The girls started a bit of a tickle-fight next to us on the couch so I picked up Mary and carried her and our little queen to the recliner that mom had been sitting in. Mary called for the girls to be quieter and they switched from tickles to hugs and kisses.

It was still incredible to me, to watch my older sister integrating so well with Kelsey and Renee. It seemed incredible to me that she'd only been here for a day, and we'd seen such a tremendous transformation. If I had to admit it, though, a big part of that revolution had happened before she had ever called...