Next1 Several Month Later
"I want to see Santa! I want to see Santa!" was the chant that Iz woke up to. Opening her eyes she saw Jimmy holding Rafe at the foot of her bed. From down the hall you could hear the same chant.
"Come here you two," Iz said lifting up her covers. Quickly Jimmy went over and climbed in bed with Iz and Rafe.
"Mommy, you promised."
"Jimmy it's early the Sears will not open till later. We will go today." Comforted Jimmy snuggled closer to her and closed his eyes.
The chanting from down the hall got closer as she started to go back to sleep. Lifting her head slightly she saw Danny and Rafe standing at her door. Groaning she untangled herself from the blankets and put on her robe. Danny quickly took her spot on the bed as she and Rafe went down the hall.
"Rafe, did you have to help him in his chant?" She asked with a small smile.
"I didn't want him to wake Evelyn, she didn't have a good night."
That stopped her in her tracks. Evelyn was now pregnant, but it was not an easy one. She had been confined to bed rest by her third month and she still had still had five to go. Rafe was thrilled at first to be having a child but now he was too worried to be happy. "It will be okay Rafe you will see." She leaned into him and gave him a hug. "Come on I'll make breakfast, before the nurse comes over for the day."
Rafe followed her into the kitchen and lit the stove. "Iz, have you heard from David recently?"
"His last letter came a few days ago. He is still unsure about when he will be shipped back though. Hopefully before Rafe's birthday, that would be a wonderful gift for him." Glancing over she saw that he was not paying attention to her. "Rafe why don't you go get the kids ready. It will keep your mind off things. Rafe…"
"I'm going." He said getting up and walking out of the room.
She finished breakfast, as he was upstairs. Making a tray she went upstairs into Rafe and Evelyn's room.