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OhSnapItsMadison: The water parks and resorts I have been to at Wisconsin Dells are the Kalahari Resort (Every April for the past five years for the same conference), the Wilderness Resort (When I was 10 years old), and Noah's Ark (Six years old).
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Spencer and Olivia woke up when their alarm clock went off at 5 AM, and Spencer looked at his wife as he put on his glasses.
"We might as well get in some riding before breakfast." said Spencer as he got out of bed and started getting dressed in khakis and a polo shirt.
"Feel like you're ready?" asked Olivia.
"My doctor did clear me for horseback riding." said Spencer.
Olivia raised her eye brows at her husband.
"Medical doctor or second opinion?" asked Olivia.
"I asked Dr. Black during my last appointment." said Spencer.
"I didn't go to that one since I needed to work on packing." said Olivia.
Spencer dug into his messenger bag and found the note, and after Olivia read it she looked at him.
"If you develop neck pain, we're going to stop." said Olivia.
"Think we should wake Piper?" asked Spencer.
"Sure." said Olivia as she exited the bedroom to head to the bathroom.
30 minutes later Olivia was lifting a helmet clad Piper onto the horse that Spencer was already on.
"Why we ide now?" asked Piper.
"This afternoon it's going to be much hotter here than it gets in DC since we're in the desert, so it's best to ride horses in the mornings and evenings before the hottest part of the day." said Spencer.
"And when it's to hot too go riding, we're going to see Nana." said Olivia as she mounted her horse.
"Yay." said Piper.
Spencer looked at Piper.
"Say the magic words for Nikola." said Spencer.
"Giddy up." said Piper.
Spencer did a certain movement to get Nikola walking, and before they knew it Spencer, Olivia, and Piper were watching the sun rise as they rode Nikola and Butterscotch.
"Pwetty." said Piper.
"Yes it is, Piper, and we're going to be watching the sunset tonight." said Spencer.
"We see sars at edime?" asked Piper.
"If you're still awake at bedtime we can come out here to see the stars." said Spencer.
"Yay." squealed Piper.
"Only if you take a nap after dinner, sweet pea." said Olivia.
"Yes mommy." sighed Piper.
After another half hour of riding, Piper's tummy growled and Spencer got Nikola to turn around.
"Let's head back and see about some breakfast." said Spencer.
While Spencer, Olivia, William, Gordon, Piper, Albert, and Ava ate breakfast William looked at his son.
"You visiting your mother today?" asked William.
"Yes." said Spencer.
"I come see Nana wit you?" asked Piper.
Spencer looked at his oldest daughter.
"Daddy's going to go alone this time." said Spencer.
"Why?" asked Piper.
"I need to make sure that your Nana is having a good day since I have to tell her something." said Spencer.
Piper pouted just like her daddy, causing the adults in the room to laugh, and when the laughter died down William looked at his son.
"Are you going to come clean to her about your recent scare?" asked William.
"Yes, and I'm not sure how she's going to react." said Spencer.
Two hours later Spencer entered Bennington Sanitarium, and he approached Dr. Jesson who was talking to nurse Elizabeth.
"Hi Dr. Jesson." said Spencer.
Dr. Jesson smiled when she saw Spencer.
"It's been awhile since I saw you, Dr. Reid." said Dr. Jesson.
"Please, call me Spencer. Things have been busy since Christmas, but my mom's going to be seeing me more often for five of the six weeks I'm in town for." said Spencer.
"How are you doing?" asked Dr. Jesson as she thought back to talking to Spencer on the phone shortly after he got shot.
"I'm pretty much fully recovered, but I'm still dealing with pain and tiredness which is why I'm still on medical leave." said Spencer.
"How much longer are you on medical leave for?" asked Dr. Jesson.
"Eight more weeks, and I'm not arguing with my boss since I'm getting to spend time with my family without having to worry about being called in for work." said Spencer.
"Are you finally going to come clean to your mother about why you're on leave?" asked Dr. Jesson.
"Yes, and I will only tell her in a few minutes if she's having a good day today." said Spencer.
"Well she is having a good day today, and she has been cooperating with taking her medication since she knows that you're supposed to visit today." said Dr. Jesson.
"Where is she?" asked Spencer.
"In her room since she was planning that this visit happen in her room just in case Olivia and the kids came along." said Dr. Jesson.
"I'm going to head up there now." said Spencer.
"You know where to find me if you have any questions." said Dr. Jesson before walking away.
Spencer looked at nurse Elizabeth.
"I might need some back up just in case she takes the news about me getting shot too hard." said Spencer.
"I will come with you Dr. Reid." said nurse Elizabeth as she laid her eyes on Spencer's neck and saw the scar, "Good thinking about asking for back up."
A few minutes later Spencer was knocking on the open doorway of his mother's room, and a few seconds later Diana looked up from her journal and smiled when she saw her son standing in the doorway.
"Come in, Spencer." said Diana.
Less than 30 seconds later Spencer was giving his mom a hug, and Diana looked at her son.
"Where are Olivia and my grandchildren?" asked Diana.
"It was decided that I would visit you alone first since I need to come clean to you about the reason why I was forced to take over three months off from work." said Spencer.
"What happened baby?" asked Diana.
Nurse Elizabeth entered the room just to be safe.
"During the last case I worked on six weeks ago, I got shot and ended up having surgery to remove the bullet." said Spencer.
"Where did you get shot?" asked Diana.
"My neck." said Spencer as he rubbed his scar a bit.
Diana looked at Spencer's neck, and her eyes went wide when she saw the scar before bursting into tears.
"Sometimes I wish that you didn't become an FBI agent, baby." said Diana.
Spencer hugged his mom.
"I'm here mom, and I promise that I will be more careful when I return to work in eight weeks." said Spencer.
"You better, since I want another grandchild to spoil." said Diana.
Spencer gave his mom a watery smile and grabbed a tissue to wipe his mother's tears before nodding at Diana's favorite nurse to let her know that they're OK.
"Page me if you need anything." said nurse Elizabeth before leaving the room.
A minute later Diana looked at her son.
"How long are you in town for?" asked Diana.
"Six weeks, but dad's only here for a week." said Spencer.
"So when I will be seeing my grandchildren?" asked Diana.
"You will be seeing your grandchildren this afternoon, and you should have seen Piper's pout when I told her that I was coming to see you alone." said Spencer.
"She pouts just like you?" asked Diana.
"Yes." said Spencer before he continued talking about the next six weeks, "Next week Livy and I are attending my high school reunion, and in four weeks Livy and I are flying out to London to visit Emily while the kids stay here in Vegas with aunt Ethel and uncle Gordon."
"And will Ethel and Gordon bring the kids here to see me?" asked Diana.
"They're planning on it." said Spencer.
Diana looked at her son.
"How about you head back to your uncle's to spend time with Olivia and the kids, and after lunch you better bring Olivia and the kids here." said Diana.
"OK mom." said Spencer.
"And maybe you guys can take me to Binions." said Diana.
"Livy and I were already talking about taking you to Binions since we're both craving chicken fried lobster." grinned Spencer.
Later that afternoon Spencer, Olivia, William, and the kids entered Bennington Sanitarium and Dr. Jesson made a beeline for the kids right away.
"They have definitely grown since I saw them at Christmas." said Dr. Jesson before she addressed each child.
"Hi." said Piper.
Dr. Jesson looked at Piper who was on her daddy's hip.
"Your grandma mentioned that your birthday just happened. How old are you now, Piper?" asked Dr. Jesson.
"Two." said Piper.
"Her birthday was two days ago." said Spencer.
"Happy belated birthday, Piper." said Dr. Jesson.
"Ank you." said Piper.
Dr. Jesson looked at Albert and Ava who were settled on Olivia's and William's hips.
"How old are they now?" asked Dr. Jesson.
"They turned one over three weeks ago." said Spencer.
"Albert looks so much like you." said Dr. Jesson.
"I know." said Spencer.
"I just love it when Diana shows me pictures of these cuties. Having grandchildren in her life has helped her condition improve, but you do know that she still occasionally has bad days." said Dr. Jesson.
"I know." said Spencer.
Piper looked up at her daddy.
"Nana's sick?" asked Piper.
"She is, and that's why she's here to keep her safe." said Spencer.
"I see Nana now?" asked Piper.
Dr. Jesson smiled at Piper.
"She's actually waiting for you guys in her room since she has been talking about her grandchildren coming to visit during lunch." said Dr. Jesson.
"We need to take pictures too." said Olivia.
"I will come with you guys so I can take a few pictures." said Dr. Jesson.
A few minutes later Piper was running towards her grandma.
"Nana!" shouted Piper as she ran into her grandmother's arms.
"Hello, Piper." said Diana as she scooped up her oldest grandchild and hugged her.
"I two now." said Piper.
"I was just going to tell you happy belated birthday, and I have a present for you." said Diana as she settled onto her bed with Piper on her lap before looking at Spencer, "There's a wrapped box on my table."
Spencer grabbed the box while Olivia and William settled themselves onto one of the couches with the twins on their laps, and a few seconds later Piper was unwrapping her gift. She grinned when she saw a new book.
"Ank you Nana." said Piper as she hugged her grandma.
"You're welcome, Piper." said Diana as she returned her oldest granddaughter's embrace.
Piper scrambled off the bed with her new book.
"Pwease read to me, daddy." said Piper.
"I will in a bit." said Spencer as he scooped Piper onto his lap while watching his mom greet her two youngest grandchildren.
"Seeing Albert reminds me of when you were his age Spencer." said Diana.
"I know that I looked just like him when I was his age." said Spencer.
Diana looked at Olivia.
"And Ava looks so much like you Olivia." said Diana.
"I know, mom." said Olivia.
Dr. Jesson looked at the Reid family.
"Want me to take your picture now?" asked Dr. Jesson.
"Yes, please." said Spencer as he found his phone and passed it to Dr. Jesson.
A minute later Dr. Jesson was taking a picture of the three generation of Reids before passing the phone back to Spencer.
"I have to go check on another patient, and Diana's able to leave the grounds at dinner time today as long as you guys bring me back some chicken fried lobster." said Dr. Jesson.
All the adults in the room laughed before Dr. Jesson left the room.
"I'm going to send this picture to Garcia just in case the others are on a case." said Spencer as he emailed the picture to his tablet before he worked on typing an email for Garcia while enclosing the picture.
Piper looked at her grandma.
"Pwease ead to me, Nana." said Piper.
"Come here then Piper, and I will be reading to your little brother and sister too." said Diana.
Meanwhile at the BAU, Garcia grinned when she saw an email from Spencer and her grin widened when she saw Spencer, Olivia, William, and the kids with Diana.
WE'RE VISITING WITH MY MOM RIGHT NOW SINCE SHE'S HAVING A GOOD DAY. PIPER IS VERY HAPPY TO SEE HER GRANDMA WHILE ALBERT AND AVA REMEMBER THEIR GRANDMA EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN PERSON SINCE CHRISTMAS.
WE'RE GOING TO HANG OUT AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A BIT BEFORE HEADING TO BINIONS FOR CHICKEN FRIED LOBSTER SINCE LIVY, DAD, MOM, AND I ARE ALL CRAVING IT.
SPENCER
Garcia quickly printed up the photo so she could display it on Spencer's desk before taking her tablet to Hotch's office, and a few minutes later she was in Hotch's office.
"Got a new picture from Reid, and I think you're going to like this one." said Garcia.
"Show me." said Hotch.
Garcia showed Hotch the picture on his tablet, and he smiled at the picture of Spencer, Olivia, William, Diana, and the kids together.
"Diana definitely looks happy to have her son, daughter in law, and grandchildren with her right now." said Hotch when he noticed that a smiling Diana had an arm wrapped around her grinning son who had Piper on his lap.
"They're going to Binions tonight." said Garcia.
"Their chicken fried lobster is good." said Hotch.
"I never had it since I didn't get to go with you guys to Las Vegas for a case." said Garcia.
"I have an idea that I already cleared with Cruz." said Hotch.
"What is it?" asked Garcia.
"Reid was asked by Detective Ramirez to give a small seminar on profiling to the police department, and I asked Cruz if all of us including you can head out to Vegas to help Reid give the seminar." said Hotch.
"When are we going?" asked Garcia.
"Around the 4th of July, and we will be there for three days." said Hotch.
"Does Spencer or Olivia know?" asked Garcia.
"Not yet, but I also cleared it that Jack and Henry will be joining us since I know that both boys are missing their uncle Spencer." said Hotch.
"Now that will be fun." smiled Garcia.
"Just don't tell the Reids yet since we're going to surprise them." said Hotch.
"OK." said Garcia.
Later that evening, Spencer, Olivia, William, and Diana entered Binions while Gordon stayed with the kids and a few minutes later they were sitting at a booth and Diana looked at her son.
"Depending on how much chicken fried lobster you eat during the time your out here, you might have to return to work wearing brand new clothes." said Diana.
Spencer, Olivia, and William burst out laughing, and when everyone sobered up Spencer made eye contact with his mom.
"During my last doctor appointment I was told that I gained two pounds, and he said that it wouldn't hurt if I gain another five pounds before I return to work." said Spencer.
"Spencer's telling the truth." said Olivia.
"Were you two thinking about taking the kids to the Grand Canyon at all?" asked Diana.
"We actually are planning on going, and we already made reservations for a hotel." said Spencer.
"My grandchildren are going to love it." said Diana.
Spencer, Olivia, and Piper were sitting on a blanket as Spencer uncovered Piper's eyes.
"You can look now." said Spencer.
Piper's eyes adjusted to the darkness, and her brown eyes went wide when she saw the starlit sky.
"Pwetty." said Piper.
Spencer pulled Piper closer to him to help keep her warm.
"Yes it is, Piper." said Spencer.
At that moment a shooting star passed by.
"Wow." said Piper.
After another 10 minutes of watching the night sky, Gordon came outside with two mugs filled with hot chocolate.
"Here's some hot chocolate for you two." said Gordon as he passed the mugs to Olivia.
"Thanks." said Olivia.
Gordon noticed that Piper's eyes were drooping.
"Ready for bed?" asked Gordon.
"Yes." said Piper.
"How about I tuck you in." said Gordon.
"OK." said Piper.
Gordon collected Piper from Spencer, and before he walked away he looked at his nephew.
"I don't care what you and Olivia do in your bedroom since you are both adults, but you two should think about trying to stay quiet and locking the door while having mommy and daddy time." said Gordon quietly before walking away.
Spencer's face turned bright red as Olivia laughed.
A/N: Next up is Spencer's high school reunion.
