Sunday May 3, 2020

Today we are baptizing Braeden. Spencer and I thought long and hard who we should choose as the god parents. We chose PJ and Sky as Brendan's god parents. After thinking we made a decision to pick Spencer's cousin Amber and my cousin Miles to be the god parents. We asked the same priest who married us to baptize him. A lot of our family and some friends are coming to celebrate this happy time. This could also be the one of last get togethers with everyone together with my dad around.

After the service, we all went out to lunch at a restaurant in Santa Monica. The restaurant is basically right on the beach, which has a gorgeous view. After we all ate, we all walked down to the beach and hung out there for the rest of the day.

"Brendan, don't go in the water." I shouted. "I don't want you getting wet." I sat down on the sand and sat Brady on the sand. Spencer walked over to us and sat next to me. "Isn't it a beautiful day?"

"A beautiful day for my beautiful family." Spencer said.

"Look at Bren, I told him not to play in the water and get wet."

"Hun, just let him have the fun any four year old should have. Just look at him, he's smiling and having so much fun."

I breathed out and placed Brady on my lap. "No, don't eat the sand."

"Babe, if he wants to eat the sand, let him."

"Eww Spencer, no, I'm not allowing my son to eat this nasty sand! It's disgusting."

Spencer laughed.

I saw my dad walking over to us slowly and weakly.

"Hey Teddy, hey Spence."

"Hey dad."

"Hey Mr. Duncan."

"Spencer, come walk with me. I want to talk to you."

"Okay Mr. Duncan."

"Spence, don't."

"Teddy, I promise it won't do or say anything mean." Dad said.

Spencer got up and walked with my dad. I wonder what my dad wants to talk to him about.

Spencer's POV

"So Mr. Duncan, what did you want to talk about?" I asked.

"First of all, call me Bob. Second, I want to talk to you about Teddy, my daughter. Obviously I'm not going to be here much longer and I won't be able to be there for her or any of my kids for the matter of fact."

"I think I understand what you're getting at. You want me to be there for her and protect her and be supportive."

"Exactly, I want to be sure my baby girl will be okay when I'm gone."

I licked my lips. "You know I love your daughter and I always will. You have nothing to worry about. I'll always be there for her, protect her, support her, and love her."

"That makes me happy to hear. Now I have another thing to say, Charlie. I want to be sure you and the boys will be tuff on her boyfriends since I probably won't be around to be. I want the best for her just like I want the best for all my kids and I think you are the best for Teddy."

"Thank you, Bob."

Teddy POV

"What did you and my dad talk about?" I asked when Spencer sat back down next to me.

He wrapped his right arm around me and leaned on his left. "Just about you."

"Me?" I said in a surprise tone. "What about me?"

"He just wants to be sure you will be okay when he's gone."

I smiled and rubbed the back of his head with my hand. "I will be as long as I am with you."

"I told him he has nothing to worry about. I would put myself in danger for you and the kids just to be sure you are safe."

I smiled and pushed his head down to kiss him.

"Mommy, Daddy!" Brendan shouted.

Spencer and my lips broke and saw him running towards us.

"What is it, Sweetie?"

"Look what I found!" He held up some shells.

"Oh they're gorgeous baby." I said.

Spencer grabbed his son and placed him on his lap. I leaned my head on Spencer's shoulder.

"Oh look at this cute little family." Linda said walking over to us.

"We are pretty cute, huh babe?" Spencer said.

I smiled. "The cutest."