"Ready as I'll ever be." Tristan said. He remembered with Victoria had been as small as Ava. He'd been the one with the snowy boots ruining his coat, back then. He smiled at the little girl. "She's cute," he commented to Jeff, and moved forward to pull the door open to let Jeff and Ava in. He followed, eyes scanning the lobby, looking past all the adults, to the children. Most of them seemed to be in classrooms, and there was no sign of Victoria or Braeden yet.
Catching Ava looking over Jeff's shoulder at him, Tristan offered her a small wave, and another smile. It was enough to momentarily distract him from his quest. "I know, I'm a little overwhelmed too," he told her. "But you're going to have fun tonight, aren't you?"