AN: I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING I got busy, lazy, and discouraged. Due to me being on my 4th round of anti biotics,

and other reasons, I'm always tired/sick/etc so I'm sorry if this isn't great or you hate me.

Anyways, I started this at Easter, and had to finish it, so here.

xoxo Emily

It was warm and quiet, Beckett could hear Castle snoring beside her and snuggled closer into him. This was exactly how she imagined her dream life.

Then Beckett heard something creeping about the house, and the the door to their room slowly open. She sighed and opened her eyes, her mind still foggy and er eyes blurry. Before she could get up, a giant weight landed on the bed, nearly giving her a heart attack.

The kids were awake.

It was Easter morning, and the kids were already up and ready to hunt for candy. Castle, as per usual, was snoring his heart out, dead to the world. Beckett sighed, trying to enjoy the last moments of warmth and relaxation.

"Mommy, Mommy! The Easter Bunny came and left us a note!"

Their oldest child, Lily, was only 6 but already more tiring then Castle. Full of energy and always quick witted, she could make anyone smile. Their other child, Victoria, was 4 but was more calm and thoughtful like Beckett. Of course there were some things that even she couldn't resist, and when she became mischievous, no one was safe

"Can you read it for us, please?"

Lily looked at her with big blue eyes, and Beckett knew she couldn't even pretend to resist. She rolled out of bed, wiping the sleep out of her eyes and preparing herself to become cheerful. She took the note and began reading out loud.

"Dear Lily and Victoria:

I know you are two very smart little girls, and you've been so good that I decided to hide chocolates and candies in your house. When your parents say it's OK, go run and try to find as many eggs as you can. Have fun, and happy Easter!

Love, the Easter Bunny"

Both girls lit up, ready to run already.

"Let's just wake your dad first, then we'll go see what the Easter Bunny left you, ok?"

Lily squealed in delight and Victoria clapped her hands together, both excited for the candy that was awaiting them.

Beckett was surprised that Castle wasn't up and bouncing with the girls already, but she knew he would be just as excited as Lily and Victoria.

"Pssst...Castle, wake up...Castle, it's Easter...CASTLE"

Beckett shook him, but there was no response. No matter what Beckett did Castle kept sleeping, which made her frustrated very quickly.

"So girls, do you think we did a good job?"

Lily and Victoria burst out giggling, nodding their heads as they watched their father sleeping peacefully.

Beckett and the kids had drawn bunny whiskers, painted his face white, and gave him a pair of bunny ears. Somehow he had slept through it all, barely even stirring.

"Mommy, can we go find our the eggs now?"

Lily had become impatient with waiting, and even Beckett couldn't wait any longer.

She walked out of the room and went to Castle's study, starting to rummage through his desk to find what she needed

"Ah, here we are. I guess the research about horns did become useful after all"

Air horn in hand and a wicked grin on her face, she slipped back into the bedroom. Making sure not to make any sudden movements, least Castle decide to wake up, she sat on the bed.

Victoria and Lily looked at her with wide eyes, astonished at their mother's plan to wake their dad up

"We gonna make the scary noise to wake daddy up?"

Victoria whispered, glancing over to see if Castle was still asleep

"I'll even let you guys push the button"

Beckett laughed as the girls scrambled onto her lap, nearly bursting with excitement

"On the count of 3 you push the button, ok?"

Victoria and Lily nodded eagerly, placing their hands over the button and holding their breath.

"One...Two...THREE!"

They pushed the button as hard as they could, resulting in the loudest and scariest sounds Beckett has ever heard.

Castle jerked up, scrambling out of bed, before snapping open his eyes and grabbing a pillow like some sort of shield

"Beckett, are you ok- Huh..?"

Beckett and the girls had collapsed into a heap of giggles, which only furthered Castle's confusion.

"Did-wait-um-you woke me up with an AIR HORN?!"

Beckett only laughed harder and choked out a "Yes" while trying to regain control of her breathing.

"Is it National Pick on Castle day? I swear if this is some sort of revenge for me making you miss the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy I swear-"

Beckett gasped and put her hands over her heart

"I only watch it for the cute doctors, it's not like I care about the over dramatic plot lines...Most of the time... Ok some of them are good but it's not like I'm obsessed or anything...It's just a guilty pleasure obviously! Anyways, we did not create a national holiday for you, we were just trying to wake you up"

"And you thought making me deaf was gonna be the solution?!"

This set the girls off again, and Beckett had to bite her lip to avoid grinning

"Does it make a difference if I tell you that's Easter so you have to forgive me?"

Castle rolled his eyes stuck, and leaped at Beckett. She only had a split second to react before Castle started tickling her.

"Castle- this isn't-fair-"

Beckett was laughing too hard to speak, and Castle enjoyed every minute of it. Once he decided he'd gotten enough revenge, he turned to his daughters and began creeping towards them. Lily and Victoria ran out of the room screaming with laughter, hoping they wouldn't get caught by the Tickle Monster.

Once Beckett had caught her breath and was getting an outfit together that would be both cute and practical. She decided on a loose, pink sundress and a black shawl with some black flats for later. She took a quick shower and got her makeup done in a simple yet flattering way.

"Castle, where are you?" Beckett yelled from their room.

"In the kitchen"

She wandered into the kitchen and smiled at the sight of her husband, multi millionaire author Richard Castle, dancing around the kitchen while making bunny pancakes for their daughters. He still had the makeup on his face, but neither of the girls had said anything and Beckett wan't going to be the one to bring it up.

"I'm gonna go get ready, you think you can handle flipping a few pancakes?"

"I've handled you for long enough, I think I've got this Castle"

Once Castle had left, Beckett loaded more bunny shaped pancakes onto the table, and waited for the inevitable...

"KATHERINE HOUGHTON BECKETT WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME!?"

Beckett used one hand to stead herself as she began to laugh, while Victoria and Lily giggled.

The bathroom door slammed, and very quickly a very pissed off Castle with smudged makeup appeared. Beckett ran to hide behind the girls, unable to stop laughing

"I CAN NOT GO OUT LOOKING LIKE THIS ESPESITO AND RYAN WILL MOCK ME UNTIL THE DAY I DIE"

"Don't worry, it will come off sooner or later. Besides, you can't do anything on Easter, it's against the rules"

Castle shot her a look, but sighed and uncrossed his arms

"They say I'm a giant child, but I seem to have married one..."

Lily and Victoria had calmed down and were now looking at their father with pleading eyes

"NOW can we go find the candy? Pleeeeeeease?"

Castle thought for a moment before grinning

"Of course you can! Easer waits for no one"

The girls grabbed a basket and each ran off in opposite directions. Castle followed Lily, while Beckett went with Victoria. Beckett watched as Victoria stopped in each room, scanning for the best spots, and gathering the eggs extremely fast.

Meanwhile, Castle and Lily were practically destroying each room, screaming and throwing things everywhere to find the eggs. It felt exhausting, but the hunt was over quickly and the girls were content to flop down and start eating candy.

"The house is a mess, and we still have the Easter picnic later today. I'm sure Lanie and the gang would love to hear about how you looked like a bunny, and see all the pictures..."

"HEY! That's not fair! I was asleep, it's not my fault.."

Castle swatted Beckett's arm and tried to pout, but failed miserably.

"Can't we just cuddle here on the couch and watch a movie? Pleeeease?"

Unable to resist Beckett's puppy eyes, Castle nodded and let Beckett snuggle into him. They picked out a movie and let themselves relax. The most exhausting part of the day was over.