A month had passed since Andy went to the haunted house called Chimera Manor with his friends. After that event, aside from hanging out with his friends some more and visiting the Loud house for guitar practice with Luna a couple times, nothing eventful happened in October. When Halloween arrived Andy and his mother just stayed home and gave out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Now it was November and the mother and son were grocery shopping at the Super Mart one day. While looking in the frozen section Andy heard a familiar voice approaching and turned to see Mrs. Loud, who was pushing a shopping cart with Lily in the seat of the cart.

The Loud mother saw Andy and waved. "Hello Andy!"

"Hi Mrs. Loud. Hi Lily." Andy greeted. The baby did her own greeting waving her hand and giving a big smile.

"So this is your mother! Its nice to meet you, I'm Rita Loud, Luna's mother." Mrs. Loud introduced herself, extending her hand.

"Ana Moreno. Its nice to meet you as well." Mrs. Moreno replied, returning the handshake. "Thank you for taking care of my son when he visits your house. He can be a bit of a handful." she joked.

"Its no problem at all. He's a polite boy and he gets along with Luna and my son, Lincoln." the Loud matriarch responded.

"I don't mean to interrupt Mrs. Loud but is Luna with you?" the boy inquired.

"No Andy its just me and Lily. Luna is at home decorating the house for Thanksgiving." Rita told him. "But I'll be sure to tell her that you said hi."

"Hm that sounds fun." Mrs. Moreno responded. "Maybe we should do some Thanksgiving decoration. Although its just going to be us at home."

"Just going to be you two?" Rita asked.

"Ah...yes. We don't have any relatives around here and to travel back to our old town would be a long and tiring so I just thought that we would just stay home and have a small ham for Thanksgiving." Ana said.

"I see." Mrs. Loud could only respond. She felt that it was rather lonesome to have a two person Thanksgiving. Then an idea came into Rita's mind. "Say how would you like to join us for Thanksgiving?"

Ana was taken aback at the sudden proposal. "Oh. Uhhh It's nice of you to offer Rita but I wouldn't want to intrude."

"No no you wouldn't be intruding. We'd love to have you join us." Rita insisted.

"But...you already have so many people to feed and to have us over would-"

"We can bring food over Mom." Andy interrupted.

"That's brilliant idea Andy!" Rita replied.

Ana at first decided to decline but seeing how her son was enthusiastic about joining the Louds she eventually caved in. "Well...alright. We'd be honored to join you and your family for Thanksgiving, Rita."

"Wonderful! Let me give you my cell phone number." Mrs. Loud said pulling her phone out. "I still have a bit of shopping to do so I'll let you two go. Call me when you can and we can discuss who should make what."

"Sounds good. Once again it was great meeting you, Rita." Mrs. Moreno said.

After bidding each other a good day the two mother's and their children went their separate ways. Once the mothers came back to their respective homes they got in contact and began to discuss the plan for Thanksgiving.

After a couple weeks passed, Thanksgiving day had arrived. When Andy woke up he heard his mother, hard at work in the kitchen. The boy got out of his pajamas and put on the Neo shirt Luna had got for him and jeans. Venturing to the kitchen, Andy saw that the counter was littered with mixing bowls and utensils. His mother, who was in the middle of wrapping bacon around asparagus, saw her son standing at the kitchen entrance.

"Good morning monkey." Ana said cheerfully.

"Morning." Andy responded monotonously, still trying to completely wake up. "You're pretty busy."

"Yes which is why I need your help." the elder woman said. "First I need you to finish wrapping up these asparagus. Once you're done with that I'll need you to get out the cupcake pan and fill them with baking cups."

"Okay..." Andy begrudgingly agreed.

The young Moreno went to the sink to wash his hands, which afterwards he began to finish wrapping the bacon around the asparagus. Finishing the first task, the youth then went to get the cupcake pan and began to fill the holes with baking cups.

"So what do I do after this?" Andy asked.

"Hmm…." Mrs. Moreno mused, tapping her chin with her finger. "I'm in the middle of putting the pineapple on the ham so I need you to do me this big favor. I need you to make the cheesecakes."

"Me?" Andy asked, hoping it was a joke.

"Yes you. I'll be sure to tell you the instructions and I'll try to step in every once in a while."

"Y-you sure mom?" the boy asked still hoping it was a joke.

"Son I have to get this ham ready soon. Besides cheesecakes are easy to make so you'll be fine." Ana said without a single doubt in her child.

Resigning to his fate, Andy gathered up all the ingredients for the cheesecakes. Following the instructions his mother told him, the boy mixed the ingredients until he was told to stop. Andy then poured the batter into the small baking cups, finishing his job. Despite not wanting to do it at first he did find making cheesecakes easy.

"You were right Mom. This is easy." Andy spoke, proud of what he did.

"Told you, Monkey." Mrs. Moreno responded happily. She then grabbed the pan with the cheesecakes and put them in the oven to bake. "Alright you can go do whatever you want. Its all smooth sailing from here."

Andy nodded and head to the living room to watch whatever show was on the TV. I can't wait to tell Luna about making cheesecakes. After having thought that he looked at the clock and saw it was still early in the day. Still the boy was full of excitement for tonight and decided to kill the time until then.

It was a little before evening when the Moreno's had pulled into the Loud's driveway. The two got out of the car, grabbed the ham and bacon asparagus first, then made their way to the front porch. When they reached the door Ana was about to ring the door bell but was stopped by her son.

"The doorbell doesn't work mom. Knock on the door."

Mrs. Moreno did what her son told her and knocked on the door. They waited for a few seconds and then the door opened. It was Lincoln who had opened the door.

"Hey Andy! Hey Mrs. Moreno." the young boy cheerfully greeted. "Come on in."

"Hey Link." Andy greeted. "Um...where should we put this?"

"You can put them on the table." the white haired boy answered, leading the two to the dining room table.

"Thank you Lincoln," Mrs. Moreno said. "We still have some more things to bring in from the car."

"Oh don't worry I'll help Andy." Lincoln offered.

The older woman thanked the young boy for his assistance and gave Andy the keys to lock the car up. After the two boys went outside, Rita had entered the dining room to greet Ana.

"Hi Ana. I'm sorry I couldn't get the door, my husband and I were doing the finishing touches." she explained.

"Oh its fine. Andy is getting the last of our food and Lincoln went to help him." Ana replied.

"Uh...Mom?" Andy's muffled voice asked from the other side of the door. "Can you get the door? Our hands are full."

Mrs. Loud went over to the door and opened it for the boys. After thanking her the two went to the table and set the cheesecakes and veggie tray down. Just then Mr. Loud began to bring the dishes out to the table.

"Hey Ana. Its an honor to meet you. I'm Lynn Loud." he introduced himself after he putting the sides.

"Nice to meet you, Lynn. I know this might be late but I want to thank you for the chicken lasagna. It was delicious and very thoughtful."

"Oh it's fine." Lynn Sr. replied bashfully. "So long as you enjoyed them that's all that matters. But if you think the Lasagna was good then this Turkey will knock your shoes off!"

"Can't wait for it." Ana replied.

"Ditto!" Andy added.

"Great! Let me get the rest of the dinner." Mr. Loud said

"Do you mind if I help out, Rita?" Mrs. Moreno asked.

"Not at all!" Mrs. Loud answered.

During the time the table was being set, the three eldest Loud sisters came down stairs and began to help. Mrs. Moreno noticed that Andy was chatting with Luna. She had seen Luna seeing Andy off a few times but never spoke to her. Despite having never talked to the girl, Ana was thankful of the Loud girl being friends with her son. Once the table was set Mr. Loud called the rest of the kids down for dinner. When the rest of the kids had gathered Rita called for their attention.

"Kids, this is Andy's mother. She and Andy brought the Ham as well as other dishes so be sure to thank them."

"Thank you!" All the kids said to their guests.

Once the introduction was through, everyone took their seat at the table and began to fill their plates. Besides the food that the Moreno's brought, the Louds made mash potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and finally a large turkey.

"This casserole is amazing!" Ana spoke. "Did you make this Lynn?"

"Guilty as charged." Mr. Loud answered proudly.

"You have to give me the recipe for it. I must have it!" Mrs. Moreno replied, hoping she would get it.

Meanwhile Andy was eating and talking to Luna and her siblings. It wasn't time for them to eat the cheesecakes but the boy was too eager to tell them about his involvement.

"Who would've known Asparagus and bacon went well with each other." Lincoln mused.

"Told you it would be good."Andy responded. "I wasn't a fan at first either but I'm glad I tried it."

"I must say Andreas it is quite curious that you wrapped a strip of salt-cured pork around Asparagus Officinalis. The former is known for raising blood pressure while the latter is has reduced calories and is a good source for antioxidants. Did you suspect that they would cancel each other out?" Lisa questioned.

"Uh….no. My Mom thought it'd be something different to do…." Andy responded.

"I see." the prodigy said. "Might I suggest much healthier options to your parental unit?"

"Lisa stop with the third degree and eat your food." Lori interjected.

"Still brah your mom is a pretty good cook." Luna said. "This ham is great as well."

"And this veggie tray is totes delish!" Leni said. "But these black tomatos taste kinda weird."

Andy was confused at what Leni said. After a second of thinking, it clicked. "Those are olives Leni." the boy explained.

"Oh that makes sense! Thanks Mandy!" Leni said.

Andy chuckled and accepted the thanks.

During this time Ana was watching her son having fun with the Loud kids. She thought back to the first day they arrived Royal Woods. Andy was a bit withdrawn and didn't really want to go anywhere around the town. The morning of his first day of school made her worry about him. Would he hate the school? Would he get bullied? If it doesn't work would I have to transfer him to another school? These questions and concerns roamed her mind the entire day. But when she came to pick him up she was surprised to see that he wasn't his introverted self. It was the first time she saw him truly happy when they moved here. Ana smiled and went back to eating what was on her plate and talking with Rita and Lynn.

After everyone was done eating the dinner it was time for dessert. While the Moreno's made plenty of cheesecakes, the Louds had some pumpkin and apple pies topped with vanilla ice cream. It was during this time that Andy was finally able to tell everyone about him making the cheesecakes. Ana had just finished her pumpkin pie when she got up.

"I can take that Ana." Rita offered.

"No no its fine." Mrs. Moreno declined. "Where should I put this?"

"In the sink." Mrs. Loud said.

Mrs. Moreno went to the kitchen, grabbed a paper towel to wipe the plate as well as she could and then put the plate into the sink. Just as she was turned around Luna had entered the kitchen with her plate.

"Oh hi Mrs M. Thanks for the grub." the rocker said.

Ana smiled. "You're welcome Luna I'm glad you enjoyed it." The older woman was about to leave she stopped and turned to the young Loud. "I know this is random but I wanted to thank you."

Luna tilted her head in confusion. "T-thank…me?"

"Yes. When we got here to Royal Woods Andy was nervous. He didn't have many friends back in our old city and I was afraid he would struggle adapting here. But when I picked him up from school he was cheerful not a single worry. After a while he told me about you and how you two shared an interest in music. And that made me happy." Ana said.

"Oh….thanks." the rocker said. "That means a lot actually."

There was a bit of a pause before Ana spoke up. "Well I'm gonna go back to the table. Sorry for taking your time." she finished with a shy smile.

Once Mrs. Moreno left, Luna put her plate in the sink and stayed in the kitchen a bit longer. The rocker felt content over what had happened. She was happy that she made such a positive impact on Andy and his mother. Although it went both ways. Andy also had made the Loud happy. Despite having many siblings, none of them had an interest in playing music so for the young man to ask the rocker to be his guitar teacher it was thrilling and meant a lot for her.

"Whatcha doing?"

Luna turned to see Andy with his plate. He looked at Luna with curiosity and beaming.

"Ah nothing dude. Just thinking." the rocker said.

"Thinking about how awesome those cheesecakes I made were?" Andy playfully asked.

Luna chuckled. "Yeah totally man!"

Once the young man put his plate back in the sink he went back to the dining room. "You coming?"

"Yeah I'm coming." Luna spoke following her friend.

Once everyone was done with their desserts the children went to playing around in the living room. Meanwhile the adults were in the kitchen dividing the leftovers and cleaning the dishes. During that time they were getting to know each other much better.

"So you want to open up a restaurant some day?" Ana asked.

"Yup. It's been a life long dream of mine. I'm currently a chef at Aloha Comrade so I guess you can say I'm on the right track." Lynn answered.

"I'll say. If and when you do open one I'll be sure to reserve one of the first tables." Ana replied.

"What about you, Ana? What do you do?" Rita asked.

"I'm a receptionist at a law office. Its nothing special but it pays much better than my last job." the Hispanic woman said.

"I see." Rita responded, finishing washing the last plate in the sink. "If you don't mind me asking why did you move to Royal Woods?"

"Part of it was because of the receptionist job and the other..." Ana paused.

Rita and Lynn both exchanged glances at each other. They thought they ventured into a subject too sore for Ana to discuss.

"Sorry I'm just trying to find the right way to say this." Ana assured them as if she could read their minds. "I guess the other reason was to get away from Omaha. It wasn't because of my family or anything but it was a bit stressful living there and Royal Woods seemed a bit calmer here."

"Well I say you made a good choice coming here." Lynn cheerfully said.

Ana smiled and nodded. "At first I wasn't sure that Andy would like the move but once he met Luna he began to warm up to Royal Woods. I can truly say that I made the right choice."

"That's good to hear." Rita replied. "Let me say this Ana. If you need anything you can come to us."

"Thank you, Rita." Ana smiled.

Despite having known them for a limited time Ana found a friend in both the Louds. The Louds also felt the same way towards Ana. It was truly an eventful evening for them all. Once they were done dividing the food, the adults went to join the children in the living room.

Two hours passed when everyone decided to call it a day. Andy started to take the leftovers back to his mother's car with the help of Luna. After that was done the families then started giving their farewells.

"Alright kids say good night to Andy and Ana." Lynn said.

The younger kids bid the two a good night, trying to fight their desire to sleep. The older ones fared much better.

"This has been fun." Ana spoke. "Thank you for having us."

"And thank you for being our wonderful guests." Rita cheerfully replied. "Say you should let us know when you have some time off. Maybe we can go have lunch some time."

"I would love that." Ana agreed.

During that time the younger kids went up stairs to get ready to go to sleep. The older ones and Lincoln stayed downstairs and talked to Andy.

"When should we do the next practice sesh?" Luna asked.

Andy thought about it for a little. "Maybe next week. You should enjoy your weekend."

"Sounds good bro." The rocker replied.

"When you do come visit you should totally bring some cheesecake." Lynn said

"I'll…see what I can do. I can't make any promises though." the young man responded.

"Or maybe we can make some the next time he comes." Lori suggested.

"Yeah it'll be a piece of cake! Ha ha ha get it?" quipped Luan.

All the Loud kids groaned at their sister's joke. Andy on the other hand chuckled.

"Andy are you ready?" Ana asked.

"Yeah. See you guys. Happy Thanksgiving." Andy said.

As the Moreno's left the Louds said their final goodbyes. The boy and his mother entered the car and drove out of the Loud's driveway and made their way home. During the drive Ana thought about how the whole day went. She remembered her son's joyfulness during dinner and afterwards and how it made her happy. She can now say without a doubt that moving to Royal Woods was the greatest decision she made for Andy and herself.