(thanks for the suggestions people, and I did take them into consideration as you will see in this chapter. Again, thank you muchly for the reviews, they mean a lot.)

"What would you say..." Ephram thought, "if I suggested moving back to Colorado? It'd be a great change for the kids?"

Tilting her head, Madison thought for a moment before answering.

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"Well, what do you think?" Asked Ephram as a smile crept upon his face as he took in Madison's silence, "the kids get out of school in a month, we could move then. But not to Everwood because its such a small town that all the kids are have known each other since birth and dont necessarily like outsiders..." he chuckled, "Delia and I know quite well. I was thinking maybe outside one of the cities? Colorado Springs...Denver...El Paso..."
Madison looked at him, "You've thought this over, haven't you?"

"obvious?" he asked trying to hide his smile now, "its just that all our family is there"
She ran her fingers through his hair and slightly smiled and tried to change the subject, "you're getting some gray strands of hair, sweetie."
"Dont change the subject, what do you think?"
Madison whispered in his ear amused, "Julio lives in Colorado."
"Madison?!" replied Ephram sort of irritated.

"...well...we'd have to talk to the kids about it--"
"done..."

"...well...we'd have to get a real estate agent down there to check out houses--

"done..." replied Ephram again as a smile slid across his face as he shifted his body to get a better look at her. He stole a kiss as she tried to figure out other things to say.

"How'd you know I'd be okay with this?" asked Madison inquisitively

"you talk in your sleep...kidding...." Ephram joked, "you've talked about it before and I figure we should just do it before the kids get any older." he started tickling her to get an answer from her. Laughing, Madison said, "stop, Ephram! I'm pregnant."

Like a jack in the box, Ephram sat up quickly and asked seriously, "are you serious?!"
"no" laughed Madison and pulled Ephram back down and started tickling him. "Now we're even, sweetheart. Lets do it. Lets move when the kids get out of school!"

"that wasnt funny..." replied Ephram trying not to smile.

Later that day, Andy came home with the kids and were very surprised when they saw their son Shai. "Dad! Andy!" yelled Madison and Ephram in unison as they saw Shai's shaved head, "what'd you do?!"
"take a deep breath, calm down before you have an anyeurism!" he said calmy as he made a gesture with his hands for them to calm down, "long story short, Riley found the hair clippers in Nonny's bathroom and paid Shai a dollar to shave his head..."
"another one of your art projects, Ri?" asked Madison not amused.

"What? It's funny!" she said trying to laugh but decided against it when she saw her mom grit her teeth.

"Oh yeah" Ephram said softly to Madison as he turned towards her, "there's an art school near Boulder where we could enroll Riley..."
"sold, lets move tomorrow!' replied Madison folding her arms looking at her daughter.

"Did dad talk to you about moving to Colorado?" asked Randi as she hugged her mom.

"Yes he did, sweetheart...what do you think about moving out there after school is over?"

"How fa' is Boulder from Eve'wood?" asked Shai touching his head.

Madison smiled, "not too far, we can always visit grampy and auntie Delia on the weekends."

"If we enroll my in the art school, can I stay there, like, do they have dorms or whatever?" asked Riley innocently.

"They might" replied Madison
"dorms for a 10 year old?!" asked Ephram surprised, "I don't think so."

"We'll talk" replied Madison touching his face before walking into the other room with Shai attached to her leg.

The twins ran up to their room to play while Andy and Ephram were in the living room just talking about how their day went, and how possibly moving back to Colorado would be good for them and how the art school would be best for Riley and her talents.

"Mommy" said Shai as he helped his mom pick out things for dinner, "do you think people will like me?"

Surprised by this, Madison turned towards her son and chuckled, "oh baby Shai, of course people will like you." she picked him up and sat him on the counter, "why wouldn't they like you, everybody loves you?"
"I dont know... Wiley said that people wont like me now that I have a bald head and look like Miste' Clean..."

Trying not to laugh, Madison hugged him, "don't listen to your sister, sweetheart! Her life's ambition is to make your life miserable, but you have to make her life miserable by pretending what she says doesn't bother you." She bent down to look him in the eyes, "can you do that for me?"

"yes." he gave his mom a quick peck on the cheek then he jumped down off the counter and headed into the living room to play with his father and grandfather, leaving Madison amused as she cooked dinner. Ephram made his way into the kitchen to help Madison get ready for dinner. The two talked about the future happily and how moving would be good for the kids.