I still don't own anything. I do own all the new charters.
Ashley's POV
Three Months Later
Today was the first day of our senior year. The summer went by really fast. Kyle and Payton are getting so big.Mac and Martin are babysitting today since their classes haven't started yet. Mac decided to give up baseball. He is going back to school and working for his dad. Martin is going to be helping the high school baseball team while he finishes college and then he is going to take over for the coach when he retires. Dad is doing a lot better since is last heart attack. Lucy took over for him full time at the church and he is enjoying retired life. I think he has finally really forgave Ruthie and me.
Ruthie: Come on Ash we are going to be late.
Ashley: I'm coming.
Mac: Have a good day baby. We love you.
Ashley: I love you guys too. Bye.
Martin: I love you babe. See you later.
Ruthie: I love you too.
We leave and drop the boys off at school.
Ruthie: I can't believe we are starting are senior year.
Ashley: Me neither.
Ruthie: Have you decided what schools your going to apply too.
Ashley: Yeah I got a couple of different offers to play softball. The only bad thing is none of them are instate.
Ruthie: Where are they?
Ashley: Colorado state, Texas Tech, and New Mexico State University.
Ruthie: Wow, those are good schools.
Ashley: Yeah they are and they are full rides too.
Ruthie: Have you talked to Mac about it?
Ashley: Yeah he is really happy for me and said he would go anywhere I want to go. I'm just not sure I want to play and be away from Payton that much.
Ruthie: I wish I had to the chance to get out of here. But I'm going to go to Crawford.
We got to school and headed to our first class. We actually have some of the same classes this semester. We also have the class with Peter. I think he finally forgave us too. He has been dating Misty she's one of the only people that stayed friends with me and Ruthie. Mary is now working at the school this year. That should be fun since we have her as a Government teacher( I know she was a gym teacher. I just wanted to make it more interesting). It's was going to be really hard to call her by her last name instead of Mary.
Mary: Hi everyone. For those of you that don't know me my name is Mrs. Rivera. I know quite a few of you. And I want to body so just because you know me or are family you all will be treated the same.
We finally got out of that class. It was worse then we thought it would be.
Peter: I can't believe she gave us so much home work on the first day.
Ruthie: I can. She was always really good in school. Until she got in trouble.
Ashley: See you guys later.
We finally got done and was headed to pick up the boys.
Ruthie: Well I thought our senior year would be fun. I all ready have at least three hours of home work.
Ashley: I know. I'm just hoping I can keep up with it and Payton.
Ruthie: I know what you mean.
We got home and Payton and Kyle were with guys in the living room watching a baseball game.
Martin: Hey guys how was your first day?
Ruthie: Well we have about three hours of home work.
Me and Ruthie joined the guys on the couch. We where enjoying playing with the babies when Mary came in.
Mary: Hi guys.
Everybody: Hi.
Mary: How is your home work coming?
Ashley: We haven't started yet.
Ruthie: We will in a little while. We just need some mommy time.
Mary: You guys better this semester isn't going to be easy.
Ashley: No kidding.
Martin: We will watch the babies while you guys study.
Ruthie's POV
I head up to my room and start to do my home work. Two hours later Martin and Kyle came to check on me.
Martin: He was missing his mommy.
Ruthie: I'm sorry honey.
Martin walks over and kisses me. He put Kyle down by his toys and walked back over to me.
Martin: It looks like you could us the some help.
Ruthie: That would be nice but I have to learn this stuff. My luck Mary will have a test over it tomorrow.
Martin: Will you watch him for a minute while I use the restroom.
Ruthie: Sure.
I was reading some of this chapter and I felt some one tugging on my pants. I looked down.
Ruthie: How did you get over here.
Oh, my gosh. He just crawled. I picked him up and kissed him.
Ruthie: Martin get in here.
Martin comes in.
Martin: What's wrong?
Ruthie: Nothing he just crawled over to me.
Martin: He can't crawl yet.
Ruthie: He can now daddy. That means we are going to have to keep a really good eye on him from now on.
Martin: No kidding. He is growing up to fast.
Mac came up to tell us dinner was ready. We went down to eat. When we where done we went into the living room and sat him down by Payton and they played for a while. When he got tired he crawled over to grandma and everybody just looked him.
Mom: When did you learn to do that?
Ruthie: Right before dinner.
Dad: enjoy it while it lasts. Pretty soon he will be walking and into everything.
Ruthie: Don't say that he is already growing up to fast as it is.
Mom: Now you know how we feel about you guys.
Ruthie: I need to finish my home work.
I go back up and finish outlining the last chapter. Martin is giving Kyle a bath. I could here him playing in the water and laughing. I pull out his baby book write some stuff under six months. I look back through the book. Martin comes back in and notices what I'm doing.
Martin: It's been a crazy year hasn't it.
Ruthie: Yes it has. But you know what.
Martin: What?
Ruthie: It's been the best year of my life.
Martin: Me too.
He kisses me. Kyle starts to laugh and coos at us.
Ruthie: I think it's past your bed time.
Kyle just laughed at me.
Ruthie: come here buddy lets go get ready for bed.
I put his pajamas on and sit in the rocking chair and feed him. This is my favorite part of the day. He goes to sleep. I put him in the crib, and kiss him goodnight. Martin comes up behind and wraps his arms around me.
Martin: I love you baby.
Ruthie: I love you too.
We walk back downstairs. We get some ice cream and watched some TV. Mom was already in the living room.
Ruthie: Mom would you like some ice cream?
Mom: No thanks.
That's when I notice what she's watching. It's a home movie of Ashley and me when we where babies.
Ruthie: I have seen these in years.
Mom: I watch them every once in a while.
We watched for a while. Simon was trying to teach us how to crawl.
Martin: You guys look so much a like there how did you ever tell them apart?
Mom: Oh, that was really easy. Ruthie was really temperamental and was a daddy's girl. Ashley, never really cried that much and was happy all the time.
We watched for a while. We watched all the way through our sixth birthday party. We went up to go to bed. I checked on Kyle before I went to bed. I get ready for bed and snuggle into Martin.
Martin: Are you okay?
Ruthie: Yes and No.
Martin: What do you mean?
Ruthie: I love you and Kyle so much. But this really isn't the way I pictured my senior year.
Martin: I love you too.
Ruthie: Watching that video tonight made me realize how much I really hurt them.
Martin: They are your parents and They will always love you no matter what.
Ruthie: I know. But now that we do have Kyle I realize how much they really do love me and how much I must of hurt them.
Martin: Let me tell you right now that if he does what we did I will kill him.
Ruthie: Okay, he still has a while before he gets old enough to date.
Martin: I know, I was just stating a fact.
Ruthie: What if we have a little girl?
Martin: She's not dating until she's Forty. When did you decided on having another baby?
Ruthie: I lately Kyle growing up so fast. I thought it would be nice to have another after we get married and I would like at least two years in between them.
Martin: Sounds good to me. Have you picked a date for the wedding yet?
Ruthie: To be honest I haven't really thought about it. I want to wait until I graduate. So maybe June.
Martin: Sounds good to me. I want this to be the wedding of your dreams. So anything you want you got.
Ruthie: It's your day too.
Martin: The only thing I want I'm going to get.
Ruthie: And what is that?
Martin: You to be my wife.
Ruthie: I love you.
Martin: I love you too.