Note: Wtf I'm writing here again? Weird I know. Bet you all thought I died. Nope I'm still alive unfortunately XD

ANyway, surprise! This isn't much but this opens the story back up giving me new air to breathe for ideas rather than feeling trapped like I did. This does not pick up right where we left off but skips ahead. I hope this helps the few of you I noticed that are still rereading or wanting more. Let's see where this leads us to in the future!

"Doo weee oooooo do do doooooo"

The familiar sound filled nearly the whole large house. Not another noise noticeable until that blast of music, but then it seemed like everything came to life. Suddenly there was running and jumping, screaming and loud 'pew pew pew' noises.

"Stop it! Noah! Noah stop that's not even how he does it! It's not a gun!" a voice screams in annoyance, "MUM! MUM!"

Alex sighs and quickly leaves the kitchen after turning the food she was cooking down on low so it doesn't burn. Turning the corner she saw exactly what she had expected. Ella frustrated and yelling while Noah was running around in his 9th Doctor's costume from Halloween and a toy sonic screwdriver. Pretending to shoot Ella with it like it was a gun. It was frustrating that they were fighting, but it was also one of the moments Alex wished she could just freeze and keep everything this way just a little longer. The kids had all grown so much, changed so much. Noah was now 6 with so much personality bursting from him. Thick light brown hair on top of his head that was currently a mess and looking so much more like his father every day. Ella was 8 and was everything Alex had imagined she would be. A drama queen with a heart and tons of sass. With what little age she had gained her dirty blonde curls had fallen out and now her hair, when it wasn't done, fell in an awkward mix of waves and soft curls down past her shoulders that of course Ella hated. And Salome… Alex hadn't even seen Salome in what felt like so long, but her oldest (now being 19) was off doing her own things. Starting her own life and career and Alex was extremely proud of that. She just wished she could freeze them all to keep them this young for just a little longer.

"Why is the tv up so lou- OH!" she gasps as a little body slams into her legs, "Ouch! Careful Noah, you need to pay attention to where you are going sweetie…" she sighs cringing a little as her knee momentarily twinged with pain as she moves across the room to grab the remote, turning the volume down, "Who turned this up?"

"Noah did again even though he's not allowed to touch the remote! He's being ridiculous mum!" Ella whines, "I didn't even want to watch this! He always switches it to this! It's not fair!"

"It is fair! I'm the doctor and I gets to do what I do!" Noah says jumping up onto the chair, holding the toy screwdriver out in front of him before another round of loud shooting noises leaves his mouth.

Alex snorts trying to stop herself from laughing, knowing it would only annoy Ella further that Alex thought what Noah was doing was cute, "Yes the Doctor can do as he pleases but you…. Little Doctor or not… are still my little boy and you must listen to me. Even the Doctor would listen to his mother… and you know you mustn't turn the tv up that loud."

"But it sounds better!" Noah whines

"It may sound better but it is far too loud, and so is your sissy when she is mad.." Alex whispers to him, "So why don't we let her go back to watching what she likes and after dinner maybe daddy and I will watch Doctor Who with you alright?"

"But I want to watch it nowwwww.."

"It's either after dinner or not at all… I'm not debating this sweetie. You have to let your sister watch things too. You spend too much time in front of that tv why don't you come help me? You'll get to eat a few bites before anyone else does.." she smiles at him as he mumbles a small okay.

Alex passes the remote back to Ella, gently stroking the girl's hair before walking back out towards the kitchen, "Come on Noah… I need help or it won't be ready when Dad gets home.."

Little feet run down the hall after her and in no time at all it seemed like they got everything together, as well as made a bit of a mess. Along with making the chicken, peas and potatoes Alex had already started Noah demanded corn (since he really didn't like peas) and then once that was all nearly done and they had a bit of time left Alex had found a brownie mix in the cabinet. Deciding to make it for dessert she let Noah do most of it with a little help from her which caused most of the mess.

"Why don't you go get a clean shirt.." Alex chuckles helping the little boy down off of the chair he was standing on, "I'll put it in the oven, promise. Go on…"

Noah quickly hops off of the chair and runs towards the hall but doesn't even make it through the doorway before running into someone.

"Whoa! Where you off to in such a hurry?" Matt asks with a big smile leaning down to pick Noah up but stopping as his eyes fall onto his shirt, "What have you been into?"

"Me and mommy made browniesss!" Noah says excitedly

"Brownies?! Did you get to eat them before dinner?"

"No.." the little boy pouts, "we just finished. They not even cooked yet…"

"Well good! I would have been heartbroken had you ate them without me!" Matt say.

Alex chuckles from across the room, "Daddy why don't you let him go change his shirt so we all can eat here real soon?" she suggests as she grabs the pan of brownie mix and opens the stove. Hearing Noah run off the blonde sighs and opens the oven, bending down to slip the brownie pan in before shutting the oven once again. Jumping when she felt a body suddenly against her.

"Change shirts just so he can dirty another at dinner or did you just want me to have a better view of you bending over?" Matt whispers in her ear, hands gently stroking her hips.

"He was in his costume… He would have been upset if anything got on it that I couldn't wash out.." Alex chuckles shaking her head, "It was not my intention for you to see me bend over. I can't control your wonder eyes…"

"They only wonder to you…"

Alex rolls her eyes laughing softly as she turns around to face him, "How are you still sappy even after all these years?"

He shrugs, "I just love you that much.." he chuckles leaning down to kiss her softly.