Chapter 6: A Little Drama

Naomi as a young adult

After her break up with Rico Anna becomes interested in a new flame, Jevon Andrews. She quickly falls for him and has her first woo-hoo with this sweet guy, but before they begin dating, she discovers how much of a slob he is and passes him up.


Naomi in bed with Jevon

Naomi decides that it’s time to get a job and she chooses the military career because it seems to be the most beneficial to her, but not long after she got the job, she discovered she was pregnant.


Naomi pregnant

And so Anna’s first grandchild was born.


Mason Labell

Not long after having Mason, Labell begins to hang out with Ray Cottoneye, her friend from high school, on her free time. This eventually blossoms into a relationship.


Naomi in bed with Ray

Naomi also has woo-hoo with Ray, and, once again, it’s not long before she changes her mind and decides to leave Ray.


Naomi breaking up with Ray

A few days later Naomi, begins talking to Jevon again and ultimately decides to marry the father of her first child. Once the two are married, Naomi finds out she is pregnant again, with Ray’s child. Jevon doesn’t seem to mind, he is there to support Naomi. When she finally goes into labor, Jevon takes Naomi to the hospital. During the many hours she was in labor, the doctor informs Naomi that she’s not having one child, she’s having two! Jevon is not discouraged and he treats the two new arrivals as his own. And so Lee and Chad were born.


Mason, Lee, and Chad in their cribs

And so the once homeless family has finally found a new home and is now looking into the future. Now Naomi and new hubby Jevon have to figure out how to balance their own jobs with three young children. Luckily enough, Anna has now retired and lives with the couple. She is more than happy to watch over her beautiful grandchildren and eventually begins wishing for more. Her dreams of expanding her family just seems to keep getting better and better, even though the new generation is a confusing mixture, they will be raised as if Jevon is their father. Anna stares happily at the new children and wishes that she had more time, but she can feel that it won’t be long before she herself dies of old age, but the knowledge that her daughter has Jevon to look after her comforts Anna’s concerns.

Chapter 5: Expanding

Child Naomi

The years fly by and it seems as if Naomi has almost skipped her childhood years, although her grades stayed high, which kept her parents very happy.

Naomi Studying

In her teen years Naomi is able to continue with her excellent school performance and begins to be represented on the Honor Roll.

After exploring the catacombs

She is also able to get out and enjoy herself for the first time, although her first trip out, a curious exploration of the catacombs, lands her out after curfew and she is escorted home by the police.

Arrested!

Naomi also finds her first boyfriend in high school and is able to enjoy her first kiss with Rico Cottoneye.

First kiss

Not long after Naomi began dating her first boyfriend, her beloved father died of old age. Naomi’s good friend Ray, Rico’s brother, supports her through this hard time, after Rico declined to come see her after her father’s death.

Naomi crying on Ray Cottoneye’s shoulder

Even through their heartbreak, Naomi and Anna were able to build a wonderful family cemetery to place their father’s remains. On his gravestone, they wrote “Lee Labell-Who will always be missed.”

Labell Family Cemetery

Lee Labell’s gravestone

Anna also had another birthday and was heartbroken at the sight of her new gray hair, so she began dying her hair, to ensure a more youthful look.

Elder Anna

Anna’s dyed hair

Naomi decided it was time to leave Rico behind, especially after he fail to support her in her time of need, so she meet up with him to break off their relationship. Rico was heartbroken, but somehow Anna felt relieved (she had learned that Rico had commitment issues, the hard way).

Breaking up with Rico

With all this newly found drama in their lives, Anna and Naomi are ready to move on, and one of the first things they choose to do is build a new house. Lee’s memory is too strong in the old house and they feel like they could use a lot more space, so they build a five bedroom home with one bathroom, a dining room, a nice roomy kitchen, and a living room with a connecting study, and (most exciting to the girls) a front and back porch!

Outside of house

Inside of house

Anna is ecstatic about the new house and finds herself daydreaming about the future. Maybe her dream of many generations down the road using this same house may come through and she feels calm and happy with her new revelation.

Chapter 4: Growing Up

Baby Naomi

With a new baby in the house Anna and Lee try to find new ways to make money. Anna constantly works at getting promotions at work and any side jobs she is able to do in her free time. She also continues her garden and painting which allows her to make a small amount of money to take care of the family.


Anna Painting

Lee works in the journalism career and writes on the side on occasion, but he has also learned that his guitar skills allow him the chance to make a small fee, so he often practices or goes to the parks or other public places to play for tips.


Lee Practicing Guitar

As life goes on it seems that the years just fly by and before they know it Anna and Lee have a new toddler! Anna was worried for a while about Naomi’s hair because as a toddler she had none, but it slowly grew in and was quite cute.


Naomi as a Toddler (no hair)


Naomi with Hair

Naomi has grown and has become quite a handful. These parents have their hands full with potty training and teaching Naomi to talk and walk.



Potty Training


Walking


Talking

Although they enjoy their young child, the Labell’s are looking forward to watching her grow and change and the thought of her one day starting her own family keeps them very excited!