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Catlin woke up at 5am on Christmas morning at got out of her bed, she had been sleeping in a big girl bed instead of a crib since just before her mother died. She looked at the stocking which they had left for santa and she saw that it was empty, she thought Santa had not come to her and she ran into Elizabeth's room crying. When she got there she woke Elizabeth and Rebecca up.
Catlin: Santa's not been
Elizabeth: Of course he has
Catlin: My stocking is empty
Rebecca: Don't cry Catlin I am sure he has left your presents somewhere else
Elizabeth picked up her younger sister and the 3 girls walked to the family room to see presents covering the flool. Amy was already there ripping the paper of her presents.
Rebecca: Amy what are you doing, you know you are not allowed to open presents until everyone is up
Amy: I couldn't wait
Rebecca:Go and wake up Mom and Dad then
Elizabeth was looking through the piles and could not find Catlin presents
Mac and Rod came into the family room to Catlin in tears and Elizabeth and Rebecca trying to comfort her.
Mac:What is wrong
Elizabeth: She doesn't have any Christmas presents
Mac: Of course she does they are over there
Mac pointed to over to the only where you could see the carpet. She stood up and took Amy out of the room.
Mac: where are Catlin presents
Amy: I hid them,I am not telling where they are
Mac: Young lady I want to know where they are right now or I will be sending all of your presents
back
Amy: I am not telling you
Mac: GO TO YOUR ROOM
Kate came down the hall as Amy ran up
Kate: What is going on
Mac: Amy has hidden all of Catlin presents, we need to find them
Mac went back into the family room and went over to Catlin
Mac: I phoned Santa, he said he brought your presents here, but he hid them, you have to go and
find them
Catlin: Why did he do that
Elizabeth: It is a fun game, why don't we all look, like a treasure hunt remember we had one before
in Scotland
The family all looked except for Amy who was in her room and Horace who had not yet woken up. Finally Rod found them in the Lincoln bedroom under the bed and in a cupboard. He gathered them up and took them to the family room, it took him a few trips, so Amy must have been at it for a while. He found Mac,
Rod: I found them, I have taken them all back to the family room
Mac: Thank god lets take her in and wake Horace up, and bring Amy down too
Rod: I think we should leave Amy, she can open the rest of her presents tomorrow, let her think
we are sending them back it would be no more than she deserves.
Mac: OK
Catlin and Elizabeth came down the hallway
Elizabeth: We can't find them
Mac: Uncle Rod did they are in the family room now, why don't you go and wake Horace up
and we will come down in a few minutes and open them
The kids except Amy were all in the family room waiting for Mac and Rod before they opened their
presents.
Mac and Rod went up to Amy's room.
Rod: Why did you do that Amy
Amy: Because I wanted to
Mac: That is unacceptable Amy, you know Santa phoned he wants us to send all your presents
back to him
Amy: That's not fair, he can't do that I was good most of the year
Mac: Well maybe if you are good again he might change his mind
Rod: You can stay in your room for another hour, and then you will be on your best behaviour
for the rest of the day
Amy: but it is Christmas
Mac: you should have thought about that before your hid Catlin presents now I want you to stay
here and think about what you have done
Mac and Rod went to the family room and took Amy's presents out, including the ones she had already opened and put them into the closet in their room. The went back to the family room and opened their presents.
After they had opened their presents Rod cleared away the wrapping paper and Mac had to go to make the presidents annual speech from the Oval office. Kate went to sort the dinner and Rebecca and Horace went to Amy's room.
Rebecca: Why did you hide Catlin' s presents
Amy: I hate having them here
Horace: Amy she is only a little girl, you should be nice to her
Rebecca: It is really hard for them, I know I was horrible to them, but I have realised that it is
really hard for them and they have had a really bad year
Horace: I know it is hard when another child joins the family, Rebecca and I were not thrilled
when you were born, but we loved you anyway and got use to you, you would not like it
if we treated you that way
Amy: I promise I will be nicer and I will apologise to her
Mac came into her daughters room
Mac: Are you ready to come and join the rest of us
Amy: I am sorry Mommy
Mac: Come on and give me a cuddle, Catlin does not know you hid her presents, so we forget it
and you start to behave
Amy: OK
Mac: Let's go to dinner
The family had dinner and Catlin and Amy played together with some of her new toys and the adults were happy they were getting on better. Rebecca and Elizabeth also got on a lot better they spent the night watching new DVD's and listening to new CD's. Horace did miss his Twin sister, but he was glad she and Elizabeth were friends again.
Mac: OK Catlin time for your bath
Catlin: Can me and Amy have a bath together again?
Amy: Yes Mommy can we?
Mac: OK lets go run it
Mac took the 2 girls to the batch room and gave them both a bath, they were splashing around and having a great time, she never usually got to give her kids a bath she was usually working and either Rod, Kate or a Nanny done it.
Mac got both girls in their Pyjamas and Mac tried to put Catlin to bed, but tonight was one of the nights she just would not go. Elizabeth came into the room.
Elizabeth: Catlin wee willie winkie phoned he knows your not in bed
Catlin immediately jumped into her bed and closed her eyes. Mac kissed her and left her room. A few minutes later she was asleep.
Mac: Thanks I will need to remember that one
She put her arm around Elizabeth's shoulders
Mac; How have you been today
Elizabeth: It was fine,I had a good day
Mac: Thank you for the help with your sister today, I think everything should be OK now with the
Little ones.
Elizabeth: Good, I am glad Becca and I are getting on better too
Mac: Yes everything is much better now.
Mac went to find Amy it was time for her to go to bed
Amy: Mommy will Santa bring my presents back
Mac: I don't know you will have to wait and see
Mac read a story and her daughter went to sleep
The 3 older children and the 3 adults watched a film, and then the kids and Kate went to bed, while Mac and Rod took Amy's presents into her room for her in the morning.
Mac and Rod went to their room and locked the door, they had a lot of fun that night.