The Birthday Party

It was Saturday morning, the day of the big party and the day after Rory's arrival. The day started early for Lorelai, Luke, Rory and Sookie, little William was the only one enjoying the warm of his bed. They started by decorating the house while Sookie baked. Luke was doing some work on the outside like shoving the snow from the driveway and cleaning the porch he was also in charge of filling the balloons and spread them outside, luckily Lorelai had bought a helium cylinder that facilitated the job. When Will woke up and went downstairs found a Toy Story paraphernalia, it was like being inside Andy's house.

"Mommy I'm having a Toy Story party? There is Buzz, Woody, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Slinky dog, Rex and many more." Said the boy while admiring every piece of decoration, it was like Christmas morning without the need of unwrapping.

"Yes Will, I knew you would love it, you watched all the movies many, many times, thanks to your sister Rory."

"Hey, you can't blame me, Toy Story 3 came out the year William was born and the first one was released when I was a child. It was a nice bounding trilogy and you know how I love Pixar." Rory said with a childish voice while hugging her mother.

"Where is daddy? I want to eat breakfast with him."

"You want to eat with him or you want that he cooks for you? You have your aunt Sookie in the kitchen today." Said Lorelai starting to walk into the kitchen.

"I guess that I can survive with auntie's food for today, but where is daddy?"

"Come with me, your dad is outside doing some tasks but is too cold for you." Taping on Sookie shoulder. "Do you have anything that Will can eat?"

"Good morning birthday boy, do you want to choose a muffin to eat with some delicious hot chocolate?" Sookie said without stopping stirring.

"Blueberry muffin please, and for mom and Rory. But the hot chocolate is only for me they prefer coffee."


Six years earlier….

It was Sunday November the 21st, Lorelai hadn't been able to sleep past 5 in the morning and was in the nursing room finishing arranging some gifts from the baby shower Sookie and Rory had thrown her a couple of weeks ago.

"Good morning Lorelai, are you okay? It's only six thirty in the morning, it is the day of rest."

Lorelai stood up with Luke's help. "I couldn't sleep any longer, my back was killing me in the bed. This little one is getting too big." Said Lorelai while rubbing her big belly.

"I know, he is almost here, your due date is in 10 days and he may come before. It's all ready for him and I can't wait much longer." Luke hugged Lorelai and give her a small kiss. "Let's have some breakfast."

"You go ahead, I need to go to the bathroom again. Today I'm eating just some toasts please, I'm not very hungry."

Luke started and finished making breakfast before Lorelai joined him in the kitchen. "Lorelai do you want to eat in the bedroom? Breakfast is ready!"

"No honey, I'm coming… just a minute. Luke, don't freak out but I'm in labor."

"We have to go to the hospital, where are the bags?" Luke was visible nervous, it was the first child he was seeing born.

"Relax Luke, everything is ready, the baby bag is in the nursery and mine is in the closet. I'm still eating my breakfast first, this could take all day."

When Luke had finished to arrange the car and went home to pick up Lorelai she was complaining. "This one is in a hurry, my contractions are already very strong and close together, it's time to go to the hospital."

They arrived at the hospital around 8a.m. without calling anyone and two hours later William Danes was in his mother's arms crying out loud. "Luke we need to call to our family, can you do that please?"

"Of course, you feed Will and I make the phone calls." "Rory, good morning, I'm calling to say that your little brother is already born, it was all very fast and they both doing just fine. Call when you hear this message."

"Emily, it's Luke speaking, I just wanted to tell you that you are a grandmother again. Everything went well and you can visit us today if you want." Luke made the same kind of call for April, his sister, Jess and Sookie that was in charge to announce to the town and to ask them to not visit them in the hospital, it was a family time.

Luke took a few pictures of his child and wife and as soon they both fell asleep he went for a little walk outside. He needed to set free some energy, so much happiness made him restless. Has he returned to the hospital saw Emily and Richard entering. "Hello, looking for Lorelai?"

"Hello Luke! Congratulations, here is a celebratory cigar!" Richard hugged Luke and put the cigar in his shirt pocket.

"Thank you! Follow me into Lorelai's room, I left them asleep but Lorelai may be awake by now."

Lorelai was half asleep when she heard a soft knock on the door. "Come in! Hi mom and dad!"

"Hello Lorelai, congratulations!"

"Thank you! Who wants to meet him first?" Lorelai asked at the same time as she grabbed the sleepy baby. "Come here mother, I know you are anxious to hold him." And she passed him very gentle to Emily's arms.

"He is a big baby! Can we finally know his name?"

"Yes you may, now there is born I introduce you William Richard Gilmore Danes an 8lbs, 10oz and 21 inches' cuteness of a baby."

"What a lovely name Lorelai." Said an emotional Richard caressing the baby hand.


Present day…

"It's time for lunch, Sookie call Jackson and the kids I finish setting the table, and Luke please go help William cleaning is hands, he was playing with playdoh."

"Mom, isn't April coming this year? She always made it to Will's Birthday parties."

"She is but may be a little late, she tried to come yesterday but she needed to finish some work first. She brings her car this time and should stay a few days with us."

"Everybody to the table, Jackson is arriving with the kids, I'm putting the risotto on the table." Said a hurried Luke.


The kids were all playing in the living room with William's toys and some of his presents, the television was playing the Toy Story movies in mute while Lane was managing the music on her computer, Lorelai and Luke were worried with all the guests having enough food and drinks. The hot cider was the adults' favorite while the kids drank hot chocolate with mini marshmallows. Sookie had made enough food for the all town and everyone was enjoying it. Miss Patty and Babette were very excited with the help of some punch sang some songs until Morey started to dance with Babette and ended the show.

"William it's time to sing you happy birthday, invite your friends into the table, Sookie went to prepare your cake."

"Friends, cake! Let's go!"

Sookie appeared with a ginormous cake with some Pixar characters on him and six lighted candles. "Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday dear William, happy birthday to you!"

William blew all the candles and while is parents where cutting the cake he was giving it to is guests with a happy smile in his face and full of energy. In an instant, everybody was eating the birthday cake made with all Sookie's love.

"Can I have a slice little bro?" said the last person to enter the room.

"APRIL! You came! You can have many slices, aunt Sookie made a cake huge." Will run into April and jumped to her arms.

"Such happiness Will, is this your way of asking for your present?"

"No, I really missed you, but I can accept one more present!"

"Here you go, open it while I say hi to everybody." She went to her father for a kiss and hug, next to him was Lorelai who quickly grabbed the young lady.

"Thank you sis, I loved this robotic dinosaur it looks like the T-Rex we saw in the exhibition I saw with mom and dad." The kid quickly took the dinosaur of the box and was able to turn it on, the twins, also fans of dinosaurs started to play with him.

After many hours of playing, eating, drinking, talking, dancing and presents it was time for leaving the party, every guest went off with a bag of gummies and a thank you note with a montage of William's pictures, one for each year.