One week later
Trenton's birthday
"Mom! Can I please go swim?" Trenton begged.
"Trenton, not right now. You can swim at the party okay?" I asked. Trenton sighed.
"Fine." He said.
"You know for someone who turned nine an hour ago you're awful whiney." I told him. Trenton shut right up. I grinned.
"Go get a shower kiddo." I told him. Yesterday had been the start of Trenton and Mason's spring break. I was silently thankful that we had decided to go for a water proof cast. Trenton still had two more months in it. The doorbell rang and I went to let Addison and Mark in. Addison hugged me.
"Hey Charlotte. Where's Trenton?" Addison asked.
"He ran off to his room. I'll take the present though." I said. Mark placed the small rectangular present into my hands. I led them into the living room and sat the present down on the coffee table. Addison sat down on the couch but Mark continued to stand with his hands stuffed in his pockets. "Cooper is out back putting up decorations. You should help him before he hurts himself." I said. Mark nodded.
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea." Mark said and left.
"So when do the rowdy kids get here?" Addison asked.
"An hour." I said.
"How many?" She asked.
"Well Trenton only invited ten so hopefully like eight." I said. Addison nodded.
"Sam and Naomi coming?" She asked.
"Naomi said she was going to bring Betsy by." I told her.
"What about Sam?" Addison asked.
"He said he'd come to keep Cooper sane." I said. Addison laughed.
"That's nice of him." She said. I smiled.
"Amelia and Sheldon said they would be late." I told her. Trenton came in.
"Mommy can me and Mason go outside and play soccer?" Trenton asked.
"Trenton if you fall." I warned.
"I won't mommy I promise." Trenton said.
"Fine." I said. Trenton pumped his fist and ran off. "You said they get better at ten?" I asked. Addison nodded.
"Supposedly they do." Addison said.
"Thank God." I breathed.
"Need any help getting ready?" Addison asked. I nodded.
"Yeah, actually I need some help setting up snacks." I said. Addison slowly got up from the couch and followed me into the kitchen.
"No soda?" Addison asked as she filled the ice bucket with Capri-sun.
"Do you think I'm an idiot. Way to much sugar." I said. Addison laughed.
"You're pretty good at this whole mom thing." Addison said. I smiled.
"You know I thought I'd hate it, but honestly. I love it." I said. Addison smiled. Something crashed and I stopped dead.
"What the heck was that?" Addison asked.
"Cooper was on a ladder. Crap!" I said and sat the bag of pretzels I had been pouring into a green bowl down. I ran out to the backyard. Mark was helping Cooper up off the ground. "Cooper. Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yeah, I think." Cooper said and started dusting the grass off of his shorts. Addison went over and examined him.
"Mark did he land on his head?" Addison asked. Mark shook his head.
"He caught him self with his hands." Mark said. Addison looked over Cooper's hands and wrists.
"I think that needs stitches." Addison said examining a cut on his hand more closely.
"Ouch. Addison don't touch that." Cooper said.
"I barely touched it Cooper." Addison argued.
"I think you may have broken the bone that connects to your thumb." Addison told him.
"Fantastic. Well who wants to tell Trenton the party is off?" I asked.
"Don't do that to him. I'll take Cooper to the ER." Mark offered.
"Fine." I agreed. Trenton and Mason ran over to us. Mason had the soccer ball tucked under his arm.
"Is dad okay?" Mason asked.
"Yeah bud I'm okay. Hey Trent, Uncle Mark and I have to run into town. So we'll be late for your party. I'm sorry." Cooper told him. Trenton's face fell.
"Okay. At least I have Aunt Addison and mom." Trenton said.
"Uncle Sam and Uncle Sheldon will be here soon." I promised him. Trenton smiled.
"Uncle Sam is cool." Trenton said.
"Yeah, he taught us how to get girls." Mason said.
"He did what?" I asked.
"He taught us how to get girls." Mason repeated.
"And what exactly did he teach ya'll?" I asked.
"To wink. The ladies like it when you wink at em." Trenton said and winked at Addison. Addison grinned.
"See!" Mason pointed. I grinned.
"You're right." I agreed.
"I'll see you later kiddo." Cooper said and ruffled Trenton's hair on his way out to the car. Mark followed him. I sighed and pushed my bangs out of my eyes. Addison and I walked back into kitchen. The doorbell rang twenty minutes later while Addison and I were laying out the table cloth. I went and let Naomi and Betsy in. Betsy held out a green box to me. I took it from her.
"Hey Mason and Trenton are out back." I said. Betsy glanced at Naomi who nodded to her. Betsy took off outside.
"Need any help?" Naomi asked. I looked around the living room.
"Nope. I think I got it all." I said and sat the box down next to Trenton's other present. "Oh no wait. Can you go in my closet and get the stack of presents?" I asked. Naomi nodded and left. Addison sat the bowls of food on the table and flopped down on the couch.
"Is it bad that I am already exhausted?" Addison asked. I sat down next to her.
"Yes." I said. Addison laughed.
"I'm so tired." Addison said.
"Mm. Me too." I agreed. Naomi came in carrying Trenton's presents. She sat them down on the table and sat down on the other side of Addison.
"I am so not ready for this." Addison said rubbing her stomach.
"Me either." I agreed. "This is the last party I will ever throw." I decided.
"That's kind of sad that you're saying that before it even starts." Naomi said. I laughed.
"Yeah, you're right." I agreed. The doorbell rang. "Let the games begin." I said and went to go answer the door.