tobias avery

He chuckled before nodding at Kennedy. "That is true. They do have the best event planner." He didn't have a doubt about that. He was certainly ready to see how the event played out. "Yeah. I think Goldie would kill me if I didn't. She saw the mask displays putting put up at Oceanview Plaza and she insisted I go." Granted, the little girl wanted to go as well, but he told her it was a grown up party which led her to beg for him to go. "I just gotta find a babysitter for her since I'm sure everyone's gonna be going." @kennedyxhawkins

He chuckled and nodded. "Good to know." He joked a little before looking at Goldie and laughing a little more at what Tomas said. "Okay, well that's a given. I mean, she definitely gets it from her mom." His smile fell a little for a moment, but he put it back on as he looked back over at Tomas. "Oh yeah? That's amazing. Congratulations on everything." It was truly amazing that the family was growing and he was happy for the Coopers. While they weren't official family, them, just like the Hawkins, were basically family to Toby. "Me? Oh, just settling in here with this one." He grinned and gave a little tickle to Goldie's side. "Other than that, just working." @tomasxcooper

He smiled; he loved to see the kids that came into his home grow and become their own. That he did help them in one way or another get out and do good. He knew some who did good, and great, and it still happened some not so much. But Tobias did great. "Oh, come on, I see you in her too, you made her just as cute," he grinned at the little girl. "Thank you" he was happy he had so much going on to get grand babies this year was amazing to him. "That's how it goes." Being a parent, it was about the kid and working most of the time. He and Jet both work hard to make sure their kids are happy. @tobiasxavery

He smiled, "Quicker than you like," he knew that Tobias would know that now that he had a child of his own. "Yes, but we don't mind when you do." If the fosters he raised were kids or adults, he would always have an open door for them, no matter what. "Very, but I must say you're much cuter than your father was when he was little," he teased with a smile. "but good just living, Hera had baby so I am grandpa" he was excited for it "and Evan is adopting so antoher baby coming" he smiled he loved all of it "and me and Jett are in the process do adopt the little girl we have in right now" a lot of good going on right now he was excited. "what about you" he asked with a smile. @tobiasxavery

He chuckled and nodded. "Good to know." He joked a little before looking at Goldie and laughing a little more at what Tomas said. "Okay, well that's a given. I mean, she definitely gets it from her mom." His smile fell a little for a moment, but he put it back on as he looked back over at Tomas. "Oh yeah? That's amazing. Congratulations on everything." It was truly amazing that the family was growing and he was happy for the Coopers. While they weren't official family, them, just like the Hawkins, were basically family to Toby. "Me? Oh, just settling in here with this one." He grinned and gave a little tickle to Goldie's side. "Other than that, just working." @tomasxcooper

He chuckled and nodded. "That's true. I think I would've been more surprised if it wasn't you." Toby teased a little bit and listened to him before nodding. "Gotcha. And a few weeks ago, actually. I moved back here with my daughter after..." He trailed off and his face fell a little, but he cleared his throat and went back into it. "After, um, my wife passed." He put his hands in his pockets and forced himself to put on a smile again. "That's great. We could all definitely use structure in our lives." @arlocontreras

Veronica gave an appreciative nod, glad he hadn't taken any offense to her inquiry. "Okay, a few hours I can work with." The brunette breathed a small sigh of relief, taking a moment to place the notebook back in her bag and secure it, as to ensure the item didn't fall out again. The younger Bentley chuckled, offering a shrug "I mean hey, it's always good to have a backup plan. Right?" Not that she had had any, which is why she was back in town in the first place. But it was probably about time to start figuring out what to do with that long term. Landscaping wasn't on the list of options though.

He nodded. "I guess it is." He told her with a shrug. While that was definitely the truth, he truly couldn't imagine doing anything else with his life. He liked his job and it'd stay that way for years to come. If it came to it, though, he'd probably end up working at the local flower shop or garden center so he could still work with plants. "I'm glad I could help, though, with the notebook. I'll see you around." He said and waved at her before heading towards his car. @veronica--bentley

He chuckled before nodding at Kennedy. "That is true. They do have the best event planner." He didn't have a doubt about that. He was certainly ready to see how the event played out. "Yeah. I think Goldie would kill me if I didn't. She saw the mask displays putting put up at Oceanview Plaza and she insisted I go." Granted, the little girl wanted to go as well, but he told her it was a grown up party which led her to beg for him to go. "I just gotta find a babysitter for her since I'm sure everyone's gonna be going." @kennedyxhawkins

The brunette returned his friendly gesture with a smile which slowly turned into a look of displeasure at the mention of weather ahead. "Really? I didn't realize we were expecting any rain...though I suppose by default I should expect rain and then be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen given we're in Oregon." Veronica considered with a sigh. Growing up in the U.K. she was certainly no stranger to frequent precipitation but that didn't mean she held any particular fondness for it. "Is it supposed to start soon?" The younger Bentley began to ask before realizing she might be causing an inconvenience. "Sorry, I should just check my weather app instead of making you my personal meteorologist, Toby."

He smirked and nodded. "It's definitely the time of year for rain. We'll get that more than snow." Which wasn't bad in his mind. "But it came up on my phone a few minutes ago." He told her. At her question, he pulled out his phone and looked at it. "It says it's supposed to start tonight so we have a few hours at least." Toby smiled and put his phone in his pocket. "It's okay. It's good to know if being a landscaper stops working out, I can be a weather man." He joked. @veronica--bentley

He smiled, "They tend to do that," he smiled, glad to see kids grow up. If it was his foster kids, day care kids, or his own, he loved to see them grow over the years. "Yes, sometimes I do get a free moment," he didn't mind being with his family all the time, he loved it really. "Please, I would love someone to talk to, and Goldie is a great time, I love to talk to her," he smiled at the young one. "You know, Goldie, I knew your father when he was a baby... just a little dude smaller than you," he teased. @tobiasxavery

He chuckled and nodded. "They definitely do." He knew Tomas knew that better than anyone with the amount of foster kids the man had been around. "Sometimes, huh? Until we came to crash, huh?" Toby teased before he got Goldie settled in the chair between them and sat down himself. He listened to him and laughed a little bit. "That you did. Funny how it all worked out." Though he was grateful for both Tomas and his parents for taking him in at different times of his life. "How have things been?" @tomasxcooper

Veronica had never been much of an outdoorsy sort, whether nature or nurture was responsible for her lack of affinity was hard to say but it did certainly exist. But, to her one-time home and rebuilding a life as an individual rather than a married woman had her trying to push out of those comfort zones. One easy new habit the younger Bentley had adopted was trying to spend some time in nature. She wasn't ready to go hiking or God forbid try camping, but sitting in the park for a few hours a week was a manageable personal compromise. Hearing her stomach restart its grumbling, the brunette rose from the bench and grabbed her bag, ready to head out when an unfamiliar voice caught her attention. "Hmm? Oh, yes. Thank you. I would've been quite cross to get home and realize I'd lost it." She noted with a small but appreciative smile as she bent down and reclaimed the errant notebook. "Sorry, I don't think we've met before, but in case I drop my notebook somewhere else in town, I'm Veronica." She offered a hand to shake. '

He nodded and smiled at the woman. "I get that. I'd be cross, too, if I dropped my notebook somewhere." Especially because most of the time, it was filled with his landscaping designs. As she offered him her hand, he shook hers. "Toby. It's nice to meet you." He moved his hand back before he took a breath. "Hopefully you don't drop it again, though. Especially with the rain coming. Don't want it to get ruined." @veronica--bentley

He laughed and nodded. "Definitely will be. Luckily Goldie won't pay any attention to that and get annoyed with me. Laura used to..." He trailed off and his face fell at the thought of his late wife. It made his heart ache every time and he always seemed to mention her without thinking for a moment. He swallowed and continued putting thins away while listening to Kennedy. "Right. I've heard about that. Seems like the whole town is buzzing about it already." @kennedyxhawkins

He nodded. "You're probably right about that. I think it's gotten worse since becoming an architect." He told her with a laugh. He felt like he had a better eye for key details in designing spaces, and it's definitely affected how things have been put in his home in the past. "I guess we'll see how many times things change over the next few weeks." And then even more as Goldie got older. "So, how have you been?" @kennedyxhawkins

He had gotten off working at the day care for the day and was going to get a bite to eat before heading home. Today Josie was at the day care, and it was still good for her to play with kids her age. "Toby," he smiled, always happy to see any kid who had grown up in his family in foster care. Toby was one he had in his own home as a teenager and again as an adult. "Look how big she's getting," he smiled to greet them both with a small hug. @tobiasxavery

"I know. She's growing like a weed." Toby said before hugging him back. "You on your own today?" He asked and looked around to see if you could see Jefferson or anyone else in the cafe who could be with Tomas. "Do you want some company? I'm sure Goldie would love to sit and chat your ear off." He chuckled and smiled at his daughter who laughed. She was never one to be shy, so she'd happily sit and talk with the other man. @tomasxcooper