Chapter 11

'The Joys of Having a Family'

The months began to pass faster than Margaret and Andrew wanted. Little Andy was growing up so fast. Margaret was in the living room looking at the photo album with Grace, and she smiled as she looked at their wedding pictures and ones of the day little Andy was born. "He's growing up so fast."

"Yes, it seems like yesterday he said his first word, dada." They smiled.

Andy was laying on a pallet that Annie had made for him on the couch. He was 22 months old now and growing more and more to look like his father every day.

Andrew came in from working all day in town. Little Andy awoke to the sound of his fathers voice. "Daddy." He walked over to him. Andrew picked up his son and spun him around in a circle.

"How is daddy's little boy doing today?"

Margaret smiled and walked over to Andrew. "How was work?"

"Same as always, oh I found out some great news…they are going to produce a movie based on our book."

"What?" She was very excited.

"Yes."

"This is great!"

"It is." He placed a kiss on her forehead.

…

Christmas Day/Andy's 2nd birthday…

Margaret was positive now, she didn't know how Andrew was going to react to her gift but she knew he couldn't turn it down. She sat it under the tree then went to make some breakfast. After eating breakfast everyone gathered in the living area to open presents. Joe came in dressed like Santa and decided he would hand the gifts out. Little Andy didn't know what to think as he opened his new toy cars and clothes. Of course Andrew and Margaret helped him open them. Then Joe handed Andrew his gift from Margaret. She was a bit nervous, but as he opened it and found what was inside it brought tears to his eyes.

"Are you serious?" He held the stick in his hand as it was a positive test. She nodded. That's right, Margaret was pregnant with their second child.

"I am."

He picked her up into his arms and spun her around just as he always did their son. They kissed and shared an embracing moment together.

…

8 months later…

This time Andrew was in the room beside her as she was giving birth to their second child. They wanted to wait on knowing the sex because they wanted it to be a surprise.

"Okay one last push should do it." And she pushed, thus a baby girl was born. She came out crying like her brother did.

"Congratulations, it's a girl!"

Margaret held onto their new baby girl and smiled. She had little brown curls just like her mother. "She's so beautiful."

"Just like her mother." Andrew added.

Then the family came in to join them.

Grace once again took out her camera and began to take pictures.

They introduced Andy to his new baby sister, "Andy this is Annie, she is your sister." Andrew picked him up and sat him on the bed with Margaret, who helped him hold his sister. It was a beautiful moment. Everything in their life was perfect.

…

Gammy lived to see her great grandchildren have their first day of school, but then at age 99 the spirits took her away. This was hard on everyone but she had lived to see her dreams come true and they knew it was time for her to leave this world.

…

Margaret and Andrew Paxton had their family and they had Joe and Grace. Margaret never thought she would live to have a family like the one she had created with Andrew. Together they raised their family and seen their children off to college. Together they grew old, and Andrew gave the family business to his son, who would someday have a son who would take over the business. Their family would live on forever.

The end.

-So its over, but its not the end. I'm working on more stories to come. I hope you all will stay around and read them. Let me know what your thoughts were on this one. Hope you enjoyed it! Please review!-