Chapter 9

"So, do you want anymore kids?" Ben asked Mary.

"I think it's a little to soon to be talking about more kids, we just had four," Mary said,

"But, to answer your question, yes I would like more, maybe three or four. I do come from a family of seven children and I've always wanted a big family," Mary told Ben.

"I know, and I would like to have three or four more too," Ben told Mary.

"Are you up for visitors?" Ben asked Mary after a few moments.

"Sure," Mary told him.

"I am going to get your brothers and sisters and parents then," Ben told Mary.

"Okay, that would be nice," Mary responded. With that, Ben left the room to go get the others.

"How is she?" everyone asked Ben once he reached the lobby.

"She's fine. You guys can see her now if you want," Ben told them. With that, they all got up and started to follow Ben back to Mary's room. When they did, a nurse stopped Robbie.

"I am sorry, family only," the nurse told Robbie.

"He is family," Reverend Camden told the nurse. With that, they continued their way to Mary's room.

A few minutes later, Mary's family came into the room. Mrs. Camden went over and sat next to Mary.

"How are you feeling?" Mrs. Camden asked her daughter.

"I am really tired. I can't believe you went through this six times," Mary told her mother. Mrs. Camden sat in silence as she smiled at her daughter. After a few moments, she got up and joined the rest of her family at the foot of the bed. They had set up four cupcakes and lighted the candles about to perform the "Camden family tradition."

"I would like you to meet Andrew Jonathan Kinkirk, Jessica Anne Kinkirk, Katherine Josephine Kinkirk, and Jennifer Lillian Kinkirk," Mary told everyone.

"We named Jennifer after Grandma," Mary said looking at her mother.

Mrs. Camden smiled as she heard her daughter say that.

"And we used Jonathan as a middle name in honor of Ben and Kevin's father," Mary told them.

Kevin smiled, knowing that they had used his father's name for a middle name for one of their children.

After Mary had announced the names of the babies to everyone, they started the "Camden family tradition." "Who can turn the world on with her smile/ Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile/ Well it's you girl, and you should know it / With each glance and every little movement you show it/ Love is all around, no need to waste it / You can have the town, why don't you take it / Your gonna make it after all / Your gonna make it after all." Everyone sang.

"I like that song, where did you learn it?" David asked Matt once they had finished singing.

FLASHBACK

Matt and his grandma Jenny are sitting on the couch watching the Mary Tyler Moore show and the theme song is on.

"I am going to sing that song to mommy and daddy when they bring the new baby home from the hospital," he says to his grandma, getting off the couch.

"That's sweet Matt, but that is a very hard song to learn," his grandma tells him.

"You could teach me," Matt tells his grandma.

"Okay," his grandma tells Matt as they sit back down on the couch.

"Who can turn the world on with her smile/ Who can take a nothing day…"

END OF FLASHBACK

"I sang that song to Mom and Dad when they brought Mary home from the hospital," Matt told David as he picked his little brothers up. He smiled at Mary, who smiled back.

"And we have sung it to each and every one of you when you were born," Matt said.

"Even us?" Sam and David asked their big brother.

"Even you guys," Matt responded letting Sam and David down.

Once they were out of Matt's arms, they walked over to their sister.

"Happy Birthday guys," Mary told her little brothers.

Sam and David hugged their big sister and everyone started singing Happy Birthday to the twins and the new babies.