Donte Halstead

5th birthday Party

Jays pov
6am
It was finally the day of the birthday party. I was up early marinating the meat and getting the house set up.
8am
A few hours later i heard footsteps making their way downstairs.
Rebecca: morning baby
Jay: morning
Rebecca: boys are still sleeping
Jay: okay what time are you leaving?
Rebecca: I'm about an hour
Jay: okay you want something to eat?
Rebecca: yes please
I made pancakes. I plated them up including Dontes and Liams.
Rebecca: thank you baby. I like the decorations
Jay: I just need to set up outside but I won't do that till later. I'm gonna wake up Donte and Liam.
I walked to Liams room first because he's easier to get up.
Jay: Liam wakey wakey.
Liam: (groaning) mhm
Jay: come on breakfast is waiting for you
He slowly got out of bed and made his way downstairs. 1 down 1 to go. I make my way to Dontes room.
Jay: Donte bud wake up.
Donte: no sleep
Jay: come on get up
Donte: daddy let me sleep. Tired
Jay: if you went bed when i told you last night you wouldn't be this tired.
Donte: please
Jay: I made pancakes
Hearing this Donte leaped out of bed and ran downstairs
Jay: is this kid for real
I laughed and went downstairs
Rebecca: someone's energetic this morning
Jay: he wouldn't get up until I mentioned pancakes
Rebecca: definitely his fathers son
Jay: mhm
Rebecca: you not eating?
Jay: nope
Rebecca: you need to so you can take your meds so just have a yogurt or smoothie.
I went and grabbed a yogurt out the fridge. I finished it then went to take my meds.
Jay: I'm not taking them later
Rebecca: why
Jay: they make me feel like a zombie
Rebecca: okay.
9am
Rebecca: Right I'm gonna go now
Jay: do I need to do anything?
Rebecca: put the brisket on
Jay: okay
She gave us all a kiss and left.
Jay: right go brush your teeth and then shower. When your finished with your teeth call me up.
9:05
Liam: daddy I finished
Jay: okay
I went upstairs and got Liam in the shower.
Jay: you gonna do your hair or do you want me?
Liam: I can do it
Jay: okay call me if you need any help
I then went to my room where Donte was brushing his teeth
Jay: come on Tay
Donte: finished
Jay: shower time
I got Donte showered and dressed. Liam ran into the room ready.
Liam: done
Jay: lemme sort out your hair
Liams hair was easy to work with. It was kinda wavy. He had the signature Halstead red hair. I just put in curling cream, scrunched it and that was it. Now Donte.
He had loose curls inherited from Rebecca's side. I decided to braid his hair into box braids. After about two hours I was done. We had to keep taking breaks because he was getting restless.

11am
Rebecca: we're back
The boys ran downstairs and said hello to everyone. Sam, Steve, James and their kids JJ, Mia and Samantha.
Jay: hi everyone
all: hi Jay
Jay: What time is everyone else coming
Rebecca: 2 ish
Jay: okay. I'm gonna check on the brisket
I went outside to the bbq

Donte pov
Donte: Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam: Happy birthday kiddo
Donte: thank you
He handed me a gift bag
Donte: can i open it now?
Uncle Sam: sure
I opened it and it was a new basketball and tickets to the next blackhawks game.
Donte: thank you Uncle Sam. Your the best
Uncle Sam: my pleasure kiddo
Steve and James: happy birthday kid
They handed me my present and it was two giant Lego sets
Donte: wow this is awesome
James: glad you like it
Steve: Uncle Sam told us how much you like Legos
Donte: thank you
JJ: Donte come outside
I ran outside and we were playing hide and seek. We were allowed anywhere in the garden or house.
I hid on the couch behind Uncle Sam and Steve. Everyone got found and I was the last one. I could hear someone walking towards me so I jumped out and scared them.
Donte: i win
We played again but halfway through I got bored and started climbing up Steve.
Mia: found you
Donte: I'm not playing
Mia: stop being a sore loser
Donte: I said I'm. Not. Playing
Mia: Cheater
Steve: hey that's enough
Donte: stupid
Mia: loser
James: oi pack it in. Apologise
Donte: no
Mia: no
James: Mia don't test me
Mia: fine. Sorry
Donte: sorry
Steve: right Mia carry on playing
I ran to mama
Donte: mama can I bounce?
Mama: if your careful
I ran back to Uncle Sam
Donte: Uncle Sam come watch me. James and Steve too
Uncle Sam: okay kid
I ran outside to the trampoline and started doing flips.

Jays pov
Sam, James, and Steve came outside. Donte wanted to show them his flips
James: how the hell?
Steve: are you sure he's only five
Sam: trust me you get used to it
Jay: this kid will be the death of me.
He did a backflip and nearly fell out of the enclosure.
Jay: Donte careful
He was doing all kinds of flips
Jay: this is what happens when you don't see the danger in things
I went back inside to help Rebecca set up the food and snacks
Jay: mmm mac n cheese
Rebecca: mhm
We set out all the food inside and then the door rang
Jay: No way it's time already
Rebecca: it's 2:30pm
Jay: damn
I answered the door and it was Hank, Erin, Al, Kevin, Adam, Kim, Antonio and his kids.
Jay: hey guys
All: hi
Hank: where's the birthday boy?
Jay: giving everyone heart attacks in the garden
They put the presents in the living room and made their way outside.
Hank: Donte
Donte: Hank
Hank: hey kiddo happy birthday
Donte: thanks
Hank: your presents are in the living room
Donte: okay
Before anyone else can say anything he ran back to the trampoline immediately doing a backflip
Adam: oh my fucking god. I think I just had heart palpitations.
we all started laughing. Half an hour later firehouse 51 and Will, Connor and April walked in
Jay: hi guys
All: hey
Kelly helped me with the BBQ and now it was time to eat. We all finished eating and Donte and Liam ran over.
Donte: Kelly come look at what Steve and James got me

Donte pov
I showed Kelly my new Lego set
Kelly: wow dude that's so cool
Donte: Will you help build it tomorrow?
Kelly: I'm working tomorrow. On my next day off okay?
Donte: promise
I help out my pinky and Kelly locked his with mine
Kelly: promise
Mama: Cake
I sprinted downstairs Kelly and Liam following.
Everyone sang happy birthday and we all had cake. Everyone said goodbye and left. I fell asleep on the floor.