This one is about JJ and Emily's famous butterfly necklaces.
JJ: 5 years old.
Emily: 11 years old.
Rosaline: 12 years old.
Elijah: 14 years old.
Caleb and Maria
Kayleigh: 7 years old.
Rayleigh: 7 years old.
Jack and Amber
Madeleine: 12 years old.
Breanna: 4 years old.
Elena: 4 years old.
The Butterfly Necklace
Thursday, July 11th, 1990. Around noon.
"Hey, baby doll, it's getting close to your nap time." Sandy tells her.
"I don't wanna take a nap, Momma."
"I know you don't, but little girls need their rest."
"Jenny, sweetheat, go lay down and I will still be here when you get up. Okay?" Emily says.
"Will you come with me, Emmy?" JJ asks tiredly.
"No, not today. But I can sing you our song and stay with you till you fall asleep. Is that a deal?"
"Okay."
Emily picks the sleepy soon-to-be first grader up and takes her upstairs. She lays JJ down, and then climbs in beside her.
"All right, butterfly, get cozy and I'll start." JJ curls up beside her.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Once JJ is asleep, Emily covers her up and goes downstairs.
Emily and Rosa lay on the couch in the living room watching a scary movie. Sandy and Michael have left to go to the grocery store and Elijah is at a friend's house. Once the movie is over, it is nearing four o'clock. Emily and Rosa go to the kitchen for a snack and then wait for JJ to get up.
The sleepy blonde walks into the kitchen and climbs into Emily's lap.
"Hey, butterfly. What's wrong?"
"Nothin' Can you make me a snack, too?" JJ asks.
"Sure, I can. What would you like?"
"Grilled cheese, please." Emily lets the younger girl up and goes to get the bread, butter, and cheese out. "Where's Momma and Daddy?"
"They went to town for a few hours. Emily is going to help me watch you because they won't be back for a while."
"Can we watch a movie after I eat, Emmy?"
"Sure we can. Go pick one out and I'll have this done by the time you get back." JJ runs upstairs and over to her bookcase. She picks out her new Scooby-Doo movie and goes back downstairs.
"Here you go, butterfly. A grilled cheese and a cold glass of milk." She sits the plate and cup in front of the younger girl.
Once JJ is done eating, the three go back to the living room and pop in the movie. It's an hour and a half long, and by the end it's getting close to six o'clock.
"Can we watch another, please?" JJ begs.
"One more, then its bath time. After that it will be bedtime." Emily tells her.
"Aww, do I hafta go to bed?"
"Yes, ma'am. Tomorrow is your birthday and you are going to have a very, very long day."
"I'm going to be six years old tomorrow, Emmy!" JJ says excitedly.
"I know you are, butterfly. You are growing up so fast; you were just a baby when we first met."
JJ scrunches up her nose. "I wasn't a baby, Emmy! I was a big girl! I was a big kindergartener!"
"Oh, that's right. Well, you were still really young and could be still be considered a baby." Emily says, teasing the young girl.
"I was not a baby, Em'ly!" JJ yells.
Emily frowns and moves the girl to her lap. "I know sweetheart. I was just teasing you. I'm sorry if I upset you, butterfly."
JJ leans back in Emily's arms and rests her head on her shoulder. "That's okay, Emmy. But I don't like being called a baby."
"Oh, okay. I won't do it anymore. Does that mean I can't call you my baby girl anymore either?"
"No! I wanna be your baby girl, Emmy, and your little butterfly."
"You'll always be my butterfly, honey, and you can be my baby girl as long as you want. Okay?"
"Okay."
"All right. Now, go pick out another movie so we can watch it and then I'll give you a bath." JJ goes back upstairs and picks another movie out. After the three are done, Emily takes JJ upstairs to get a bath.
"I'm going to run her a bath and then I need to go home, okay Rosa? I still have to wrap her presents." Rosa nods and turns back to the TV.
Upstairs, Emily turns the water on and pours some bubble bath in the water.
JJ walks in with her pjs and her housecoat on. "Okay, butterfly, come get in. Listen, Rosa is going to be downstairs so just yell for her if you need her, okay?"
"What about you?"
"I have to head home, sweetie. I need to wrap you presents and then get in bed."
"Oh, okay."
"Don't be sad, butterfly. You can call me as soon as you get up in the morning, and then I'll come over. That way we spend the morning doing whatever you want before your party, okay?"
"Can we make Frwench toast together?" JJ's eyes light up.
"Sure! If you want to wait until I get here to eat, then we can do that. Just tell your mommy so she doesn't make it for you, all right?"
"Okay! Goodnight, Emmy. I love you."
"I love you too, baby girl. Goodnight." Emily kisses the younger girl on the forehead and then leaves to go home.
The next morning. July 12th, 1990.
Early the next morning, Emily wakes up. She takes a shower, changes clothes and then calls Mrs. Jareau to see if JJ is up yet. She isn't so Emily decides to go over to surprise her.
Emily goes over and waits in the kitchen for the younger girl to come in. 10 minutes later, JJ comes running downstairs.
"Emmy, you're here!"
"Hey, butterfly, of course I am. Happy birthday! Do you wanna get started on you special breakfast now?"
"Yeah!" After JJ helps Emily fix the French toast, they eat and then spend the morning watching TV. Around two o'clock JJ's cousins arrive at her house.
"Hi, Jenny!" Breanna shouts as she runs into the kitchen. "Happy birthday!"
"Thank you, Brea! Where's 'Lena and Maddie?" She asks about her other cousins.
"Elena is with our mommy and cousin Maddie is outside. She said a mean word to cousin Kay." JJ scrunches up her nose. She had hoped her cousin Maddie would still be nice to her even though she's now a teenager.
"Hi, Emily! I haven't seen you in a long time!" Brea says.
"I know! The last time I saw you was all the way at Christmas time."
"Do you wanna play outside in the pool, Em?" Brea asks.
"Sure, let's go change and then we can go. But we will have to stay in the shallow end because I am not old enough to watch both of you." The three change and go outside. Brea and JJ stay on the edge of the pool while Emily dives in the deep end. Michael comes out and they get in.
Meanwhile outside w/Madeleine and her parents.
"Maddie, can you help me undo my seatbelt, please?" Rayleigh asks. Madeleine huffs and puts the thing keeping her occupied and undoes it.
"Thank you!" Ray-Ray says. Then she opens the door, ignoring Maddie's mumbled, 'Whatever.'
"Maddie, will you play with us at JJ's party?" Rayleigh's twin sister, Kayleigh, asks.
"No." Madeleine says simple.
"Aw, why not?" The six year old whines.
"Because I don't like playing with crybabies and that's all you are. You whine every time you don't get your way."
Kayleigh gasps and she immediately turns to Amber. "Momma, sissy called me a bad word!"
"I know sweetie. I heard. Don't think you are getting away with that Madeleine Christina. This is your cousin's birthday and you are to be on your best behavior. Is that clear?"
"And what is I don't?" The teen sasses back.
"Then you can forget about going to the lake with Nana and Grandpa." Amber says back knowing Maddie has been looking forward to that all month.
After playing for about 15 minutes, in the pool with her cousins, JJ's friends start to arrive. Michael, James and Jack start the grill for hamburgers and hot dogs while Amber and Sandy make the kool-aid. Orange, Grape, and Fruit punch are the flavors.
After lunch is over with, it's time for presents. Then the kids will rest and have cake and ice cream.
JJ gathers around the picnic table and begins to open her presents. First is one from El and Brea.
"It's Barbie and Ken! Momma, look!" JJ shouts excitedly.
Next, is a present from Kay and Ray-Ray. They get her a pink and purple princess shirt, blue jean shorts, and purple flip flops to wear as an outfit. Amber and Jack get her some clothes too.
Sandy and Michael get her a Snow White movie, Caleb and Maria get her a Cinderella movie, and Madeleine gets her a Sleeping Beauty movie because hers are all completely worn out.
Finally, it gets to Emily. She hands her a present and then pulls her into her lap.
JJ opens it and her eyes light up. "Emmy, you got me a butterfly necklace!"
"I did, sweetheart. Do you like it?"
"Yes, I love it! Momma, Daddy, look! Emmy got me a butterfly necklace!"
JJ goes around showing her friends and family. "Emmy, can you put it on me?" JJ turns around and hands the necklace to Emily.
"Sure baby. Hold your pigtails up." JJ grabs her French braids and holds them up. Emily snaps the necklace in place.
"Happy birthday, baby girl."
"Thank you, Emmy."
"Em, I have something for you too. Once I found out you were getting her that necklace, I went out and got you this." James holds up a box similarly-shaped to the one JJ got. "Lady bug, is it okay if Emily opens a present too?"
"Yeah! I wanna see what she got!" JJ says intrigued. Emily opens the box and pulls out an identical butterfly necklace to JJ's. But while JJ's is blue and green, Emily's is red and orange.
"Ohh, Emmy you got a butterfly necklace too!"
"I did and I am going to wear it every day, princess. Thank you, Dad."
After JJ opens all her presents, the kids move inside and down to the cool basement. JJ puts in The Little Mermaid and after Emily French braids Brea, Kay, and JJ's friends' hair, the little kids all fall asleep while watching the movie. Her party ends up turning into one big sleepover while the parents all run home to get changes of clothes.
Well, here it is! The beginning of JJ and Emily's butterfly necklaces. Leave me reviews and requests! I'm only starting out with a few ideas.