Life's Little Joy's
Summary: Sequel to Expect the Unexpected. Set Two Years from where Expect the Unexpected left off. Where are Matt and Emily, and How are they dealing with they're ever growing family?
Chapter One
Matt yawned tiredly as Matty Jr, ran into they're room.
"Daddy, get up," Matty said.
"Daddy's tired, daddy wants to sleep," Matt said, pulling the small boy into the bed with him.
"Matthew Ryan, it isn't even five yet," Emily said, her exhaustion showing.
"I'm sorry mommy," Matty said, in between giggles, as Matt started to tickle him.
"Do you have to humor him?" Emily sighed, as she crawled out of bed.
"Is mommy mad at me?" Matty asked.
"No, she's just really tired. It makes her cranky," Matt said, low enough that Emily couldn't hear him.
"Oh," the small boy said, pretending to understand his father.
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half an hour later
Matt walked into the kitchen dress in his pajama pants, and a t-shirt.
"Hey babe," Matt said to Emily who was standing at the stove, making breakfast.
"Hey." Emily paused to see where Matty was. "Matt I don't understand why he doesn't sleep like Zack and Kelly do."
"Honey, he just doesn't sleep as long," Matt said, rubbing her shoulders.
"Well, you stay home with them, I mean seriously Matt we have five children within five years," Emily exclaimed.
"Emily, everything will be fine," Matt said, as he stretched the tiredness from his body.
"I know, it's just..I'm so tired," Emily said.
"Emily, we have five children. All under five, and the youngest are one and a half years old," Matt said, Emily's head laying lightly against his shoulder.
"Maybe I should take some time off work, stay at home with you. Help you out a little bit," Matt said.
After the twins Gracie and Daniel were born, Emily decided that one of them needed to be a full time parent. Neither were really willing to give up they're careers but they both knew that it needed to be done. After a long talk between both, Emily decided that since it was her idea, that she would be the one to stay home.
"I don't want you to do that Matt," Emily said, feeling completely helpless.
"I want to do it, as it is I don't get to see the kids as often as I'd like," Matt said, brushing the hair from her face, and lightly kissing her temple.
"There is no way Cheryl will allow it, I'll be fine," Emily said.
"Fine, if you won't let me take time off work, then I'm gonna look into a nanny," Matt said, in a tone that made his point the end of the discussion.
"A nanny?" Emily asked.
"Yes, and I will not budge. You need some time for yourself, and a nanny will help with that," Matt said.
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An hour later
"Kids, please sit down and eat your breakfast," Emily said softly to the three kids running around the house.
Matty Jr's hair was wild with curls. His eyes still hazel in color, hinted toward intelligence. Definitely a quality he picked up from his mother. While Zack's curls had disappeared as he grew, his hair was still thick and black just like his father's. Emily swore that Zack was a mini Matt, he acted and looked exactly like his father. While Kelly was more reserved, and stayed off by herself a lot. Matt swore, she was a mini Emily. She was highly intelligent for being only three. She knew most of her ABC's and could count as high as twenty. Her wild hair, had changed to a darker red, with a brownish tint. Her eyes, were a dark hazel, and she could talk her father into giving her things he knew she wasn't supposed to have. She was definitely the neogtiator of the twins.
The twins that where born nearly a year and a half after the triplets, looked like a mixture of they're parents. Jennifer Grace 'lovingly referred to as Gracie' had her mother's hair, and her father's deep brown eyes. While Daniel Joseph had Matt's hair, and Emily's hazel eyes. The twins were now one and a half years old, and were beginning to walk.
Emily finally got the triplets to sit down, and she put they're cereal in front of them.
"Mommy?" Kelly asked.
"Yes Kel," Emily said, turning to face her.
"How's come you didn't give me the crunch cereal?" Kelly asked.
"Because, I told you, you need to eat cereal with less sugar," Emily said.
"But I don't like that stuff," Kelly said, her arms folded tightly across her chest.
"Now Kelly, don't start," Emily said, knowing what Kelly was thinking.
Kelly looked at her father who had just entered the room.
"Daddy," Kelly called.
"Yes, sweetheart," Matt answered.
"Can I have the crunch cereal?" Kelly asked.
Matt knew that if Emily gave Kelly a different kind of cereal, that there was a reason for it. He also knew that if he went against his wife, he'd have more than an upset child on his hands.
"Kel, honey, if mommy gave you this cereal then I'm sure there is a reason," Matt said, his hand rubbing her head.
"But I really want the other. I'm so hungry daddy, but I don't like this kind," Kelly said.
"Okay," Matt said, walking toward the cabinets.
"No, you don't," Emily stood in front of him, her hands on her hips.
Matt bowed his head.
"I cannot believe you let a three year old use you like that," Emily said.
"Em, she's you at age three," Matt said.
This brought a small smile to Emily's lips.
"Hmm..you got a point there. I do always get what I want," Emily said, before lightly pressing her lips against his.
"Mommy," Zack called.
"It's never gonna be the same," Matt groaned.
"Well, it is partially your fault," Emily said, with a smile on her way out of the kitchen.