Age 9

My eyes fly open and I smile and jump up once I hear the door-bell remember what today is.

Now that Teddy has her own house, and PJ too, I got Teddy's old room, Gabe still has his old room, and Toby has my old room.

I jump out of my green bed and open the door into the basement and grab the banister (which is wrapped in Christmas tree light,) and run up the stairs. "PJ!"

Once I'm up the stairs I take a moment to look around our living room. Since its Christmas, our living room is covered in golds, silvers, reds, green, and tinsel. Toby spilled the box of tinsel everywhere so we just left it.

I grab the door handle and open it and grin once I see PJ and Skylar and their baby boy, Cristian.

"Charlie!" PJ says hugging me.

"Hey, PJ! Hi Skylar!" I say and PJ's wife waves and I look down at my nephew. "Hello, Cristian!"

Soon mom and dad are running down the stairs and hug their son and daughter-in-law and mom looks at Cristian.

"I'm a grandmother and still don't a single wrinkle," she says to him. It's true, she doesn't.

"The snow was horrible in New York," PJ says.

Dad nods and smiles. "Well, we got some snow around here too."

Gabe walks down the stairs carrying Toby and grins pointing at the tree. "Presents!"

"Mom! Can we open presents now?" I ask.

My mom nods and dad goes to get the video camera but then stops us. "Do you hear that?" He asks.

I listen and sure enough, there's the sound of a car pulling up in the driveway.

I look out the window. The morning light on the snow is dazzling, but I can see where the driveway would be and Teddy's car is there. Her and Spencer-their actually married now, and have been for half a year, get out of their car and walk towards the front door.

"Teddy!" I practically scream and yank the door open. She hugs me and I grin up at her and Spencer.

"Hey, Charlie!" My sister says and Spencer smiles and asks me "having a good Christmas?"

I nod and point to the tree dripping in tinsel and ornaments. "Presents, see?"

Once everyone is settled we open presents. I got an American Girl Doll and some books and a new pool. Gabe got a lap-top, a video camera, and some clothes. Teddy got a movie and some furniture and Skylar did too. PJ and Spencer got guitars and a couple movies. Toby got toys and baby books and Cristian got some clothes and a rattle and some diapers.

Soon Teddy and Spencer stand on the stairs and say that they have an announcement to give.

Teddy grins at us and then takes a breath. "I'm pregnant."

The room practically explodes with Toby, Cristian, and me just sitting back watching everyone congratulate Teddy and Spencer. I think about the thought and smile. I like the idea of Teddy having a child. Because, hey...

I'll have a new niece or nephew.

PJ: 25
Teddy: 23
Gabe: 15
Charlie: 9
Toby: 3

Skylar: 23
Spencer: 24
Cristian: 0

I really hoped everyone liked this chapter! And yes, I have paired Skylar and PJ together because I just loved them being together too much! And I wanted to expand the family!

And so, I decided to upload this today, I just couldn't stop typing!

Anyway, I hope you want to review! Thanks for reading!

~Meghan

~Meghan

Amy Blankenhooper-Duncan: 52
Bob Duncan: 53

PJ Duncan: 31
Skylar Reed-Duncan: 29
Christian Duncan: 7
Pickle Duncan: 2

Teddy Duncan-Walsh: 30
Spencer Walsh: 31
Riley Walsh: 6
Ricky Walsh: 6
Sally Walsh: 1

Gabe Duncan: 25
Jo Harold-Duncan: 23
Gabe Jr. Duncan: 1

Charlie Duncan: 16

Toby Duncan: 10

Ivy Wentz-Millard: 30
Raymond Millard: 31
Petunia Millard: 5

Trisha Wentz: 49
Talia Wentz: 16

Jake: 25

Emmitt: 31

Marcus: 16

Debby Dooley: 51
Doug Dooley: 52
Deedee Dooley: 16
Daniel Dooley: 10