Sam awkwardly returned the embrace that he was given by his father. He was genuinely happy, at least, that it seemed like they were going to be able to push aside their personal issues for right now. One day of civility between them would be something that Sam would appreciate more than any birthday present given to him from the man. Offering him a look of appreciation, Sam stepped back and - felt something jump onto his back like a rabid and wild animal.
Claire. Wild animal indeed.
"Hey! That's not -" He put an arm around one of her leg, forcing a half-hearted attempted at yanking her down. It hardly prevented her from being able to shove one of the ridiculous hats over his head, but he thought that he'd at least give her a little fight of it before she did. Rolling his eyes, Sam turned to face her as soon as she hopped off and, despite his efforts, failed to suppress his amusement.
"So gonna kick your ass," he laughed, yanking her into a one-armed hug.
Ben was next. And also wearing a really dorky hat. The sight of his huge grin combined with the hat he was wearing brought on another bout of laugher. "I know. Yours is way cooler."