I know some of you are sad because this is the last chapter of My Dream but I'm all ready planning the sequel and should be up in the next couple of days!
Disclaimer: Same as always!
December 25th, 2017 6:45 am
"Momma!" I heard Belle call from her crib as I rolled over and looked at a dead to the world Troy.
"Momma Come!" Belle said again as I looked at the clock. 6:45 was way too early to have a child up.
I rolled over and pushed myself off the bed and walked into Belle's room. She giggled at me as I picked her up and walked over to the changing table.
"Merry Christmas Belle." I said as I changed her dirty diaper. I put a fresh one on and headed downstairs.
"Merry momma!" Belle told me proudly as we walked quietly down the stairs.
I walked into the kitchen and deposit Belle into one of the three high chairs in the kitchen. I threw some Cheerios on her tray before walking over to the window that looked into the backyard. I smiled when I saw what was sitting in the middle of the yard.
After looking out the window, I started to make coffee hoping the rest of the family would soon be up. Mack and Aidan should be up any minute, I thought as I heard footsteps on the stairs.
I grabbed my cup of coffee, Belle, and headed into the living room where Mack, Aidan, and Troy all stood.
"Merry Christmas momma!" Mack and Aidan told me as I placed Belle down by Troy.
"Merry Christmas you guys. Josh not up honey?" I asked Troy as I leaned over and kissed him.
"No not yet. Merry Christmas baby." Troy whispered as he returned the kiss.
"Merry Christmas to you too. Why don't you guys separate the gifts and I'll go see if Josh is up?" I asked them as they dove into the huge pile of gifts under the tree.
I walked upstairs and into Josh's room to see the baby laying in his crib with a foot in his mouth.
"Hi baby. Did you sleep well?" I asked him as I picked him up and walked over to the changing table.
I quickly changed the diaper and headed downstairs to see that most of the presents were separated.
"Now what daddy?" I asked Troy as I sat down with Josh on my lap.
"Well I'm going to go get some coffee and I think we need to have breakfast before digging into everything." Troy said as he was met with protests.
"Daddy can we open our presents now and then breakfast?" Mack asked as she pushed out her best puppy dog face.
"Come on daddy, please?" Aidan added as I looked at their innocent faces.
"I don't know guys. It's up to mommy." Troy said throwing it over to me.
"They asked you, not me." I told him as I headed into the kitchen to get Josh a bottle.
I heard Mack and Aidan protest a little more before I heard a little cheer. I'm guessing Troy finally agreed to their question.
"We're going to open presents and then we'll have breakfast." Troy said as he came up behind me.
"All right. You and I can exchange later after all the kids are happily playing with their toys." I said as he grinned.
"Is the you know what in the backyard?" Troy asked as I looked at him grinning.
"Chad must have brought it over this morning. I checked at 6:45 and it was there." I said as he nodded his head and looked out the window.
"Good let's go make three kids very happy." Troy told me as I looked at Josh.
"What about the fourth?" I asked him as he turned around and took the baby from my arms.
"He won't understand but by the time he will, he'll love it." Troy told me as we walked into the living room and was greeted by our other children.
"Momma can we open them?" Mack asked looking at what I would guess was her pile.
"Um . . . sure you guys go ahead. But save the blue Santa Claus ones for later with the grandparents." I said as Mack and Aidan placed those presents off to the side.
I watched Mack and Aidan tear through the presents I had spent so much time wrapping up. Troy had helped Belle with hers as I opened Josh's for him.
"Momma what's this?" Mack asked me as I looked up from Josh's clothes I had gotten him.
"What do you think it is?" I asked her looking at the pink and black bowl we had gotten her.
"It looks like a dish." Mack pointed out as Aidan held up a leash and Mack's eyes went wide.
"Are we getting a puppy?" Mack asked as Troy and I glanced at each other.
"Yes you guys we are getting a puppy. Actually she's out in the backyard if you want to go see her." Troy said as Mack and Aidan ran into the kitchen and out the backyard.
Troy picked Belle up as I placed Josh in his swing and turned it on. I walked through the kitchen and out to the deck to see the kids petting the puppy carefully.
Troy and I had finally broken down and gotten the kids a dog. Every time we had seen a dog, Mack or Aidan had pointed it out to us so we decided it was the right time for a dog.
"What's its name momma?" Mack asked as I walked over to where Troy was standing.
"She doesn't have a name yet. You, Aidan, Belle, Josh, daddy, and I have to pick one out." I told her as she grinned.
"What are we going to name her?" Aidan asked me as I looked at him.
"How about Callie?" I asked him grinned his toothy grin at me and I laughed.
"I like it." Aidan pronounced as I smiled at him.
"I like it too momma! Hi Callie!" Mack said as she hugged the chocolate lab puppy close to her.
"Callie? What happened to Princess or Miah or Jazzy?" Troy asked as I glared at him.
"It will be easy for the kids to call her. Weren't you the one who wanted to name one of our daughters' Callie?" I asked him as he looked at me.
"Ok I like the name but I was still planning on using it on our future daughters. But I can't now." Troy told me as I shook my head.
"Oh suck it up. You can come up with other names. Come on guys, bring Callie in and we'll finish opening presents." I said looking at the three little ones.
The morning continued with Oooh and Ahhs from the children as they opened the gifts. Troy and I laughed as we started to clean up the presents.
"Mack, Aidan why don't you guys take these presents up to your rooms?" I asked the two of them as I took Belle and Josh's presents up to theirs.
"Sure momma! Come on Callie!" Mack announced as the dog happily followed her new owner up the stairs.
"Troy!" I yelled from Belle's room where she played happily with her new doll.
"What? I was coming to see what you were doing." Troy told me as I grinned at him.
"We have to have a talk with your daughter." I told him as he looked at me.
"Since when did she become my daughter instead of our daughter?" Troy asked as I laughed.
"Mack wants Callie to sleep in her bed. We need to put our foot down and say that Callie can't." I told him as he nodded.
"I know and I'm dreading the talk. Want to do it before or after we exchange gifts?" Troy asked me as I grinned.
"Let's do it after. What time is it?" I asked him as he stuck his head in our bedroom.
"It is 12 o'clock my dear." Troy told me as I looked up at him.
"We need to feed four kids and get them down for naps." I said as he nodded his head.
"I'll go round up the troops." Troy told me as I headed down to the kitchen.
I prepared two sandwiches and put one on a high chair tray and the other on the kitchen table. I cut up some bologna and threw it on the other tray. I made some baby cereal for Josh as Troy came down the stairs with all four kids in tow.
Troy and I finished feeding the kids before going to put them upstairs for naps. Troy and I walked back downstairs and headed into the living room.
"So do you want to go first or me?" I asked sitting down and looking at the sparkling lights of the tree.
"You can go first. I'm anxious to see my present." Troy told me as I rolled my eyes.
I pulled the giant box over to where he was sitting as he looked at me with wide eyes.
"What's this?" Troy asked me as I gave him a look which he happily returned.
"This is your present. I'm not going to tell you what it is in it." I told him as he ripped open the paper.
I watched him open the box carefully and take out all the wrapping. I watched him pull out the gift. He unfolded it and looked at me with amazement.
"What's this?" He asked as I helped him smooth the quilt I had made him out.
"Take a hard look at it." I told him as he ran a hand over it and grinned up at me.
"Is this all stuff mine?" Troy asked looking at the quilt with so much appreciation.
"I asked your mom for your baby blanket and all your basketball jerseys. She gave me everything and I cut it all out and got my mom to help me sew it to the quilt. If you look also, I included bits from my prom dress and your tux; my wedding dress and your tux; and then I included bits of Mack, Aidan, Belle, and Josh's receiving blankets and coming home outfits. This is your entire life is right here on this blanket." I told him as he grinned.
"I love it Gabi. Thank you so much for doing this." Troy told me as he leaned over and kissed me.
"I was talking to your mom and mine and asked them what to give you. Your mom suggested something that incorporated your life and since I all ready gave you a scrapbook this was the next best option." I told him as he grinned.
"I don't know how I'm going to top that but here's your gift." Troy said handing me a red colored envelope.
"This better be a good gift Troy." I warned teasingly as he grinned at me.
"Oh it's a great gift. You will love it! I promise!" Troy told me as I slid open the envelope.
I took out the piece of paper and started to unfold it. I looked up at Troy with shock written on my face.
"It's my house." I said simply as Troy looked at me with a grin.
"It just went up for sale and I jumped on it. You always said that you wanted to live in that house. I knew the owners but never told you, so when they said they were looking to sell it, I jumped on it." Troy told me as I grinned.
"How did this happen? I didn't expect you get me a house for Christmas." I said looking at him.
"Don't try arguing with me. I've seen in the past few months how we've struggled to make it in this house. This new house has 7 bedrooms, a living room, a pool in the backyard, and a full fledge deck. The kitchen is huge which I know is something you were looking forward to." Troy told me as I threw my arms around his neck.
"I love it! Thank you so much. So when can we move in?" I asked him as he looked at me.
"That's the tricky part. We have to be into the house by your birthday." Troy told me as my eyes went wide.
"Troy my birthday is in 11 days. There's no way. I'm going to need some major help." I told him as he grinned.
"I've all ready got the movers lined up and they will be here the day after tomorrow." Troy told me as I smiled.
"Someone is going to have to keep four kids occupied." I said giving him a look.
"That's what we have grandparents and friends for. Any one of their aunts or uncles would love to watch the kids while we pack." Troy told me as I grinned.
"You just have this all figured out don't you?" I asked him as he nodded his head excitedly.
"It will all work out. I promise! Just watch and see." Troy told me as I grinned.
January 5, 2018 9:00 am
"See I told you it would all work out!" Troy said as we stood in front of the new house.
"I know but I was still worried. Thank you for everything." I told him wrapping my arms around him as he looked at me.
"I'm just glad you're happy with the house. I wasn't sure if you would be or not." Troy told me as I grinned.
"I love the house and the kids seem to like it too." I told him as I watched Mack,Aidan, and Callierun around in the front yard.
"Good and I'm think the kids are going to fit in well here." Troy said as we walked into the house.
I sighed happily as I looked in our living room. We had hung up a bunch of photos of the kids and of Troy and I when we were kids and even in high school.
Next was the kitchen that I had decided to paint a soft red. I had red everywhere in the kitchen. Troy had rolled his eyes when I told him I wanted a red kitchen. I looked around at how spacious the kitchen was and how much I would enjoy cooking in here from now on.
"Momma?" I heard Mack yell from the foyer as I poked my head out of the kitchen.
"What Mack?" I asked walking towards her with a grin on my face.
"I can't find Bitty." Mack complained talking about her stuffed elephant Troy's parents had gotten her.
"Did you look in the back of the 4-Runner?" I asked Mack as her eyes went wide.
"No but can you come help me?" She asked as I looked at her too cute face.
"Sure let's go girlfriend." I said grabbing her hand and walking outside. I threw open the back end of the 4-Runner and started looking for the pink and blue elephant.
"I found it Mack!" I said holding up the elephant in between two of my fingers.
"Thanks momma!" Mack said while jumping down from the 4-Runner and running into the house.
"This is a crazy house!" An unfamiliar woman said as I turned around and smiled at her.
"You must be a neighbor. Hi my name is Gabriella Bolton." I said holding out my hand.
"Ahh yes they said the Bolton family would be moving in. My name is Priscilla Williams. My family and I live two houses down from yours." The lady said as I smiled.
"It's very nice to meet you." I said as she smiled a polite smile in my direction.
"How many children do you and your, I presume, husband have?" She asked as I shook off my weird feeling about the woman.
"My husband of 8 years and I have four children. Mack is our oldest and she is 3, Aidan is 2, Belle is 1, and Josh is 4 months." I told her proudly.
"Four kids under the age of four? Are you insane?" She asked as I shot her a look.
"My husband and I are not insane and if you knew us, instead of making assumptions, you would know that my husband and I have enough love for all four children. Now I would appreciate it, if you leave and don't come around again." I said with an attitude as I turned around and walking into the house.
I walked into the house and right into the kitchen where Troy and Aidan were. Troy looked at me and sent Aidan from the room.
"What's wrong?" Troy asked as I looked at him with hatred in my eyes.
"I just came in contact with a neighbor two houses down." I told him as he came around the counter and hugged me close to him.
"And what happened? You were nice, weren't you Gabi?" He asked as I turned around and looked at him.
"I was until she said that you and I must be insane if we're raising four kids under the age of four. So I told her I would appreciate it if she left and don't come around again." I told him as he chuckled.
"You're just my little spitfire aren't you?" Troy asked as I joined him in laughing.
"I guess I am." I told him as we both fell into quietness.
"So is this how your dream turned out?" Troy asked me as I looked up at him with a grin on my face.
"This and more. I love my dream and I can't wait to experience more with you." I said leaning in to kiss him.
There you guys go! It's the last chapter of "My Dream". Look for the sequel in the next few days!