Joys of Motherhood
Chapter 6
Rating-PG
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from 7th Heaven. Nor do I own Sesame Street.
Summary: A fanfic about Lucy, Kevin, and their kids. Takes place 7 years from now.
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Previously on 7th Heaven: It's almost noon and I have yet to shower and get dressed. I don't know how she does it.
Told from Kevin's Point of View
Wednesday December 16th, 2011
How does she shower in the morning? First of all I had to wake up Aaron so I could bring his swing up the stairs to the bathroom. He cried the entire time I showered. Rachel and Rebekah were banging on the door. And when I opened the door I was almost tripped by them. Joshua had some how managed to get out his markers and him and Caleb decided it would be fun to color on the wall. So for a 5 minute shower I had to spend 30 minutes repainting the wall, 15 minutes trying to get Aaron to calm down, and another 15 trying to use the jaws of life to peel Rachel and Rebekah off of me. I traded 5 minutes of alone time for an hour of work. You can't even tell that I painted the wall, at least I hope she can't.
Now I'm standing in the making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Joshua, Caleb, Rachel, and Rebekah. A jar of baby food sits next to me along with a spoon and bib. I set the sandwiches in front of the kids and the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Kinkirk?" Sergeant Michaels says.
"Yes Sergeant Michaels."
"We need you to come down and work a few hours."
"I can't. I'm watching the kids today."
"Oh yeah. You're playing Mr. Mom. How is it going?"
"This is the hardest job I've ever done. Hannah sit down when you are eating!"
"I guess you better go."
"Yeah. Sorry I can't come down." I hung up the phone and sat down at the table.
After eating my sandwich I washed the plates and cups and fed Aaron. I put Aaron and Caleb down for their nap. And soon it was 2:15. I knew the kids got out of school at 3:30 but wither Catherine picked them up was a mystery to me.
I reached for the phone but before I could dial it the phone rang.
"Hello?"
"This is Mrs. King at Glenoak Elementary. I'm calling for Mrs. Kinkirk."
"She's out right now. This is her husband Kevin. Can I help you?"
"Yes. We had scheduled a parent teacher conference for today at 2:00 and she has yet to show up. Is there a way I could get in contact with her?"
"She's at the doctor's office right now. But I can come down for the conference. Hannah is my daughter."
"Mr. Kinkirk Jenny is in my class."
"Of course. I'll be their in 5 minutes." I hung up the phone.
I picked up Aaron from his playpen and placed him in his car seat. "Caleb, Joshua, Rachel, and Rebekah come down here." After helping them get on their coats and shoes I hurried them out the door and into the van. We pulled into the parking lot and everybody got out. I grabbed Aaron's carrier in and Caleb's hand in the other. 10 minutes later I was standing outside of Mrs. King's classroom door. I opened the door and Caleb, Joshua, Rachel, and Rebekah filed in.
Mrs. King stood up and I shook her hand.
"I'm Mrs. King."
"Hello. I'm Kevin Kinkirk. Lucy's husband."
"Yes Mr. Kinkirk. Please be seated."
"Sorry I had to bring the kids but I promised Lucy I wouldn't get any help today. We have a bet running."
"Yes well, Jenny is doing really well in my class. My only concern is that she does seem to be a bit louder than the other students and she's a bit more free spirited."
"She has 7 brothers and sisters. If she isn't loud she won't get noticed as well. And her being head strong is a quality I personally love that she has. She gets it from her mother."
"She maybe loud because she doesn't get enough love and attention at home."
"Mrs. King, Jenny gets all of the love and attention she needs at home. My wife and I are always here for her or Adam or Hannah or Joshua or Rebekah or Rachel or Caleb or Aaron. We love them very much and I didn't like you suggesting otherwise."
"Daddy!" I turned around to face Rachel.
"Yes sweetheart."
"Hold me!" Rachel ran to my arms and I picked her up.
"Mr. Kinkirk some people would say that 8 kids in this day in age is a bit wired."
"My wife was one of seven and eight kids isn't wired. We wanted a large family."
I looked at my watch, 2:57.
"Now that we got that problem out if the way Jenny's strong subject seems to be Reading but she needs to work on Math at home. I would recommend you buy a workbook for her and she could do a page at night. Then you or your wife could check it."
"We'll do that for her."
"Well Good Bye Mr. Kinkirk."
"Bye Mrs. King. Kids come here." I put Rachel on the floor and picked up Aaron's carrier. I grabbed Rachel's hand and then Rebekah's hand.
"Joshua and Caleb come here!" I tried to hold onto Rachel's hand and Rebekah's hand in the same hand and Caleb's hand with the same hand as the one that I was holding the carrier but this wasn't working. I dropped Rachel and Rebekah's hands and switched Caleb's hand into my other.
"Come on Rachel, Rebekah, and Joshua."
By the time we were back in the car I was 3:24.
"Daddy go!" said Rebekah.
"Rebekah we're going to wait for Jenny, Adam, and Hannah."
I turned on the car and pulled into the parent loop. I saw Catherine's car so I got out and walked up to her. I knocked on the window and she rolled it down.
"I'm going to pick up my kids today so you don't have to."
"Okay."
I walked back to the car and got in.
"Do you guys want to go to the Dairy Shack?"
"YEAH!!" everyone but Aaron yelled.
I looked up and saw kids coming out of the building. I watched Jenny and Adam run up to Catherine but she pointed them in my direction. I got out of the car and walked up to them.
"Daddy!" Jenny ran towards me and hit me as she tried to hug me. I picked her up and Adam and Hannah came running over.
"Hey guys. We're going to the Dairy Shack for some ice cream."
"YEAH!!" They yelled.
We hurried back to the car and pulled out of the loop.
10 minutes later we were at the Dairy Shack. I let all of the kids out and we walked up to the counter.
"Welcome to the Dairy Shack. Can I take your order?"
"Yes I'll have one chocolate ice cream cone.."
"I want a banana split Daddy!" yelled Jenny.
"Me too!" yelled Hannah.
"two banana splits, three vanilla ice cream cones, and two popsicles."
The man handed me my order and I got all of the kids to sit down.
After handing out the food I was getting napkins when I saw her.
"Lucy what are you doing here?"
Her face was tear-stained and she was eating chocolate ice cream with chocolate syrup. She only eats that when she's nervous. I sat down across from her and I grabbed her hand.
"I went to the doctor's office and I'm…pre…..pregnant."
Wow.
"Wow. I guess number 9 is coming."
"Not just number 9 but number 10 too."
I sat there holding her hand not saying anything.