A/N: New chapter guys, sorry the last one wasn't very strong. Hopefully this will be a cute and fluffy Christmas-y one to get you in the holiday spirit. Warning it might be lame too. Sigh…I'm just a bit disappointed with the last chapter and I hope I redeem myself soon. Please enjoy the chapter and remember it's always nice to see a review or too.

"I really enjoyed that service tonight; it was nice, I'm glad we went." Lydia told her husband as they and their two children entered the front door of their large home.

"Me too, we should definitely do it again next year." Stiles agreed as they stripped of their winter coats and boots in the foyer, Stiles helping his one year old son remove his snow boots. They had just returned home from a candlelight service at one of the area's local churches.

"Mhm." Lydia nodded as she hung up everyone's coats in the closet and put away the shoes on the rack inside.

"Mommy, can we please open just one Christmas present tonight? Please?" The four year old redhead asked for probably the hundredth time that night.

"I don't know…what do you think Daddy?" Lydia fallaciously pondered, but Cassidy was a bit too young to comprehend that her mother was only faking her musing.

"I think they can each open one present tonight." He said collecting everyone's gloves, hats, and scarves and putting them away.

"I don't know. Are you sure?"

"Please Mommy?!" She begged the anticipation building.

"Noah what do you think you want to open a present?" Lydia asked the one year old who was patiently sitting on the floor content with his pacifier. He smiled widely at his mother as she picked him up. "I guess we can open one present from Daddy and I tonight."

"Yay! Thank you Mommy!"

"Come on let's go look under the tree." She said as she ushered her daughter down the short hallway into their living room with the large Christmas tree and the fireplace adorned with each member of the family's stockings. Under the tree were two presents, one for each of the kids to unwrap. "Don't open anything yet! I've got to go and get the camera!" Lydia said as she handed the baby off to Stiles. He sat down on the floor next to girl who was very patient for her age, Noah on his lap. Lydia returned with her camera and turned the radio on to a station that was playing an endless loop of commercial free Christmas music.

"Really?" Stiles raised his eyebrows.

"Oh shush, only two more days of Christmas music and then you'll be done for a year." She walked to the tree and handed Cassidy the present in red wrapping paper and Noah the one in green.

"Can I open it now?!"

"Yes, go ahead." Lydia said after turning the camera on. Cassidy tore into the gift with no problem but it took a little prompting and help from Stiles before Noah was able to unwrap his.

"Mommy are these new pajamas?!"

"Uh huh! Do you like them?" Lydia asked setting the camera down on the end table.

"I love them! Thank you!" She squealed holding up her new pink pajamas with candy canes printed on them.

"What about Noah, do you like your new pajamas?" Lydia cooed at Noah, a bit unimpressed with the gift he received, he was perfectly content with the pacifier in his mouth and lounging on his father's lap.

"I don't think he's all that impressed." Stiles admitted.

"No."

"Cassidy is there anything else in the box?" Stiles asked.

"I don't know..." she sat back down on the floor to examine her box, discovering the Christmas movie Elf inside "it's a Christmas movie!"

"It is! Do you want to watch it before you go to bed?"

"Really?! Yes please! Can I wear my new pajamas too?"

"Of course, but first you need a bath and then we can watch the movie. Sound good?" Lydia asked.

"Mhm!" Her daughter replied. After removing their nice, somewhat formal, holiday church clothes the kids were given a quick bath and were put into their new, warm Christmas pajamas. Lydia changed into her pink silk button up pajama set and Stiles into a simple tee shirt and plaid pajama bottoms.

"Well isn't this a sight?" Lydia observed leaning on the doorway of the kid's bathroom, Noah on her opposite hip in his red Christmas footie pajamas, as she watched Stiles finish brushing Cassidy's long strawberry blonde locks because she was a bit too young to do it herself.

"You're just bitter because you know I do a better job." He said as he finished brushing the last section and setting the brush down causing Cassidy to run past her mother and down the stairs.

"That might not be something you want to brag about sweetheart." She smirked as he walked toward her and she patted his chest lightly. He rolled his eyes before leaning in a kissing her lightly on the corner of her lips and then the top of Noah's head before leaving the room.

"Can we watch the movie now?" Cassidy was already sitting on the couch, her favorite teddy bear (that she had gotten when she was little and grown quite fond of) on her lap.

"Mhm Daddy will put it in the DVD player and I'm going to go make popcorn first if that's okay?" Lydia inquired as she set Noah on the floor.

"Yes!" After getting the DVD ready and Lydia returned with popcorn and a large blanket they all settled down in the corner of the sectional couch Lydia with Noah in her lap, Stiles next to her, arms wrapped around her and Cassidy who was sitting on the other side of him. Noah fell asleep early on, cradled against Lydia's chest, and Cassidy enjoyed the movie and managed to stay awake the entire time.

"Did you like the movie Cass?" Stiles asked ruffling her hair lightly.

"Yes." She yawned.

"Someone looks tired; I guess it's almost time for bed."

"No! We have to put out cookies for Santa first!" She squealed.

"Shhhh! Noah's asleep. Babe, do you want to go put him to bed?" Lydia asked Stiles offering him the sleeping one year old.

"Yeah I'll take him up." He said taking the blanket off and sliding off the couch before carefully taking the sleeping baby from his wife.

"Give him a pacifier so he'll be able to go back to sleep, there's one in the crib." She told him as he nodded. When he came back downstairs he found his wife and daughter placing a few cookies on a small plate with detailed precision.

"What are you doing Cass?" He asked as he padded into the kitchen and went to the fridge to get the milk out.

"I'm putting cookies out for Santa, what are you doing?"

"I'm getting a glass of milk for Santa in case he gets thirsty." He poured the glass of milk and set it down next to the plate of meticulously placed cookies.

"That's a really good idea." She commented.

"Well I am a pretty smart guy." Lydia rolled her eyes.

"Alright let's go get your teeth brushed and get you into bed." Lydia prompted as they proceeded to turn off all of the lights and head upstairs. She brushed her teeth and her parents tucked her into bed making sure she had her teddy bear with her.

"Goodnight, I love you. Don't go downstairs until Daddy and I are up okay?" Lydia asked her daughter as she kissed her temple.

"Okay Mommy, goodnight." She said sleepily as she yawned.

"Goodnight Cass, I love you, I love you, I love you." He said kissing her cheek in between each 'I love you', causing her to laugh softly.

"I love you too Daddy." She smiled before yawning again. They waved once more from her doorway after turning on her night light, before closing the door.

"Okay come on we have some presents to put out and you have some cookies to eat." Lydia told her husband dragging him to the walk in closet in their master bedroom. After grumbling for a bit Stiles helped his wife take all of the presents downstairs, eat the cookies, and fill the stockings for tomorrow morning's festivities.