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Well not too many reviews. I figured that maybe you guys needed one more chapter to get you motivated. So here it is!

One month later-

Meredith smiled as she flipped pancakes on the stove. She truly loved the morning. The rush, of it being a new day, all new experiences. Anything could happen on a new day. She felt the warm August breeze that blew in slowly. Over the past month, Meredith had regained control over her sanity. Izzie had volunteered to move in for a week or two to help Meredith gain control. It worked and now a month later everything was as it should be.

"Mommy?" asked Ava as she trudged slowly into the kitchen with her stuffed elephant in tow.

"Good morning sweetie." said Meredith as she quickly flipped the pancakes and then bent down to pick her daughter up.

"Today special day?" asked Ava as she watched the pancakes cook.

"Yes remember I told you today is Daddy's birthday." said Meredith as Ava shook her head up and down." Well we're going to surprise him with his favorite breakfast, blueberry pancakes." said Meredith as she shifted Ava to her other hip and took the spatula and flipped another pancake.

"Daddy get presents?" asked Ava.

"Yes Daddy is getting lots of presents." said Meredith as she put Ava back down.

"I wake him up?" asked Ava excitedly.

"Yes you can, go ahead." said Meredith with a laugh as she moved the pancakes onto plates and set them down on the table. She listened and heard Derek groan, and then heard Ava shriek with laughter. Meredith smiled and then went to check on Paige and Emma who were sleeping in their swings in the kitchen by the sink. Two minutes later Ava re-entered the kitchen in Derek's arms.

"Good morning." said Meredith as she kissed him. "Happy Birthday." she said as she took Ava from his arms and put her into her booster seat.

"Thank you. Thank you." said Derek as he went and kissed Emma and Paige both on the forehead before sitting down.

"I hope your favorite breakfast is still blueberry pancakes." said Meredith as she set them down in front of him.

"Yes they are. You shouldn't have though." said Derek as he cut Ava's pancakes in half and then his.

Meredith smiled as she too ate breakfast and then went on-to feed Emma. After everyone had finished she let Ava into the living room to play and started to clean up. Even though it was his birthday Derek still insisted on helping clean-up.

"Derek I have one more surprise?" said Meredith with a big smile on her face.

"And what may that be?" asked Derek

"Well, since you love fishing so much, I planned a little fishing trip for us today." said Meredith as she sat down on the counter.

"Mere that's great. I can teach you and Ava how to fish!" said Derek excitedly.

"That's the idea." said Meredith as she and Derek kissed slowly.

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A few hours later after a cooler and lots of sun screen was packed, they started loading up the car.

"Daddy? Am I going to learn how to fish as?" asked Ava as Derek picked her up and put her in her booster in their SUV.

"Yes Bear. Daddy is going to teach you how to catch a fish." said Derek as he buckled her in.

Meredith quickly came out of the house locking the door behind her carrying two carriers and a diaper bag on her other shoulder. Derek took one carrier while Meredith held on to the other and they fastened each carrier into the seating in the backseat and quickly got in. About twenty minutes later they arrived at the docks. Meredith quickly got out and hooked both the carriers into a double stroller. They then started walking towards the dock; Ava held Derek's hand pulling him faster as she saw the river.

"Whoa Bear hang on, we have to put this on you." said Derek as he put a life jacket on her and swimming wings.

"Now, I ready to catch the fishies?" asked Ava.

"Yes, Mommy is going to watch back herewith your sisters. Hold onto Daddy's hand and listen to what he says." said Meredith as she sat down on the bench nearby.

Derek sat Ava next to him, and made sure she was far enough back, so she wouldn't fall in. He then gave her a kid's fishing pole and set her up. Then came the hardest part for Ava waiting.

"Daddy when am I going to catch a fishy?" asked Ava.

"Hopefully soon bear. But we don't know." Replied Derek

Ava sighed and tried to wait as long as she could. About an hour later she started to get fussy.

"Daddy I'm tired of fishing." Whined Ava.

"Why don't we take a break for lunch and try again later." suggested Derek.

They packed their bait back into their cooler, and carried their fishing poles too the picnic

table where Meredith had set up lunch. Ava sat down where her sippy cup was and made a disgusted face.

"Momma I think chicken is yucky." said Ava as she pushed it away.

"No you don't you ate it yesterday." Meredith said as she started to eat her food.

"I'm not eating it." Said Ava as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Ava eat your chicken." said Derek as kept an eye on Paige who was sleeping in the carrier next to him.

"No." said Ava as she pushed the plate away.

"Ava if you don't stop right now, you're not going to be allowed to fish again." said Meredith sternly.

Ava picked up her plate and threw it on the floor.

"That's it. Timeout for you missy." Said Meredith as she picked a screaming Ava up and sat her down in a chair by a tree nearby them." Do not move from this spot." said Meredith looking Ava straight in the eyes. As Meredith walked away Ava's scream subsided into sobs. She shook her head at Derek and sat down and continued eating.

"Maybe we should pack up and go home. The fish aren't biting anyway." said Derek as he picked Paige up and kissed her head, before settling her in his arms.

"Derek I don't want to ruin your day." said Meredith as she did the same with Emma.

"Mere, do you want to know what my birthday wish is?" asked Derek.

"What?" asked Meredith as she smiled at him.

"This is my wish. To be with my family. Being here doing this." Said Derek as he looked on to a sleeping Ava in her chair and Paige and Emma who were awake and smiling toothy grins at the two of them.

"This?" questioned Meredith.

"Yep. This is my birthday wish.