The Family Castle
First off, if you have not watched the movie 'The Family Stone' I would suggest it without a doubt. Fantastic Christmas movie showing family interaction beautifully. I was watching it earlier this week, in light of the Christmas holiday approaching and I thought I would make a sort of AU story of the Castle family, later in their lives (way later, considering they have six children, including Alexis). The plot line of the movie, is about the family getting together for Christmas. I'm doing the same thing, just with Castle and Kate's kids. Now for those who have not seen the movie, there is a deaf and gay son, he's the youngest son. I decided to keep the character deaf and gay in this fanfiction, because it is more fun that way.
Rick and Kate are married. Alexis is the eldest. Jackson is born 20 years after Alexis, a year later Alexander, the next year Elizabeth, two years after that Rick Jr., ending the family is Johanna.
Alexis is married Andrew Ryder and had Andrew Jr. and Sarah.
Jackson is dating Sophie Nelson, whose sister is Jennifer Nelson.
Alexander is the single man who lives in L.A., but comes home often.
Elizabeth is married to Mark White, they had Mary who is 2 and are expecting John.
Rick Jr., the deaf and gay youngest son is married to Samuel Reynolds and they are trying to adopt a child together, they live in Manhattan.
Johanna dated Nathan Parker, and is still quite the trouble maker.
All of these family members show up for Christmas at the Castle household. Kate and Castle decided when Elizabeth arrived they needed a much larger home. They moved just to the outskirts of the city, so Kate could still wake at a normal hour to be at the precinct on time, being captain she could start her day nine, even during cases, though sometimes, if the case hit home with her, Rick would drive out to the city and bring her dinner, knowing full well she and the boys wouldn't stop until the case was closed. The house itself was seven bedroom and six and half bath, separated from neighbors by settling into the back of the property, with lots of trees and tall bushes blocking the neighbors views. It is a large piece of property, a good 50 yards on each side of the house, putting a little distance between neighbors.