The feel of somebody shaking his shoulder pulled CJ out of a very pleasant dream involving himself, Shayla, very little clothing, and a lake. With a sly content grin on his face CJ rolled onto his side and snuggled deeper under the blankets.

"Daddy!" Again CJ felt someone shaking his shoulder.

Slowly forcing his eyes open CJ was greeted by the site of his three-year-old son, Juno. It had been a little over a year since CJ and Shayla had adopted Juno from off world. A natural disaster had devastated Juno's home world leaving many homeless and/or like Juno orphaned.

Not having the resources or the want to care for them, Juno's people had tossed him and many others out on the streets to fend for themselves. When CJ and his team had arrived they were horrified by the conditions they were being forced to live in and the treatment the natives gave to the orphaned.

By the time Shayla and her medical team had arrived Juno had, had CJ completely wrapped around his finger and it wasn't long before Shayla was too. Juno hadn't been the only one adopted, several of the children ranging from 2-14 years old had been adopted by various people at the SGC.

A quick glance at the clock on the nightstand told CJ it was four in the morning: way to early to be up yet.

"Go back to bed Juno." CJ mumbled.

"But there's a monster in my room."

"There's no monster. You probably just had a bad dream. Now go back to bed the monster's gone."

"But it come back. Please let me sleep with you and mommy."

Seeing the puppy dog look on Juno's face, CJ knew there was no way he was going to say no. Rolling over CJ poked his wife in the shoulder causing her to stir slightly and mummer something into her pillow.

"Scooch over, Shay we got company." CJ kissed Shayla on the forehead.

Becoming slightly more aware Shayla lifted her head, looked over CJ and spotted Juno. With out saying a word Shayla moved over and CJ threw back the covers. Juno quickly jumped into the bed.

After a moment of tossing around, fluffing the pillows, and sprawling his entire body out Juno was finally asleep. After pulling the covers back up over himself and Juno, CJ soon joined him.

'Poke, poke'

No more than ten minutes later CJ was again felt himself being woken up. Opening one blurry eye he saw his 14-year-old son, Scott, standing there poking him.

"Dad can I sleep in here tonight? Matt's snoring again." Scott whispered. For the last few nights Matt's snoring had forced Scott out of their room and into CJ and Shayla's.

Sighing CJ once again threw back the covers and let Scott in the bed. After waiting a bit to see if his third child would come in looking for a place to sleep CJ was once again asleep.

'Poke, poke, shake'

For the third time that night CJ was again woken up. "Dad can I stay in here tonight?" Matt asked. "I woke up and Scott was gone and I got lonely."

Not even bothering to open his eyes CJ tossed the covers aside and let Matt in the bed with the rest of them. One minute CJ had been all nice and comfy in his bed and the next he was being pushed out of bed and landing sprawled out on the floor.

Muttering something about the bed not being made for five people, CJ pushed himself up off the floor, grabbed a spare blanket from the closet, and made himself comfortable on the couch in the living room.

The next morning Shayla was woken up by Scott and Matt, who had started an impromptu wrestling match. Normally this wouldn't have been uncommon. When Scott and Matt had been younger she was woken up this way all the time, but it had been years since they all slept in the same bed.

Another thing that caught Shayla's attention was that CJ wasn't a part of the mayhem. After throwing the boys out, Shayla quickly got dressed and wandered into the living room. There she found CJ and Juno sound asleep on the couch. Shayla guessed that, sometime during the night after the boys had invade the bed, CJ must have gone to the couch so he could actually get some sleep and that Juno must have followed some time after that.

Shayla didn't have long to enjoy the scene before two blurs came flying past her and launched themselves onto the couch. Not being as asleep as the others thought CJ, waiting 'til the last second rolled off the couch taking Juno with him.

Taking advantage of Matt and Scott's momentary surprise CJ pounced on the boys. Laughing at the mayhem going on in her living room Shayla walked in to the kitchen to start breakfast.

"You guys better hurry up and get dressed we have a big day a head of us." Shayla shouted from the kitchen.

Knowing she was right the guys hurried to untangle themselves and go get dressed. It was four years ago today that earth had finally defeated the Goa'uld. And about five and a half years since the Stargate had become public knowledge.

"Morning sunshine." CJ greeted as he entered the kitchen, wrapped his arms around Shayla's waist and gave her a kiss.

"You, eggs, scramble, now." Was the response Shayla gave him, handing him a carton of eggs.

"Yes Ma'am." CJ saluted only to receive a playful wack up side the head.

"Hey mom I don't got any clean socks." Scott shouted from upstairs.

"In the dryer." Shayla shouted back.

"In the living room." CJ called out as well, knowing that the next question didn't matter what child it was from would be where their shoes were.

"Thanks." All three boys answered.

Breakfast was always an interesting event around their household. Most mornings they were lucky if they could get away from the table with out any food fights starting. Every morning it was like a stampede passing through the kitchen to get to the food. This morning was no different.

Once breakfast was over and the mess cleaned up Matt and Scott were sent off to finish getting ready for school. Since today wasn't technically an official holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas the kids still had to go to school for at least half a day.

"So what are your plans for today?" Shayla asked, wrapping her arms around CJ's neck.

"Well after I dup Scott and Matt off at school I'm gonna drop Juno off at Jaren's. After that I have to give some speech lecture thingy at the academy, then I have to pick your mom, Cassie and her bunch up from the airport at eleven. Then I'll swing by the school pick up Scott and Matt and get Andrea and Xander from the airport at noon, after that my day's free 'til the ceremony starts at six."

"Well don't you just have a busy morning."

"Yup... hey you only work half a shift today right?"

"Yeah."

"Good that means we can hook up later and spend the afternoon together, just the two of us."

"Sounds like a plan. Now get out of here before the boys are late. If Scott's late one more time he'll have detention for a week." Shayla pushed CJ towards the door. "Boys your dad's leaving in five, if you're not there you're walkin'!" This was followed by a loud thud from up stairs, a stampede down the stairs, and a mad dash for the door.