Right Time, Right Place

Part 73

Time jump: because I love Christmas season. Hoping to make this nice and happy : )
Friday, December 24th
Carmen - 18
Blake - 4
Logan & Daniel - 2

Amelia's POV:

"Owen! Wake up!" I say to my husband as I shake his arm. He has fallen asleep on the couch. He quickly opens his eyes, "What? What's happening?"

I laugh and kiss his cheek, "Meg and Nate are on their way over to tell our kids their announcement."

"Oh, alright" He chuckles and rubs his face while sitting up. I sit on his lap and put my arms around his neck, "I hope the kids have a good Christmas tomorrow. Logan and Daniel will understand it more this year and I'm excited for that. But also, they are almost 3 Owen! Can you believe that? Next month."

He smiles, "Mel all 4 kids will love Christmas. Is everything wrapped?"

I nod, "Yeah, Carmen helped me finish yesterday. She didn't see her presents. She helped me with the little kids. But seriously Owen, aren't you a little sad about the boys turning 3 next month?"

"Amelia they are growing up, as much as we dislike it we can't stop it. All we can do is make more" He says before kissing me. The past two weeks we have had a few conversations about another baby. There is nothing definite, and we are not officially trying but I told him I am feeling better about it.

I laugh, "you do have a point. But I hear your sisters car. Go and let them in, I'll go get the kids." I kiss his lips again then get up from his lap and go upstairs. All 4 of the kids are in Carmen's room playing together, "Hey guys. Aunt Megan and Uncle Nate are here. They have something to tell you guys." I smile at them.

"Okay mama!" Daniel says as he gets up and runs over to hold my hand. They all follow me downstairs and I see Meg and Nate. "Hey guys! I rounded up my children for you. Kids go sit on the couch."

They all sit down and Meg and Nate stand in front of them. Owen wraps his arms around my waist from behind and rests his chin on my head.

"Uncle Nathan and I are having a baby! So that means you guys will have a cousin!"

"Cousin?" Logan wonders out loud. Owen chuckles, "Like Zola, Bailey, and Ellis buddy. This one will just belong to Aunt Megan and Uncle Nate."

Carmen and Blake jump up to hug them. Blake giggles, "I hope it's a girl! When will baby cousin be here?"

Nathan laughs, "Not for a good bit Blake. But you can still be excited."

I look up at Owen and smile at him. He smiles back and kisses my cheek, "I like seeing them all excited."

We all hang out and talk to Megan and Nathan for a while then they leave so we can get the kids to bed since it's Christmas Eve.

"Mel! It's cookie time!" Owen says from the kitchen and I walk in to see him with the 3 little kids sitting on the counter and Carmen beside him.

"We making cookies for Santa mommy!" Blake says excited.

"Santa!" Logan yells and claps his hand. Daniel claps too, "Mama you help too?"

I smile, "Of course I will!" We make cookies as a family and then Owen puts them in the oven. He looks at the kids, "Let's go get cleaned up with PJs on and then you each can have one cookie before bed!"

I smile at them and pick up Blake, "I'll get Blake a bath. You get the boys." I say to Owen as we walk upstairs.

"Mommy are you and daddy going to have another baby?" Blake asks softly as I'm washing her hair. I'm rather shocked by her question but I simply shrug, "Maybe pumpkin. We don't know yet. Would you like another sibling?"