Chapter 1.

"Nickie, leave me alone" Michelle yelled from her bedroom.
"tomorrow is Christmas" Alex came running in and out saying and then started jumping on Michelle's bed.

Michelle was only a baby when her sister Stephanie had the chicken pox so now it was Michelle's turn to get them.

"Michelle, has polka dots" Nicky and Alex started singing. Michelle looked in the mirror. "Oh No" she started crying.

Just then Michelle's younger sister, Kelly came running into the room. "Santa is coming tonight. Santa is coming tonight" she kept repeating.

Soon, Michelle's older sister Stephanie came into the room. It had been a year or so since DJ married Steve and moved out and Joey moved into an apartment.

"Dad just left for work" Stephanie said. "He and Aunt Becky said that we'll be getting the Christmas tree tonight and might go to dinner as well.

But when she saw Michelle she knew that Michelle wouldn't be able to go with them. "I don't feel too good" Michelle said, when Stephanie came into the room.

"Oh No! I think you have chicken pox" Stephanie said. Stephanie grabbed Nicky, Alex and Kelly and took them out of the room.

"But, Michelle promised me she'll play candyland with me" Kelly started crying. She was still in her PJ's. "I think it's time that we get you changed into something other than your Dora PJ's" Stephanie carried Kelly into Michelle's old room that she had when she was a baby.

Across the hall Stephane could hear Nicky and Alex banging on Michelle's door.

The door bell rang downstairs and Stephanie went down with Kelly to get it. "Let's see who it is" Stephanie said.

Joey, was now a teacher at a school nearby. "Hello Stephanie" he said as he walked in the house. Stephanie had missed the old Joey. "Where is everyone" Joey said as he sat down on the couch.

Just then Nicky and Alex came down the stairs "Joey" they screamed, hugging Joey.

"How do you guys like 3rd grade" Joey said to Nicky and Alex. "I like it"said Nicky and Alex. "But, 2nd grade was a lot better" Nicky and Alex said.

Stephanie carried up a tray to Michelle while Joey was downstairs with Nicky, Alex and Kelly. Stephanie sat the tray down which had some orange juice on it and some tissues. Stephanie felt Michelle's forehead. "you're running a fever"she said. She put a thermometer under Michelle's tongue.

Back downstairs, Kelly was telling Joey all about her visit with Santa Claus and showed him the picture.
"What did you tell him to being you"said Joey, thinking that what Kelly really wanted was a barbie doll. "I want a kindle fire"Kelly said with a smile. Michelle had just gotten a kindle and Stephanie had one too so Kelly had been wanting one too. "But, wouldn't you like a barbie doll" Joey said. "or maybe even a new dress he said and smiled.

Back upstairs Stephanie read the thermometer and frowned when it read 102,0. "I don't think you'll be getting to go pick out a Christmas tree with us tonight" Stephanie said, before walking out the door.

"Michelle has the chicken pox" Stephanie said went she went downstairs. "She has polka dots" laughed Nicky and Alex.
"poor kid" Joey said. "do you remember when Jesse and I had them the same time you did".
"Yeah, that was fun. I remember we played many games that whole week" Stephanie said.

Michelle slept a lot that day. She didn't even hear it when Kelly came into her room and grabbed her Kindle. Nicky and Alex were running up and down the hallway screaming.
"I have some soup for you" Stephanie said to Michelle bring in a tray.
"Not really hungry" repied Michelle "my throat is kinda sore" she coughed a few times.

"We're leaving in 10 minutes" Danny said when he got home. "Michelle is sick, dad" Stephanie said. "She has the chicken pox".

Just then DJ and Steve came in. "We have some great news to share with all of you tonight at dinner" DJ and Steve said.

"DJ" Kelly screamed when she saw DJ, "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too"DJ said, hugging Kelly.

"Try not to itch, Michelle" Danny said. "I'll see if Kimmy can watch you while we'll gone",
"But, Dad" Michelle said.

Danny got the phone from Michelle's room and dialed Kimmy's number.
"Kimmy, Michelle has the Chicken Pox and we are going out to get our Christmas tree, Can you please come over and watch her. We will only be out for an hour or so".

"Kimmy will be over in a few minutes"he told Michelle.
"I don't need a babysitter"she told her dad.

Downstairs, Vickie had just gotten home from work.

"Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse" Kelly said.
"Hi Kelly" they both said
"Are you excited for Santa tonight" Becky asked, Kelly
"YES" Kelly said

"Michelle, won't be joining us tonight" Danny said, "She has the chicken pox"