The Children:

Zola- 26

Bailey-23 almost 24

Lexie-21

Ellis-21

Hannah-19 almost 20

Luke- 13 almost 14

Amelia- 13 almost 14

Elizabeth- 6

Tyler- 6

The Grandchildren:

Carrie-5

Caroline-5

Mikey-4

Elliot- almost a year

Albert- almost a year

Madeline- 6 months old

Little Luke-6 months old

Leia- 6 Months old

Gail-6 months old

Rachel- a month old

It was a warm non raining morning when Meredith woke me up with breakfast in bed that Lexie, Hannah, Luke, Amelia, Elizabeth, and Tyler made for me for Father's day. I am excited to see what the children have planned for me. I enjoy everything about my 9 kids, even if 3 of them are off married, with their own kids. Today I will have all of my kids and grandkids together and I'm looking forward to it. Meredith and I enjoy the days when we have our enormous family together and enjoy our grandchildren. I can't believe that in the next few weeks our grandsons Elliot, and Albert are going to be 1 years old. The boys are growing up so fast, just like their sisters. Mikey is growing up to be a smart boy just like his daddy. Bailey was a smart boy at Mikey's age and was funny especially when Lexie, Ellis, and Hannah were all full of peaches on their face.

When I got downstairs the children were all at the house. I was surprised to see that all the kids were at the house already when I thought we weren't meeting until lunch time. I guess they wanted to surprise me. "Gampa" said my 6 month old grandson Luke. "Wow Ellis he is talking already?" I asked her. "Well yes but only a few words like Momma, Dadda, Gampa, Gamma, and Baba." She replied to me. "Wow he is growing up so fast." I said, "Yes he is and it hurts me to know that because it seems like I just had him and now he is talking, sitting up by himself, crawling, and trying to stand up on his own." Ellis said. "How are my little girls?" I asked Leia, and Gail. "Gampa" the girls said in unison. "Did Gail just say her first word?" Ellis asked me. "Yes honey I believe she just did." I said to my daughter. "Oh my Roger our youngest just said her first word." Ellis said. "So I'm her first word?" I asked Ellis. "Yes, Leia has been following in Luke's footprints, and has been trying to walk but can't stand up long enough before falling on her butt." Ellis said to me.

I can't believe that my grandchildren are growing up so fast. It seems just like yesterday that their mother was a little baby not long ago. I miss the moments of Ellis wanting daddy lap time or sleeping in my lap for hours. Now that Ellis is married it's different she's no longer the little girl who wants to sleep in my lap, and would rather spend her time with me going camping, fishing, and bringing the grandchildren to me so we can go to places like Build a bear. "Daddy are we going to be leaving soon because I really want to go." Betty asked me. "Well where are we going." I asked her. "ELIZABETH don't you dare spoil it we have worked too hard to come up with a place where we can get time with dad, mom, and us as a big family." Lexie said. "Oh ya sorry daddy" Betty said to me. I was excited to see where we were going. I turned out that Meredith had our 15 passenger van packed with suitcases, and Rachel's car seat in the van. Meredith wasn't telling me where we going and the children didn't say anything until we got to the airport.

"Meredith where are we going?" I asked her before she handed me the airplane ticket. "Look at your ticket honey" she said to me. I looked at it and it was a round trip ticket to Orlando Florida. I was surprise that I was going to Florida with my children and Grandchildren. It has always been a dream of me taking my children to Florida or Disney in Florida with their children. "So I guess you figured out where you are going huh dad?" asked Bailey, Zola, Lexie, Hannah, Ellis, Luke, and Amelia. "Yes thank you guys." I said to the children. The line was big to get on the plane and my family took up most of the line with 9 kids, their spouses, and 10 grandchildren, 3 of which can walk on their own. When we got on the plane I got the window seat next to Meredith, and Tyler. Hannah was holding Rachel on the other side with Elizabeth, and Lexie. Luke, Amelia, and Mikey were sitting in front of me. Ellis, Roger, and Bailey were sitting behind me while holding Luke, Madeline, and Gail. I was wondering how was going to be holding Leia until Meredith came to her seat after talking to Zola and Fred about something she had Leia in the baby carrier that you were.

Meredith handed me Leia who was sleeping with her little purple blanket. During the flight when Rachel woke up and wanted to be changed an old lady said that a babies shouldn't be on the plane because they are annoying. I wanted to punch her because those babies are my grandchildren and then I noticed that there were more people on the plane with kids my sister included. I had no idea Amelia, Owen, and their children were coming. Meredith said that it was a surprise. I was happy to have my Seattle family with me. My mother would of loved this having my sister, and her family join in. I think she would have loved Rachel. My mother loved each and every one of her grandchildren, and great grandkids, although the only grandchildren she saw were my grandkids because Liz, Kathleen, and Nancy's children didn't have any children yet.

When we arrived everyone was tired I was still holding my granddaughter who was happy to have her grandpa. "Dad I'm hungry and tired can we find something to eat?" asked Tyler. "Soon son we just have to get our luggage, and a van that will carry all of us." I said to him. "Dad we will have to take at least 3 vans or busses with our massive size family including Aunt Amelia and her family." Luke said. Sometimes it's hard to explain which Luke did what but if Luke spit up on himself I can say that's my grandson who was named after his very supportive Uncle. But if I say Luke scored a goal I can say that it's my son. At first with Bailey we had that issue but than we got use to his name.

After dinner we headed to our hotel and in my room for tonight I have Little Luke, Leia, Gail, Meredith, and little Rachel. We had the grandchildren because Ellis, Roger, and Hannah were spending some quality time together with Lexie, Luke, Betty, Tyler, and Amelia. Zola and Bailey however were too tired to go to the pool and hot tub like the other children did. Meredith and I don't mind having the grandchildren because it reminds Meredith and I about our youth well 6 years ago anyways when we had babies. Tomorrow Meredith thinks we might have Mikey, Madeline, Albert, Elliot, Caroline, and Carrie with us as well so that all the children can be together. I can't believe that we are going on vacation as a giant family.

It was a busy day but I was thankful for my father's day present which was just what I wanted as I had my children, and grandchildren together for a vacation, and I got a break away from the hospital because work has just been stressful with Minnick running through my OR telling me what Resident should be doing what. Amelia, Owen, and Meredith hate that as well but a well needed vacation might just help us. With a stress free ill feel much better to go back to work. I can't wait for the morning because we are going to Disney's Magic Kingdom for half of the day then we are taking a couple of buses off of the Disney property over to Universal to see SpongeBob, the Minions, and Harry Potter. This is going to be so much fun between the two theme parks, and possibly going over to the beach as apparently Meredith has reserved us a Hotel by the cape for a week so we can explore that side with the grandchildren. So we are going to be gone for 2 weeks which is awesome, and I will love every minute of it.

A/N: so here is a long chapter there will be plenty more to come about their giant vacation away from stress and drama at the hospital. also I wanted to have all the children together for two weeks to enjoy time with their parents, and children at the same time. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter.