DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own the Characters, "big, big, day" line, or the Hunger Games world at all, they all belong to Suzanne Collins. And the song "How deep The Father's love for us" is written by Stuart Townend. I did NOT write it and do NOT own it. Although I do LOVE it.
Chapter 1:
"But Mommy, I can't go to sleep!" Whined willow for the hundredth time that night.
Five year old Willow Mellark was to be attending her first day of school the next day. And to say she was excited would be an enormous understatement. She simply couldn't think of anything else!
But there was one obstacle to overcome before the excitement could take place.
Bedtime.
Katniss sighed at her daughter's resistance. Honestly the resemblance in attitudes and looks alike between willow and herself were uncanny.
"Willow you have to go to sleep or you won't have the energy to go to school tomorrow."
Her mother reasoned.
"I don't need to go to sleep mommy, I got plenty of energy!" Willow cried as she jumped up and down on her bed.
"Willow! Willow, stop." Katniss commanded as she grabbed her child in mid-air. "I've tried to explain, tried to reason with you for an hour now. This isn't up for discussion. You've got to go to sleep!"
"What's going on in here?" Said a voice from the doorway.
Peeta had just finished dressing their two year old son, Rye, after giving him a bath, when he had heard a commotion going on in his daughter's room.
"Uh-oh. Let's go and try to keep your mommy from getting too upset with your sister, hmm buddy?" Peeta addressed his son as he hoisted him up on to his hip, still drying the soft blonde hair of the toddler off with his towel.
"'Kay dadee!" Rye affirmed happily.
Walking down the hall to willow's room Peeta then stopped in the doorway before deciding it was time to intervene.
"What's going on in here?" Peeta asked stilling the chaos.
"Tell your daughter she has to go to bed if she wants to go to school tomorrow." Katniss told her husband.
"Daddy I CAN'T go to sleep! I'm too excited!" Interjected Willow.
"Your Mother's right willow. But think about it this way: The sooner you go to sleep, the sooner you get to go to school!" Willow's Father seemed to finally get to her.
"Yes sir…" Slumping in defeat, willow got down out katniss's arms and crawled into bed without another word of protest.
"Mommy can you please sing a song?" Katniss just couldn't resist her baby's big blue puppy eyes.
"Okay, but then it's Really time to go to bed." Katniss agreed and sat down with her husband and son on willow's bed and prepared to sing her first born to sleep.
"How deep the Father's love for us,
How great beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar The Chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything,
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart,
His wounds have paid my ransom"
As Katniss finished the song her father and mother both sang to her when she was willow's age, together the parents look at their children and realized they had both fallen asleep.
Peeta and Katniss kissed willow goodnight before doing the same for their son and going to sleep themselves.
The next day was going to be a "big big day" for the Mellarks.
AN: Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know this WILL be a Two-shot. The next chapter will be in Willow's POV. If you have any ideas for the next chapter, or for another story (Doesn't have to be HG) I would greatly appreciate it! and PLEASE REVIEW! Thank you! :D