December 11, 2007
Carlisle's POV:
It's been five full years since the last of the little ones was born. Kahlyn turned seven a few months ago, Aiden and Ace are six almost seven as Ace constantly reminds me, and Cleo was five. All of us are so happy that we all finally got what we wished for, ecspecially Esme. I honestly think that because of the way that we chose to live our lifes, God gave us all one great miracle.
I walked down the stairs to look for Ace because he had come to me earlier and asked me to throw the football with him outside. Crash! What was that? I walked a little faster now. Someone was crying. I didn't even have to see who had made the noise. "ACE!!!!" I yelled as I got to the bottom of the stairs. He had knocked over a lamp off of the table and had hit Cleo in the head.
He turned to me smiling, he knew he had done something wrong, but the problem was that he did this just to get a reaction out of it. He loved to know that he always made trouble. I've tried so many things, grounding doesn't work, taking his favorite toys from him doesn't work either. Even spanking him didn't work, I soon gave up. I figured I just had to live with this born trouble maker.
"What?" He said in an innocent tone but still smiling.
"Why did you do that to Cleo?" I asked as I picked her up and tried to console her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and balled her poor little eyes out.
"Because... I thought it would be funny." he said slightly laughing at it. What was wrong with this kid? I knew that was horrible for me to wonder, but I couldn't help but wonder. I mean I loved this kid to death, but I don't know how much longer i can handle this careless trouble making.
Edward came running down than, he looked very paniked. "What happened? Why is she crying?" he paused looked at our little scene and turned to me. "What did your son do?" He asked me a little more relieved that the reason his daughter was crying wasn't anything more serious than just my son.
"He pushed the lamp and it fell on her head."
"Oh baby!" He took her from my arms. "Are you okay?"
She shook her head and her curly brown hair shook.
"Come on, we'll go up to Mommy and Daddy's room and we'll kiss it untill it gets better." He left.
I turned and scowled at Ace. "No football." I said promptly and turned back to the stairs. Then all of a sudden a pillow hit me. I turned to see him smiling at me.
I thought hit me. I hadn't had a pillow fight in years, it was usually with Esme as a little something to do. But, why not. "Hold, on wait there, I'll be right back." I turned around walked over to the chair, picked up the pillow, walked over to him, and hit him on the head. And so the battle ensued, but you know I realized something half way through. Pillow fights weren't fun. They really hurt. And I realized that I was trying to take out my own son, but he was trying to dicapitate me so, it was a fair fight. When he finally hit me with the zipper of the pillow, I ended it by hitting him so hard with the pillow that he flew back onto the couch. I sat down next to him to make sure he was okay, he was he was laughing and I did too. I completely forgot about his little accident with Cleo. I knew i couldn't win so why spend my time being angry with him.
Everyone came down to the living room to see what all the noise was.Aiden came down the stairs first he was holding Kahlen's hand so she wouldn't trip down the stairs.That's Aiden for you always making sure that Kahlen was okay.
"What was all that noise coming from down here" Aiden was looking at us with his arm's folded and tapping his foot on the floor. Emmett came down stair's he was looking at Aiden funny. "I swear,This cannot be my son" He laughed. Emmet always said that,Because Aiden hated sports and liked to play dolls and house with Kahlen,As you can probably tell by now Aiden's favorite thing isn't a toy or a pet it's Kahlen.Which I think is adorable but it kinda freaks Jasper out.And Ace makes fun of him for it but that really isn't that surprizing.
Ace used to always mock Aiden that was his favorite target but latly his target has been Cleo i don't know why but he mocks her and push's her 24/7 latly.
"Good you're all down here." I said. "I think we should talk about what we want Santa to get us for Christmas." I directed this to the children, but Emmett started jumping up and down and clapping, he was very excited, I think more excited than most of the children. I honestly don't know how Rose is married to him.
All the kids and Emmett sat down on the couch. He loved every single one of them. He was probably they're favorite, except Cleo, as she put it one time, he was too excentric for her. And that is a direct quote from herself. She is very educated. She was a year a head of her age in school, so she was in the same grade as Ace and Aiden.
"Okay, Ace what do you want for Christmas the most?" I asked.
"A SKATEBOARD!" He yelled all excited.
"Okay...no need to yell." I mumbled under my breath.
"Kahlyn sweety? What do you want?" Jasper asked her.
"I want the new America's Next Top Model Barbie." She smiled. Jasper smiled back he ruffled her hair with his hand.
"You are too much like your mother." He said smiling at her and Alice.
"I taught her well." Alice said smiling up at Jasper and wrapping her arms around him.
"Aiden, what do you want sweet heart?" Rose asked, ever since she had Aiden, she softened up and wasn't as, i guess you could say...bitchy.
"umm...a puppy." He said shyly putting his head into Roses lap.
"A puppy? But i like kitties." Kahlyn said.
"O well, then a Kitty." Aiden amended his wish.
I just shook my head, this kid was unbelievable, he was totally head over heals for her already.
"But you want a puppy." Jasper said frantically, he did not like the idea that his daughter was already being admired.
"But Kahlyn wants a kitty, and you as her father should respect her wishes." He challenged. I had to give this boy credit, even though he was totally wipped with Kahlyn, he had some balls standing up to Jasper.
Emmett looked down at his son cofused. "what the hell." he mouthed to Jasper.
"Okay anyway, Cleo, What do you want for Christmas?" Bella asked, before Jasper could hurt Aiden.
"I'm torn between two choices. I would like the complete works of William Shakespeare or a violin."
We all just stared at her. And of course Ace was the first one to speak up. "What is wrong with you? Ya freak."
"I'm not a freak, it's not my fault that I enjoy anything that's classical."
Cleo was the outcast, even Kahlyn and Aiden weren't very nice to her. They just kind of ignored her, but Ace took it a step further with all the personal jabs.
"Ace, that's enough." Esme scolded. That quieted him for now, but only because it was Esme that said it, if I would have said it than he wouldn't have listened.
"Okay, well, we'll have to see if Santa brings all of your things." Cleo just rolled her eyes, she didn't believe in Santa. She told me that it was impossible to fly across the world and stop at every single persons house in one night. It was a little upsetting that she didn't believe because than we couldn't have fun with Christmas for her, but she did promise not to tell the others, so we still had fun with that.
"Okay, it's 8:30, time for bed." As they all trudged up the stairs they complained, but I just smiled because even though it could be annoying to have a child, at the end of the day, it's totally worth it.
