#erinbloom

VINCE- "Your mother and I have thought long and hard about this. We want to make sure you both are in agreement with our decision. It will effect all of us, but your mom and I are very happy about it."

ASTER- "okay, dad you have our attention, what is it?"

VINCE- "We are adding another family member to our family. Your mother and I are wanting to adopt a little boy!"

ASTER- "Really?"

VINCE- "We just think it's time and there are so many kids out there that do not have what you two girls have.  We just want to share our blessings."

ASTER- "Okay, that sounds great, I'm all for it. Having a little brother would be kind of cool. So when is this happening?"

VINCE- "That's the other issue. We are going to adopt a foreign born child. We are leaving in a few days to finalize everything and bring him home. We are going to be gone about a week. So you two will be on your own until we get back. I hope you both are as excited as we are."

ALEXIS- "This is great!  We will be fine.  Can we go to the Coffee shop now?

ASTER- Lexi?! Please, this is important. Yes, we are very happy, I think having a brother would be great. And don't worry about us, a week is only 7 days, we will be fine here.

VINCE- "Great. okay, we leave in the morning. You two go on to the coffee shop and we will see you when you get home and talk more about it."

Even though Alexis is legally part of the family now, many times she does not feel that way. She tends to stay out of the family matters. She would prefer just to go to the coffee house and have Aster meet her there later.

ALEXIS- "I am going to head on down to the coffee house Aster, I will meet you there when you get done here."

As they are on their way out, Erin stops them...

ERIN- "Where are you two headed out to?"

ASTER- "We finished all our homework, and did some studying and decided to take a break.  We are headed to the new coffee shop in town."

ERIN- "Sounds like fun, I can drive you and hang out with you there."

ASTER- "Mother, have you had the chance to think about what I asked you the other day, about Grandparents Day?"

ERIN- "Aster, I have, and having your grandmother here for that, or any other family event or holiday, is probably never going to happen. My mother would not be able to come, even if she wanted to."

ASTER- "Is she sick?"

Such a beautiful day for a walk...

but wait...

The next morning, Vince is hesitant about leaving Erin to go to work...

ERIN- I am fine sweetheart. This baby is not due yet, regardless of what you say. It takes longer than three days!"

VINCE- "Okay, if you are sure...but call me if you need anything, I can be home in five minutes."

VINCE- "Did you watch the news today?"

ERIN- "Oh my god, yes, I am so glad that you decided that we should move, just in time too!"

VINCE- "I heard that the Landgraab's home was totally destroyed, and Nancy and Geoffrey Landgraab were killed, but their son Malcom has not been located! I went to high school with him!"

ERIN- "So many people have died, or missing. It's horrible."

VINCE- "The storm moved through Windenburg today. There was coastal flooding and the entire Windenburg Island was devastated, no house was left standing except the Von-Windenburg Estate, and it was pretty much mangled. No one on the island lived!"

ERIN- "It's just terrible. I am so glad we moved here. Willow Creek was safe."