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"Remember when I made this one in school last year?" Caitlin looked proud as she held up a pine cone with red and green glitter sprinkled all over it.
Ariana smiled and nodded from her position on the couch, Kenzie was leaning against her, and the little girl had tired herself out after their very eventful day. "Yeah sweetie," Ariana lied. Immediately she felt guilty but she couldn't say no, it would break her little girl's heart. Ariana didn't know where the majority of the ornaments and decorations came from. Although she was happy to see a few ornaments from her childhood.
"Put it on kiddo," Jai smiled as he stood next to the tree; he was responsible for getting the ornaments on the top half of the tree. "And then I think that'll do it, we did a pretty good job on it." The tree was completely decorated; there was practically no pine needle that had gone untouched.
"Ok," Caitlin smiled excitedly. "I gotta find the perfect spot," Caitlin searched the tree and with much thought she placed her pine cone on the bottom of the tree.
"Perfect," Ariana smiled.
"Almost perfect," Jai replied. "We need to put the star on the top."
"Yeah!" Caitlin exclaimed. "I just saw it in one of the boxes."
"Me too," Jai knelt down and began to rummage through some boxes. "Found it, now who wants to put it on the top?"
"Me!" Both Kenzie and Caitlin screamed, of course they both wanted to do it.
"Come here girls," Jai laughed, as Kenzie climbed off the couch and Caitlin scooted closer to him. Jai opened his arms to them and handed Kenzie the star before he lifted them both up. Little Kenzie suddenly had a little bit more life in her when it came to putting the star on the tree.
"Be careful," Ariana breathed out nervously, Jai was strong but lifting both of the girls up high made her a little uneasy.
"Relax baby, I've got everything under control," Jai chuckled. "Ok, put it on," Jai instructed them, by this time Caitlin had also grabbed half of the star. She wasn't just going to let Kenzie do it all by herself, as the older sister she knew that she could do it better anyway. The girls leaned over and carefully put the shining star on top of the tree.
"Good job girls!" Ariana cheered and gave them a little clap as Jai set them both firmly down on the ground.
"It looks good, but I think we need to see the whole picture. The tree will look even better once we turn the lights on too," Jai suggested and Ariana nodded, standing up to join her family by the tree. Jai bent down and turned on the switch, causing the tree to become illuminated.
"Oh, it's beautiful," Ariana let out as she looked at their beautiful family tree. Jai and the girls had worked so hard on it, placing every ornament on each needle with a purpose. Ariana had helped a little but Jai wanted her to take it easy, he really pampered her. Ariana didn't know why but she was blessed to have such a wonderful loving husband like Jai. As she watched the glowing tree, Ariana was suddenly overwhelmed with happiness. Hormones, she thought as Jai wrapped his arms around her.
"What do you think girls?" Jai asked as he rested his head on Ariana's shoulder, looking down to his beautiful children.
"It's the best!" Caitlin exclaimed. "I bet that I have the best tree in my whole class!"
"It's so pretty," Kenzie let out before a big yawn. "Lights are so pretty."
"I think its time for a nap little girl," Jai smirked to Ariana who nodded.
"No," Kenzie began to protest; in her short lifetime she had come to hate that evil little three letter word. "No nap!"
"You've had a long day sweetie," Ariana smiled down at Kenzie. "How about just a little one?"
"Not sweepy," Kenzie tried to hide her second yawn by turning around but wasn't able to fool her parents.
"Come on ladybug," Jai laughed at his little girl as he let go of Ariana and bent down to pick up Kenzie. "You need to go nite nite and when you wake up, we'll go pick up Grandma and Grandpa form the airport." Ariana's ears perked up when Jai mentioned grandma and grandpa; she wondered whose parents were flying in. And of course it hit her; they lived in DC so Jai's parents wouldn't be flying in, since she and Jai had been living there their entire lives, so that meant hers were. They had been living in Paris ever since Ariana was in college and they remarried. She was suddenly very excited; she couldn't wait to see her parents again. It would be especially nice to see people who she actually knew.
"Gamma and gampa?" Kenzie questioned as she rested her head on her father's shoulder, letting out another big yawn.
"Yeah, but only after you take a little nap. You really need some sleep," Jai whispered.
"Otay, nite nite Mommy, I wuv you" Kenzie gave in and waved as Jai ushered her out of the room.
"Love you too sweetie," Ariana called back, the words so natural to her now.
"Can I have a gingerbread cookie?" Caitlin asked as soon as her little sister was out of hearing range.
"Mmm a gingerbread cookie sounds really great right now, come on kiddo," Caitlin took her mother's hand and they walked to the kitchen.
"Milk too?" Caitlin questioned as she went for the refrigerator.
"You read my mind honey," Ariana replied as she walked to the cabinets to grab two cups. She picked out some special holiday cups because decorating the tree really put her in the Christmas spirit. Ariana poured them two cups of milk and put a few cookies on a plate for them to share.
"Careful," Ariana instructed as Caitlin grabbed her cup of milk and the plate of cookies to place them on the table.
"I am always carefully Mommy," Caitlin smiled when she reached her destination.
After putting away the bottle of milk, Ariana joined Caitlin at the table with her own cup. She was just about to bite down on a delicious cookie when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," Caitlin raced up from the table, her cookie now forgotten.
"Hold on Caitlin," Ariana sighed, she just sat down and now she had to get back up which wasn't always easy for her in her very pregnant state. She also couldn't believe how fast Caitlin got up and ran to the doorbell. What was it with kids and wanting to be the first to open the door?
"Wait, Caitlin," Ariana could hear Jai, he must have been coming down the stairs or in the living room after putting Kenzie down for her nap.
"Are we expecting anyone?" Ariana asked as she waddled her way out of the kitchen and into the foyer where she saw an anxious looking Caitlin holding onto the doorknob.
"Not that I know of," Jai replied, having just made his way down the stairs.
"Please, please, please, can I answer it now?" Caitlin asked, it seemed as if she had been waiting forever.
"Ask who it is first," Jai told her the exact same thing his mother told him for years and years.
"Who is it?" Caitlin yelled, hoping the visitor on the other end of the door would be able to hear it.
"Elvis!" a laughing male voice responded from the other end. "Uh huh!"
Followed by another, only this one was female, "That's not funny."
"What? Come on its funny," the first voice replied.
"Open the door, butterfly," Jai laughed and Ariana began to smile, she knew those voices all too well and couldn't wait to see the people behind them.
"Okay," Caitlin responded, she still didn't know who it was and she didn't think the 'joke' was very funny either. "It's locked!" she exclaimed as she tried to open the door. "Daddy help me!"
"Relax," Jai walked to the door and unlocked the huge front door and opened it wide revealing two very special people.
"Hiiii!" Joan Grande-Butera exclaimed in all her made up glory.
"Grandma! Grandpa!" Caitlin squealed in delight as Joan and Edward Butera made their way inside the Brooks home along with the freezing cold air. Edward quickly picked Caitlin up and hugged her close.
"Hi my beautiful girl," Edward kissed his granddaughter as Jai and Joan hugged. "How are ya?"
"Did you bring me presents?" Caitlin asked, her voice rising with excitement.
"Caitlin," Jai and Ariana warned although Ariana couldn't blame her, it was exactly how she used to be as a child.
"What?" Caitlin asked, trying to appear innocent as Joan took her into her arms next.
"Oh hush guys, it's Christmas of course we brought you presents!" Edward exclaimed. "And where's my other beautiful granddaughter? We've got plenty of presents to go around."
"Actually I just put her down for a nap, she should be up in a few hours," Jai explained as the two shared a nice hug. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Not happy to see us, Jai?" Joan asked, raising her eyebrows. "We thought you liked us in-laws by now.
"No," Jai laughed. "We just thought you were coming in tonight, that's all. I thought your flight wasn't due in until 5:50."
"We took an earlier flight," Joan exclaimed. "Not a big deal."
"Well, I wish you would have called, I would have come to pick you up," Jai stated as he walked out to the porch to bring in their three bags of luggage.
"Oh nonsense, we took a cab here," Joan smiled.
"Well, are you going to stand there all day or are you going to give your dear old dad a hug?" Edward laughed as Ariana stared at them, she bit her lip, as she was totally caught in a stage of nervous excitement.
"Sorry Dad," Ariana soon found herself in the arms of her father and they were just like she remembered, so warm and comforting.
"I missed you princess," Edward smiled as he kissed her forehead.
Princess, he hadn't called her that in years. Ariana could no longer keep her tears in as she began to cry as she pulled away from her father. "I've really missed you too Daddy."
"Well, I see that we're one great big ball of hormones," Joan smiled and Jai chuckled as he placed their luggage down and shut the front door, once again locking the cold air outside right where it belonged.
"Gee thanks Mom," Ariana laughed as she wiped away her tears, her mother soon embraced her as well.
"You're so beautiful sweetheart, you're positively glowing," Joan smiled; she could feel her own tears welling up. "And look at this belly of yours," she laughed as she placed her hands across her daughter's stomach.
"I know I'm huge," Ariana laughed as she looked down at herself.
"Oh stop it now, you're just beautiful sweetheart. I know I always say this, but I'll say it again. Pregnancy really suits you well," Joan stated and Ariana smiled before hugging her mother once again. It was so great to see her parents, every girl needed her mother when she was having a baby. And Edward was just the greatest person to be around, the best dad ever.
"Let me take your bags up to your usual room," Jai said. "Its all ready for you guys."
"Edward don't you dare let Jai take those all up by himself," Joan scolded her husband.
"It's aright Joan, I've got it," Jai replied.
"I was just about to help dear, you just didn't give me a chance" Edward winked at Caitlin and grabbed the smallest bag off the floor before he and Jai headed upstairs.
"Grandma come see our tree!" Caitlin took Joan by the hand and led her down the hallway.
"I would love too," Joan let out as she was being dragged away by her granddaughter.
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