A/N Hello, people. Thank you to those who reviewed. Keep reading and reviewing. I had a great weekend, I went shopping with my two BFFs! It was really fun and we hope to do it again! Yay! Okay, now for chapter 8...(two more then we reach 10!)

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Chapter 8- H is for Happy Holidays!

Percy and Annabeth were ready for the holidays. Sitting around a fire drinking hot chocolate with the kids. Percy and Annabeth had four kids. Luke, who was 16, had blonde hair and sea green eyes. Next was Calliope, who was 14, she had long raven black hair and gray eyes. Then came Lauren, who was 7, she had brown hair like her grandmother and greenish gray eyes. Last, but certainly not least, was Grace, who was 2. Grace had blonde curly hair and sea green eyes.

"Mommy," said Lauren carefully, "For Christmas this year I just want candy. Okay?"

"Just candy?" asked Calliope.

"Lauren," Annabeth put in, "You can't have just candy for Christmas!"

"Well, actually I want just blue candy."

Percy wiped away a fake tear.

"This is truly my daughter. Lor, you are my favorite."

Percy picked Lauren up and gave her a spinning hug.

"Percy, don't encourage candy! It can decay her teeth!" Annabeth snapped.

Percy frowned, "But it's blue."

"Blue doesn't solve anything."

"Hey, what about me?" teased Calliope, "Aren't I your favorite daughter?"

"Or me?" asked Luke. He frowned, "Well, never mind; I'm your favorite son."

"Anyways," put in Annabeth, "Candy isn't good for you. It can cause diabetes, especially in young children."

"Last year at Christmas, Mommy ate candy from my stocking." Lauren reminded everyone.

"Well, that's different, sweetie. I only ate a little candy."

"You ate all of it! I had to eat some of Calliope's!"

"You're the one who ate my candy?!" Screeched Calliope.

"No?"

"Lauren!"

"Sorry!"

"I'm going to-"

Annabeth cut her daughters off, "As fun as this is, we all need to get dressed for pictures."

Everyone, including Percy, groaned.

"I have an idea!" said Lauren, "How about this year we don't take pictures?"

"Good idea," put in Calliope.

"Yeah." said Grace.

"I have an idea. How about you suck it up and go change so we can be on time," Annabeth retorted.

"Whatever," Calliope said.

Calliope, Lauren, and Luke headed to their respective rooms to change. Annabeth took Grace and dragged Percy to their room to change as well.

Ten minutes later, they all headed back outside. They were already to take the picture when-

"Wait!" Lauren cried. "I don't have the right shoes on!"

"Go get them!" Calliope cried.

Lauren ran back to the house.

A few minutes later Lauren came running back out with the right shoes.

"Okay. Ready?" Percy asked.

"Wait! Where's Grace?!" Annabeth asked.

Everyone looked around for Grace. Luke found her playing in the mud.

"Gracie!" cried Annabeth, picking her daughter up out of the mud. Grace just laughed.

"Yay!" yelled Lauren, jumping into the mud herself. Percy followed suit.

"Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth sighed.

"What, Wise Girl?" He stopped jumping.

"You are getting your clothes all muddy."

"That's the point of jumping in mud. Come on. It's fun." Percy held out his hand.

Annabeth sighed, took Percy's hand, and jumped in the mud.

"Now we'll never get the pictures done!" Calliope groaned. Luke rolled his eyes, taking his sister's hand.

"Come on. Don't be so hard-hearted." Luke then proceeded to throw mud at Calliope. Calliope threw mud back at him, and soon it turned into a war.

It was Annabeth, Calliope, and Lauren verses Percy, Luke, and Grace. By the time they finished, everyone was tired. But pictures still needed to be taken. So they all went back to the front yard, where the camera was, and posed. It was a perfect picture, although a bit muddy. Annabeth sent it to everyone, with the caption "Happy Holidays."

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