Sunday:

On Sunday morning before the appointment the ranger family had gathered at the ranch for a barbeque and to try to relax a little before the big day. The Gages were the first ones to arrive at the ranch just as Walker was bringing the ribs out to the grill.

"Hey Gage, Sydney" Walker greeted the couple as they walked up followed by four year old Tommy and two year old Megan.

"Hey Walker, are we the first ones here?" Sydney asked not able to believe that with Gage and the kids that they would be early for anything.

"Yeah so far Trivette and Erica aren't here yet."

"Where are Alex and the kids?" Sydney asked noticing that she had not seen them yet

"Alex is inside finishing the baked beans, Matthew is upstairs looking for his baseball, and Angela is in the barn getting her riding gear put away, and I bet she is playing with buddy."

"How is Angela doing?"

"Ok so far, I think this is harder on Alex than it is on Angela." Before Walker could say any more Trivette pulled up in his truck.

After everyone had arrived and ate the kids and the men began a water balloon fight as the women sat in the lawn chairs watching Angela drop a full water balloon on Gage when he tried to sit down causing Angela to burst out laughing. All the adults were tried not to think of how boring life would be if she were no longer with them.

A few hours later:

"Ok guys what movie do you guys what to watch so us grownups can have some adult time in the kitchen." Gage asked the kids as they came in the living room where the TV and tapes were. They had just came inside and changed into dry clothes after everyone was soaked to the skin after the water balloon fight.

"I want to watch The Lion King," pleaded little Megan as she rode on Angela's back, the little girl looked exactly like her mother only with her fathers blue eyes. Gage had to laugh as her lip poked out in a pout that she had obviously learned from Angela as a way of getting what she wanted.

"I want to watch Toy Story" cried James and Simon in unison, the five year old identical twins looked exactly like their father only smaller and if you were seeing double.

"Yeah me too," stated four year old Matthew, who like his sister looked a lot like their father only he did have Alex's pure blue eyes.

"I want to watch The Lion King too" stated four year old Tommy, he looked and acted exactly like his father when he was younger.

"Angie what about you what do you want to watch?" Gage asked, knowing that whatever she said he was in for an argument.

"I want to watch The Lion King." Angela said, and then just as Gage was preparing to settle the argument that just broke out Angela added some thing that took Gage by surprise.

"We could watch The Lion King and then we can watch Toy Story."

The kids instantly agreed to the plan since Angela was the oldest.

Two hours later:

The adults were just finishing their conversation about the plans for tomorrow when they realized how the living room was too quiet for six kids to be in there.

"I wonder what those kids are up to now," Alex said as she and the rest of the adults got up to check they were met with the sight of the all the kids sound asleep on the floor,

"Well I guess we know why it got so quiet" Gage mused out loud,

"I think it time that we head for home," Sydney said as she picked up Megan and watched as Gage had to untangle Tommy out from in between James and Simon.

"Thanks for having us, and call us tomorrow after you know about Angela." Gage said as Walker walked him out.

"We will. Talk to you tomorrow"

"Erica are you sure you can handle caring out Simon? I can make to trips" Trivette asked his wife as she started to pick up the little boy off the floor.

"Jimmy I can manage carrying my son out to the truck, I did after all carry the two of them for nine months strait without any help." Erica stated as she carried the boy to the door. "Good bye Alex we'll see you in the morning when you drop off Matt."

"Ok, thanks for coming." Alex said as she walked out with Erica.

After every one had gone Alex and Walker picked up their kids and carried them to their rooms, and when to bed themselves, knowing they had a long day ahead of them