My Perfect Life Chapter 2, a 7th heaven fanfic

My Perfect Life: Chapter 2:

I didn't really specify the time of year and stuff. The first chapter and this chapter are going to a Wednesday. And we're in the beginning of November.

Martin just took Jordan and Bayley to daycare so now I'm home with Leah doing my morning chores. I had to do the dishes as well as clean up the kitchen. All the kids had put their dishes in the sink just like I asked, so I was happy. Once I finished the kitchen, I grabbed the baby monitor off of the counter then headed upstairs to the kids' rooms so I could straighten them up and vacuum and stuff. I knew Leah would be waking up soon I worked quickly but efficiently. First was McKenzey and Kayce's room. They usually kept their room clean. Only thing I had to do in their room was making up their beds and get Kenzey's stuff ready for dance. Next was Jordan and Bayley's room. Their room was a little messier. I had to make up Jordan's bed and then fold up the blanket in Bayley's crib. Martin still hadn't learned how to fold Bayley's pajamas when he was finished changing her. He just leaves them on the floor. I folded them and put them in her crib. I also had to clean up the toys that Bayley played with while Martin was helping Jordan get dressed. When I was finished with their room, I was hoping I would have enough time to check on Wesley's room before Leah woke up. We had taught Wesley how to make up his bed and we told him we expect him to make up his bed every morning before school or he couldn't watch television that day. He's in 4th grade and perfectly old enough to make up his bed every weekday morning. McKenzey was going to be learning soon too. He is also expected to keep his room clean. And the same consequences apply to that too. When I walked in his room I saw his bed was made, but his pajamas were on the floor. I walked over to them and folded them and laid them on his bed just before I heard Leah on the baby monitor. I closed the door to his room and walked downstairs to my bedroom where Leah was.

"Hey sweetie. You awake?"

I walked over to her crib and picked her up. Then we went to the kitchen so I could heat up her bottle to feed her. I was running the hot water in a pitcher to heat up her bottle when the phone rang. It was my mom.

"Hello?"

"Hey Ruthie."

"Oh hey mom. What's up?"

"Just doing things around the house. What are you doing?"

"Leah just woke up, so I'm in the process of heating her bottle up."

"Oh okay. Well I was going to see if you wanted to come by the house for some lunch. Your dad and Lucy are stopping by for lunch."

"Yeah sounds good. What are you fixing?"

"Well I'm thinking Chicken Caesar Wraps. It's that okay?"

"Yum! Sounds wonderful! Hey you are keeping Anna, Maggie and Austin today right?"

"Yeah they are here."

"Okay well Leah and I will be there in about an hour. I have to feed her then clean up our room."

"Okay sweetie. See you in a few."

"Bye, mom."

My mom kept Anna (Simon and Sandy's youngest, 3), Maggie (Sam and Allie's, 1), and just recently Austin (David and Brooke's, 3 months), since Brooke went back to work, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays. I get them on Thursdays and only Anna on Friday because Sam and Brooke don't work on Fridays.

I went to the sink and got Leah's bottle out of the pitcher then I went to sit down in my bedroom to feed her. I turned on the TV while she ate. Once she was finished I laid her back down in the crib with a toy and then started cleaning up the room. I made up our bed and then picked up all the clothes off the floor from when we changed last night and when Martin got dressed this morning. Finally once the room was cleaned up, I got dressed. I put on a pair of low-rise jeans and an American Eagle shirt. Then I brushed my hair and put some make up on. Then I walked over to Leah's drawer in my dresser and grabbed her out a yellow one-piece outfit. Then I changed her diaper and got her dressed. I finished her outfit by adding a yellow bow in her hair. She has beautiful brown hair just like me and Martin.

"Alright Leah-Leah, you ready to go see Gram-ma? You ready to see Gram-ma and Gram-pa and Aunt Lucy. Yeah! And Anna's going to be there! And Maggie! And Austin! We're going to have a good time at Gram-ma's house aren't we!"

I picked her up and put her in her carrier. Then I grabbed her diaper bag with her initials on it. LCB, Leah Caroline Brewer. I had diaper bags for my other kids made with their initials. Wesley's was blue with WRB, Wesley Ryan Brewer. McKenzey's was pink with MGB, McKenzey Grace Brewer. Kayce's was pink as well with KEB, Kayce Elizabeth Brewer. Jordan was blue with JTB, Jordan Thomas Brewer. Bayley's was pink with BEB, Bayley Elyse Brewer. And of course Leah is Leah Caroline Brewer. I grabbed another bottle out of the fridge on my way out of the door for when she was hungry again and I walked out to my car. (***since this is 2022, I'm not sure what kind of cars we'll have then so just pretend we have similar cars!***) I drive a white Lexus LX 570 and Martin drives a black Cadillac Escalade. Martin also has an F-250 he uses sometimes for work. He loves his truck! I put Leah in the car and we were off. It is about a 20 minute drive to my parents' house from ours. Lucy and my dad were getting out of the carwhen we pulled up. Luce came up and got Leah and her things out of the car for me.

"Hey Ruthie."

"Hey Luce. Thanks for getting Leah for me."

"No problem."

"How's everything at the church this morning?"

"Eh, pretty good. Pretty quiet, actually."

"That's good I guess."

"Yeah. Let's go inside. I'm starving!"

"Yeah mom's making wraps. I'm ready!"

"Oh yum. I've been wanting her wraps!"

"Me too!"

Lucy handed me Leah's bag and I grabbed my purse out of the car and we walked around to the backdoor and mom and dad were waiting inside.

"Hey mom" I said giving her a hug. "Hey dad" I said doing the same.

"Hey sweetie" Mom said. "And how's my little Leah doing? Hey there pretty girl."

While mom was playing with Leah, I grabbed a carrot stick off the counter and ate it as I was into the living room to see what the other kids were doing. Mom had 3 play pens set up in the living room only 2 were occupied cause Leah was still in the kitchen with her. Austin was in one and he was asleep and Maggie was in another and she was sitting up playing with some toys.

"Hey pretty girl!"

She smiled.

"You being good?"

She went back to playing with her toys so I took that as my cue to leave. Anna was in the kitchen sitting on daddy's lap when I walked in there.

"Hey Anna! Come give Aunt Ruthie a hug!"

"Hey Ruttie" She can't say Ruthie yet.

"Have you been being good missy?"

"Well, well, I have." She paused. "But Nathan hasn't."

"And what did Nathan do?"

"He, He, he true a twuck at Chase!"

"He threw a truck at Chase?!"

"Yeah!"

"Well that's not very nice!"

"I know." She paused. "Mommy put him in, in, in time-out."

"Good job for your mommy. Now let's get you in your high chair. Aunt Ruthie and Aunt Lucy are hungry!"

"Okay Anna, here's your grilled cheese and green beans" said my mom. "Lucy, Ruthie wraps, carrot sticks and celery sticks are on the counter. What do you want to drink?"

"Tea" I said

"Same" said Ruthie.

"Eric?"

"Water, please."

Mom made our drinks and then fixed my dad's plate before fixing her own. Once she sat down Lucy said the blessing. I took a bite of my wrap and then began the conversation.

"So mom," I said. "You're still keeping the little kids this weekend right?"

"Yes I am."

"And Luce, you're keeping Wesley and Kenzey right?"

"Yep."

"Okay good!"I said. "And mom, it's still okay to have Martin's surprise birthday party over her next weekend right?"

"Yeah. I talked to Matt and Sarah and they think they are going to be able to travel down next weekend too. Have you talked to Mac and Natalie to see if they are coming?"

"I have not called them yet. Thank you for reminding me."

"How many kids do they have again? I am going to need a food count."

"Um, 3. Mallie, Dylan, and Chelsey. Yeah, 3."

"How old are they?"

"Mallie is, well I guess she has to be 11 now. Dylan is 7 and Chelsey is 4. All of our kids are growing up so fast! Lucy you need another little one. Brayden is 6 now! Come one."

"Ruthie I'm 39. I can't have one." Her voice trailed off "Although Kevin and I are talking about it." She said quietly

"Lucy are you serious." My mom asked.

"Well yeah, we aren't completely against it."

"Well." I said. "S&S (I used a code name since Anna was right there) are trying for another one. Female S told me this weekend."

"Well the more the merrier." Said mom. "Now Ruthie, don't you be trying for more kids this weekend when we have the kids."

"Mom!!"

"Well it's true, dear. Leah is only 6 months old."

"Yeah I know. Different subject please! Martin is talking about working on building us a new house. He wants to give Kenzey her own room."

"Well you guys have been in that house since before Kenzey was born." Dad said.

"Yeah. It will be in the back of our current subdivision so we will be right down the road from Sam and Allie."

"How many rooms are we talking?" Dad asked

"Well our master suite of course. Wesley's, Kenzey's, Kayce and Bayley will share for now, Jordan will have a room. Then we'll go ahead and set up a nursery for Leah. Once Leah is 3 she'll move in with Bayley and Kayce will get her own room. Then probably 2 extra because I'm not done having kids yet. So 8 rooms, dad. And I'm thinking about having Martin draw in an extra little room in our room for a little nursery that I can later turn into closet space once I am finished having children."

"Ruthie that sounds like a really big house."

"Oh it will be. I want it to be our final house where our kids can grow up. Since it is in the back of the subdivision I can do the backyard how I want. We're going to have our own little oasis. Fenced in pool and hot tub, big BBQ area, yard for the kids to play, you know, everything. It's going to be awesome."

"You said you weren't finished having kids." Lucy said. "How many more are you thinking about."

"Well I'm 33 so probably 2 more, maybe 3. I think we'll try again in a year when Leah is 18 months that way she'll be over 2 if and when we do have more."

"Sounds like you have this all planned out, Ruthie."

"Yes daddy. Martin and I talk about this a lot. We're passionate about each other and our family. We love each and every one of our kids and we want the best for them. We want to go ahead and get our house built and stuff because you know our kids our growing up. Soon there will be college and cars for all the kids. We might as well go ahead and get the house going now while we are saved up."

"Yes, that does sound like a good plan. But you do have college funds set aside for the kids right?"

"Oh absolutely. As soon as I find out I'm pregnant I start setting aside college funds. Each one of my kids have funds."

"Good girl, Ruthie. Annie, we need to give all of our grandkids so money for college. Charlie and Savannah start college in the fall, you know."

"That is a really good idea, Eric. We have been saving up a lot lately since the kids have all finished college, moved out and married. I guess we finally decided on what we're going to spend it on. But how much. We have a lot of grandkids."

"I'm thinking if we do $1000 a year for 15 years and over until high school graduation and $500 a year until 15 years old, we'll be good."

"Mom, Dad, that is really nice!" Lucy said. "But you know most of the grandkids will be over 15 at the same time. How are you going to manage. I mean right now, there are, well Matt's 3, Mary's 3, my 5, Simon's 4, Ruthie's 6 and Sam and David each have 1, I mean that's 23 already and if Simon and Sandy decide to have more and you know Ruthie's not finished, there is a slight chance I may have another one, and Sam and David are still young. We don't want to run you to nothing."

"Luce, that is for me and your mother to worry about sweetie." Dad said. "That is also why I said up to graduation. Savannah and Charlie will get $1000 now as well as Ryley and Alyssa. Everyone else gets $500. In a year Carson will join Ryley and Alyssa, but Charlie and Savannah will no longer receive the $1000. So it's like we add more kids each year, but we also lose some each year. You get it?"

"Yeah I guess that makes since."

"Well Luce, we need to get back to the church and your mother and Ruthie have a party to plan I believe."

"Yes we do. And we need to get going because I have to pick up Jordan and Bayley soon from daycare so I can be home when Sandy drops the others off."

"Okay, well you guys have fun. And I'll see you at my house for dinner tomorrow night right?"

"Yes, Luce we'll be there."

"BBQ chicken for adults and older kids and chicken fingers little kids."

"Sounds good. See you later on in the week daddy."

"Bye Ruthie."

Mom went to get her notebook for planning the party while I got Leah and put her in her play pen because she was looking like she could fall asleep any minute.

"Okay." Mom started "Birthday cookout is going to be next Saturday, correct?"

"Yes. Around 3:30."

"Okay. Now how many are we planning."

"Well obviously all the Camdens minus Mary and Carlos. Martin's dad and his new girlfriend, Maria will be here. I talked to them yesterday."

"Okay so let's get a count because I'll need an exact number for hotdogs and hamburgers. So me and your dad, 2. Martin's dad and Maria, 4. The Brewers, 12, the Kinkirks, 19, Simon's crew, 25, Matt and Sarah, 30, Sam and David plus family, 36."

"Yeah that sounds about right."

"Now you're going to talk to Mac and let me know right?"

"Yes. So say 5 more, so 41. Now I talked to some of Martin's cousins. Shelley and Kurt are coming. They have 2 so 45. Then Bryan and his wife Carmen, plus their daughter Ava, so 48. Then Mason and Megan, brother and sister, their families which all together is 9, so that makes 57. So if everyone comes it will be 57 people total. But remember Bayley, Maggie, Leah, and Austin will not be eating adult food. So we'll need to plan for 53 people to eat."

"Ruthie that is a lot people. Are you sure ya'll can afford this."

"Definitely mom. You and I will go shopping the beginning of next week. We'll be fine."

"Okay."

I looked down at my watch and realized it was 1:30. I needed to get going.

"Well it's about time for me to go get Jordan and Bayley from daycare. I got to get home before Sandy gets there with the others. "

"Alright sweetie. Be careful. I'll call you later on in the week."

"Okay, mom. Love you!"

"Love you too, sweetie."

I walked in to the living room and picked up Leah very carefully because she was sleeping and then I put her in her carrier/car-seat. I walked to my car and put Leah in. Then we were on our way to KiddieKorner to pick up Bayley and Jordan. The daycare was about 10 minutes from my parents' house. By the time we got there, Leah had woken up. She was kind of fussy because she was hungry so I was trying to hurry up and get home. I just got her carrier out of the car instead of unbuckling her and having to buckle her up again. I walked into the daycare with Leah and Ms. Sandra was in the front.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Brewer."

"Hey Sandra! How were my kids today?"

"They were good as usual. You always have the best-behaved kids! I can't wait to have this little one join our KiddieKorner family!" she said pointing to Leah.

"Six more months, if not sooner. Martin and I are talking about building a new house so I may get Leah out of the house so I can get some cleaning out done before I go back to work."

"Well we can't wait. Let me go get Jordan and Bayley." She walked down the hallway to Ms. Carrie's room. "Ms. Carrie, Jordan's mom is here to pick him up." Then she walked to the next room. "Ms. Michelle, Bayley's mom is here to pick her up." "They'll be out in just a minute Mrs. Brewer."

"Thank you." I said. After about a minute I heard doors shut.

"MOMMY!!!"

"Hey Bayley! Hey Jordan! Did you guys have a good day at daycare?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Good! Well we need to get home. Leah is hungry. Jordan I want you crawl to the very back of mommy's car and sit in that car seat. Bayley you sit in the car seat beside Leah."

We walked out of the daycare and I open the back door of my car and let Jordan and Bayley climb in. I put Leah's carrier in the front seat while I got Jordan and Bayley buckled in properly then I got Leah buckled in her car seat beside Bayley. About half way home Bayley started to bother Leah and Leah began to fuss.

"Bayley, keep your hands off of Leah." I warned her.

"Momma, Bayley's still touching Leah." Jordan said.

"Jordan, does mommy like tattling?"

"No."

"No ma'am." I corrected.

"No ma'am." He said.

"Bayley, if you touch Leah one more time I'm going to put you in your crib with no toys when we get home."

That was my way of timeout for a two year old. Everything was nice and quiet until right when pulled in the driveway. All of the sudden Leah starting screaming. I looked back and Bayley had Leah's arm trying to play with her and Leah wanted her to let go.

"Bayley Elyse! What did I say?" She just looked at me. "Let go of Leah's arm." I paused "Now!"

We pulled in the garage and I closed the garage door. I walked to the back door. I let Bayley out of her car seat, and then I took Leah's carrier out. Finally I got to Jordan's car seat and I unbuckled him. Jordan and Bayley were waiting for me to unlock the door.

"Jordan, you sit at the kitchen table and wait for your snack. Bayley you stay with me." I opened the door. I put Leah's carrier down in the kitchen and she began to cry.

"Mommy will be right back sweetie. I have to take Bayley to her room for timeout. Bayley come on."

She decides to run away from me.

"Bayley Elyse Brewer. Don't make me start counting. You won't have snack at all."

She just looked at me.

"Stairs." I pointed to them. "One…"

She followed behind me as I started to walk. Once we got to the stairs I picked her up. I walked up the stairs and into her room. I placed her in her crib and took what toys she had in there out.

"Now when I say do not touch Leah that means do not touch Leah. Do you understand?"

She nodded.

"I'll be back here in a few minutes."

I turned off her light and shut the door. She started to cry as I started to walk downstairs. She did not like being by herself in her room with nothing to play with. When I got back in the kitchen Leah was still crying.

"Jordan, come here and play with Leah while I get snacks set up."

He climbed down from his booster seat and grabbed a toy to start playing with Leah.

"Thank you."

I got 5 plastic plates out of the cabinet and placed them on the counter. They each have a specific color of plate. Wesley's plate is blue, McKenzey's is red, Kayce's is pink, Jordan's is green, and Bayley's is yellow. I walked to the fridge and got out grapes and juice. Then I walked to the pantry and got out crackers and cookies. I put 10 grapes on Wesley's, McKenzey's, and Kayce's plates and 5 grapes on Jordan's and Bayley's plates. Then I put 5 crackers on all of their plates and 1 cookie on all of their plates. I put their plates at the table with napkins. Then I got their cups which matched their plates. And pour them halfway with juice. I put tops on Jordan's and Bayley's they don't know how to use big cups yet. Once I was finished fixing snack and putting everything away, I gave Jordan permission to eat his snack.

"Ok Jordan, thank you for playing with Leah. You may eat your snack now. What color plate are you?"

"Green!"

"Very good. Now I'm going to be in the living room feeding Leah. When your brother and sisters come in tell them to come see me first before they eat snack, okay."

"Yes ma'am."

"Thank you."

I picked up Leah out of her carrier and put her carrier back in the hallway closet.

"Are you hungry, missy? I know you are."

I sat down in the chair in the living room and lifted up my shirt so Leah could eat. I still breastfeed 3 times a day. When she was situated I looked up at the clock and noticed it was just after 2:30. I knew the older kids would be home any minute from school when Sandy dropped them off. Sure enough not even 10 minutes later I heard car doors shut and shortly after the kitchen door open.

"Mommy said go see her before snack." I heard Jordan say.

Then my older kids walked in.

"Hey guys! How was school?"

"Good."

"That's good." I said. "Put your homework folders and behavior folders on the counter for me to look at and then you may sit down for snack. McKenzey will you please put Jordan's dishes in the sink when you finish your snack."

"Yes ma'am."

"Thank you. I'll be done feeding Leah in a minute then I have to go get Bayley from time-out upstairs."

"What did she do?" Wesley asked.

"It doesn't concern you, Wesley. Now go eat your snack, okay."

A few minutes later I heard arguing at the table. It sounded like McKenzey and Wesley, but I wasn't sure.

"Don't let me come in there and find you arguing. We don't have to go to dance and baseball tonight. And I have plenty of time-out spots if I need to use them."

The kitchen got quiet. Once I was finished feeding Leah and burping her, I put her in her swing in the living room, then I walked into the kitchen.

"Remember when you are finished to put your dishes in the sink. Wesley I want you to load up the dishwasher before you start your homework. Daddy is getting off early to take you to baseball, but you aren't going until your homework is finished. I'm going upstairs to get Bayley."

I walked up the stairs and to Bayley's room. She had stop crying and was lying down, but wasn't asleep.

"Bayley, are you ready for snack?"

"Yes."

"Now when mommy says do not touch Leah, do we touch her?"

"No."

"Good girl." I said kissing her forehead. "Mommy loves you."

"I love you."

"Come on, let's get snack. Daddy will be home soon! You ready for daddy?"

"DADDY!" she said as I picked her up.

"I know I'm ready to see daddy too!"

We walked downstairs.

"Now hurry up and eat your snack so we can go outside in the backyard and play."

I let her down at the bottom of the stairs and she ran to the kitchen even though she knew she couldn't get in her highchair until I lifted her in. When I got their Kayce and Wesley were still eating. Bayley had put her dishes as well as Jordan's in the sink. I put Bayley in her high chair and she began to eat. Then I grabbed the folders off the counter and sat down with my kids. On top were Wesley's folders. He had 2 worksheets for homework plus spelling words. Next came his behavior folder. He was on green today which was good. If my kids are on any color other than green then they lose all special privileges for that day, which includes any practices. Kayce's folders were next in the pile. She was also on green as usual and she had a couple worksheets as well. Finally I got to McKenzey's folders. Thankfully she was on green as well. And in her homework folder she had worksheets and spelling homework.

"Okay Wesley and Kayce, you've had long enough to eat. Put your dishes in the sink and Wesley you load up the dishwasher so you can do your homework. McKenzey, you go ahead and start your homework. I want you to empty the trashcans before you come outside." I handed her her folder. "Let's go ahead and practice your spelling words."

Every day I call out their spelling words and then go over how they did with them. She walked over to the drawer in the kitchen and got out a piece of paper.

"Okay the first word is mine." I waited until she was finished writing. "Next is time." I waited. "Next is dime." I waited. "Next is nine." I called out all 15 spelling words until I got to the last one. "Okay last one is tried."

I looked over and saw Wesley was finished with the kitchen.

"Okay Wesley, get me your spelling list and we'll do yours. Kayce how are you coming along with your homework?"

She was working on her math worksheet. 'Which number is bigger.' She also had a couple of letter worksheets. This week they were learning how to write the letters O and P.

"Okay Wesley, here are your words. They are all family words this week. First is family. (…means a pause) …father…sister…grandma…cousin…daughter…mother…neice…nephew…cousin." I kept going until the last one. "The last one is siblings."

I handed Wesley the rest of his folder.

"Kayce are about finished."

"Yes ma'am. I'm finished."

"Okay, Wesley, Kenzey, the 5 of us are going to play outside. Once you finish your homework put your folders on the counter. And Kenzey don't forget the trashcans and Wesley set the table for dinner. Once you finish, you may come outside and play. Don't let me come in here and see that they aren't finished."

"Yes ma'am."

About a half an hour after the 5 of us went outside Wesley and McKenzey came out to play. I let them play outside a lot because it is good for them. It's a lot better than having them sit in front of a TV all day, and the kids love it! After about another half hour it was getting close to 4. I needed to get them in so I could start dinner. Martin was going to be home around 5 then we were going to eat and he was going to drop McKenzey off at dance and then go watch Wesley's baseball practice.

"Okay guys! Let's go inside. I need to fix dinner."

Jordan, McKenzey, and Wesley came right away. Kayce and Bayley continued to play.

"Jordan, you can go play in the living room with your toys. Wesley, go get on daddy's computer and play your math game. McKenzey, go get on my computer and you play your math game. I have a feeling we have two more time-outs coming."

I opened the door and the 3 walked in.

"Kayce, Bayley, are you coming?"

"Mommy we don't want to come in."

"I'm sorry girls. I have to fix dinner. Daddy will be home soon."

"So!" said Kayce

"So!" Bayley copied her.

"Excuse me?"

"We want to play."

"Do I need to give 2 little girls spankings and then time-outs?" (I never spank, I threaten though. Martin sometimes, but very, very rarely spanks them. When I count if I get to 1, then that's okay. Two, is a time-out, and three, which I never get there, I tell Martin and he handles it the way he wants.)

"No." they said in unison.

"Well Bayley you're really close to a spanking because you've been in trouble once already today. Do I need to tell Daddy you've been bad today? Now if I get to 3 I'm not going to be happy. One…..okay, two…..well looks like we have 2 time-outs, do I need to get to three."

They jumped up real quick and ran inside.

"Girls, I'm serious. You need to start listening! Kayce go to your room until dinner or until daddy gets home whichever comes first, and do not touch those toys." I picked Bayley up and Leah's carrier. "Looks like you're off to time-out too until daddy gets home."

She started squirming in my arms. I put Leah down with Jordan in the living room and carried a not happy Bayley upstairs.

"Two times in one day, Bayley. Not good."

I placed her in her crib and turned off the lights then headed to see Kayce. I could hear Bayley screaming.

"Kayce Elizabeth. You need to watch your mouth. Bayley is watching you and she copied exactly what you did. Sit on your bed. You may read a book if you want. If you touch your toys, daddy will find out and he won't be happy when he comes home, is that what you want."

"No ma'am." She said quietly.

"I'll call you when you can come down. Oh and don't go into any other room but the bathroom, do you understand me?"

"Yes ma'am."

I closed her door and then walked downstairs.

"Jordan, McKenzey, stay out of your rooms until dinner please. You sisters are in timeout. "

"Yes ma'am."

I could still hear Bayley crying upstairs as I walked into the kitchen. I pulled out the chicken from the fridge and laid it on the counter. Then I got the ingredients to make my special barbeque sauce. Once I put the chicken in the oven to cook I rummaged around the rest of the kitchen to see what else I was going to cook. I got out some macaroni noodles and put a pot of water on the stove to boil. I decided I was going to go upstairs to check on Kayce. I quietly walked upstairs and opened her door. She was laying on her bed reading , or looking at, a Clifford book. She can read, but she can't read those books yet.

"You doing okay baby girl."

"Yes ma'am."

"Good. Dinner will be ready soon okay."

"Okay."

I closed her door then walked back downstairs. It was a quarter til 5. Martin would be home soon.

"Mom, may I watch TV in the living room with Jordan?" McKenzey came in and asked.

"Yes, sweetie. Tell Wesley he can go watch TV in the living room too."

The water on the stove started to boil so I put the noodles in so they would cook. Then I heard the garage door open. Martin was home. I took a bag of steamfresh green beans out of the freezer and put them in the microwave. The Martin opened the door.

"Hey beautiful." He said.

"Hey baby." I said. He walked over to me and gave me a kiss.

"How was your day?"

"It was good. I went over to mom and dad's for lunch. I talked to them about the new house."

"Oh really, what did they say."

"They're okay with it."

"How are the kids?"

"Well they all stayed on green today."

"Good."

"But Bayley's been in her crib twice today, she's there now. And Kayce's in her room right now."

"What happened?"

"First Bayley wouldn't leave Leah alone after I told her to stop. Leah was already fussy cause she fell asleep at mom's and miss her lunch. Then Kayce decides she doesn't want to come in when I say it's time and Bayley did what Kayce did. They are up there now."

"Oh okay. But my boy is good for baseball tonight right."

"Yep. Stayed on green, homework is done, and he set the table!"

"Alright!" He put his arm around my waste. "I love you!"

I looked up at him, kissed him.

"I love you too! Now go get your girls from upstairs. I know they want to see you. Leah's sleeping in the crib in our room so be quiet if you go in there and the others are watching TV in the living room."

"Okay baby! Oh hey, Mac and I finished a rough sketch for the new house! I'll show you tonight after the kids are asleep."

"Okay. Hey dinner in 15 minutes."

"K!"

I walked into the living room to see my kids.

"Wesley, Kenzey-girl, J-Man!"

"DADDYYYYY!" they all ran and gave me hugs.

"So you were good today right?"

"Yes sir!"

"Good guys! Well I'm going to get your sisters. Dinner is in 15 minutes okay?"

"Okay"

Then I walked up the stairs. I went to Kayce's room first. I knocked.

"Hey Kayce."

"Hey Daddy."

"What happened today baby girl?"

"I don't know."

"You have to give me more than that. Come on."

"I just wanted to play more. I didn't want to come in."

"Kayce, you have to listen to mommy okay. She works really hard for all of you."

"I know."

"When mommy tells you to do something you have to do it. You need to set a good example for Bayley, Jordan, and Leah. You're their big sister and they look up to you."

"Okay."

Okay, now if I come home tomorrow or Friday and I hear that you have not been listening to mommy, you're going to be in trouble, okay."

"Yes sir."

"Good girl, now come give me a hug." She did. "I love you Kayce."

"I love you too daddy."

"Now go wash your hands for dinner, then go to the kitchen and see if you can help mommy with anything."

She ran out of her room and to the bathroom to wash her hands. Then I walk in the Bayley's room. Her face is red from crying.

"Come here sweetie." She was reaching her arms out for me. "You need to listen to mommy okay? Mommy loves you and only wants what is best for you. Now let's go wash your hands. It's dinner time."

I took Bayley to the bathroom to wash her hands then we walked downstairs.

"Wesley, Kenzey, Jordan, go wash your hands for dinner. Wesley, your bathroom, Kenzey, your bathroom, Jordan, downstairs bathroom. Do not be loud and wake up Leah."

I walked into the kitchen with Bayley and put her in her high chair. Kayce was helping Ruthie, she was putting ice in the cups. Ruthie looked over to me and smile. I smiled back and winked at her.

"I'm going to go change. I'll be right back."

I walked quietly into my room so I wouldn't wake up Leah. I went to my closet and got out a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I changed real quickly then went back to the kitchen. Jordan was already at the table with Bayley and I heard Kenzey and Wesley coming downstairs.

"Mom, who says blessing tonight?" I said.

"Well Kenzey said it for breakfast, so I believe it's Kayce's turn."

"Well it smells wonderful in here!" I said.

"Okay, let's have a seat." Ruthie said.

Once everyone was seated, Ruthie told Kayce to go ahead with the blessing.

"Kayce, you may say the blessing now. Take your time and don't rush!"

"Dear Goooooddd." She drug out the word God. "Thank you for this foooood and my family. Amen."

"Thank you." Ruthie said. "You may eat."

After a minute Ruthie looked at me and mouthed 'should we tell them' and 'house'. I nodded okay.

"Kids, I want you to still eat, but listen to what your mom and I have to say."

They looked up at us. I continued.

"Mac and I are working on a new project. And it's a big project, too!"

"What is it daddy?" asked Wesley.

"Well Wesley, Mac and I are drawing up our new house!"

"We're getting a new house?" Kenzey said.

"That's right. It's going to be in this neighborhood in the very back, and we'll be a couple houses away from Uncle Sam (haha that's funny) and Aunt Allie! It's going to be BIG! We're looking at 3 stories, plus a basement. Wesley, Kenzey, and Jordan will have their own rooms. Kayce and Bayley will share until Leah is 3 then Kayce will get her own room and Bayley and Leah will share."

"I get my own room? Thanks Daddy!!"

"You're welcome Kenzey-girl."

"Now the best part. The basement is going to be a play zone. All toys except for a few stay in the basement. We will have computers and TVs down there too. Outside is going to be awesome. We're going to have a pool and hot tub."

"YAY!" all the kids said.

"Okay, Martin enough surprises." Ruthie said laughing.

"Okay, Okay got a little carried away."

"Wesley are you finished eating?" Ruthie asked

"Yes ma'am."

"Okay put your dishes in the sink and go get changed for baseball. McKenzey are you finished?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Okay then you do the same and get ready for dance. Martin you have to leave in 10 minutes."

"I'm going baby!"

Martin finished up his dinner and helped the rest of the kids clean up the table while I was loading up the dishwasher and cleaning the kitchen. Martin, Wesley, and Bayley left at 5:45. When I finished cleaning up the kitchen and sweeping under the table and stuff it was 6:30. Leah just woke up and was crying. I went into our room to breastfeed her once more for the night. It was almost 7:00 when she finished. I needed to get the other kids in the tub before Martin came home to put them to bed. I put Leah back in her crib with some toys and grabbed the baby monitor and went to the living room where my kids were.

"Alright it's bath time. I'm going upstairs to start the water. Be up there in two minutes."

I started the water in Wesley and Jordan's bathroom for Jordan and the water in the girl's bathroom for the Kayce and Bayley. I was going to do them at the same time to finish faster. Then I walked to their rooms to get their pajamas. When I walked back in the girls' bathroom Kayce and Bayley were waiting.

"Good girls! Go ahead and get it, both of you. Kayce watch her. I'll be right back."

Jordan was also in his bathroom waiting.

"Go ahead and get it. Wash really well. I'll be right back."

I went back and forth between the two bathrooms until all three of them were clean and dressed.

"Now go get in bed. Kayce you read a book, Jordan and Bayley 1 toy to play with until daddy comes to tell you goodnight."

I walked into Jordan and Bayley's room and picked her up and put her in her crib.

"Goodnight Bayley! I love you." I kissed her cheek.

"Goodnight Jordan! I love you." I kissed his forehead

Then I walked into Kayce's room.

"Goodnight Kayce! I love you! " I gave her a hug.

When I got downstairs Martin and the kids were coming in the door.

"How was baseball and dance?"

"Good." They said together.

"Good, now go get in the shower. It's time for bed."

"Yes ma'am."

I waited for the kids to go upstairs and when I heard the water running I looked at Martin.

"We're alone."

"Oh, I know baby!"

He ran up to me and kissed me. He wrapped his arms tightly around me and kept picking me up and down as he kissed me.

"You know I didn't like you teasing me this morning." He said.

"Don't tell me you're sour about that."

"Does it look like I'm sour about that?" he said kissing me again. "I just can wait until this weekend to have you. Once the kids are asleep? Please?"

"We'll see." I said "Hey I think the water is off. You have 5 kids you need to say goodnight to mister."

"Alright baby! One more kiss?"

"Of course." We kissed and his hands travel south bound to my butt and he squeezed my cheeks. "Martin!"

"Hmm. Can't wait to have that tonight!"

"GO!" I said laughing pointing upstairs.

I walked to our room and got in the shower while Martin was upstairs with the kids. It felt good to relax. I was in the shower for about 10 minutes. I got out and wrapped a towel around my body. I opened the door to our room.

"You got in the shower without me?" Martin asked.

"Uh yeah!" I said.

"But I thought you said we were going to have some fun tonight?"

"Um, you said we were going to have some fun."

"Babbbbyyyy!! PLEASEEEEE?"

"But the kids?"

"Baby, they are in bed. Now come here and show daddy what's under that towel."

"Martin, you've seen what's under this towel, we have six kids to prove it."

"But….I forgot?"

"HA HA whatever."

He gave me the sad puppy face. I gave in. He was sitting on the edge of our bed and I climbed on his lap and sat down wrapping my legs around his back. I started kissing him.

"You know, Martin. For wanting to have fun tonight, you have a lot more clothes on than I do. That doesn't seem too fair."

He stood up, with me still wrapped around him and reached around me and unbuckled his pants allowing them to fall on the floor. He turned around and let me gently fall on the bed, sneaking a peak underneath my towel as often as he could. Then he took off his shirt and let it fall to the floor before climbing back on top of me. We continued to kiss.

"I'm ready for you to be out of that towel."

He removed the towel from me and we lay together, kisses passionately and reacquainting our hands with each other bodies.

"I love you Ruthie."

"I love you Martin."

He looked at me and I nodded to him yes giving him permission to enter me. We made love and then fell asleep in each other's arms.

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