A couple week went by and Ashley had to admit Paula was changing, they had a very interesting talk the night Glen went off to basic training but she told Ashley that she was sorry and welcomed her with open arms, well half open arms since the illness made her snap every once in while. Arthur and Paula went back to the judge and Spencer was put into both their custodies and Ashley somewhat hated that, because now she could easily be told to leave which hasn’t happened yet and she can’t get her money till next year.

So here they were second month of summer all at the beach, swim suits, ice coolers, blankets, sun tan lotion, and toys. Ready for fun in the sun.

“Can I go swimming?” Spencer jumped up and down in her swim suit making Ashley have to turn away, God she’s trying to kill me.

“In a minute sweetie and don’t go down there unless a grown up is with you,” Paula told her daughter who nodded and sat down watching the people in the water.

“Kyla can you bring over the cooler?” Arthur called over as he started to set up the barbeque.

“Sure Mr. C, Madison can you help?”

“Yeah,” Madison finished fixing her towel and ran back to the car with Kyla to lug the heavy cooler down to their small camp for the day.

“Where’s Clay?” Kyla wondered when she didn’t see one of the cars they arrived in.

“I think he went to grab some more ice down at the store,” the two girls wadded down the sand slowly and only dropped it twice, to say they were proud of them selves is an understate meant.

“Here it is,”

“Thanks girls.” His attentions spilt between his wife and the barbeque, “Paula I have it…”

“I’m just saying it could be the fact that the gas isn’t on,”

“It is,” Arthur struggled with a few knobs and other things before the fire erupted, “Finally…”

“Here’s the ice dad,” Clay walked up and placed the ice in the cooler.

“Thanks son,”

“No problem dad,” Clay sat down next to Chelsea who was sitting in a beach chair still too sore to really move, “You okay babe?”