Not for a Single Second - [Elizabeth Olsen]

Chapter 72: Nostalgic Holiday Season

'Cause baby, it's you
You make it feel like Christmas
Baby, can't you see
You're the only gift I need

Make It Feel Like Christmas – Simon Tellier

Y/N's POV

December 24th, 2023

"Come here, you silly monkey. I need to get you dressed first", I tell Cassie as she tries to run out of my room only wearing her 'Paw Patrol' themed undies. I manage to catch her on time and drop her on the bed, making her flop and giggle in response.

"Bu' Mama, we r' goin' to miss da snow. I wan' to builds a snowman, like Olaf", Cassie explains to me as I only chuckle at her excitement while putting a layer of thermal undergarments on her before some winter clothes to protect her from the cold.

"And we will get to do that, Casserole. But I wouldn't want you to get sick right before Christmas", I say while putting a beanie and some mittens on her too. "You see? There you go, ready to play in the snow"

"Can I goes get da cawwot fow da nose now?", Cassie asks me desperate before I pick her up and put her on the ground.

"Yeah, now you can go. Just don't run down the stairs!", I tell Cassie as she runs away like Flash and scream the last part before waiting for her response patiently.

"Otay Mama!", I hear her little voice call out as the pitter-patter of her feet slows down. I giggled at her antics before going to get ready myself.

Once I was ready, I walked down to the first floor and sat on the bench next to the door to put on my winter boots. A few minutes later, my uncle Joe brought Cassie and sat her next to me.

"You've got everything you need, Cass?", my uncle asks my baby as she nods promptly.

"Yeah!"

"Uh...don't you think you're missing something, Casserole? Maybe something that goes on your feet?", I suggest while subtly pointing to her shoeless feet.

"Oh, wight! Ma boots!", Cassie realizes, causing my uncle and me to laugh at her cuteness.

"I'll help you with that, baby. Joe, could you go get the sled from the garage?", I ask my uncle while getting Cassie's pink boots.

"Sure thing, Larky", my uncle agrees to help me, and I go ahead and finish tying up Cassie's shoes.

"Alright, baby. Ready to have the most fun day ever?!", I ask pumped as Cassie starts jumping in excitement.

"Yes, Mama. Let's go!", Cassie confirms, and I grab her hand before walking us out of the house to the front yard full of snow.

"Okay, how do you want to start?", I ask as Cassie shakes the carrot in her hand. "Alright, snowman it is then", I say before walking to the pile of snow my uncle Joe cleaned from the sidewalk this morning. "To make the snowman we need to make a huge ball for the base, and then we will work our way up. You want to help me compacting the snow, baby?"

"Yeah! I do it", Cassie confirms as she crouches down and starts to push the snow towards me. As she continues to scoop up snow, I carefully start shaping it into a somewhat circle. By the end of it though, I was rather tired, and my hands were freezing even though I was wearing gloves. So, I settled for a Cassie-sized snowman.

Once I picked up the snow that represented the head, I fetched some rocks and branches to make the face and arms of our comical friend.

"Here you go, Cass. You want to help me put his arms on?", I hand her one of the sticks as she nods excitedly.