Chpt11
It was Christmas morning and everyone except Simon and Rose were in the Camden family getting ready to go the Christmas service. They had only opened presents from Santa. They would open the other presents after the Christmas Dinner.
"Mom Are you leaving now?" asks Savannah who was dancing around the front entrance in her brand new Christmas red dress.
"Yes, I'm leaving with Grandpa now to get ready for the service. Dad is going to drive you there in a little bit." Answers Lucy as she smoothes Savannah curls down. Lucy kisses her daughter good bye and leaves with Eric to go to the church.
In the living room all the children were playing with the presents from Santa. Isabella toddles under the Christmas tree and grabs a present and tugs at the ribbon.
"Mine" says Isabella just as Savannah spots her and pulls her out from under the tree.
"No Isabella, This isn't yours." says Savannah as she wrestles the present from babies grasp. Isabella begins to scream.
"Mine" screams Isabella as she struggles out of Savannah hold. Carlos takes her from Savannah and gives her a doll.
"Hush" says Carlos to his daughter "you can open presents later."
Charlie and Spencer were reading comics on the couch and Kyle was playing with a small truck by their feet. Savannah was readying was reading to Jenny and Sophia to distract them the presents under the tree.
"Everyone lets get ready to go to church" calls Annie as she walks in to the living room.
"Hey Dad Can I go with Spencer and Martin?" asks Charlie as he grabs his coat.
"If it is Ok with Martin then its fine" answers Carlos as he puts on Sophia's coat on her.
"Its fine with me" says Martin as he leaves the house.
Martin, Ruthie, Spencer and Charlie go in Martin's car while Kevin, Savannah, Matt, Sarah, Kyle and Jenny get in Kevin's van for church. While every one else goes in Annie van to head for Church.
Martins pulls in to the in to church just as Simon, Rose and Sandy pull in to a parking place. Everyone gets out of the cars.
"Mom' shouts Spencer "What are you doing here?"
"That's what I would like to know "says Martin coming up behind Spencer.
"Rose and Simon invited me to spend Christmas with them" answers Sandy "I had no plans and I wanted to spend Christmas with our son so I said yes."
"Didn't you already celebrate Christmas with Spencer?" snaps Martin
"Yes I did but it just not the same as spending the Christmas with him" answers Sandy
"We better go in the church so were not late" says Rose "Spencer I bet you're happy to have mom and dad together for Christmas.
"I guess" says Spencer staring at his Mom and Dad "Are you having at the Camden's?"
"Yes I am" says Sandy "Come on buddy lets go" She takes Spencer by the hand and walks with Rose to the church.
"I'm sorry" says Simon "I thought Rose was going to tell you that Sandy was coming."
Martin didn't answer as he headed in to the church with Simon.