A/N: so it's been awhile! Long story short: life happens! :).
Anyways...
Chapter 2
I wake up languidly. Slowly stretching out on our king size bed. The sun is shining through the windows, throwing rays across the room. Turning to the alarm clock, the time displayed is 10am Saturday morning. I got to sleep in!
Hoping out of bed I take advantage of a long hot shower. Going out of the bathroom and into the closet I opt for jeans and an old tee shirt. As I dress I muse about taking the kids to the zoo, maybe a museum? Phoebe wouldn't get much excitement out of either activity but Ted would.
As I walk down the hallway into the living room I hear a familiar Disney song coming from the tv and Teddy singing "Let it go, Let it gooo"! Ugh. Frozen. His obsession with the movie went over my head but if it keeps him entertained, who am I to complain.
Christian and Phoebe are reclining on the couch. Him smiling at our son, she gurling spit bubbles, eyes following her big brother. "Good morning everyone"! I beam.
"Mommy"!
"Good morning Anna". My husband rises with our daughter to kiss me on my cheek. "There's eggs and waffles on the stove, you look vibrant this morning". "Did you have a good night"? He teases.
"My night was amazing". I reply, as is make my plate and plop down on the couch to eat. Christian returns to his seat next to mine. "When was the last time we just lazed about the house"? He asks. With a mouthful of waffle I say "for you, a LOOOONNNGG time, for me and the kids, a month or so. I believe the last time we did was the weekend you went to L.A for that Tech convention thing".
He laughs at my clever description. "Well Gail and Taylor have the weekend off, I was thinking today we picnic outside for lunch, go hiking, and spend some family time together". "Hiking sounds good to me"!
Walking along the trails that cut through the woods on our property, I watch Teddy inspect rocks, ferns and little insects. I have my daughter strapped to my front completely oblivious to the beautiful sunny day and her brothers curiosity.
"'Nother rock daddy"! Ted hands Christian a rock to add to his already abundant collection. "We have a geologist on our hands Anna". He smiles wrly at me.
I grin at him as we keep walking. We walk for another half hour before we come to a cliff jutting out over the sound. Gulls cry to one another and the cerulean blue waves lap against the rocks. The sun is getting lower and frames the peacefulness of our setting.
Breathing in the fresh air I look to Ted and Christian and back to our daughter. My little family and our life is just where it needs to be in this moment, it's almost Heaven.
Lifting Ted in one arm and wrapping the other around me Christian leads is back to the house.
That night sitting In the library curled up with a book Christian enters the room with a concerned look on his face. "Anna I checked on Teddy, he seems too warm". Standing I walk with him to Teds room and peer in at our sleeping boy. He looked flushed. Padding over to his bed i put my wrist to his tiny forehead. Yes he's warm alright.
"Well he's not crying, or anything". "We should let him sleep, maybe put a cold compress on his head and see how he is in the morning".
Nodding his head tearsly but adding "I'll turn his monitor on again". "Oh sweetie", I say " He'll be ok, he may have had too much fun hiking is all, he'll be ok".
Getting to bed later Christian says "I took your cold compress off his head and turned his monitor off, he's not so warm anymore". Smiling I yawn and tease him "Told ya so". He gives me a mischievous smile and pins me down to cover my mouth with his and soon we are lost in each other again.
A/N: it's been a while since I've posted. Not that many people are reading this, I do have plans for this story, it's just slow going so far as I feel it out and see where my chapters go. I'll be trying to update once a week! Reviews are appreciated and criticism welcomed! Thank you!