Disclaimers: I do not own CM or its characters. I do not own the song Happy Birthday, nor any toys, etc. that are mentioned. They all belong to their rightful owners.
Spoilers: None
Rating: K+

January 10th, 2003

*12:30 p.m. Alexa and Jon's house*

On January 10th, 2003 JJ goes to Alexa and Jon's house to help decorate for the triplets' first birthday. JJ came over, had breakfast, and then when the girls were put down for a nap she helped Alexa and Jon bring in the box of decorations from their car.

"I can't believe the babies are already a year old. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Maicee's first steps." JJ says as she sets out a pink princess crown that has Cinderella on it. Maicee had, had a late start with walking beginning at seven and a half months.

"I know. The year has gone by so fast." Alexa agrees. She finishes putting the candles on the cakes and then steps back.

"Okay, let's see. Crowns? Check. Cakes? Check. Banners, streamers, and balloons? Check, check, and check."

"Okay, I think that's it. Jon, why don't you go call your mom and dad and then give my parents a call? I'm going to check on the girls. It's almost time for them to be awake."

In the nursery Alexa and JJ find Maicee and Kenzie already awake and standing up.

"Hi, babies. Do you know what today is? It's your birthday! Nana, Papa, Mimi, and Grapa are coming. And Aunt JJ's here. Let's get you guys changed and then we can put on your pretty Princess dresses."

After getting cleans diapers and putting their dresses on JJ and Alexa take the girls downstairs.

*Back downstairs*

"There's the birthday girls!" Jon's mom, Anna, says holding her hands out for Maddie.

The next people to arrive are Alexa's parents and few more people from school.

"Okay guys, gather around. The birthday girls are going to open their presents." The adults sit in a circle in between the couch and fireplace. JJ has Kenzie, Jon has Maddie, and Alexa has Maicee.

"All right, we'll go around and hand out the presents. Then the birthday girls can open them up." Jon announces.

Each toddler gets four presents. Two big and two little.

"Here Kenzie. Tear the paper." JJ instructs showing her how. With a little help, Mackenzie is able to unwrap a Barbie doll.

"Barbie!" She says excitedly.

"It's a Barbie doll! Wow!" JJ says, playing into the little girl's excitement.

"What did Maddie and Mai get? Huh?"

"Maic and Maddie got a Barbie too."

"Okay, Kenz. Let's open another present. Which one do you want? Pick a present Kenz." JJ tells her, pointing to the small pile in front of them.

Kenzie slaps her hands down on a present with purple wrapping paper and then immediately does it to another one with pink and Princesses printed on it.

"Okay, well how about we start with," JJ grabs the Princess present. "This one? You wanna open the Princess box?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay, let's see what Miss Mackenzie got. Open it up, Kenz." JJ says. "Here, I'll help." Although she does most of the tearing Kenzie still helps. The box has a Cinderella doll in it that's plush and soft.

"What is it, Kenz?" Alexa asks the toddler.

"'Rella!" The little girl's eye light up at seeing her favorite Princess.

"Wow! Cinderella! What did you get Maic?"

"'Now Ite!" Maicee holds up an identical plush Snow White Princess.

"What about you, Mads?" She asks the toddler in Jon's lap.

Maddie hold up a plush Ariel doll. She loves to swim and Ariel is her favorite.

"Riel!"

The next few presents that the girls open are matching gloves, scarves, and winter coats. Those presents came just in time for the snow storm that will be coming over the weekend.

After all the presents were opened, the girls are put into their high chairs and each girl gets cake with their favorite Princess and a number 1 birthday candle.

"Okay, let's hurry up and sing before there's not any cake left for the candle." Jon says as he has to grab Maddie's hands to keep her from diving into the cake already.

Alexa takes a lighter and lights Maddie's candle. After singing, Mackenzie is next, and lastly, Maicee. They hold their daughters' hands to keep them from burning while they sing, until finally, all three babies have been sung to.

"Okay girls, can you blow your candle out? Look Mads, blow on the candle like you do the bubbles." Alexa helps the toddler blow the candle out from behind and then everyone claps.

"Okay your turn. Blow on it like a bubble." Grandpa Joe tells Maicee. He too helps by blowing from behind her. Everyone claps.

"Kenzie, it's your turn. Blow out the candle, Lady Bug." JJ tells her. Over the past few months Kenzie has grown attached to JJ.

After a few attempts of making noise with her mouth instead actually blowing JJ decides to help her. They get the candle blown out and everyone claps.

"Yay! Good job, Bug."

"Yay me!" Kenzie exclaims.

The girls each eat a handful of cake, but still end up getting lost fo it on them. For about twenty minutes the adults let's the triplets play and eat the cake.

1:00 p.m.

"Okay, I think it's time we get the birthday girls cleaned." Alexa says.

"Let's go Kenz. We need to clean you up."

"C'ean?"

"Yep. We're going to get you clean."

10 minutes and three clean toddlers later the girls were sitting in the living room playing with their Barbies and plush Princesses.

"Well, this has been a fun day." Jon says as he sighs and sits on the couch.

"Yes, it has." Alexa agrees. "I can't believe our babies are a year old already."

I hope you guys liked this chapter. I'm going to go ahead and take back on the last chapter. I don't how many chapters this is going to have left, but I hope it won't have more than 17-19.

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Up next: A surprise chapter that will have Alexa and Jon in it.