Kristoff- 3 months prior to diary entry
I woke up in the morning to my precious little girl shaking me awake.
"Daddy! Wake up!" I opened my eyes a tiny bit, immediately making contact with her adorable green eyes. Her wide smile was contagious. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her cheek.
"What's up, Alice?" I asked. My little five year old giggled.
"Guess what day it is!"
"Friday?"
"No. Well, yes. But what else?"
"Hmm," I pretended to think about it. "Is it your birthday?"
"No!" She giggled again. I will never get tired of hearing her sweet laugh.
"My birthday?"
"No."
"Mom's birthday?"
"Nope. It's not a birthday."
"I give up! Tell me, princess."
"Happy anniversary, Daddy!" Alice cried, pronouncing anniversary slowly. I laughed. Anna had probably set this up. I reached under my dresser for her gift. A shiny gold necklace with an icy blue charm shaped like a dolphin. Elsa and I had made it ourselves. She and I had worked for months on it.
"Thanks, baby. I think Mom is going to like this. What do you think?" I held up the necklace.
"Oooh, it's so pretty! Momma is gonna love it!"
"I sure hope so. Where is she, anyway?"
"Downstairs with Auntie, Uncle, and Ella." I nodded and got out of bed, carefully moving Alice off my chest. I ducked into the bathroom and got dressed in some nice clothes.
Unconsciously, I stopped in the mirror to check if I was still me. Doing this had become almost second nature to Elsa and I, ever since the incident eleven years ago. There was a bit of a fear after it happened that one day we would switch again and be stuck like that. In the middle of the night we'd get a numb feeling and would run into each other in the hallway trying to make it to the other's room to check. Then we'd end up spending the night reading in the library, too scared to sleep. Thankfully, ou spouses didn't seem to mind. Fortunately, for us and them, these episodes got less and less frequent over the years. Still, never hurts to be sure.
"Hey Kris, there you are," Elsa said as Alice and I came down the stairs. "We were waiting for you."
"Slept in."
"That adds up." We walked into the dining room.
"Morning Kristoff, Alice." Adam said. He was sitting at the foot of the table reading a book on Arendelle history. He didn't look up from his book. Until Elsa dropped an ice cube down his shirt, that is. I couldn't help but laugh. Alice was laughing too.
"Good morning, Adam. How's your back?"
"Ha ha, very funny." He fished the cube out of his shirt and threw it at me. I caught it, letting it melt in my hand.
"I thought so. So where's Anna?"
"Ella took her outside to show her the new ducklings that hatched. They are actully rather cute." Elsa said, sitting down at the table.
"Duckies! Can I go see them?" Alice asked excitedly. Elsa laughed.
"Of course, sweetheart. After breakfast."
"Yes Auntie." I took my spot at the table across from my sister in law. Alice took Anna's spot next to me.
"How did the necklace come out?" Adam inquired. I pulled it out of my pocket. "Wow. You two should start a jewelry store."
"'Ice Bros. Jewelers' does have a nice ring to it." I mused. Elsa smiled and rolled her eyes.
"Maybe. Someday we could. For now it's just a hobby."
"Are you sure, El? I don't want him to get hurt," Anna said to Ella as they entered the room. Ella had a little baby duck in her hands.
"I promise you, Aunt Anna, he's going to be fine. Right buddy?" The duckling quacked in response. "He just needs that little extra amount attention that his mother won't give him. Training ducks is fairly simple anyway."
"Ella, what have we told you about the ducks inside the castle?" Adam scolded lightly.
"I know Papa. I'm sorry, but he's Aunt Anna's new friend." Elsa raised an eyebrow and looked at her sister for an explanation.
"She gave me a duckling to take care of." Anna clarified. "Which is saying something, since those ducks mean a lot to her."
"This is true." Elsa said with a shrug. "Ella, why don't you go put Mr. Duck in his enclosure and wash up so you can get some breakfast."
"Yes Mom." With that, Ella disappeared upstairs. Anna sat down next to our daughter.
"How's my little princess this morning?" She tickled Alice under her chin.
"Good! Happy anniversary, momma!"
"Oh, that's right! Thank you, dear."
"Yes, happy anniversary Anna," I said. I handed her the necklace. She smiled, but some strange emotions flashed across her eyes. I couldn't put my finger on what they were, but they were gone the minute they arrived.
"Aww, thank you Kristoff." She took the necklace and slipped it over her head. I leaned in for a kiss, but she turned her head so I kissed her cheek. That wasn't normal, but I ignored it.
"Elsa helped me design and craft it. You should thank her too."
"Oh, knock it off. It was all your idea." Elsa quipped.
"Doesn't mean I won't give credit where it's due."
"You two are ridiculous." Anna said, rolling her eyes. Adam and Alice laughed.
"We know." Elsa and I said in unison. Soon, Ella came back down and breakfast began.