the news that bad?" "No, Peyton, it wasn't, but it was a bit startling." "What was so startling that it made you cry?" "It concerns Dale and Charley, and they know nothing about what was done, much less why." Dale and Charley looked like a deer in night-time headlights.
Jaiden saw the look in Charley's and Dale's eyes and said, "Guys, it is about you graduating from Wellstone. Something has happened with that." Now Charley and Dale were anxious. "Jaiden, please tell us what has happened." "Dale, Charley, I got a call from Wellstone a few minutes ago, and, well, you two have been named co-valedictorians at the June fifth graduation ceremony."
Dale and Charley started to cry and couldn't say anything about what Jaiden just told them. Jaiden went and hugged Dale, and Peyton hugged Charley until they consoled themselves.
Jaiden looked at Dale and told him he should call his parents and let them know. He told Charley he needed to do the same thing.
Dale called his Dad's office and asked to speak to his Dad. Since his Mom was his Dad's secretary, the call went to her desk. "Mom, this is Dale. Is Dad in his office?" "Yes. Son, what is wrong?" "Mom, if you will get Dad on the line, I will tell you."
"Dale, this is Dad, what has you so emotional?" "Mom, Dad, Wellstone just called about Charley and me being able to graduate with our credits from Penn State." Dale cried harder at that point. When he calmed down, he said, "Mom, Dad, Charley, and I have been named as the co-valedictorians of the graduating class of 2021. The ceremony will be June fifth."
Dale's Mom and Dad started to cry when he gave them the news. They told Dale they would be at the graduation ceremony with bells on. Dad Dale's boss walked by his office and noticed the tears and asked, "What's up, Dale?" "Well, two things. I brought in another three-million-dollar investment this morning, and we just found out Dale and Charley have been named co-valedictorians of the 2021 graduating class at Wellstone. They were failing when they met Jaiden and Peyton, and now they will be the co-valedictorians of their graduating class." Now Dad Dale's boss was crying with them.
A few minutes later, Dad Dale, and Mom heard the boss announcing on the intercom system that two great things had happened today: Dale brought in a three-million-dollar investment for the firm. Second, you all know the story about Dale Jr. and Charley. Those two young men have just been named co-valedictorians of the 2021 graduating class of Wellstone University." The entire firm erupted with shouts and applause. All the employees came by Dad Dale's office to congratulate him and Angela. A few minutes later, Dad Dale's boss walked into his office and said, "Dale, you and Angela have airline tickets at the airport in Mobile; you leave Saturday morning for a week in Erie to celebrate." Dad Dale and Mom Angela looked at their boss and couldn't say a word. He smiled and walked down the hall.
Charley called his Dad's office, and his Mom answered the phone. "Mom, is Dad in his office?" "He is Charley. You sound like you have been crying. What's wrong?" "Mom, please get Dad on the phone, and I will tell you both at the same time."
"Charley, this is Dad. Your Mom said you had been crying, what's wrong? "Mom, Dad, do you remember Wellstone saying our Penn State credits would count toward graduation at Wellstone?" "We do." "Well, Mom, Dad, something has happened that affects that agreement." "And that is?" "Mom, Dad, you know Dale, and I were failing when we met Peyton and Jaiden. Wellstone called thirty minutes ago and told us we were named co-valedictorians of the graduating class of 2021."
"Charley's parents started sobbing. When they regained their composure, Charley's Dad said, "Son, your Mom and I are so proud of you and Dale. We never expected what you just told us. The two of you have apparently worked way harder than your Mom, and I realized. Damn, I am so proud of you! I wish you were here so I could hug you." "So do I, Dad, but the babies would run off down in Milton." "Charley, what do you mean my grandbabies would run off in Milton?"
"Mom, Dad, the babies have started doing something everybody thinks should be impossible at their age: they are walking and running at seven-months-old, and while they are running, Dale, Peyton, Jaiden, and I are running out of energy!"
Charley's Mom said, "Walking and running at seven-months-old? Charley, I have never heard of children walking and running at that age." "Well, you have now, Mom. All ten children are walking and running. And that's not the worst of it! All ten babies have Jenny's personality and penchant for pulling jokes on their Dads, and it is on twenty-four hours a day!"
"Charley, that is hilarious! You are getting repaid for doing that to your Dad and me." "Mom, that's what Peyton's Mom said to him. We are really having fun with the children. Their personalities are forming in a way that makes Dale, Peyton, Jaiden, and me very proud. All ten children play together and share their toys without so much as a skirmish. They have been raised together and act like protective siblings. If we get on to one of the children for anything, the other nine stare us down. It's hilarious."
"Now, when we put them in their highchairs to eat, they use a spoon and don't spill a drop of food anywhere. We think Granny and Ginny taught them to do that because we didn't. We threw the food to the lions and let them have at it. If the lights go out, don't reach for their food because they will get you with their spoons." "Charley, those babies are way beyond age projections." "Mom, that's what their pediatrician told us."
"Charley, is Peyton or Jaiden at home?" "Yes, mam, they're sitting next to me on the couch." "Put your phone on speaker-phone so I can speak to them for a second."
"OK, Mom, the speaker-phone is on." "Jaiden, Peyton, I just wanted to let you know how proud we are of you, Peyton, and Richard. We watched the news with everybody at the office, and the place went wild. People were in the streets of Milton and Pensacola celebrating. When y'all come home for a visit, I doubt you'll be able to go anywhere in peace for quite a while." "Mom, it's the same here. We have learned to trudge through it and not let it bother us. So many beautiful things have happened since we got home from Oslo that it would take a month to tell you about everything. I am sure within the week, all the events here will make the national news."
"Richard and Sally asked the Reverend to officiate at their wedding with Rabbi Kravitz, and the wedding is supposed to be at the Reverend's church on June first. They may have to move the wedding to the coliseum to accommodate everybody. Because of the publicity the church received out of Norway, the church membership has doubled, and the congregation is no longer primarily black. Caucasians have been joining the church at a fast pace, and people visiting Erie visit there regardless of their religion, ethnicity, or color. It is so awesome to see what is happening there and in Erie." "That is awesome, Jaiden. We are so proud of the three of you." "Thanks, Mom. I hate to run, but the babies are telling us they have to go potty." "Take care, Jaiden, Peyton, we love you." "We love you, too."
"Charley, can you pick up your phone?" "OK, Mom, we are off the speaker-phone." "Charley, what was that `potty' comment about?" "Mom, at the first of the month, Dale, Jaiden, Peyton, and I noticed our children weren't soiling or wetting their diapers, so Jaiden put his boys on a toilet potty seat, and they used the bathroom like us. He told Dale and me to get our children and put them on the potty seat. We did, and our children did the same thing. They haven't wet or soiled a diaper in a month."
"That is unreal, Charley. Like walking and running, we have never heard of children doing that at such a young age." "Mom, they did that on their own; we had nothing to do with their decision. It just happened overnight. Granny and Ginny were just as surprised as we were. And the great thing about it is that Dale isn't retching anymore when the children poop. Jaiden taught Dale to dip a piece of cotton in mentholated salve and stick it in his nose before taking the children to potty; it works like a charm."
"That is unreal! I hope you and your husband realize how blessed the two of you are." "We do, Mom. Speaking of going to potty, the children are letting us know they need to go, so I have to go. I love you and Dad." "We love you, too, Charley."
"Chuck, can you believe what we just heard?" "I guess I have too, Lindsey, but I've never heard of children doing that at seven-months-old. I have always thought those children were smarter than average, but this beats the cake!"
Dale and Charley took their children to the potty, then put their coats on them, and took them outside to play and get some fresh air. All ten children were outside. They would look at each other, talk in their language, and then run in different directions laughing the whole way. It was fun but tiring for the Dads who had to catch each child. So the children couldn't get away and run to neighboring yards, Jaiden and Peyton had a fence installed in the back yard. The children could no longer outpace their Dad's, and if they did, it didn't matter; they were contained with the fence.
Richard and Jaiden were inside cooking dinner for a change while Dale and Charley had the children outside. When dinner was ready, Peyton went out to help get the children inside, get them to potty, and then put them in their highchairs for dinner.
The Dads like Calves liver and onions for dinner, and since Dale taught Jaiden and Peyton how to cook it, that is what they are having for dinner. What is weird is that the babies love it as well.
The liver and onions are pureed for the children, and they have creamed potatoes and baby English peas with the meal. They ate every morsel of food without spilling anything.
Peyton and Jaiden were preparing for Saturday morning services at the temple and wondered what kind of crowd would be there and what they would be facing when they got to the temple. When they arrived, they were stunned that the temple had reserved a parking space for them. They were equally stunned that the parking lot was full, and both sides of the street had cars parked as far as they could see. When they went inside the temple, they got the babies settled in the nursery and headed to the sanctuary. The first thing they noticed was that the temple was packed. Then they spotted some space where they could sit. When they got to the seating area, Charley said, "This is unreal, guys. Not only did we have a reserved parking space, they also have reserved seating for us. UNREAL!" Peyton looked at Charley and replied, "It sure is, bro."
When the temple service started, Rabbi Kravitz welcomed Peyton and Jaiden home and back to the temple. Then the pre-service activities began with the temple quartet singing several celebratory songs. When Rabbi Rob started his sermon, he spoke of the blessings the temple has received because of Peyton's and Jaiden's mitzvahs. He told the congregation that due to the enormous amount of emails the temple was receiving, they programmed the temple's email system to send a `thank you' automatically to each email contributor. So far, he said, the temple was receiving about three thousand emails per day, and contributions of money were arriving in the mail. Donations have been more than three hundred thousand dollars, which is directly attributed to Jaiden's and Peyton's mitzvahs.
The Rabbi looked at Jaiden and Peyton and said, "Peyton, Jaiden, thank you for being the young men you are. Because of you, this temple has been immensely blessed." When the Rabbi said that, everyone in the temple rose, and applauded the young men who stood to acknowledge the congregation's love and appreciation. After the temple service, all the temple board members walked over, shook their hands, and hugged Peyton and Jaiden.
When the guys got their children from the temple nursery and to the van, Dr. Schrader, who performed the IVF procedures to get the babies here, walked to the van to see them. When Peyton told him how the babies were walking, running, and using the potty instead of their diapers, he was astounded. He had never heard of babies so young doing what the brother's babies were doing.
Jaiden and Peyton told him he had their address and to drop by when he had the time. Later in the early evening, Dr. Schrader called Jaiden and asked if it would be OK to drive over for a visit. Jaiden told Dr. Schrader anytime he wanted to drive over, just do it, somebody was always at home. He said he, Peyton, or Richard might be doing rounds at the hospital, but he and his wife were welcome any time.
About twenty minutes later, Dr. Schrader knocked on the front door. Peyton answered the door and welcomed their guests inside. "Dr. and Mrs. Schrader, would you like a cup of coffee to drink?" "Dr. Schrader said, "Peyton, we would love a cup of coffee." Peyton told the Schrader's that the babies were outside running around in the backyard with Jaiden and Dale, and they were welcome to sit on the deck and watch the children, and he would bring the coffee to them. He took the coffee and a tray of sweeteners and cream to the deck. Dr. Schrader was appreciative that there was Stevia on the tray.
When Peyton sat down, Dr. Schrader said he had never heard of, much less seen, children running around like these children were at such a young age. Jaiden and Dale suddenly started grabbing the babies to take them inside and asked Peyton and Charley to help. When Peyton and Charley went to the yard to help get the children inside, Jaiden said they let him know they had to potty.
Peyton looked at Dr. and Mrs. Schrader and told them if they wanted to see the first miracle to occur, to follow him. When they got to the children's rooms and visited the enormous nurseries and the large, open bathrooms, they were amazed. When they saw the children using their potty chairs simultaneously, they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Dr. Schrader asked Peyton why the bathrooms were so large and open. Peyton told him that Charley's Dad had the bathrooms designed and built for convenience's sake. Dr. Schrader asked what Peyton meant, and he asked Dr. Schrader, "Have you ever chased five naked little boys and tried to bathe them?" Dr. Schrader started laughing and said he understood.
When the potty chairs had been emptied and cleaned, everybody went to the den to sit and talk - and watch the children play together.
Dr. Schrader told the guys that he was amazed at what they had accomplished with their children. Jaiden replied that much of what he was seeing was due to the children's efforts and desires. The parents had done nothing to teach the babies to do what they were doing so early in their lives.
Mrs. Schrader commented that the children would never have accomplished what they were doing without them feeling their parent's support and encouragement. Peyton said that they encourage their children to explore everything that is not hazardous to them, and try to help the children do whatever they seem interested in doing. Mrs. Schrader said, "Peyton, that is very evident."
Dr. Schrader looked at Peyton, Jaiden, Charley, and Dale, and said that based on their accomplishments, and seeing what the children were able to do, and how they were playing with each other and their toys without being disagreeable, he was incredibly proud he helped bring the babies into the world, that the children are simply unbelievably talented – and so are their parents. The guys thanked Dr. Schrader for his kind words.
Dr. Schrader took a sip of his coffee and said, "by the way, what kind of coffee is this? It is delicious." "Dale told Dr. Schrader that it was Monsoonal India Malabar coffee they purchased at Erie Coffee Shop. Peyton chimed in that it took a budding engineer to figure out how to make it taste so good. Mrs. Schrader laughed at his comment.
The Schrader's couldn't believe it when Dale walked into the den with fruit knishes and stated that they had just finished cooking. When the fruit knishes had time to cool a little bit, the Schrader's tasted them and commented on how delicious they were. Dale thanked them for their comments and apologized for not having them ready earlier.
Mrs. Schrader said, "Dale, you made these knishes from scratch?" "Yes, mam, I got a recipe and started from there. It took me a couple of batches to get it right, but I did it – all from scratch." "Dale, I have been making these all my life, and I have never made knishes this good. You are going to have to give the women in Hadassah a cooking lesson." Dale told her as long as it didn't interfere with school, he would be glad to give that lesson anytime.
The next week, he got a call from the President of Hadassah asking if he could teach the ladies how he made knishes Sunday night at six. He told her he would be there at 5:30 with all the ingredients needed. When Jaiden heard what Dale was going to do, he pulled a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet and said, "Here, if you are going to teach those old ladies how to cook knishes, the ingredients are on me. I wouldn't have the balls to do what you have agreed to do." Dale laughingly thanked Jaiden.