A/N: Well I have decided to rewrite my version of 5 years Later, I will keep up the other version as well as put this new version up, I have updated it a bit and hopefully it is better and you all like it :)
Chapter 1: Getting Ready.
Chandler and Monica's house that they moved to in Westchester just over 5 years ago. Jack and Erica are in the living room listening to t.v and sitting on the floor with their coloring books doing some coloring which is surprising as Monica is very clean and wants to keep everything all nice and clean that includes the children s bedrooms, The children are not usually allowed to color in the living room only in the kitchen but as Monica is busy in the kitchen she strictly told them that they are allowed to color up the table. Chandler is busy with watching the twins and trying to make himself ready for when his parents in law come over.
Living room.
Jack and Erica are sitting on the floor with their coloring books on the table coloring, Erica looks at Jacks book and laughs. "Whats so funny?" Jack asks his sister "Your coloring book, There is no coloring in the lines at all." Erica replies falling into fits of giggles again "So! There's nothing wrong with it Erica, Besides lots of people don't color in the lines" Jack replies getting defensive "Yeah a 2 year old who can't even hold a pencil properly." Erica says sticking her tongue out at Jack. Chandler walks into the conversation whilst Jack looks madly at his twin sister "Oh dear! What has happened here then?" Chandler questions his children, Jack and Erica both talk at the same time "Whoa whoa whoa! Guys one at a time. I can only listen to one of you at once, Jack go first." Chandler tells his children "She is being mean about my coloring" Jack said "Why are you being mean about this time Erica" Chandler asks his only daughter "I wasn't being mean, Just saying that it is only 2 year old who actually color that way all of of the lines like he does." Erica explains and starts laughing again "Okay, Erica stop laughing and go upstairs and get some nice clothes out to wear of course you will need your mothers approval for it first. Jack there is nothing wrong with the way you color Uncle Ross colored the exact same way until he was 25 so don't worry about it." Chandler told them. Erica ran upstairs to pick out her favorite outfit. "Should I go and get a good outfit out too ready to show mom?" Jack questioned "Yes, I am going into the kitchen to see your mother and she will be up in a moment." Chandler said. Everyone exits
Kitchen.
Monica is busy stirring the tomato sauce that she has made fresh especially for the Lasagna she is going to make for everyone for their dinner tonight, As her parents are coming over she has decided to make something that they haven't had in a while although she doesn't know why she bothers half the time because her mother always finds something to moan about. Chandler walks in and kisses her on the cheek and decides to try and taste the sauce knowing full well that Monica doesn't want him to, so he discreetly slips his hand around her and moves closer to the pot and is almost there when suddenly his hand gets slapped away as usual. "If you want to taste the sauce Chandler then just use a spoon, It is very unhygienic to use a finger especially when you haven't washed then since you have been in here" Monica says handing him a mental teaspoon "Sorry babe!" Chandler said whilst scooping up some of the Tomato sauce onto his spoon and roughly blowing on it before eating it. "Yum, Tastes amazing. As usual better than most of the time." Chandler says complimenting his wife on her cooking. "Thanks, You know my taste is a bit funny lately." Monica says "Well I hear Pregnancy does that to you." Chandler said in reply. "Yep I know." Monica said. Then they suddenly hear someone shouting down the stairs "Mom! Where is my purple top gone" "Erica come down here and talk, I am not going to keep yelling to you from down here, I will be up in a minute" Monica shouts back up to her daughter. "I need to go check on them can you do me a favor and just pour a little of the tomato sauce on top of some of the pasta strips and meat please?" Monica tells Chandler and he does it straight away as Monica is leaving the room to go and inspect on the children outfits.
Upstairs
Erica's bedroom.
Monica knocks on the closed door and hears Erica say that she can enter the room, Monica goes in and sees that Erica's room is a mess but ignores it and decides to ask her where the outfit is that she wants to wear and sits on the child's bed. "I wanted to wear my favorite purple top today, but I can't find it anywhere." Erica explains to her mother "That will be because I threw it away." Monica said calmly hoping that Erica doesn't get really mad and upset. "What why? It was perfectly fine." Erica said sadly "Honey, It has a huge hole in the bottom was really old and doesn't even fit you properly anymore." Monica told her "So?" Erica questions "So we can't have you going out all scruffy with holes in your clothes can we?" Monica said "Hmm, I guess not. I am still mad about it though. You could have at least told me mom." Erica says "Sorry, Dad and I are going shopping next Saturday we will get you some more clothes then. Will that make it better?" Monica asked knowing her daughter would never say no to new clothes. "Okay mom, Let me show you the clothes I have picked out." Erica said sounding a lot more happy than before. Erica gets out her plain black leggings and a pretty t-shirt with pink flowers on, she hopes that her mother approves. "That looks like its good choice there Erica. I shall let you get changed and go approve your brothers outfit now." Monica says whilst leaving the room and shutting the door to give Erica some privacy
Jacks Bedroom.
Across the hall in Jacks bedroom it is very tidy completely opposite to Erica's bedroom, Like Erica's bedroom Monica knocks on the door and Jack gives her permission to come in before she enters his bedroom. "Have you got the outfit that you would like my approval of set up yet?" Monica asked. "Yes I have it all out neatly on my bed." Monica looks and sees that Jack has a pair of plain black trousers and a nice blue t-shirt set out on his bed. "That looks okay to me Jack, Well done. Both you and your sister are doing well and getting better at picking out clothes that I approve of especially when it is important. Now your dad and I are going shopping next Saturday, are there any clothes in particular you think that you will want us to buy for you?" Monica asks as Erica got a choice of some of the clothes she wanted. "Hmmmmmm! I don't want any clothes. To be honest I would rather have a Monster Truck." Jack replies "Well maybe we will get you a Monster Truck too, but this time we are going shopping for clothes." Monica tells him "Okay well just some tops and jeans will be fine mom." Jack said "Okay, I am going to leave so that you can get changed into your nice smart clothes now." Monica says walking towards the door to go into her ans Chandlers bedroom to get changed herself and of course pick out Chandlers clothes for him.
Monica and Chandlers bedroom
Monica enters the room and sees that Chandler is already in their room and is already changed into some smart clothes and surprisingly enough he has picked out the clothes for himself and Monica is shocked that she actually likes it. "Wow I have all three of you trained well, considering all of you have clothes on that I approve of and that look good." Monica said "Really, You must have us trained very well then hey Mon." Chandler says "Yes well pretty soon we will have another child to train, but then again hopfully we won't have to train it." Monica says "Awwww, well have you seen Jacks bedroom it is immaculate." Chandler asks. "Yeah I know, I was just in there approving his outfit, Both of them are now getting changed. Did you finish of the dinner?" Monica asks "Yes I finished it and put it into the oven, I assume you wanted it in there." "Yeah I did, thank you." Monica says whilst kissing his cheek and gets on with getting herself changed.
Downstairs
Living room.
Jack and Erica are both fully changed and are now cleaning up their toys and things in the living room as they know that their mom likes a clean space most of the time especially when they are having company over. "Oh no, I haven't even done my hair yet. Oh well I will just get mom to do it for me when she comes down" Erica says "I will do what for you when I come down?" Monica says entering the living room "Could you please do my hair? Pretty please?" Erica asks "Of course I can sweetie, Have you got a hair brush?" Monica asks "Yes, here we go." Erica said pulling out a hairbrush from the coffee table and hands it to Monica, Monica takes the brush and runs it through Erica's hair gently to not hurt her too much then puts it up into a ponytail. "Well done you two for cleaning up in here even-though I didn't have to ask you. "It was my Idea mom." Jack said quickly before Erica could take any credit for his idea. "I gathered it was you and not Erica's idea, I just have too look at your bedrooms for that." Monica said. "Thanks for my hair mom." Erica says sweetly. Just then the phone rings and Monica picks it is fairly quickly and it turns out to be Rachel wanting to know if they can take care of her and Ross 2 children for the next Saturday night as they want to go out just the two of them. Monica tells her that she could pick them up on the way home from shopping with Chandler and that they will be happy to take care of their Niece and Nephew. Chandler comes into the room and wonders who was on the phone, Monica tells him that it was Rachel wanting them to babysit next Saturday night. "Oh good, you are wearing the shoes I picked out for you." Monica says "Of course they are my favorite pair, so comfortable." Chandler says "Was that sarcastic?" Monica asks "Urm, No they actually are really comfortable." "Oh well good, I am glad that you like them." Monica said. They all hear a car pull up and they all know what that means. "Well it sounds like Grandpa and Grandma are here" Jack said. "You two kids can stay in here and watch tv, Dad and I shall go answer the door." Monica tells the children.
Hallway near the door,
The door-bell rings and Monica and Chandler look at each other and nod to say that they are ready and slowly open the door to Monica's parents Jack and Judy.
A/N: So that is how the first chapter of my new version goes, I hope you have enjoyed it :)
