Charlie walked around the house holding his little girl. Beth smiled as she watched her fiancée holding their precious little baby.
"Charlie, isn't she beautiful?" Beth asked as she leaned on the edge of the couch. She put her chin down on her hand. Charlie looked over at her.
"Yes, she's adorable. I love her to pieces, and I love her name." Charlie stated.
"Well, we just both thought that the name suited her very well." Beth said. Then Charlie walked over and sat on the couch next to her. Beth pushed the blanket away from her face. "Hello little Miss Michelle Erin Walton." Beth said with a smile.
"Beth, she looks just like you; and you're the most beautiful person this side of heaven." Charlie kissed her forehead.
"Charlie, we need to talk." Beth said pulling away from him. He looked at her.
"Beth what's wrong?" Charlie questioned.
"We have been engaged for three years, now we have a child together. I think that it's time we got married. Have you even told your parents that we aren't married yet?" Beth asked. Charlie looked at her.
"Beth, we have to go slow with my family. We will tell them when the time is right." Charlie replied. He picked up Michelle. "I can't wait for everybody to see her. My aunt Erin will be so happy that she's got a niece named after her."
"When am I going to meet this family of yours Charles Benjamin Walton?" Beth asked with a chuckle.
"If I feel that you are ready to meet them. There are a lot of people in the Walton family. I don't want to overwhelm you." Charlie replied.
"Oh come on. It can't be that bad Charlie." Beth stated. Charlie looked at her.
"Beth, I have three grandparents, six aunts and uncles, and fifteen cousins." Charlie said.
"That's not so bad. Do you know all their names?" Beth joked.
"Of course I know all their names. My grandparents are Bernadine Norris, John and Olivia Walton. My uncles include John Boy, Jason, and Jim Bob. All Walton's of course. Then my aunts are Mary Ellen Jones, Erin Northridge and Elizabeth Cutler." Charlie replied.
"That sure is a big family." Beth said.
"Not to mention all my cousins. Uncle John Boy has two kids; Uncle Jason has five, Aunt Mary Ellen- three, Aunt Erin- three, and Aunt Elizabeth- two." Charlie responded.
"Wow. That's really large." Beth exclaimed.
"Yeah. Well, we are all going to meet on the mountain for Grandma's eightieth birthday." Charlie said.
"When's her birthday?" Beth asked.
"Two weeks from tomorrow." Charlie said.
"I can't go." Beth stated. Charlie looked at her.
"What?" Charlie questioned.
"I have to work. You can take Michelle by yourself. I'm sorry that I can't go meet this wonderful family of yours." Beth explained.
"It's okay Beth. You can meet them another time." Charlie said.
"That's good. I would love to meet those parents of yours, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents." Beth stated.
"I can't wait for you to meet them either. There are so many parts to our family." Charlie replied.
"Definitely sounds like it." Beth exclaimed with a smile. "Sounds like it."