“ All these are mine?” Karen asks with a very curious expression
“ Yes baby girl all yours. Now go ahead and dive in.” Papa Mike says as Karen does just that
She starts at the top in which Heath helps her get it down. I am so happy for her. This is the first time that we get to share in her day. Karen sits back down unwrapping the average looking box. Once all the wrapping is off and the top open her eyes go wide again.
“ Oh gosh so pretty.” Karen says pulling out a pair of converse shoes
“ Oh my they are pretty Snow White on the sides and top.” Momma Maggie says with a smile
“ Thank you Uncle Chris and Auntie Selena I love them.” Karen says putting the shoes on before modeling them swaying her hips
“ Now walking down the runway is Karen aka Snow White strutting her stuff. She is wearing the latest fashion in kids shoes.” Chris says getting us all to laugh
Karen goes back to get a slimmer gift. Returning to her seat on the couch. Karen tears off the wrapping to see a white box lid. We watch as she takes the lid off to only smile.
“ Oh thank you Auntie Michelle and Uncle Adam I love my dress.” Karen says with a few tears
“ Keep looking honey.” Michelle states seeing Karen do just that
“ Oh wow outfits sweet thank you, thank you. Mommy Diamond can I try them on?” Karen asks me before I answer
“ Wait until later baby girl.” I say getting a nod with a smile
Karen unwraps gift after gift. The godmoms Ellie, Verna, and Kiko got Karen a gift card to get her hair done, toenails, and fingernails done. Us moms giggle at the thought. Karen opens another gift that looks familiar. I turn to look at Tiffany then at Momma Maggie.
“ This looks just like mommy’s and grammies outfit.” Karen says looking at both of them
“ That’s because it is sweetie. Do you like it honey?” Momma Maggie asks getting a smile
“ Yes I do grammie Maggie.” Karen states placing it to the side
“ Grammie even got your daddy a matching outfit.” Momma Maggie says looking at her son
Heath looks at Karen’s outfit then at Momma Maggie’s and Tiffany’s. He shakes his head smiling.
“ Mom I am sorry, but I politely decline as purple just isn’t my color.” He exclaims getting chuckles from all the guys
“ Oh it’s ok baby boy as Jack can wear it.” She says looking at Jack
“ Um momma Maggie I don’t.” Jack tries to say until Sierra and Mandy smack him before he continues “ I shall wear it with pride.”
We all laugh until we hear Adam.
“ I love you, you love me.” Adam starts to say until the kids smile and join in
“ We are a perfect family.” The kids say in unison getting laughs
“ I am going to kill you Abs.” Jack says with a grin
“ You know you love me picking on you bro now suck it up.” Adam says with a heart felt smile
Jack shakes his head to Adams words. Mean while Karen screams as I turn to see her holding a necklace with matching earrings.
“ Oh thank you grammie Faye.” Karen says getting a smile
“ Your welcome baby girl. We will get your ears done later.” Momma Faye says getting a bright smile from her oldest granddaughter
Karen comes to a gift that I notice gives her a hard time.
“ This gift is hard to open.” She states looking at Jack
“ What?” He asks getting a hurt expression
“ Uncle Jack I can’t open your gift.” She says lowering her head holding it in her hands
I watch Nicky go over to take a knee pulling something out of his pocket.
“ Give it here Karen honey Uncle Nicky will help you.” He states as Karen hands it to him
He stands up making his way to the arm of the couch. I watch as Nicky works to open the gift with his knife. I smile as he is so thoughtful to the kids. After a few minutes he finally has the wrapping paper off, but finds another box. He looks over at Jack before continuing on. After box after box he comes to a small one.
“ Jack really? Really? one small box after 26 being open to find nothing at all?” Nicky asks looking pissed as he points his knife at Jack
“ I’m sorry I could of swore I put something in there.” Jack says as Karen starts to cry
“ Jack what the hell son?” Momma Tessa says asking as Sierra and Mandy smack Jack in the head with all of us glaring at him as a hole is burned through his chest
Jack gets off the floor running down the hallway of the first floor. He comes back a few minutes later handing Karen a Snow White purse, backpack, and a watch. She looks up at him through tear filled eyes with a smile. She accepts the gifts to only put them down in the pile before giving him a hug.
“ Thank you Uncle Jack. I love you so much.” She says as he returns the hug
“ I love you too honey and sorry again.” He says getting awws and smiles
After Karen gets the rest of her gifts open she looks over at Heath with a sad look.
“ Daddy there was no presents from you.” Karen says with head lowered with her feet swinging forward and backward
Heath gets up taking the few steps to his daughter. I watch as he moves the coffee table away from them before squatting down to look in her eyes.
“ Karen my beautiful daughter. My gift to you is two things as a father tries to out do everyone else.” He says reaching into his pocket looking over at Tiffany before turning back to Karen continuing “ This here is a key, but not no ordinary key. You want to know what it’s for?”
Heath asks Karen as I notice Tiffany have tears.
“ Yes daddy what is it for?” Karen asks with pure curiosity
“ Well baby girl this key brought back those daddy loved. Your mother, grammies, grampies, aunts, uncles…….and you. I love you Karen so much. The day you came in my life helped heal my heart. So honey this key is priceless as it’s the key to my heart.” Heath says placing the Key with a heart attached into Karen’s hands as it’s connected to a chain
Karen look’s at it for a second with tears in her eyes. I notice everyone else either crying or holding back tears. Karen jumps into her father’s arms placing her arms around his neck.
“ I love you daddy so very much. The day you came in my life made me so very happy. Please never leave me.” Karen says with happy tears as Heath holds her tight before continuing “ What’s…what’s my other gift?”
“ Wait right here honey.” Heath says placing her back on the couch
Heath stands up looking at Chris for help. They make their way down the hallway to only come back with Heath telling Karen to close her eyes. I look over to see she has as I tell my love it’s ok to come in. It’s at that moment that the room erupts in awws. Heath and Chris place the 4 foot gift in front of the entertainment center. He tells Karen to open her eyes. Once open her mouth drops as she runs around the table to the big snow globe. Karen hugs it before letting go looking up at her father.
“ Daddy how did you get this?” She asks placing a hand on the large Snow White snow globe
“ Well honey I talked to the owner of Disney before we left. I asked him I would pay any price to have a 4 ft snow globe made for my daughter. So he told me just love you with all my heart and it was mine to give to you.” He tells her but the truth was the owner asked Heath to donate to the CMN in which my baby did out of the bottom of his heart
At that moment we watched Karen break down crying. She ran to her father with both arms up above her. Heath leaned over picking her up to only raise up. Karen put her arms around his neck crying on his shoulder.
“ I love you so much daddy. Thank you for making today so amazing for me.” She says with joyous tears that Heath held her tight
“ Your so very welcome baby girl as a father always wants his kids very happy.” Was all he said to her during their father and daughter moment
“ Jack bro your still a idiot for your gift prank.” Nicky says getting our attention
“ Yeah, yeah I know so sue me.” Jack says with a grin
“ I would, but my nieces or nephews need the money more then I do.” Nicky says coming back with a grin
After Karen stops crying in her father’s arms he let’s her down as we watch her go back returning to her seat looking at all her gifts, but the two gifts she keeps looking at are the key with a heart and the snow globe. It’s at that moment our sons Dakota and Lil Greg get up making their way to the stairs.
“ Where are you two going?” Karen asks getting both their attentions
“ Be right back sissy. We forgot something for you.” Dakota says as him and Lil Greg run up the stairs the best their little legs would take them
After just a few minutes they come back down with something behind Lil Greg’s back. Both go up to Karen with smiles.
“ Sissy we couldn’t get you anything like we wanted to.” Lil Greg says before looking at his brother
“ So we made something for you sissy.” Dakota states as Lil Greg handed her what looked like a picture
She took it looking at it with a big smile.
“ What is it baby girl?” Jasmine asks seeing Karen turn it around
I looked to notice it say ‘ Happy Birthday Sissy’, but the two S’s were backward. I looked closer to see it was Karen holding Lindsey, Dakota’s, Lil Greg’s, and Lil Heath’s hand’s. I just smiled knowing they loved their big sister so much. She placed it down on the table to only grab Lindsey and Lil Heath’s hands before hugging them all. It was a most touching moment for the kids.
“ WE LOVE YOU SISSY!” The kids say in unison loudly
“ I love all my brothers and sister.” Karen says with a big smile
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Tiffany’s POV:
After a nice enjoyable day with the family. I feel my heart warm up knowing my daughter finally got to spend her birthday with her father. I have for the past 5 years prayed this day would come. It’s finally dinner time which was made by the godmoms and moms just as breakfast was. Momma Verna knew Karen’s favorite food after all the dinners she has cooked while she was growing up into a beautiful young girl. Dinner was different as to Karen and Lindsey wanted to sit in their daddy’s lap.
It was a big feast in which my brothers, father, godfathers, and the boys had seconds. Our daughters were cute as they started feeding their daddy who in turn fed them. It was a very nice dinner with love all around. Once everyone was done and they adjourned to the living room. Once I made my way past the kitchen doorway to the living room I noticed my love headed out the back sliding door. I looked at my wives who shrugged. Michelle noticed also getting off Adam’s lap making her way to follow him. My wives look at each other then at Renee and Allison before motioning me to follow.
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