Finally I hear you all say! Two down and one to go, hopefully 'The Youngest Grey' will get there tomorrow. It's taken so long to get here but hopefully things will flow more frequently as I try and regain some confidence. Please review if you get a chance and thank you to those that have left them in the past. Best Wishes Mx

'Mommy, mommy, mommy.' I shout as I run into the Grey's kitchen. 'Mommy look what daddy got for me?'

'Hello Matty boy.' Mommy says as she picks me up.' What did daddy get you?'

'A new book about planes and the airport and another about stegosaurs and dinesaurs and trannysaur rex.' I say excitedly.

'It was because he was good whilst he had a haircut and to keep him quiet at the hospital.' Daddy says in way of an explanation as he follows me into the kitchen and kisses mommy.

'Gracie look I got a new cast on and I was very brave today.' I say as mommy puts me down and I go and show her.

'Did you choose the color darling boy?' Grace asks with a smile.

'Yes they didn't have any blue left so I got this one.' I say.

'Pink.' Mommy says to daddy.

'I figured it wouldn't matter seeing as the longest the others have lasted is two days, we'll probably need another one before we go away on Thursday.' Daddy says.

'Knowing our luck he won't need another and will be stuck with this one.' Mommy says.

'Mia will like this color one.' I say 'Do you like my hair mommy, the man has cut it shorter so you can't tell where I did cut it and he gave me a lollipop to suck so that I would sit very still and it was red and I liked it and when I looked at my tongue in the mirror that was red too.'

'You look very smart little man but I miss all your curls.' Mommy says.

'That's OK mommy cos the man said they would grow back. Gracie how long is it till everyone gets home cos I want to play?' I ask.

'Another hour darling.' Gracie says.

'Oh that's long. Are you feeling better today cos I was worried bout you that's why daddy phoned lots but then when he was talking I was naughty but daddy said a bad word and mommy will have to tell him off for that.' I say.

'I'm feeling much better thank you.' Grace says. 'Would you like a cookie and some milk?'

'Yes please.' I shout.

'Calm down little man, go and sit nicely at the table.' Daddy says.

'Coffee Simon?' Grace asks daddy.

'I won't thanks Grace, I'm going to go next door and get some work done if that's OK with you Sue, I had a few distractions today.' Daddy says but looks at me and smiles.

'I come and help you at work tomorrow daddy.' I say hopefully.

'We'll see little man.' Daddy says and looks at mommy.

'Maybe you can come with me tomorrow darling.' Mommy says.

'But I does like it at daddy's work and I can help the men in the recording studio like I did today and I promise not to touch anything so that you have to play your tune again daddy but I was a big big help wasn't I cos the man said I was.' I say as I start to eat my cookie.

'Sue go home with Simon and have an hour together, once Matty has finished this we'll walk and meet the school bus and he can play with Mia for a while before I bring him back to you.' Grace says.

'If you're sure. I'll go and make a start on dinner for us all.' Mommy says.

'If you're happy I'll keep Matty with us until we all come over about six.' Grace says. Daddy smiles at mommy.

'Much as we love our son it would be nice to have a few hours on our own.' Daddy says.

'No problem.' Grace says.

'See you later Matty boy.' Mommy says as she kisses the top of my head.

'OK mommy, I love you and I love you too daddy and I love the puppy dog that we're getting when I'm seven. I does see you both at dinner time when I have played with everyone.' I say.

'Be good.' Daddy says as he kisses me head.

'I always is daddy.' I say and he laughs at me. I finish my cookie and my milk and then jump down from the chair before carefully carrying my plate and then the glass over to the dishwasher.

'Just leave them on the top Matty, I'll put them inside.' Grace says.

'OK Gracie. Please have I got time to watch a cartoon before we meet the bus please Gracie.' I ask as politely as I can.

'Seeing as you asked so nicely then yes you have ten minutes, I'll come and help you find one.' Grace says.

'And I read my new books as well.' I say as I pick them up from the table and walk with Grace into the living room. 'And there's a power ranger and some lego men here as well.' I say as I put my books on the coffee table and start to play.

'You seem to have stuff everywhere, we should collect it all and put it all back in the box so you know where it is.' Grace says.

'I just leave mommy to tidy up Gracie cos I does just like the playing part.' I say.

'And what does mommy say about that?' Grace asks.

'Mommy doesn't mind but daddy gets cross and makes me tidy up. He tells me I should help mommy with all the little jobs and his face looks like this and he crosses his arms like this.' I say as I frown and put my arms across my chest. Grace laughs at me. 'It's not funny Gracie.'

'I know darling.' Grace says as she tries to be serious. I grab the remote control and flick the TV on. 'You're clever knowing how to switch the TV on with that thing, I never know which button to press.'

'It's easy Gracie. I know I is clever and I is going to work hard so that I get cleverer than Christian and I'm going to kickbox like him as well and play the piano and I is going to be good at building lego like Elliot. What is Mia good at cos I want to be like her as well but don't tell anyone that cos they might think that's funny cos she is a girl.' I say.

'Mia is good at French and the cello.' Grace says with a smile.

'Oh, anything else cos I don't want to be good at those.' I say. 'I know, she is good at drawing and coloring so I will be good at those like her and she helps you make nice chocolate cakes so I help you bake nice things as well.'

'That's a good idea.' Grace says as she sits next to me on the sofa and strokes my hair. 'I miss your curls as well Matty.'

'They'll grow back soon.' I say. 'I not like this Blue's Clue's cos I saw it yesterday, look Gracie there is a hospital programme and that lady has a very big tummy, it looks like it might burst.'

'She is going to have a baby.' Grace says.

'Like mommy did but the baby died cos it had something wrong and everyone was very sad.' I say and look at her.

'You remember.' Grace says.

'Yes but no-one talks about the baby anymore in case mommy gets upset.' I say. 'Did mommy have me as a baby in her tummy and did she look like that?'

'Yes.' Grace says.

'But you didn't have Elliot, Christian and Mia in your tummy cos they were dopted. Mia told me that. Christian was four and I asked mommy not to get me dopted cos I'm nearly four but she said they is going to keep me. I know I is naughty sometimes but they is going to keep me Gracie so that must mean that they love me. I told them that I didn't want to live anywhere else and they hugged me and said I could stay. I do love them lots Gracie and I love that our house is next door to your house and that we come and visit you all and will you get a puppy dog when we get one so that we can walk them together?' I ask.

'You do talk a lot for a little boy.' Grace says as she smiles at me.

'I know I does, do you think I might run out of words?' I say as I flick through the channels. 'This is what daddy watches sometimes. It's MTV and I dance to the music if I like it, shall I show you Gracie how I dance?'

'OK little man, show me what you can do?' Grace says as I jump down from my seat beside her and start to run about and jump.

'Matty boy, stand and move your feet like this.' Grace says as she stands to show me. 'That's right, now twist whilst I hold your hand.' I do as she tells me and we're soon dancing and laughing together.

'Cor Gracie, I is hot and sweaty now.' I say as I try and take my shirt off.

'Leave it on darling, we'll be going to walk to meet the bus soon.' Grace says.

'I is thirsty again Gracie, please could I have some water before we go otherwise I not going to make it.' I say.

'Turn the TV off then and we'll go and get some.' Grace says and I do as I'm told then follow her to the kitchen.

'And Gracie I is hungry again, please could I have an apple while I does the waiting for dinner.' I ask.

'Sure darling.' Grace says as she hands me the glass of water and then takes an apple out of the fruit bowl. 'You can eat it on the walk down the drive but when we get to the road you need to hold my hand.'

'I will, I will hold it nicely for you I promise.' I say and smile sweetly at her. I finish the water and take the apple from her before adding politely 'Thank you very much Gracie.'

'You are such a good boy.' Grace says and she strokes my head.

'Sometimes I am and sometimes I isn't.' I say. 'And I thinks the isn't is more than the is.'

'You are so funny and cute.' Grace says.

'And you is an angel Gracie just like my mommy.'