Sally and Mike came over early to help Betty set up for the welcome to the family party. There were balloons and yard games places everywhere.
Bert and Mike were manning the barbecue grill for hotdogs and hamburgers.
Zane and Bella came in with three gifts. One for Betty, one for Trevor, and one for Olly.
The new Popop and Nana came with a few gift each for the boys.
Mike and Babs came in with two gifts. Along with Ben and Josh.
Then Lily and Rose came in. Rose took one look at Olly and fell in love with him.
"Olly, you are so cute. I think I'll keep you as my brother." Rose said.
Olly looked at her strange. "No"
Rose smiled and led Olly to the play house.
Bert laughed and said, "Betty looks like you lost your baby to Rose."
"Well then looks like you need to adopt Rose so she can stay with Olly." Betty yelled back.
Both Lily and Bert turned red. While everyone laughed.
Everyone had a good time getting to know the boys and looking at the picture of Skyler. When it came time to open the gifts.
Betty got a Bedtime stories for children from Bella and Zane.
Trevor got a membership to the youth center along with a book on basketball from Aunt Bella and Uncle Zane. A book called Life is.. from Uncle Mike and Aunt Babs, A baseball and mitt, and basketball gear from their new Popop and Nana. Last he got $100 from Uncle Ben and Uncle Josh.
Olly got a teddy bear that reads to you form Uncle Zane and Aunt Bella. A book of Animals from Uncle Mike and Aunt Babs. A wagon and building blocks from Popop and Nana. Last $100 from Uncle Ben and Uncle Josh.
The men gathered around and help Trevor play basketball. Ben wished her could play but he could only coach right now.
The girls gathered around to just talk.
Josh excused himself to talk to Betty.
"How hard was it to adopt these two?" Josh asked.
"Not hard at all. Zane sent me to a lawyer who handled it all. Harry Sanders of Sanders, Sanders, and McLaughlin."
"So do you think it would be easy for me and your brother to adopt one day."
"Yes, and If I can help in any way just asked. May I make one suggestion?" She said.
"Sure."
"Adopt siblings so they don't have to be separated. I know it's a little more work but I can't imagine being separated from mine." Betty said.
"I never thought of that. I was thinking of a girl then maybe a boy but if there is some already together that might be good too. Thanks I'll think about it." Josh said.
As the day went on Betty and Lily needed to put the two little ones down for a nap. Rose insisted on sleeping with Olly.
As everyone talked Oliver came by. He and Trevor threw the ball around after borrowing a glove.
Mike and Robert fired up the grill once more and threw on steaks for every one. Sally washed up some vegetables to grill also.
Life was going great right now and as Babs and Ben sat talking they made a joke of something coming for the family again soon.
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Ben started back to work and was doing great with his therapist. When He went back for his two week follow up. They took his cast off and re-xrayed his leg.
Then they had him walk. There was a sharp pain with each step.
Turns out the break has slipped a little and now Ben was going to need surgery to correct it.
He was in shock because he wanted to head forward in his relationship and this would keep it at the standstill it is right now.
They wanted him to be admitted right away for the surgery and he would be in for anout a week.
Ben picked up his phone to make calls. First he called Josh but it went to voice message. He then remembered they had a meeting today and his phone would be off till 4pm.
[When you get this message call me there is a problem] Ben
Then he called his father and asked him to let everyone know. They took him up to a room and got him checked in. Surgery would be the next day.
Josh at four turned his phone back on to see the message from Ben so he called. "What's wrong Babe?" He asked.
"Josh, I need you to pack a bag for me. Night cloths, rob, toiletries. My lap top and anything else you think I'll need while in the hospital." Ben said.
"Why are you in the hospital?" Josh asked.
"The break did not heal properly so they need to fix it with surgery. I'm in room 320."
"I'll be right there with the things you need."
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David took Babs to the mental hospital to see his mother. They made a copy of the ultrasound and framed it for her.
She was a little scared of this woman. They had to check all of their belongings at the desk but was aloud to take the frame photo in.
Mrs. West was sitting at a table flipping through a magazine. She smiled when she seen her son walk in.
"David, I was worried you would not come to see me." She hugged him then spotted Babs, "Is she here to give me my grandson. If not she needs to leave."
"Mother, Babs and I are married now. She is my wife and this will be my child. Here is a photo of my son Skyler." He handed the photo to his mother.
"I'll have another boy, I am so happy. I'll name him Herbert." She said looking at the photo.
"No mom, his name will be Skylar David Cameron. Mom you have got to get better so you can see your grandson." David said.
"I can't wait to hold Herbert James West in my arms. Remember you need to move into my home in a few months so the baby can get use to my voice. I will raise him to be the best child ever."
David seen that he was getting no where with his mother. He said good bye and he pulled Babs out of there. "I don't think she is getting better. Don't worry about her, I'll always protect you."