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Michaela added Francesca Stirling and Elizabeth Ashworth
Michaela named the chat The Trio Watch Zone
Mick: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Liz: You owe me.
Mick: I know I do.
Mick: Thank you!
Liz: I’m not watching them alone am I?
Liz: I refuse to watch two babies and a toddler by myself.
Mick: Would I do that to you?
Liz: Yes.
Fran: We’re trying to get you a buddy.
Liz: One?
Fran: It would be one of my siblings and their spouse if we got you two buddies.
Liz: 😬
Mick: Exactly.
Liz: I’ll also ask around.
Mick: You do that.
Fran: I thought you were dating.
Liz: It’s new. No labels yet.
Liz: I’m not trying to have her freak out or freak me out
Mick: Smart
Mick: The girls would give anyone baby fever.
Liz: I have been in the presence of your girls.
Mick: And?
Liz: You are lucky you only got one You out of it.
Fran: We are very aware.
Mick: What about Chris Anderson?
Fran: My step brother?
Liz: 🚬
Liz: I haven’t heard that name in years.
Mick: He’s willing to do it.
Mick: He just broke up with his boyfriend.
Liz: And he wants to watch your daughters to get over that?
Fran: You already called Andrew?
Liz: Of course.
Mick: It’s either him or Alfie
Liz: Alfie with the ears?
Fran: You know Alfie?
Mick: We’re gay.
Liz: The people who club know each other.
Liz: Invite them both!
Mick: Are you matchmaking?
Liz: WE are matchmaking.
Fran: I can see it.
Mick: Alright.
Michaela added Chris Anderson and Alfie
Chris: Alfie doesn’t have a last name?
Alfie: I’m iconic like Cher.
Alfie: What time do we need to be there?
Fran: 7
Mick: Liz!
Liz: I’m three minutes away.
Liz: The uber arrived late.
Mick: That’s what we’re calling it now.
Fran: Thank you all so much.
Fran: We won’t stay out long.
Mick: Well…
Fran: 10 at the latest.
Chris: Have fun.
Chris: We’ve got this.
Chris: Okay. We don’t got this.
Chris: Helena keeps jabbering at me like I understand what she is saying.
Mick: Do I need to call?
Chris: Yes.
Liz: How attached were you to the vase in your foyer?
Fran: Not very?
Liz: Oh good.
Mick: All good?
Liz: Why are you texting us?
Mick: We’re waiting on food.
Mick: I’m at the bar getting us drinks.
Liz: The girls went down.
Liz: Chris and Alfie are reading Andrew a story.
Mick: Did you open my wine?
Liz: Duh.
Mick: At least save me some
Liz: 👍🏿
Liz: I caught them making out in the guest bedroom.
Fran: What?
Mick: Just making out?
Liz: I made a noise so they would stop.
Mick: Continue.
Liz: They were making eyes as soon as you left.
Fran: They were?
Mick: I caught it.
Liz: And now they are whispering in your kitchen while I watch TV.
Mick: Forever alone.
Liz: I am so good to you.
Mick: The best!
Fran: Really?
Liz: We all know I’m the 2nd best.
Fran: Are the kids okay?
Liz: They are fine.
Liz: Asleep. Unaware you are gone.
Alfie: Andrew basically took a nap.
Mick: What?
Alfie: Yeah
Alfie: We thought he was asleep but he popped out 20 minutes later.
Mick: You’re kidding me
Alfie: Also I see you Michaela Stirling.
Mick: I am just following Liz’s lead here.
Liz: Don’t put me in it.
Chris: I can see all of this.
Fran: Can we get back to my son?
Chris: He’s doing a Lego at the table.
Mick: We’re getting the bill now.
Liz: I know you planned on doing things after dinner.
Mick: We’re on our way home.
Liz: Good because the girls are awake.
Mick: We should have brought in Violet.
Chris: And my dad?
Chris: Pass
Mick: My children would be asleep!
Chris: He would have tried to matchmake harder than you three.
Liz: TBF, I wasn’t really trying.
Mick: Same.
Liz: It was more of a stray thought.
Mick: Exactly.
Chris: Whatever.
Alfie: Good News is that Helena went back to sleep.
Mick: Well we’re stuck in traffic so
Liz: Noooo
Liz: I just sent my text.
Mick: And she’s up?
Liz: Yes
Mick: I’m so sorry.
Mick: Are they still awake?
Liz: Chris and Andrew are having a staring contest.
Mick: Wonderful.
Liz: Margo is just cuddling Alfie.
Mick: But wide awake?
Liz: Yes.
Mick: Great.
Fran: We’re past the accident.
Alfie: I thought you were driving.
Fran: The traffic was making me anxious.
Fran: Do I need to call?
Alfie: No. It’s fine.
Liz: So I’m going home.
Fran: You are?
Liz: The boys will be fine.
Liz: Andrew is asleep in your bed.
Fran: Okay.
Fran: Thank you!
Liz: Of course.
Mick: Why is our house empty?
Mick: You two are freaking my wife out.
Alfie: We did a late night stroll.
Alfie: Good news is everyone is asleep.
Chris: Alfie may have broken your double stroller.
Mick: It never folded correctly.
Mick: It’s fine.
Chris: Well now you can’t fold it at all.
Mick: I see you all.
Mick: Thank you for watching our children.
Liz: Are we barred from night watching?
Fran: Yes.
Chris: That’s fine.
Alfie: I am not heartbroken over it.
Alfie: Though, I will say. They have so much energy.
Chris: Can we be removed?
Mick: Of course.
Michaela removed Chris Anderson and Alfie
Liz: oh no.
Fran: I feel like this was your plan.
Liz: I won’t deny it.
Mick: I will remember this friend.
Liz: Don’t even start.
Mick: You’re going to need me to do you a solid.
Mick: And I won’t.
Liz: Fran.
Fran: Michaela.
Mick: I was kidding!
Liz: No you weren’t.
Liz: Going to cash in my favor and ask that you come over for dinner.
Liz: With your kids.
Mick: Why?
Liz: Apparently the idea of me on Auntie duty is sexy.
Mick: 🤔
Liz: Come on.
Liz: Don’t forget who you are.
Mick: Fine. For the good of our friendship.
Mick: If Fran is fine with it.
Fran: I’m fine with it.
Liz: THANK YOU
Mick: Of course.