Family is all that matters - 1D kidfic (LILO)

Balloons

Louis' point of view

"What's this?" I asked as Liam dumped a leaflet in front of me.

"Something I think the boys will love." Liam said and he could see he was practically bouncing with excitement himself.

"Are you sure it's just the boys." I chuckled as I read the leaflet.

"There's actually a festival based around hot air balloons?" I asked reading the leaflet.

"Yeah but look how amazing it looks, they even have a nightglow and fireworks on the Saturday night." Liam said and I chuckled at his excitement.

"Where is it?"

"Bristol that's why it's called the Bristol balloon festival."

"Make sense." I mumbled.

"Wait isn't Bristol in the South West?" I asked and Liam nodded.

"Yeah so? We can make a weekend out of it. Niall's been learning about Brunel this past term in history and he'll be able to see some of the things in real life like that massive bridge."

"You mean the suspension bridge?" I asked and Liam nodded.

"That's the one."

"Well when is it?"

"This weekend. Plus it's bank holiday weekend so we all have Monday off as well so we can stay for 2 nights."

"Its a bit short notice love, are there any hotels available that late as I imagine a lot of people are heading to Bristol."

"Yeah I already looked we should be able to find a hotel room somewhere there's loads of hotels in the centre." Liam said and I just nodded.

"Alright it sounds good." I said.

"Really?"

"Yeah really. We driving there as I've heard bad things about the roads in Bristol apparently there pretty bad traffic wise."

"How about we get on the train the boys would love that. I mean there's a train station right in Bristol city centre."

"Is everything walking distance when we get there?"

"Well the actual balloon festival isn't but apparently there's shuttle buses." Liam said and I smiled.

"You really have researched into this haven't you." I said looking up at him.

"Yeah I've had quite a bit of time on my hands with being of work sick this past week."

"Aright Go and book a hotel and train tickets and I'll make a move with packing." I said and Liam smiled before rushing off. Honestly he was the biggest kid that lived in this house.

***
"Wakey Wakey harry." I whispered to my youngest on Saturday morning. We had decided to keep the trip a secret from the boys so I had no doubt Liam would have a nightmare getting Niall up.

"Hmm Papa." Harry mumbled.

"Morning baby, you ready to start the weekend." I said as he reached for me still pretty sleepy. We rarely have to wake Harry as he's normally awake first but bearing in mind it was just gone 6 not even harry was awake but Liam didn't want to waste the day.

"Go away Dad." I heard Niall groan from the room next door and I chuckled as Harry giggled.

"I don't think your brothers very keen to get up." I said walking over to the bathroom with Harry in my arms.

"Nini never wants to get up." He said rubbing his eyes as I put him down so he could use the toilet and brush his teeth.

"Papa What we doing today, dad won't tell me but I know we're doing something as otherwise I wouldn't be awake at this time on a Saturday." Niall said and I chuckled.