A Life of the Plain and the Simple
Eleven
Holy shit I'm old. I mean shit, I'm a father to three awesome kids and I'm a grandfather to one special little girl. I'm still shocked Jasmin and I got married. When I was Jack's age I never had planned to grow up and get married and settle down with one woman for the rest of my life. But he's married to the coolest girl ever that happens to also be my best friend's oldest daughter.
But threw me a curveball I hit out of the park.
I'm still an immature, crazy goof ball on stage, but when I'm off it, I am a family man that has responsibilities that I have to take care of. I offer support to my son as he gets his independent life with his young bride and daughter, and I always call home to talk to my youngest boy that couldn't tag along yet on tour according to Jas herself. I mean Noelle was on the tour for a couple days so Alex could see her, but then Jules was going to fly out to meet up with us to pick her up before we get to Vegas.
I am proud of myself and my friends. We've all managed to raise our kids into adulthood. Jack and Stella had their little girl that I love to pieces. Tom and Aubree are getting married and then having a baby of their own. Nate is the only one that's really acting his age with his relationship with Delaney.
Us guys were hosting a bonfire and barbecue to celebrate our show today and the big news from Tom and Aubree as well. Alex told me that he and Rian are hoping for a little boy to join the ever growing All Time Low family. I was going to be happy for my best friend and his son no matter what gender the baby is. But I found myself hoping for a boy too so we could get a nice blend of boys and girls started in the family.
In all honesty, I wish Stella and Jack would try for another baby. I want more grand-kids out of them since Olivia and Alex are too young to start that yet. I have so much love in my heart for Izzy and I want to give out more of it to a new little baby.
"I hope you'll name your son after me and your dad, Tom," I said as I got my chance to talk to the oldest Gaskarth boy.
"We're not going to pick a name until the baby comes. But we'll figure out the gender as soon as we can though," Tom replied.
"Dad, let him handle naming his baby on his own with Aubree," Jack came over to me with a beer in one hand and his wife wrapped under his other arm with a water in her hand, "If and when Stella and I have a son, we'll be naming the little rascal after you guys."
"Okay I can live with that," I replied.
I found it so weird that I was now sharing in the joy of parenthood with my little man. He isn't even little anymore. He's a whole six foot two like me and his bride is taller than her mother at a nice five foot seven. Before long Izzy's going to be tall like her parents and I can't stand the thought of the little three year old starting preschool in the fall, let alone the fact that she'll one day be a woman like her mother.
When the party died down, the kids went back to their bus and we returned to ours. I could hear Liam snoring in his bunk on the bus. I went to the back of the bunk space and got my old ass ready for bed. I climbed into my bunk and looked across to see Alex settling into his bunk.
"I'm going to be a grandfather again. I can't believe it," Alex sighed happily.
"Before long Stella and Jack will have another baby and we'll be feeling the new baby feeling again," I told him, "Jack has baby fever. He's not going to rush Stella, but he wants to have another baby. And to be honest, I'm feeling the same way in a sense."
"You have baby fever too," Alex asked, "I don't think we should rush the kids on having more babies. I say to just let it happen."
"Me too, but I want to get the chance to show that I'm happy for a new grandchild the first time I hear the news this time around," I told him, "I still feel bad for how I reacted when Jack and Stella broke the news to me about Izzy."
"When they feel they're ready, we'll just have to be ready to hear that news," Alex replied.
I fell asleep that night dreaming of Jack and Stella welcoming a new baby into the family one day.
But threw me a curveball I hit out of the park.
I'm still an immature, crazy goof ball on stage, but when I'm off it, I am a family man that has responsibilities that I have to take care of. I offer support to my son as he gets his independent life with his young bride and daughter, and I always call home to talk to my youngest boy that couldn't tag along yet on tour according to Jas herself. I mean Noelle was on the tour for a couple days so Alex could see her, but then Jules was going to fly out to meet up with us to pick her up before we get to Vegas.
I am proud of myself and my friends. We've all managed to raise our kids into adulthood. Jack and Stella had their little girl that I love to pieces. Tom and Aubree are getting married and then having a baby of their own. Nate is the only one that's really acting his age with his relationship with Delaney.
Us guys were hosting a bonfire and barbecue to celebrate our show today and the big news from Tom and Aubree as well. Alex told me that he and Rian are hoping for a little boy to join the ever growing All Time Low family. I was going to be happy for my best friend and his son no matter what gender the baby is. But I found myself hoping for a boy too so we could get a nice blend of boys and girls started in the family.
In all honesty, I wish Stella and Jack would try for another baby. I want more grand-kids out of them since Olivia and Alex are too young to start that yet. I have so much love in my heart for Izzy and I want to give out more of it to a new little baby.
"I hope you'll name your son after me and your dad, Tom," I said as I got my chance to talk to the oldest Gaskarth boy.
"We're not going to pick a name until the baby comes. But we'll figure out the gender as soon as we can though," Tom replied.
"Dad, let him handle naming his baby on his own with Aubree," Jack came over to me with a beer in one hand and his wife wrapped under his other arm with a water in her hand, "If and when Stella and I have a son, we'll be naming the little rascal after you guys."
"Okay I can live with that," I replied.
I found it so weird that I was now sharing in the joy of parenthood with my little man. He isn't even little anymore. He's a whole six foot two like me and his bride is taller than her mother at a nice five foot seven. Before long Izzy's going to be tall like her parents and I can't stand the thought of the little three year old starting preschool in the fall, let alone the fact that she'll one day be a woman like her mother.
When the party died down, the kids went back to their bus and we returned to ours. I could hear Liam snoring in his bunk on the bus. I went to the back of the bunk space and got my old ass ready for bed. I climbed into my bunk and looked across to see Alex settling into his bunk.
"I'm going to be a grandfather again. I can't believe it," Alex sighed happily.
"Before long Stella and Jack will have another baby and we'll be feeling the new baby feeling again," I told him, "Jack has baby fever. He's not going to rush Stella, but he wants to have another baby. And to be honest, I'm feeling the same way in a sense."
"You have baby fever too," Alex asked, "I don't think we should rush the kids on having more babies. I say to just let it happen."
"Me too, but I want to get the chance to show that I'm happy for a new grandchild the first time I hear the news this time around," I told him, "I still feel bad for how I reacted when Jack and Stella broke the news to me about Izzy."
"When they feel they're ready, we'll just have to be ready to hear that news," Alex replied.
I fell asleep that night dreaming of Jack and Stella welcoming a new baby into the family one day.
10/23/13