A/N: In Finnick's POV
"Daddy! Mommy!" I hear our son shout as he hurries into our room.
"What? Is something wrong sweetie "Annie asks.
"No Mommy it's Christmas!"
"Yes it is." I say.
Annie looks to the clock.
"Nick sweetie it's four in the morning." She tells our son.
"So?" He smiles eagerly and then hops on our bed.
I grab him and place him in the middle of us.
"Baby that's too early you should go back to sleep." Annie says.
"But Mom-eeeee Santa could've come by now." He says eagerly.
"It is pretty early Nick. I think you can wait a few hours." I say.
"But Dad-eeee."
"If we get up now you can't have your special Christmas breakfast." I say. We let him have cookies for breakfast but we also make special Christmas pancakes. Which is really just pancakes with red and green candies in them.
"But Dad-eeeee."
I look over at Annie and see she has already fallen back to sleep. I know he is too excited to fall back asleep.
I pick him up and take him out of the room.
"Are we going downstairs?" He says excited.
"Yes." I say.
"Really!" He shouts and puts his hands up hitting me in the face.
"Really." I say and kiss his forehead.
I set him down and he runs towards the tree to see the presents Santa aka Annie and myself are there.
He does have presents that say are from Mommy and Daddy on the tag though. Annie is very cautious about this because she wants this Santa thing to last awhile so I sign the Santa ones and Annie signs the ones from us.
He also gets other presents some from Annie's parents who will drop by later today. Some from Johanna, Beetee, Katniss and Peeta. They send a Haymitch one but both Annie and I know it is really from Katniss and Peeta.
"Woah look at all these presents!" He shouts.
Annie is very big into Christmas so our whole house is covered with red, green, and silver. She only lets there be red ornaments on the tree, every doorway has mistletoe, and there are always poinsettias on the kitchen and dining room table.
I walk over towards him making sure he doesn't open them. I took him down here so he could open his stocking because I know Annie won't care as much if she doesn't see it.
"Daddy I must've been really good!"
"I guess so." I say. I pick him up and place him in my lap.
"Daddy?" He says.
"Yes."
"Can I open some please please please puhleeeeeeeease."
"No we have to wait for Mommy-
He sighs.
"But you can open the stocking Santa gave you."
"Really!"
"Yes really." I smile.
He opens it and is amazed with everything inside which is mostly chocolate. I let him eat a few pieces and then he sits next to me.
"That was awesome!" He shouts.
"I'm glad you think so." I kiss his forehead and he sits next to me. I start to read him one of the Christmas books and despite his enthusiasm he falls asleep mid story.
I smile and kiss his forehead.
I feel a shaking on my shoulder and wake up.
"Shhh." Annie says and puts a finger to her lips. I must've fallen asleep. I look down and see our son still sleeping peacefully.
"I see you started without me." She teases.
"He had to do something he was too excited."
"Yeah wonder where he gets that from." She smiles and I roll my eyes.
"I'm gonna make breakfast." She ruffles his hair. "I'll keep some of the batter if he isn't awake when they're done."
I nod.
We aren't going to wake him up because it could go one of two ways. One he is all happy and energetic again. Two he could start screaming and be in a foul mood for the rest of the day. Besides, Annie likes to see the innocent look on his face as he wakes up.
I watch Annie set the table with the special only for Christmas dishes. It's the fancy china stuff but we only use it once a year. Sometimes it is on Christmas Eve as well.
She puts out the red tablecloth with a green and white trim. I love the look of concentration on her face as she makes it look perfect.
I don't think anyone will care it's just going to be me, Nick, and her parents.
Nick starts to stir and I know he will wake within twenty minutes.
"Mmmh." He whimpers.
"I think he is going to wake up soon." I whisper and Annie nods.
She puts out the plates perfectly.
"Annie." I whisper because he is going to wake up.
He lifts his head and then rubs his eyes.
"Merry Christmas." Annie says and kisses his forehead.
"It's Christmas!" He shouts and moves dramatically causing his hand to hit my face. "I'm sorry Daddy." He says.
"It's okay." I laugh.
He jumps off my lap and starts to twirl around.
"Breakfast is gonna be ready soon sweetie." I say and he runs in the kitchen.
"Yay!" He says. "Can I have a cookie?"
"You can have one cookie." Annie says.
"Just for breakfast you can have more later." I say so he doesn't complain.
"Oh boy!" He says.
He picks a sugar cookie shaped like a snow man.
I sit him down on the table and Annie puts the special Christmas pancakes in front of him.
"Do they taste good sweetie?" Annie asks and he nods. Annie already precut them so he can just eat them.
"Eat slower." I say.
"But when we are finished we can open presents."
"Well if you eat too fast you could throw up."
"That would be yucky." He says and I nod.
Annie and I get our pancakes and then we eat together.
"It's yummy Mommy." He says.
"Good, I'm glad." Annie smiles.
"Mommy." He says.
"Yes?" She smiles.
"Nana and Pop are coming today right."
"Yes they are."
"Yay!" He says and takes a sip of his milk.
"Are we gonna go outside and play?"
"What do you want to play?" I ask almost laughing.
"In the sand. It's like snow right?" He says. Peeta mentioned making Snow angels once and Nick loves the idea but it doesn't snow in District Four.
"Sweetie you'll get it everywhere." Annie says.
"Okay." He mumbles.
"But you will have lots of new things to entertain yourself." I say and he smiles at the thought.
Annie starts to do the dishes while Nick goes to the tree to pick out which present he wants to open first.
"You need help Annie?" I ask.
"No, make sure he doesn't tear through everything yet."
"I'll try." I smile and kiss her cheek. "I love you." I say.
"I love you too." She smiles.
"Daddy" He says with glee. I see he has grabbed his presents and have them lined up. Probably in some order but I'm not going to ask.
Annie comes over here.
"Okay baby you can start opening your presents." She says and he doesn't waste a second he starts tearing into them and likes everything Annie and I have picked out for him. I'm curious when he starts opening the presents not from us. Beettee got him some strange electric toy that Nick seems to be enjoying. Johanna got him some type of District Seven traditional Christmas games. Katniss and Peeta gave something Peeta carefully crafted that is bright with colors. 'Haymitch' gave some cookies that were clearly made by Peeta. I don't know why they bother. Annie and I both know it's not from Haymitch.
Nick starts playing with his new toys while Annie and I clean up the wrapping paper.
We both stand in the kitchen and watch our son.
"I love him like this. All excited and focused on wherever his imagination has taken him."
"I like him like this too." I say and lean in and kiss her probably with more passion than I should.
"Finnick." She says.
I point up.
"Mistletoe."
She rolls her eyes.
"I love you." She says
"I love you too." I say.
I can hear the pitter patter of footsteps come over here
"Merry Christmas." I hear Nick say again.
I pick him up and then Annie kisses his cheek and he starts to giggle.
"Merry Christmas." She says.
"I love you Mommy." He says and kisses her. He looks up at me and kisses me. "I love you Daddy." He says.
"We love you." Annie and I say synchronized.
"Yay!" He says.
"Are you having a good Christmas so far?" Annie asks.
He nods.
"I got something for you and Daddy." He says .
"Well where is it sweetie?" Annie asks and ruffles hia hair.
"In my room." He says.
I set him down.
"Go get it " I say and he runs upstairs.
"What do you think it is?" She asks.
"No idea."
He comes back down with a card and then an ornament that has been painted probay by him.
"It's red." Annie says.
"That way it could be on the tree." He smiles.
"Its going to go right in front." Annie says and places it in the middle of the tree so you will have to look at it."
"This is very nice." I tell him.
He smiles.
"Nana and Pop helped me." He says. I already figured this but it is still nice .
Annie comes back.
"Sweetie you just made this the best Christmas ever." She smiles and kisses him.
"Best Christmas ever!" He says with glee.
"Best Christmas ever." I repeat.