This Quality Time Chapter 3 the Sequel of the sequel by Momma Bear Emma Swan.
time more family gets together to view Zootopia or Zooopilas depending on where you live. May be spoilers for the 5 Disney fans who haven't seen it yet. Hey it made a BILLION dollars at the box office, a BILLION so I figure that leaves few people who haven't seen it yet.
pairings Swanfire Rumbelle Snowing Lots of Family bounding and fluff
"Grandpa Gold are you sure You want to host that many people for a movie night?"
Of course sweet boy ,they're your family and with Bae and Emma growing closer again by the minute miss Swan might be family soon.
"Team Swanfire all the way "I Say
"I'm Team Whatever makes my boys Happy "Grandpa says
"We are seeing Zootopia ,right? What is a Zootopia?" Grandpa asks.
"it's about a world where animals are the intelligent life on Earth. The Prey Animals outnumber the predators but the bigger animals are in charge in most areas
"I've been both predator and prey. Neither side is great, but I can relate to prey, most.
"It's a bunny cop movie" I add
"Normally I hate puns but that was a good one Henry. I asume the protagiest is a Rabbit , long ears and fluffy tail the whole package?"
I just smile."Her name is Judy"
"Belle is looking up a recipe for homemade teething cookies as we speak in case your Grandparents bring the baby" Grandpa Gold says.
"Cool she is a great baker. Her Cookies are great." I say
"He's walking some but not steady yet. He only just turned one"
"That was a fun time in your Father's childhood but he had to be watched constantly. Toddlers can get into trouble in a spilt second. I hear he talking some?"
"Yea Momma Dada. He can say Hen for Henry and Em for Emma. Mom lite up when she first heard him Em," I tell him. "It 's so cute!"
"If we're going to have movie night at their apartment too often I'm going to hve to stir them to a bigger living space," Grandpa says.
"Should I make peasant bread ," Belle asks
"Peasant Bread?," I ask
"it's Cinnamon, Nutmeg Nuts brown sugar ,etc" she says
"If you intend to make how your mother made it with coco powder you better make a huge know how Henry and his female relatives are about coco and cinnamon .
"Despite it's name it was popular in all social classes with variations ,for example, the wealthy added coco . I told you before chocolate was mostly for the upper classes in the Enchanted Forest " Grandpa says
My mouth begins to water at the though of the old world treat even though I've never had it
"I take the look on his face to me Henry wants to try it"Grandma/"aunt"
"Yes Ma'am I say"
"I'll make a loaf without chocolate and extra nuts for you and Bae , just how you two like it " she says
"Yes my fellow Sheppard turned king might like it that way too. The bread has a fancier name that means food of all classes but everyone calls it peasant bread for short. The wealthy used to snear at the food of the common folk till someone's servant made it for a Solist party and they loved it soon it was made in castles too.
"The Potato mushroom chowder and the bread sound great I say.
"Yes my Belle is quite a cook and baker. I remembered you had given up meat when we planed the menu. Some of us will have chicken potato chowder. I very much understand why you gave up meat since you have high animal empathy " He says
"I can't wait for tonight" I tell Grandpa Gold.
I can't either any time I spend with my son my grandson and my wife is a highlight of my day , no my week, no my year." he says
"Oh yes, you can make a tent with old blankets that were in my house since the curse started, very sturdy afghans. My fake memories said my wife made them just before we married ,your Father's mother wasn't that handy in reality . I made all the clothes and blankets .
"Grandpa David and Grandma Snow said it was ok too," I say
"Good Indoor Camping Can happen tonight. He says smiling.
"I 'm glad that even though we're technically hosting that it's at Snow and David's with Baby Graham still being at an age where he needs a rutine and HIS crib he can just go to bed when he gets tired," Belle says.
"Emma and Henry can fall asleep in a homemade tent. Bae can too if he wants. We might need a bundling board between since they're unmarried" Grandpa says with a smile.
"I read about those in early American History. Wonder if those worked""Most of the time they did
we had them in the Enchanted forest too, along with .
says.
About Mom and I head to Grandma Snow and Grandpa David's. Grandpa Gold said they'd be there by 6:30 .Dad said He'd be there about the same time. I'm excited to have most of my family spending time together. My other mom will be out with Robin.
Like I though Mom and I get there at the same time as gets out of his car and starts talking to Grandpa David. They're getting along a good sign and Grandpa doesn't have his sword with him.
Next Grandpa Gold and Belle get here.
"Let me take the soup in for you Mi Lady "Grandpa David says and is that Peasant Bread" He asks
eyes glazed over.
"Yes , two kinds with and without coco, "Belle says.
"That should be enough for me ,What about the rest of you" Dad says with a huge grin.
"Neal Cassidy what are you threatening to hog"Mom asks He'd always threaten to eat all of the Pizza
a when we'd get enough money to buy some."
"Peasant bread, it was an Enchanted Forest treat , a cross between Amish friendship bread and a Cinnamon Roll. I hadn't since I left home till I came here. Belle makes a great loaf with or without coco powder.
"I know chocolate was mostly for the rich there, so I figure you were used to the kind without coco. As for me chocolate and cinnamon together you know which I'm tearing into.
"I Know mom just save some for me and Grandma Snow" I say
" I love you kid but no promises" Mom says.
I mock pout .
"I made Chicken Potato chowder with Mushrooms and wild rice Vegitern for my Grandson Belle says.
"Sounds Great Dad says A taste of home in Maine"Dad says.
" I Made a vegetable chowder all the time in our poor days, but Bae seemed to love it.
"I think He loved the man cooking it more" Belle says.
"I did and do, but you Papa made a great stew with what we could grow or afford to buy" Grandpa Gold smile broadly.
When we get in little Graham is in his playpen chewing on a cloth book.
"Teething huh?,I ask my little uncle not really expecting an answer. I hear teething stinks"
He seems to understand me.
"Teething will be worth it when you can eat big people food." He smiles at me. I never noticed how much he looks like the pictures of mom at that age. He looks like me too.
I pick him up carefully and cuddle him against my shoulder.
He babbles with the book still in his mouth and hands me his Thomas the tank engine .
"I see Thomas is cool isn't he?"
He takes the book out of his mouth and seems to repeat what he babbled earlier.
"What's that you want your piggy? Play?"
"Who said I want play?"
"Did you, Graham?, "I asks
He nods.
"You can hear me in your head like Goldie? I heard Sissy talking to Mommy and She said you could hear ammanials ? you can hear little boys too" I hear him say shocked
"Apparently" I say
"When? Why" Graham asks
" I don't know when or why, I just can suddenly."Finally it's time eat . I surrender my little buddy to his mommy.
Grandma puts him on her and puts soup in a bowl for him and mashes it up for his young mouth. it must stink having only a couple of teeth. She adds a lot of the creamy broth.
'You're going to love this sweetie" Grandma Snow says
He really seems to by the look on his face.
I decide to ask him.
"You like tha Graham," I ask.
"Yes me do Hen. Me can't wait to get more than two teeth so me can really enjoy than baby food , even plum my favorite!"
"Momma Regina said I liked Plum as a baby and Cherry baby food."
"Why you have two mommies Hen, Sissy and Aunt Gina?" He asks as confused as anyone I met and try to explain my family too. Lucky we don't get many strangers in Storybrooke.
"I'll try to explain later why I have two mommies Little Guy.
"I love how you talk to Graham like a big kid and not baby. I'm sure he likes it too but just cann't say yet," Grandma says.
"Me do" Graham says Even Mommy and Daddy use baby talk sometimes. I wish mommy and daddy and Sissy could understand me like you do"
"Can I have some of that sweet smelling bread He asks.
" I think Gram Gram wants some pesent bread" I say.
"How can you tell "Grandma asks.
UH , He keeps staring at it"I say.
"Uh, I think you want some" Emma says laughing
"You had a big bowl of chowder , I figure even Regina would let you have some Emma says.
My little uncle looks disappointed.
"I think the little man should try some , without nuts" Grandma snow says
He claps his little hands at this partal victory.
"Want some without chocolate or with chocolate?" Grandpa David asks.
He gives me a look that says "What do you think"
Grandpa seems to read his son.
"Chocolate it is."
We both love the new treat but I think mom and Grandma et the most but save room for movie treats they say.
I've never seem mom this attentive to the baby and i've never seen Dad with babies period.
"You're cute " Dad coos at him I'm not jealous because I was just cooing at the little guy myself.
"You look so much like your nephew Henry dads. I just know you'll be as cool as him he says tickling him.
"10 minutes till the movie Belle calls.
"I guess it's time to set the family tent up"Momma says.
We get the big blankets Grandpa Gold volunteered for the tent. We set up between two sturdy chairs .This is going to be great getting to watch amovie with mom and dad,and most of the rest of my family and sharing a homemade tent with mom and dad. Goldspinnergets to join in to if he behaves and tells us when he has to "go".
"You're going to behave tonight aren't you Goldspinner? I let you smell Graham at Christmas , and you liked him ,right?" I ask my four legged buddy.
Goldie tells me "Yes I am, and I like the little noisy human because you do and he smelled nice. Hey he gave me turkey too. His front paws smell like Chicken and cheese alot.
"If you're good tonight I think you can expect something special in your bowl soon boy"
"We're going to have fun tonight guys, Dad says to me and Goldie.
"If he's going to share our tent I hope he's been bathed and gone" Mom asks
"He was bathed and I managed to keep him out of anything. Yes, He went before we came in" I say.
May I show my respect to the alpha male? He asks me.
"The Alpha Male? Oh yea, Grandpa David. Yes, I think he'd like that He had a dog that got left behind in Enchanted Forest I'm sure He still misses him" I say as he goes off to probably give Grarandpa David puppy kisses.
"Where Is Grand Elder?"
Who ,Oh yes Grandpa Gold ,who gave you to me. I haven't seen him in a few minutes , proably off with his mate Belle."
"she pretty sweet."
"I agree"
"You're SO cute David coos to Goldie. I wish you could met Wilby. You would like him.
"You think Graham wants a teething cookie?"Belle asks.
"Do you need a teething cookie, I ask.
He nods drooling He smiles showing a small white tooth bud.
Grandma passes out the 3d glasses Everyone knows how to use them but grandpa gold and aunt Belle and of course the baby and Goldspinner."if you want to see the movie 3 demedisons I cn pop us into the movie or Me the p0000000
icture 3d no glasses needed dear ones.
"Rum we don't need a repeat of the King Kong Innicent
"So Your Neighbors DID hear giant ape noises coming from your house a couple of months ago"Grandpa David says."We got at least 5 noise complaints" Mom says.
Ok, we'll do it the non magic way he says putting on the glases.
By the time Judy is on the train to Zootopia a few of them wonder was this made with magic.
"something about that rabbit reminds of you "Grandpa David says to Grandma Snow
I'm watching my parents over the popcorn when Belle brings it. The way they're behaving makes me wonder if we going to be an official family seem so in love. I wonder if what grandpa Gold said at my birthday.
I'm surprised I'm not jellious of mom playing so much with Gram Gram but I always wanted to be a big brother. The little guy adores her. Of course he does she's great. She deserves a chance to raise baby from day one.
The movie winds down about 10 and it's just us.
Mom and Dad reararnge the pillows as a barrier bettwen since they're sharing the homemade tent with me and GoldSpinner for the night. Thepillows are at Grandpa David's insistence.
I take Goldie out so he can relieve himself and be ready for the night.
Grandma is getting my little Uncle reaady for the Night and Grandpa is in the shower.
I see a sheepdog Goldie sniffs the new strange pup and determines it's a male and Friendly.
I ask him his name and who he belongs to.
My jaw drops when he gives me an answer.
Grandpa apparently hears the barking and comes to investigate
'Wilby !,HE says eyes lighting
"How did you get here boy?"
Grandma Snow comes out and he and the dog I only had heard of jumps on her. He seems to calm down a bit when he sees she's holding his master's Pup. He just wags his tail at my unclr After I let him get to know me I l get ready for bed and Go back to the tent with Goldie. Mom and Dad can get to know the long lost family member in the morning.
Author's note for those who read heal the pain, I promise I 'd get back to more cheerful fare and I
hope this qualifies I just HAD to add Wilby . I fell in love with the little guy.