Chapter 8: Surprise!
A/N: Now you can find out about what their big secret is! Read on:
(Ruthie's POV)
For the past month or so, I've had the feeling that Mom and Dad have been up to something. They've been acting normal, but I've noticed subtle little things that make me suspicious. Someone who isn't as observant as me might not notice, but I do. I'm curious as to just what it is they've got hidden up their sleeve, but my theory goes I'll find out soon enough. It's just sometimes it kills me when people keep secrets.
"Ruthie! Simon! David!" Mom called up the stairs," family meeting in five minutes!"
"Okay, Peter I gotta go, family meeting, I'll talk to you later," I said, hanging up the phone.
I ran down the stairs on Simon's heels. I had the feeling that this was going to be about their big secret. I flopped down on the couch next to David. Mom and Dad were both smiling and as soon as the three of were seated, they began to speak.
"Well kids. We've got some news for you. Your father and I have been saving money for a long time. We have been putting away extra cash in a savings account for years. Just a little bit of cash here and there," Dad started.
"Surprise! We're going on a vacation over Christmas Break!" Mom announced, too excited to hold it in.
"Really! Where?" I asked.
"We've been trying to decide for the last month or so. We finally settled on Hawaii!" Dad told us.
"Awesome!" Simon exclaimed.
"Where's that?" David felt a bit left out.
"It's this sunny, beautiful island," I told him.
"Wow. Sounds fun," David smiled.
"It will be. We'll leave on the first day of your break and spend a whole week there," Mom explained.
"That's next week!" I said.
"Yes, so we had to tell you kids now so you could get ready," Dad told us.
"Whoa. So who all is coming along?" Simon inquired.
"All of us, Matt and Sarah, Lucy, Kevin and Sammie," Mom said.
"Now, Mary's out at her doctor's appointment. She already knows. She's coming along too. We would have waited until Spring Break, but we figured we should go now, while Mary can still fly. We could all use a nice family vacation," Dad added.
"I agree completely," I said," this should be great for us all."
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin and I were really excited to go to Hawaii. We had always wanted to go for our honeymoon, but couldn't afford it. Now we were getting to go, with our family, but with our tickets and hotel paid for. Mom and Dad made us swear not to ask how much it was costing them. They had saved on this for longer than any of had realized. This is how they wanted to use their money.
"This is going to be so fun," I told Kevin as we looked down at our sleeping daughter.
"Yes it is. I'm going to be in Hawaii with the two women I love most, my wife," he kissed my forehead," and my daughter."
"I'm sure my parents will even take Sammie for a while if we need so spend some time alone," I whispered.
"Oh yes. We will have to take them up on that. It's a vacation. We'll have to spend some time alone in beautiful Hawaii," Kevin smiled.
We snuck out of our daughter's bedroom and made our way to our own.
"Your parents are some of the nicest people I know," Kevin said.
"They really are. This must be costing them an arm and a leg! But like they said, they've been saving and this is what they want," I replied.
"You must have been so lucky growing up. I mean having parents like that. That really loved their kids, all seven of them," Kevin sighed happily.
"Yes. I would never give up that experience for anything. I loved my big family growing up. I mean I went through the stage where they embarassed me, but mostly I loved it. Speaking of that...how many kids do you want? I mean for our family," I questioned.
"Oh I don't know."
"You never thought about it?"
"Not really. I mean I guess I'd like a big family. What about you?"
"I was thinking the same. I would love to have a few more kids at least. I mean, we don't have to have 7 like my parents, but a couple more would be nice. It would seem weird to me to have only one kid after growing up with 6 brothers and sisters."
"So...um. When did you want to start having kids again?"
"I don't know. Do you think it's too soon?"
"Not if you don't think so. I mean, you are the one who has to carry the baby for 9 months."
"Well. Sammie's coming up on two years old. I think it's time to start trying again," I said. (A/N: I've got myself all confused on whether she should be one or two. I think I skipped ahead about a year for this story. At any rate, she's one now, but her b-day comes up in the beginning of next year since it's almost Christmas).
"If you're sure that's what you want, I'm okay with it," Kevin agreed.
"I'm sure. I think Mary's pregnancy has made me want to have another baby," I told my husband.
A/N: This chapter was a bit shorter. But 7 and 8 had all been one chapter and I felt it was too long.
A/N: Now you can find out about what their big secret is! Read on:
(Ruthie's POV)
For the past month or so, I've had the feeling that Mom and Dad have been up to something. They've been acting normal, but I've noticed subtle little things that make me suspicious. Someone who isn't as observant as me might not notice, but I do. I'm curious as to just what it is they've got hidden up their sleeve, but my theory goes I'll find out soon enough. It's just sometimes it kills me when people keep secrets.
"Ruthie! Simon! David!" Mom called up the stairs," family meeting in five minutes!"
"Okay, Peter I gotta go, family meeting, I'll talk to you later," I said, hanging up the phone.
I ran down the stairs on Simon's heels. I had the feeling that this was going to be about their big secret. I flopped down on the couch next to David. Mom and Dad were both smiling and as soon as the three of were seated, they began to speak.
"Well kids. We've got some news for you. Your father and I have been saving money for a long time. We have been putting away extra cash in a savings account for years. Just a little bit of cash here and there," Dad started.
"Surprise! We're going on a vacation over Christmas Break!" Mom announced, too excited to hold it in.
"Really! Where?" I asked.
"We've been trying to decide for the last month or so. We finally settled on Hawaii!" Dad told us.
"Awesome!" Simon exclaimed.
"Where's that?" David felt a bit left out.
"It's this sunny, beautiful island," I told him.
"Wow. Sounds fun," David smiled.
"It will be. We'll leave on the first day of your break and spend a whole week there," Mom explained.
"That's next week!" I said.
"Yes, so we had to tell you kids now so you could get ready," Dad told us.
"Whoa. So who all is coming along?" Simon inquired.
"All of us, Matt and Sarah, Lucy, Kevin and Sammie," Mom said.
"Now, Mary's out at her doctor's appointment. She already knows. She's coming along too. We would have waited until Spring Break, but we figured we should go now, while Mary can still fly. We could all use a nice family vacation," Dad added.
"I agree completely," I said," this should be great for us all."
(Lucy's POV)
Kevin and I were really excited to go to Hawaii. We had always wanted to go for our honeymoon, but couldn't afford it. Now we were getting to go, with our family, but with our tickets and hotel paid for. Mom and Dad made us swear not to ask how much it was costing them. They had saved on this for longer than any of had realized. This is how they wanted to use their money.
"This is going to be so fun," I told Kevin as we looked down at our sleeping daughter.
"Yes it is. I'm going to be in Hawaii with the two women I love most, my wife," he kissed my forehead," and my daughter."
"I'm sure my parents will even take Sammie for a while if we need so spend some time alone," I whispered.
"Oh yes. We will have to take them up on that. It's a vacation. We'll have to spend some time alone in beautiful Hawaii," Kevin smiled.
We snuck out of our daughter's bedroom and made our way to our own.
"Your parents are some of the nicest people I know," Kevin said.
"They really are. This must be costing them an arm and a leg! But like they said, they've been saving and this is what they want," I replied.
"You must have been so lucky growing up. I mean having parents like that. That really loved their kids, all seven of them," Kevin sighed happily.
"Yes. I would never give up that experience for anything. I loved my big family growing up. I mean I went through the stage where they embarassed me, but mostly I loved it. Speaking of that...how many kids do you want? I mean for our family," I questioned.
"Oh I don't know."
"You never thought about it?"
"Not really. I mean I guess I'd like a big family. What about you?"
"I was thinking the same. I would love to have a few more kids at least. I mean, we don't have to have 7 like my parents, but a couple more would be nice. It would seem weird to me to have only one kid after growing up with 6 brothers and sisters."
"So...um. When did you want to start having kids again?"
"I don't know. Do you think it's too soon?"
"Not if you don't think so. I mean, you are the one who has to carry the baby for 9 months."
"Well. Sammie's coming up on two years old. I think it's time to start trying again," I said. (A/N: I've got myself all confused on whether she should be one or two. I think I skipped ahead about a year for this story. At any rate, she's one now, but her b-day comes up in the beginning of next year since it's almost Christmas).
"If you're sure that's what you want, I'm okay with it," Kevin agreed.
"I'm sure. I think Mary's pregnancy has made me want to have another baby," I told my husband.
A/N: This chapter was a bit shorter. But 7 and 8 had all been one chapter and I felt it was too long.