Well, here is another chapter enjoy! Btw sorry if it seems like I focus on Lillian, I try not to but she is just such an awesome character. And I really love reviews
Meredith felt Derek's lips on her check and she giggled. "Good morning," Meredith told her husband.
"It is a good morning," Derek continued as he moved to kiss her lips.
Today was Lily's second birthday. "Our baby girl is two," Meredith sighed as she looked into his eyes, his wonderful blue eyes.
"She is, I cannot believe it. Back when we were trying to have a baby did you ever think we would be lying here talking about out three wonderful kids?" Derek asked happily.
Meredith remembered they tried it all, the fertility treatments gave her major side effects. They had just about given up until they had Grace, then out of the blue a year later she found out she was pregnant again. "Never, I thought it was never going to happen," Meredith said as she pulled him closer.
"I did, I had hope," Derek said brightly and with a smile.
"Well, you think the kids are up?" Meredith asked him.
"Well it's still a bit early…" Derek said then kissed her again.
"Alrighty then. Mommy and daddy time?"
"Mommy and daddy time," Derek agreed.
An hour later Meredith was getting Lily dressed for her birthday celebration. Last year for Lillian's first birthday, it turned out to be a disaster, she was so overwhelmed with all the people. So this year Lillian told her parents she wanted to go swimming. Which in November in Seattle was a little difficult but Meredith found and indoor waterpark about an hour from the house.
"Lily, were going to go swimming just like you asked okay honey?" Meredith told her as she packed her swim suit.
Lily clapped her hands and said, "Mommy, I be excited!"
"I am glad, now go get your daddy to get you something to eat," Meredith said to her daughter. Lily ran off down the hall her long dark curls blowing behind her.
Meredith finished packing and got Chris from him playpen, Meredith quickly changed his diaper and held him on her hip. She walked into the kitchen to find Derek, Gracie, and Lily standing there anxiously. "Are you guys ready to go?" Meredith asked wearily.
"Yes, mommmy!" Gracie said as she ran her blonde curls flying behind her and hugged Meredith's leg.
"Okay, Derek can you put Christopher's coat on I have to find some shoes. You know how the girls like to use them for dress up," Meredith told Derek as she handed him their son.
Ten minutes later they left the house. Meredith and Derek buckled their kids in quickly, double checked they had everything then took off. They were in the car and Gracie could not stop saying happy birthday to Lillian, she got a kick out of every time she said it Lily would smile. "Mommy, Lillian's eyes are green not blue," Gracie observed curiously.
Derek laughed, "Because she has your mommy's eyes."
"How come me and Chris have blue?" Gracie asked curiously.
"Because you have your daddy's eyes," Meredith told her.
"Why are they all different colors?" Gracie asked.
"Because you are all a mix of me and mommy," Derek told her as he looked at her through the mirror.
"Why?" Gracie was at that stage where she observed things more and constantly asked why. It was adorable until you had no more answers to give.
"Because that's just how it is," Meredith told her daughter. "Now what song do you want to listen to?"
This got her mind away from the subject. "Firework!" Gracie said happily.
When they got there Meredith and Derek entered the place and where surprised to see how big it was, it was basically and indoor waterpark. They got to the locker rooms and Meredith said, "No fair you only have one kid to take." Derek laughed and picked up Chis and walked into the men's locker room.
"Okay, we have to put on your swim suits girls," Meredith told her daughters who were standing anxiously waiting to go in the park.
"Mommy, did you bring my pink one?" Gracie asked happily.
"Yes, honey," Meredith assured her. "And Lily I got your ballerina one."
They finished changing and left the locker rooms to find Derek and Chris waiting for them. Chis looked just like his father as they both stood there in their swim trunks. "Hey baby," Meredith greeted her son as Chris spread out his arms to hug her.
"I like your swimsuit Mer," Derek said quietly then winked. Meredith blushed she was wearing an old bikini she found at home, she was just happy it still fit after three kids. Meredith just rolled her eyes in reply and kissed him quickly.
"Daddy, will you take me on the waterslide?" Gracie asked as she pointed to the largest water slide. Grace was always a daredevil, one time Meredith, Christina, and Gracie went to an amusement park when Grace was little and she wanted to ride all the roller coasters but she never could because she was so small.
"Yes princess, does Lillian want to go too?" Derek asked and he looked at Lillian who nodded and smiled a cute smile.
"Me and Chris can come and watch," Meredith as she lifted Chris onto her hip.
Meredith waited for her family; she was waiting at the bottom of the slide with her camera ready. Chis was wobbling around trying to stand up, Meredith laughed he was so determined to stand. Gracie was the first one to come whirling down the slide on a mat; Meredith snapped a picture of her laughing as she blasted into the water. Next, Derek came with Lily on his lap; Meredith got a picture of Lillian giggling while Derek held his mouth wide open and his eyes wide holding onto Lily tightly.
"Did you have fun?" Meredith asked them as they walked towards her.
"Yes! Mommy it was so much fun! Lillian was a little scared but daddy went with her," Grace said at once.
Derek laughed and picked up Lillian who was smiling widely. "Are you enjoying your birthday?" Derek asked Lillian.
"Yes daddy!" Lillian replied and hugged her father.
"What do you want to do next?" Derek asked her.
Lillian looked around as if she was overwhelmed then pointed to a raft ride in the back, so the family set off to the next waterslide. It turned out to be a family ride, and Chris could go on if he sat on a parents lap. After waiting in line, Meredith, Derek, Chris, Grace, and Lillian sat in a raft. Lillian sat on Meredith's lap and Derek held onto Chris tightly. Soon they took off through the tunnels, all three kids loved it. Christopher held onto Derek tightly but laughed. Lillian and Gracie just giggled the entire time.
After many more rides, the family finished off the day with the kiddie pool, Grace was playing in the fountains with her sister while Derek splashed them. Meredith held Chris's hands while he explored the water. "You guys ready for some ice cream?" Meredith asked as it was starting to get late.
"Yes!" Lillian said happily.
After they all changed they were back into the car and took off to their favorite ice cream shop, right in the city. When they got there Derek automatically knew what to order. "Three strawberries, one chocolate, and one coffee flavored." Gracie and Lily fell in love with Strawberry because Meredith had it at the house all the time and she let them have some. When Meredith was pregnant with Christopher she basically lived on strawberry ice cream. Derek loved how they were so much like their mother, maybe Chis would like coffee ice cream one day Derek thought hopefully.
As they sat and ate their ice cream Lily and Gracie babbled about their day, Meredith and Derek just laughed at their kids, getting covered in ice cream. "Happy birthday Lillian!" Derek said cheerfully.
"Thank you momma and daddy, I love you," Lily said sweetly.
