New Christmas Traditions with the Scofield and Burrow's Family

Chapter 2
Sara was in the kitchen making dinner for everyone, once in a while she would glance over to the kitchen table to see Nicole and Matt writing their letters to Santa with LJ's help. "So what do you want for Christmas" LJ asked the twins.

Both Nicole and Matt stood up on their chairs and leaned over the table watching as LJ helped write their letters "I would like a big doll house" Nicole answered.

Sara smiled at her daughter and just then Michael walked in the room wearing a t-shirt that showed off his tattoo arms.

"I want a spider man so that I can protect Nicole's house" Matt said.
This brought tears to both Michael and Sara's eyes of happiness. Michael turned to Sara and smiled and pulled her closer and put a gentle kiss on her forehead. They both watched as the twins continued to write their letters.

Matt called out "I want a tattoo"

Nicole shook her head "I don't like tattoos"

Michael laughed at Nicole and said, "You have your mothers taste"

Sara smiled and pushed Michael gently. Michael walked up behind Nicole and put his arms around her holding her tight. Nicole started to giggle as her dad placed a kiss on top of her auburn hair. "I like your tattoo daddy just not other peoples."

Michael smiled and then turned to Matt "As for tattoo no way buddy," both Matt and LJ began to laugh.

Sara came over to the table and placed a stack of plates down "All right you two, why don't you take your letters and put them in your room and wash up for dinner."

"All right lets go" Michael said picking up Nicole with one arm and Matt with the other and carried them up stairs.

While they were gone LJ helped Sara set the table. "So are you enjoying school away from home?" Sara asked.

"Yeah I mean it was weird at first not having you guys around but its been fun and a lot of hard work"

Sara smiled "So, met a lot of new people?"

LJ nodded and couldn't help but smile. Sara looked at him and started to laugh, "What's her name?"

LJ looked at her shocked "I, I ah don't know what your ah talking about" unfortunately LJ still couldn't stop smiling.

Sara continued to laugh at him "Your a bad liar LJ"

LJ started to laugh, "Okay, okay I'll tell you"

Sara smiled and LJ said, "Okay her name is Danielle and she's smart, funny, beautiful and she is from Chicago as well."

"That's great I'm happy for you. Are you getting together over Christmas?" Sara asked.

"Well that is kinda what I wanted to ask, if she could come here"
Sara smiled "Of course she can. The more the merrier" LJ smiled back "Thanks aunt Sara"

Suddenly they heard footsteps coming down the stairs in a hurry. Nicole and Matt ran into the kitchen giggling as Michael chased after them.
Sara called out "Michael behave," both Nicole and Matt laughed as their dad came to halt as Sara's firm voice.

"Daddy got in trouble, daddy got in trouble," they both sang.
Michael laughed at them "Yes daddy's been bad" and then leaned in to kissed Sara.

LJ and the twins yelled out "Ewwww"

Michael pulled away from Sara and knelt down to grab the twins in his arms and started to kiss them on the cheeks as they giggled. Finally breaking free from his hold they ran behind LJ, Michael stood up and looked at LJ "Your not kissing me uncle Mike!" Michael and Sara laughed and then they all sat down for dinner. Sara brought over the chicken and set it on the table. Matt sat between Michael and Sara and Nicole was beside LJ on the other side.

Just then Lincoln walked in with his girlfriend Hannah. Linc sat beside LJ and Hannah sat at the end of the table.

"This looks delicious Sara" Hannah said.

Hannah and Lincoln had been dating for almost three years now and felt like part of the family. The twins even called her aunt Hannah because they have known her pretty much their whole lives and can't remember a time she wasn't in the picture. Although she didn't live with them she spent a lot of time with them.

Once everyone was settled and eating the chicken dinner Linc made an announcement. "All right I have the perfect idea as to what we can all do for Christmas"

Michael gave out a laugh "The last time we let you decide what we should do we got stuck and snowed in the airport in New York City on Christmas."
Matt looked up at his dad with a puzzled look on his face "We were stuck in a airport?''

Michael smiled "Yeah you and Nicole were 18 months old"

Sara then added, "You each took turns crying all night," she laughed.
Lincoln looked at them both and said, "Okay so it wasn't exactly the Christmas we all planned on, but it's a funny story now. So anyway I was thinking we'd all go up to a cabin in the woods for the holidays."

Michael and Sara exchanged looks "Some how New York airport doesn't sound so bad" Michael smiled at her.

LJ looked at his dad deciding this was the perfect time to ask about Danielle. "So dad can I bring a friend with me?"

Lincoln smiled "Sure what's his name"

Sara gave a quiet giggle and LJ smiled "Actually HER name is Danielle"

Lincoln eyes widened and then his gaze turned to Sara to see her smiling "How long have you known"

"He just told me before dinner" she told him.

Lincoln then looked back at L.J. "Well why not" then rubbed the top of LJ's head messing up is hair even more.
"Will Santa know where to find us" Matt's small voice asked his uncle Linc worriedly.
Linc looked at Matt and gave a smile "Sure he will, and just to be safe will add it in the letters you wrote to him"

At this both Nicole and Matt cheered saying they wanted to go. When Michael and Sara said nothing they both looked at their parents with their ocean blue eyes, which are exactly, like Michael's and were pleading to them.

Michael and Sara looked at each other once more and then nodded "All right we can go." Lincoln and the twins cheered putting the hands up in excitement.