Military Dad

The Boys

I love my boys very much they mean the world to me. Without them I would never be able to accomplish anything. They gave me something to work for while I was in the military. They helped me relearn to walk. A couple months before the baby is born, I decided to take them out for a little Father-son bonding while Sam looked after Cass. 

We started out at their favorite place called Red Zone. It is a small business outside of the city with an adult sized playground so parents can play to without a back ache. It was cold outside in the middle of January. Snow was falling ever so slightly. It is about 8 in the morning. Max is an early bird but Joshua loves to sleep. So Max is jumping around in his car seat singing "We are going to Wed one, We are going to Wed one." while Joshua sleeps. When we get there Joshua wakes up and sees the building and starts to chant "Red Zone!" So I get them out and hold onto their hands as we walk up to the building in the now heavier snow. We walk in and it is almost empty with 4 or 5 kids running around. They ran off and I chased them the best I could with my prosthetic. One woman stopped me, while the boys were going up and down the slide, and asked, "What happened?"pointing at my leg. "I was fighting for our country when my leg was blown off." I said to her simply. "Thank you for your service." She said to me. "Daddy!!!" I hear Max yell from the top. "I'm coming." I yelled back. "I got to go" I pointed upward. "Go" she smiled. I went to the top and the boys were hiding. 

After a little while the boys got hungry so we went to Chinkies. They have a train that delivers the food and the boys usually get to keep a toy from the train. The owner knows us very well and will come out to see the boys. Max tells him stories about his day. Joshua just smiles. "I am going to be a big brother soon." Max says to Chris. "Wow, really?!?!?!" asks mainly to me. "Yes" I reply, "in a couple of months there will be another Winchester. That is why Castiel is not here. I did not want him to have any stress put on him or the baby. We want him or her in their as long as they need." "Congratulations." He smiled back. Max continues to talk his ear off until our food comes. Then they get a couple of pictures with Chris and the train and Chris leaves us to eat. About an hour later we are finished eating, and the train goes by with the boys gift and an extra gift. It is a little bear with a tag that says 'For the new baby. Bring him or her by whenever you can Love Chinkies' I smile and take the bear and pay for our meal. 

We head home and both the boys are sleeping. When we get home, Castiel is napping on the couch and Sam is watching TV. I walk in with both boys in my arms and put them in bed. I walk out to the living room to Sam. "So how was it?" He asks. I hand him the bear and he reads the tag. "This is cute. You went to Chinkies without me?" He laughs. We sit and talk until the Castiel comes out of the bedroom and sits down beside me. "So what did you do with the boys?" cuddles on me. "We went to Red Zone and ran around. Then we went to Chinkies and Chris gave us this." I kiss him and hand him the bear. 

The boys get up and walk out to the living room. "Uncle Sammy!" They scream and tackle Sam. "Guess what we did?" Max and Joshua take turns talking his ear off while Castiel and I smile and cuddle. I make dinner that night and Sam goes home. We sit down on the couch with the boys in the middle and watch 'The Incredibles'. When they fall asleep, I carry them to bed. Castiel and I go to bed. I set my hand on his belly and feel a foot kick my hand. "Baby is moving around a lot tonight." I start singing a lullaby to the baby 

'Carry on my wayward son 

There'll be peace when you are done

Lay you weary head to rest 

Don't you cry no more

Once I rose above the noise and confusion

Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion

I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high

Through my eyes could see I still was a blind man 

Through my mind could think I still was a mad man

I hear the voices when I'm dreaming, 

I can hear them say 

Carry on my wayward son, 

There'll be peace when you are done

Lay your weary head to rest

Don't you cry no more' 

I look at Castiel and he started falling asleep so I slow to a stop. "No keep going, Babe. Baby likes it."

'Masquerading as a man with a reason

My charade is the event of the season

And if I claim to be a wise man 

Well, it surely means that I don't know

On a stormy see of moving emotion 

Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean

I set a course for winds of fortune 

But I hear voices say

Carry on my wayward son 

There'll be peace when you are done 

Don't you cry no more no! 

Carry on,

You will always remember

Carry on, 

Nothing equals the splendor 

Now your life's no longer empty 

Surely heaven waits for you 

Carry on my wayward son 

There'll be peace when you are done

Lay your weary head to rest 

Don't you cry,

Don't you cry no more, 

No more!' 

Castiel falls asleep and I believe the baby did too. I lay awake feeling the baby move a little bit. "I love you baby." I sit up and kiss Cass's belly. Then I slowly fall asleep. 

(Sorry it is really long, But it is mostly lyrics)