John smiled at Fred, glad to hear that she thought that her morning sickness was about to pass. He didn't like it when she was sick - never did. "Good," he said softly after returning her second kiss.
He then turned and knelt down when the kids came over with their pictures, looking at them. "Those are great," he told them.
"Can we go to the beach soon?" Alex asked.
"Maybe in a few weeks. It's still a little chilly to be going swimming out there, but we should be able to soon," he told her.
"Play football!" Chase said.
"Yes, we'll play football when we go."
When Fred shooed them off to the bathroom to get washed up, John straightened up and herded the kids off. He helped both of them to wash their hands and their faces, having to referee a brief water fight when they started splashing each other. After he dried them off, he washed up himself and, once he was finished, went back out with the kids.
"Hmmm...that smells great," he said as he helped Chase into his highchair while Alex climbed into her chair.