Annabeth's pov (current date = December 18, 1 week until Olympus Meeting)

On December 18, we wrap all of Juli's presents and the presents for our friends and set them under the tree. Then, at about eight o'clock, we head into the living room to have a party. Piper and Jason have an album, which we sit on the couch and look through. When we are sure the kids are asleep, we put in some music and dance along until we can't feel our feet anymore. Then we sit on the couches and chat about life. We all know what the the day after Christmas could bring us, but we don't want to discuss it. At around three in the morning, we call it a night.

That night I was awakened by horrible nightmares. I sit straight up, after screaming myself awake. Percy holds me close, knowing what I was dreaming of. Well, it's more like remembering, instead of dreaming. But still.

For about three hours, we sit, saying nothing, just holding each other. When he has to "Pee right now or I'll pee myself!" I watch him carefully. He's more than my husband, he's like...my other half...you know what i mean.

When he comes back, he sits in front of me and brushes the tears from my face, tears that I wasn't even aware of. "You know what?" Percy says softly, tenderly.

"What?"

"I smell pancakes."

I burst out laughing. Here I was thinking he was going to tell me something about them, and he talks about food. Only Percy would do that.

He grabs my hand and pulls me downstairs.

"Where's the fire?" Leo asks, then burst out laughing. "Get it? I'm fire, and I asked...oh, never mind."

"We got it, Leo," Rachel says. "None of us felt like acknowledging it." Leo sticks his tongue out at her, but she ignores it and turns her attention to Percy and I. "So what's up? You look like you didn't sleep at all."

"Yeah, couldn't get enough sleep because of something."

"And what's Kelp Head's excuse?"

"I haven't put his make up on, either." We laugh at Percy's incredulous expression.

We are interrupted by the doorbell ringing. I run over to it, and Percy follows.

"I have a delivery for Mrs. Katie Stoll?"

"She's asleep, but I live here to, so I'll sign it." I do, and he goes out to his truck and gets several furniture pieces. The men carry it up to the Katie and Travis's extra bedroom, where we find a picture showing where all the furniture goes. We decide to set it up to surprise them, but the fighting between all the men wakes them up.

"What's going on?" Katie stumbles into the room blearily, rubbing her eyes.

"Your furniture came, and we were trying to set it up. We would've already finished if Frank didnt argue that he was the best."

"Hey Leo, watch your mouth or else I'll turn into a elephant and crush you." And Leo punches Frank and they get into a fist fight but nobody bothered to stop them.

So, Percy and I leave them too it, decided to go out with Juli. We went to eat at a local restaurant, then we visited the zoo. Juli insisted on buying three stuffed animals with her puppy dog face, so we bought one for her and one for each of the twins. We also bought some cat food for the cats(no dur), which are sometimes joined by a fourth, which I suspect is Frank, don't know why but...not gonna question it.

When we went back home, we found that Frank and Leo made up for their little fight and ate some ambrosia. And moved all the furniture together.

We gathered around and told the kids to name the cats and Juli and Justin decided on Juney for one girl, and July for the other.

"What about the boy?" I ask them.

"Hmm...I think... BOB!" Juli shouts excitedly, not noticing the way Percy and I go slightly turn green.