Monday morning came then Simon retook the tests and passed. He then went to practice and was allowed to play even though his punishment with Hank and Julie was still in effect and realized that it was easier to study in the library then the pool hall and felt like he could play and go to school at the same time. The gang as well as the parents of Simon's teammates don't go to road games so he would leave the car at the high school parking lot then take the bus to the game. Simon was at bat when the pitcher threw the ball that inadvertently hit him on the non-throwing hand, he walked to first base shaking it off but it still hurt. After the inning was over the manager told Simon that he was taking him out of the game since he wanted to get a look at the hand/wrist area to make sure it wasn't broken which Simon protested to but figured it was better to be sure then after the game the team bus took them to the High School then they went home. Simon noticed that that Matt, Sarah, Mary, Lucy, Eric's parents, Julie and Hank were watching a movie but didn't hear him come in because he was quiet thinking that everyone was asleep since it was 10:00 pm even though the twins, Erica and John were asleep. After Simon ate, he went to Ruthie's room to see what she was up to which was doing homework, she asked how his team did and he said they won then she asked what happened to his hand since he had an ice pack on it and he said that the pitcher hit him accidentally. After the movie was done Hank and Julie saw that Simon was home and asked about the game as well as his hand then they went to bed. When the mid-semester grades came out, Hank and Julie were proud that he did well, as well as Ruthie but Hank wasn't so sure as to how Simon will handle him keeping the curfew in effect so he talked to Simon in his room and told him that he and Julie decided to keep the curfew in place and Simon agreed even though he was upset but realized he knew that it was going to happen and Ruthie was given the same time for curfew. Few months later the team did well and the kids passed their classes and Simon was ready for his final year at high school as Ruthie was going to the 9th grade while Erica and the twins were going to the 1st grade. The next thing the Camdens knew was that they were having a memorial service on the day the cruise went down and it was very tough on them since they really missed their parents. Simon then got a job at a grocery store stocking things and being a bagger, he would go after school then come home late or if he wasn't working he would let his grandfather, or whoever would pick up Erica, Ruthie and the twins that he was going to pick them up then do homework when he got home. Ruthie got in trouble with Julie because she was not watching her twin brothers because she was talking on the phone. Sam and David had gotten into her bathroom and were playing with her makeup. John and Erica were with the Colonel and Ruth that day and Ruthie was not allowed to use the phone for two weeks even if someone was home. Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went with the kids who thought of their parents.

2005-

"Okay Simon. You want to play baseball this year, your senior year." Hank asks.

"Yes."

"How are you going to work that out with school and work?" Julie asks.

"Well, I will be available Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm to 9:30pm"

"But when will you do homework? How are you going to study?" Hank asks.

"Sorry but yours and Ruthie's curfew is still at 10:00pm." Julie tells him.

"Well I have a free period where I can do homework then the last period I go to baseball practice." Simon says.

"Promise me something." Hank says.

"What?"

"If your grades start to suffer or you seem too tired to do anything then you will quit that job or no more baseball." Hank suggets.

"Okay."

Simon only worked only two or three days a week since his employer knew that he was playing baseball and he worked hard to play well since he wanted to go to school and be a baseball player. But he decided after he graduated that he was going to Junior College to take general Ed courses then to the big college to study being an accountant or a sports broadcaster. One day in March, Simon was doing homework after ball practice, he didn't have to work so he went to the library to study since Ruthie, Sam, David, and Erica had friends over. Simon then went home to see the guests were still there but he ate dinner with them then after they left he helped Ruthie with her homework then Erica and the twins. A few days later Simon, Lucy, Mary, Matt, Ruthie, The Colonel, and Ruth had a meeting with Hank and Julie, which will surprise them.

"I got some good news and bad news. I got transferred to Poway with a high paying job at the hospital and good benefits." Hank says.

"So you're leaving us?" Simon asks.

"Yes we are." Julie says.

"Where is Poway?" Lucy asks.

"It is a 7 hour drive from here but a 20 minute drive from San Diego." Hank tells everyone.

"Oh." Ruthie says in a sad tone of voice.

"What's wrong?" Matt asks.

"I was getting used to having a mom and a dad again even though you guys will never replace them." Ruthie says.

"You know, I have to admit I agree with Ruthie I mean I realize you will never replace mom and dad but you two do remind me of them in some ways."

"Thanks." Julie says.

"And your mother and I will go to Las Vegas to have fun in two weeks." The Colonel says.

"Cool." Mary says.

"Julie and I will be leaving the beginning of next month."

Two weeks later on a Saturday the Colonel and Ruth went on the airplane to Vegas but the plane crashed on it's way killing all those on board. Simon, Ruthie cried as Matt consoled them while Mary and Lucy told the twins who would need to be consoled. But it took Julie awhile to get over her parents' death but she would be okay as well as the other kids. Two weeks before going to Poway, Hank and Julie went to court to give custody of Simon, Ruthie and the twins to Matt and Sarah as well as give their home to them also. Mary took the Colonel and Ruth's home, notified Robbie that they have died and he tells them he will not return since his mother is dying then a few weeks later Julie, Hank and their kids leave for Poway. Simon did his usual routine but when he wasn't working he would go home and study, Matt went to talk to him in his room.