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One day while Beckett was at work and Castle was home with all four kids. His computer had the screen saver flashing YOU SHOULD BE WRITING on it. He had taken a quick break from what he was doing on it to get the kids some yogurt and grapes as their snack.
When he got back into his office; Castle pulled up the calendar on his computer. They had from June 10th to September 4th to do anything they wanted with the kids. They had a Memorial Day party at The Hamptons house a few weeks prior so they just had the rest of the summer to fill up.
With the kids in front of the television once again to watch a movie; Castle started to put together some things for them to do over the next few weeks. Some were trips that the entire family could go on, others were times when they'd return to The Hamptons and then there were trips that Castle and Beckett would go on with their four musketeers. Castle knew that he'd have to run this all by Beckett first so that she could manage it with everything she had to do at the 54th.
From the looks of it by the end of all of Castle's planning; the entire family would spend a week or so in Barbados; likely right around Father's Day. Then they'd return to The Hamptons for the Fourth of July holiday. The quick day trips and weekend trips that the four kids would go on with their parents would fill up the rest of July and most of August. The summer would culminate in quick family trip to Aruba before the end of summer cookout in The Hamptons.
Castle would bring what he came up with for the summer when Beckett came home from work in a few hours.
"Come watch the movie with us; Daddy." the kids begged.
"On my way over."
A few movies, a countless rounds of laser tag and a ton of empty whipped cream bottles; Beckett came home from a long day to all five of her kids passed out in the living room.
Before waking the kids and Castle up; Beckett cleaned up the mess. She had known about the whole baby bird routine Castle had with the whipped cream. Alexis had filled her in on it shortly after they came back from their honeymoon.
"Mother of five; ha. More like mother of five maniacs and one mature kid." Beckett muttered to herself as she threw out the empty whipped cream bottles.
Castle came to when Beckett was gathering up all the laser tag stuff.
"Sorry about the mess."
"Oh it's alright; babe."
Castle helped Beckett clean up the rest of the way before they got the kids to bed. Once the kids were in bed; the duo discussed the summer plans that Castle had come up with earlier over their glasses of wine.