-I think my brain only likes writing for this story when its the middle of the night lol- its currently 1:42 in the morning

-This chapter's kinda short, but my brain was kinda fried sorry!

-As usual, pls keep reviewing!

Jo and Alex were super heavy sleepers, and they embraced it. The two of them snored like truckers, and if it hadn't been Gracie busting into their bedroom at 2:45pm, they would've probably napped for at least another hour.

After being rudely awoken by Gracie, Jo rolled over to look at the clock. Jo quickly stood up out of bed, and shook Alex awake, who groaned as he got out of bed.

Jo hopped in the shower, turned on her playlist, and sang her heart out. Hearing Jo belt out "Before he Cheats" by Carrie Underwood, just made Alex love her more, if that was even possible. Alex gave Gracie a bath, and made Ryler shower.

Stepping out of the shower and into the fluffy robe awaiting her, Jo quickly pulled herself together. Jo did a simple, yet classic, makeup look and curled her hair.

As she was getting her Christmas outfit on- a black tight sweater with a grey plaid sweater and black bootie heels, Jo had to admit she looked good. Grabbing her signature accessories- her wedding rings, this Hermès bangle Alex got her for their anniversary, and this J necklace the kids had gotten her, Jo stepped out of their bathroom.

Alex's eyes grew big and went "Damn, you look hot."

Jo blushed at this and winked at him, before whisking Gracie away to get her ready. Jo did two French braids that led into pigtails in her daughter's hair, and bopped her on the nose, which Gracie giggled at.

Gracie had the opposite laugh of her mother, it was sweet and girly, whereas Jo's laugh sounded more like a cackle. Getting her daughter into the dress she and Lexie had picked out at one of their many mall trips, Jo deemed her daughter ready to go.

Just as Jo was stepping into their bedroom to see how much longer Alex would be, Alex was buttoning up his shirt, and Jo found it incredibly sexy. Noticing her at the door, Alex looked over and smirked. Jo tilted her head quizzically, before Alex said

"Just thinking about how I have the hottest wife in the world."

Jo smiled at this and blew him a kiss, knowing any actual touch between the two would lead to sex, and would most definitely make them later than they already were. Alex groans at this, before Jo grabs his hand to tie Ryler's tie.

"You are a mean person!" Alex says in protest as he ties Ryler's tie, something Jo could never figure out, despite the amount of times she had watched Alex tie ties.

After deeming all 4 members of her family ready, Jo looked down at her phone, and realized it was 4:30pm, making them terribly late.

Everyone scrambled down to the lobby, and, not surprisingly, there were no seats left. Alex spotted an open patch of wall, and the 4 of them walked over there, heads bowed shamefully. Jo looked up and winked at Alex, who winked back.