Friday night, Stephanie was busy washing Sophia and J.J.'s clothes when Khloe called out for her.
"I am in the laundry room Khloe," Stephanie called back.
Khloe walked toward the laundry room inside the room to see her mom placing clothes into the dryer.
"What can I do you for baby?" Stephanie asked grabbing the dryer sheet and then placing it into the dryer.
"Mommy can you place Lila's name on my birthday cake," Khloe replied. Stephanie stops what she was doing, and turned to her older daughter.
Stephanie smiled, "Khloe that is very sweet to include your cousin Lila in your birthday celebration."
Khloe smiled "I figure seeing that her birthday is Tuesday and both
Uncle Vinny and Auntie Nattie will be on the road with you, Daddy, Grandpa, Auntie Shea, and Uncle Paul. I figure she could celebrate her birthday with me."
"I will make sure that they place Lila's name on your birthday when I pick up the birthday cake with Grandma, ok."
"Thank you, Mommy," Khloe said, with a smile.
"You're welcome, baby," Stephanie said with a matching smile.
Khloe walked out of the laundry room, Stephanie smile her older daughter had a big heart to included her cousin Lila whose birthday is two after her birthday. Stephanie grabs her iPhone and called her sister-in-law Nattie to see if she had spoken with her dad about Lila's birthday. The phone rang, but Nattie didn't answer so she hang up then call her brother Vincent, and he pick up
"Hey, Steph. What's up?" He asked leaning on the counter in his and Nattie's kitchen.
Hey, Vinny, I try called Nattie, but she isn't answering her phone," Stephanie replied
Vincent chuckled "That's because she is on the phone with our dad talking to him about Tuesday Lila birthday."
"Ah, yes. Well don't say anything but your niece Khloe asks me to have them place Lila name on her birthday cake so that she can celebrate with Khloe."
"Aw, that is so sweet of Khloe."
"Yes, it is. I think she's feeling bad that everyone will be here for her birthday and she figure that she would include Lila too."
"That's awesome, and I promise not to say a word let everyone will be surprised by Khloe's gesture."
"Yes, this remains between us, Vinny."
"My lips are sealed, sis."
"Good, bye see you on Sunday, love you, little brother."
"Love you too, and yes you will see us on Sunday. Bye."
They needed their call and Nattie ended her call with her father-in-law.
"Well, how did it go with Dad?" Vincent asked
"Ok, Dad agrees that we all can be home for Lila's birthday on Tuesday, but I think Mom has given him a look."
"Vincent chuckles "I wouldn't be too surprise if my mom was giving him looks like to say you better give everyone off for our granddaughter's birthday or no sex, and you will be in my doghouse for a whole month."
Nattie chuckles "You're probably right, Mom can make him agree to anything."
"Yes."
"Who were you talking to?" Nattie asked
"Steph, she call to tell me what size she brought Lila."
"Okay. What size did she buy for your princess?"
"medium."
"Perfect."
Two days later on Sunday, December 3 Khloe's twelfth birthday. Cena's family went to Sunday Mass, followed by John taking them out to brunch to begin the celebration of her birthday. After brunch, the family headed back home to prepare for Khloe's party. Vince and Linda joined them along with John's parents. Once everyone was back at the house, Linda, and Carol help Stephanie prepare for the party. Vince, John, and John Sr. went into John's man cave to watching football while Khloe, Sophia. were in the family room watching a movie and Stephen and J.J. went into the game room to playing WWE 2K18 Deluxe editions.
Stephanie and Linda, left the house to pick up the birthday cake when they arrive at the bakery exited Stephanie's car and walked toward the bakery went inside, and one worker notice her.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Cena."
"Good afternoon is my daughter's birthday cake ready?"
"Not yet we are getting ready to write her name on the cake."
"Oh, good, I need you to add another name to the cake."
"Okay, what's the name?"
"Lila."
"Okay, give us a few minutes to add Lila's name to the cake."
"Sure."
Linda walked over to her daughter with a box of goodies like cookies, mini cannoli, and other pastries.
"Steph where is Khloe's birthday cake?" her mother asked
"It's coming Mom," Stephanie replied.
A few minutes later, someone carry out Khloe's birthday cake and show it to Stephanie, who nodded her head, then they place it in a bag. Stephanie swipes her credit card and then signs it. The woman hand Stephanie recipe then her pick up the birthday cake then walked out of the bakery with her mom. Stephanie place the cake in the backseat then closed the door opened the driver's side door, get in behind the wheel while her mom got in the passenger seat. They buckled their seatbelt, Stephanie slid the key into the ignition turned it to start the car, and let it warm up.
A few minutes later, Stephanie turned the wheel and then pulled out of the parking spot then drove off toward home again.
"So, mom what's in the box?" Stephanie asked while keeping her eyes on the road.
"some, mini cannolis, cookies, and other goodies," her mother replied.
"Cannoli's what's kind?"
"Regular, and some chocolate cannoli sweetheart," her mother said.
"Oooh, I know that Khloe and I will be having chocolate cannoli," she chuckles
Linda chuckles "I know that's why I brought them, but you need to remember me, your sister, nieces, and sister-in-laws loved them too."
"I know Mom," she chuckled arriving back at the house and turning the car into the driveway.
The gates opened, Stephanie drove through them up the circular driveway to the house. The garage opened up, and Stephanie pull in and parked her car, then turn the key turned off the engine, pull the key out, then unbuckled her seatbelt along with her mom unbuckled her seatbelt. They opened the doors, steps out of the car closed the doors behind them, then opened the back door and reach inside to grab the birthday cake and pasty box, then closed the doors, and walked into the house from the garage area. Linda closed the door behind Stephanie.
Stephanie placed the birthday cake on the island where her mother in law is still preparing for the party. When the doorbell rang, Linda out of the kitchen toward the front door, when reaching the front door, unlocked the lock, then turned the doorknob opening the door to her daughter Shea, along with her son-in-law Paul and grandkids, Nicholas, Sadie, and Justin.
"Hi, there come on in," Linda said, opening the door wide from them
"Hi, Mom," Shea, and Paul said together.
"Hi, Grandma," Nicholas, Sadie, and Justin said together.
"Hello, there my angels," Grandma said closing the door when she heard a voice
"Mom?" Shane called out, and Linda looked outside to see her older son with his family.
Shane, Marissa, Declan, Kenny, and Rogan. "Hi, son, Missy, and kiddos," Grandma said.
"Hi, Mom," Shane and Marissa said.
"Hi, Grandma," Declan, Kenny, and Rogan said together.
Vincent, Nattie. Vincent III, Ryan, Lila, and Cristian, arrived and walked into the house. "Hi, Mom," Vincent and Nattie said together.
"Hi, there," she said.
"Hi, Grandma," Vincent III, Ryan, Lila, and Cristian said together.
"Hi, there cutie pies," Grandma said, helping Cristian take off his coat.
"Khloe you have some visitors?" Grandma called out.
Khloe walked out of the family room down the hallway to see her Uncles, Aunts, and cousins with her Grandma. "Hi there," Khloe said with a smile.
"Hi, Khloe Happy Birthday," Uncles and Aunties said together.
"Hi, Khloe Happy Birthday," her cousins said together.
"Thank you," Khloe said.
"You're welcome," everyone said together.
"Come on, guys we are watching Home Alone," Khloe said, walking away with her cousins following her.
"Where is Steph, Mom?" Shea asked her mother.
"Your sister is in the kitchen with her mother-in-law preparing for the party."
"And John?" Shane asked his mother.
"Your brother-in-law is in his den with your dad and his dad watching College football," his mother said.
Shane, Vincent, and Paul walked away from the ladies and then head down the hallway to John's den where he, his dad, and Vince were watching the College football game. The doorbell rang again, and Shea opened the door to reveal Mike, Maryse, Matt, Brie, Matt Jr., Angelina, and Jayleen were behind them along with Randy, Carole, Alana, Randy Jr., and Jaxson.
"Hey, there come on in," Shea said, opening the door wide for them to enter the house.
"Hi, there, Shea," they said together. Shea closed the door behind them and re-locking the lock.
"It awfully quiet knowing that there is a bunch of children here," Brie chuckled.
"The adults chuckled. "My grandkids are watching Home Alone in the family room," Linda said.
Matt Jr., Angelina, Alana, Randy Jr., and Jaxson took off down the hallway to the family room, and the adults laughed.
"Your brother is in his man cave watching football with my husband, your dad, Shane, Paul, and Vincent."
Mike, Matt, and Randy walked down the hallway to John's den. Ladies walked toward the kitchen and went inside to see Carol, helping her daughter-in-law Stephanie prepare the food for Khloe's birthday. "Hey there Steph," Shea, Mayrse, Carole, Nattie, and Brie said together.
Stephanie turned around to see there, and said, "Hi, ladies."
Brie, Maryse, and Carole greet Carol, and Jayleen wanted her grandma. Carol took her into her arms and planted kisses on the granddaughter. Jayleen giggles because her grandma was kissing her.
"Grammy, beautiful girl," Carol said.
Ladies chuckled. Twenty minutes later, the food was arrived and Stephanie called the food is ready. The ladies help the young kids with getting some food, and then the guys got their food, and everyone ate the delicious food that was prepared by Stephanie, Linda, and Carol. Once everyone finished with food, the kids wanted cake, but the adults told them in hour we will have birthday cake. The kids then left the dining room table walked out of the dining room and head back to the family room and game room.
Adults clean off the dining room table getting it ready for the birthday cake and goodies. Once the table was cleaned off, the adults mingle around chatting about things other than business. An hour later, it was time to sing Happy Birthday to Khloe.
Linda called the kids back into the dining room, for birthday cake. All the kids came running back into the dining room while Stephanie was getting the birthday cake out, then places some candles on the cake then lighting the candles. Stephanie picks up the birthday cake and then walked out of the kitchen into the dining room over the dining room table, and placed the birthday cake in front of Khloe
"Lila, sweetie come and sit next to Khloe," Auntie Stephanie said.
Lila come over, and sat next to her cousin, then saw the birthday had her name on it too.
"Auntie Stephanie, why is my name on Khloe's birthday cake?" Lila asked
"Your name was add because Khloe thought of it you should celebrated your birthday with her."
Lila smiled and said, "Thank you, Khloe."
"You're welcome, Lila."
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Khloe and Lila
Happy Birthday to you
Khloe, and Lila both blow out the candles, as Stephanie, Grandma's Linda, and Carol took pictures along with Aunties Shea, Marissa, Maryse, Carole, Brie, and Nattie.
John took his niece Lila's hand placed it on the knife and then Khloe cover Lila's hand with her hand, and they cut the Chocolate, and Strawberry cake first slice. They then cut a second slice for Lila. Then John took over cutting up the birthday cake and then passing out the piece of birthday cake. Everyone had a piece of delicious Chlorate and Strawberries birthday cake.