As many know I wrote the early chapters last year after the show ended. At the time did not know about what was going on now in the world. Anyways made a little nod to this craziness. These last few chapters are based in mid 2024. Enjoy and stay safe as I only own the names if the Hofstadter children.

Toddlers and Mayhem

Once the couple and their four toddlers arrived home that Sunday, it was not long for the children to go down for their naps. As Leonard and Penny made it down the stairs, they flopped on their couch and sighed of relief. "Do you mind if we just do this while they take their naps? I mean we are always doing something together but after our little odd encounter and playing at the park with our kids...I'm mentally exhausted." Penny said explaining to her husband because after their kids got done with the swings, Penny had to chase Ezra and Ellie as Leonard did the same with Emma and Emmett, all four thinking it was funny mommy and daddy were playing tag with them.

It was until Emmett followed Ezra up the giant slide and froze because he looked down. He began to bawl his eyes out because how high up he actually was. So Penny climbed up and through the ropes bridge noting playgrounds were not really made for adults. She finally made it to her youngest son and got him calmed down long enough for him to sit in her lap and close his eyes as she slid down the slide. But once it was over, all four children were up for a game of hide and seek.

"You know what, I'm so for it. But hey we had fun." Leonard gave her a small grin as he saw Penny already had her eyes closed but nodding. He scooted closer to her and put his arm around his wife and he couldn't help but grin bigger as she cuddled into him. "We could always find something new to watch... We haven't found a new t.v. show in awhile we both like. It would be better than Mickey Mouse, Paw Patrol, or anything Frozen for the hundredth time for the day."

"Really? I thought I caught you singing the Paw Patrol theme song in the kitchen the other day. Or out of the blue you began to sing, "Show Yourself" in our office. Could have fooled me..." Penny said trying to hold a straight face but was failing hard.

Leonard frowned at his laughing wife and began to defend himself. "Hey when you hear the song over and over and can not help but sing along with our soon to be two year old daughter its hard not to have those song stuck in your head all the time..."

"I know!" Penny giving Leonard a serious look back as he gave her one. "Trust me I caught myself singing the "Hot Dog" song plenty of times. Now about us finding a show, Netflix just released a new crime show so we can watch that... But the only problem if it will be more interesting than The Tiger King?"

Leonard shrugged his shoulders remembering when they got caught up in that show when Penny was on bedrest with Ezra and himself working from home, over four years prior. He tand Penny just wanted to see what the hype was all about so they watched the first episode. As much as Leonard did not want to binge watch The Tiger King because he just wanted to look away but could not. "In a way I hope so and in another I hope not." Is all he could say, as he shuddered at the thought, yet only making Penny chuckle.

When they were done with the first episode, neither Leonard and Penny had no clue what just happened. Leonard reminded Penny it was time to wake up the kids from their nap. He rolled his eyes though as Penny whined if they had to and she wanted to watch one more episode. "You know what will happen if we do..." Leonard reminded her and she just sighed out of defeat.

But as the walked up the stairs and over the baby gate, they heard giggling. They looked down at the hallway and saw a trail footprints, and handprints of baby powder everywhere. As they followed the trail and noticing none of thier children were in their rooms and both remembering having both baby monitors on loud, they found themselves by their closed bedroom door. And yet the trial of baby powder was under their door.

Leonard and Penny looked at each other hoping it was not as bad as they had imagined. They both took a deep breath and Leonard slowly opened their bedroom door. As Penny and Leonard let panic set in their in front of their eyes were all four kids covered in head to toe in baby powder. Ezra and Emmett were spinning in circles while having pull-up diapers on their heads. As for Emma and Ellie, they were sitting on the floor as they surely had found Penny's make-up as not onmy having baby powder all over, Emma had eyeshadow all over her face and mascara all over her arms and belly. Now for Ellie, she must have heard Leonard and Penny enter the room. She turned towards them with a big red smile and asking, "Loo Mama, we petty li yo!"

Penny turned her head to Leonard and noticed his eyes were wide trying to take in the scene before him. She was positive that she had the same look but asked him anyways, "Why do I feel more exhausted now than I did before?"

"I have no clue but I know we might as well order take out..." Is all Leonard responded back as he slowly shook his head.

They took a second to breath and so they could keep their cool. Penny walked over to her daughters and knelt down, "Girls you are very pretty like mommy, actually you are both beautiful. But how about we get off that baby powder and get a bath making you both smell pretty." Penny told her girls trying not cry it laugh over this situation.

Emma grinned big at her mom, "Can I be Rey after and Ellie can be Elsa?" asking with excitement as Emma loved Rey from Starwars.

"I'll even do you're girls hair just like your favorite jedi and your favorite princess..." Penny said with a smile pointing at both of them as they stood up giving their mom a big hug. Penny squished her face because now she had baby powder and makeup on her.

At that same time Leonard went over to Ezra and Emmett and put his hands on top of their hands to make them stop spinning. Once they did and stopped giggling, they poked their eyes out from the pull-ups and looked up at their dad. "Having fun?" Leonard asked looking down at his boys trying his hardest not to smile.

The boys laughed harder and nodded, "Yes Daddy! We got bored sleeping so we found fun!" Ezra smiled ear to ear as he told Leonard.

"Mommy and I can see that. But you made a mess so now Daddy has to clean you and Poe up... What do you say to that my young Padawan?" Leonard asked eyeing them down.

"Ummm! Hair gel is sticky and slimy!" Ezra grinned as he pointed to his and Emmett's head. Leonard frowned in confusion as he lifted the pull-ups off his sons heads. As soon as Leonard touched their hair, both were hard as a rock. "Bottle all empy!" Ezra said as he and Emmett laughed more thinking their dad thought it was funny too.

Leonard smacked his forehead with the palm of his hand with a long sigh. He heard Penny laugh with the comment. "Have fun!"

Leonard looked over her and he could not contain his laughter. "You too, plus you look darn sexy with powder and smeared makeup all over!"

"I hope you get soaked by the boys Hofstadter and we will see who is the sexy one then!" Penny pipped back as she was now taking their daughters to their bathroom. Leonard shook his head as he made an "Uff!" sound as Ezra jump on his back to be carried piggy back styled and Emmett wrapped his arms and legs around Leonard's left leg. Then made their way into the children's bathroom and began to give them a bath.

Once everyone was cleaned up, Leonard took Ezra and Emma with him to the store to buy two baby gates for each kid's bedroom and batteries for the baby monitors. They also went to pick up their takeout dinner. Penny took the twins over to Amy and Sheldon's as they agreed to have dinner with the Hofstadter family.

After dinner and it was time the kids to go to bed, the finally headed back home. It was close to ten at night when the mess was cleaned up and the couple were in bed. They both agreed that sex would have to wait another night as their Sunday turned into an exhausted one. Leonard held Penny close that night anyways as she was not feeling good in the first place. Along with Leonard had a long day ahead if him at work as he had to look at applications for help hiring a new experimental physicist at Caltech.