Ages of the kids: Maggie - 18, Beth - 14, Joel - 10, Luke and Daniel - 8 , Noah - 6

Mid-Spring 2010.

Meredith was getting the kids dressed nice for Maggie's high school graduation. "Come on Noah. Stop fidgeting." She said and swatted him on the bottom. Noah frowned and crossed his arms as she fixed his tie. "That's enough, If you don't stop you can stay home and not go to dinner with us for Maggie." she scolded him.

"I don't like it mama!" Noah cried rubbing his eyes. He was tired, and had a short nap.

"Noah Robert Greene."

Noah sniffled and stopped, he let her loosen the tie a bit and went to sit on the sofa with Luke, Daniel and Joel.

Meredith sighed, and went to finish helping Beth with her hair. "Such beautiful hair." She smiled playing with it and curling it for her.

"Thank you mama." Beth smiled big and looked in the mirror, she just turned 14 over the weekend, and Maggie turned 18 a few weeks ago. Meredith was dreading her birthday coming up. It hit her that she was turning 31. She smiled watching her. "Enjoy your youth." She said hugging her and kissing her cheek. "Ready to go?" she said looking up seeing Maggie come down in a light blue blouse, and black dress pants. She had her cap and gown in her hands with her.

"I am." Maggie smiled slightly. Hershel was right behind her in a dark blue dress shirt shirt, and slacks with black shoes. Meredith was in a yellow maternity summer dress with flats and her hair was tied back.

"I'm glad." She smiled watching the kids go out to the car. Hershel took her arm and kissed her cheek.

"Such a pretty lady." He smiled looking her over, and helping her out to the car. She was in her 7th month, and very big.

"Handsome Man." Meredith smiled kissing him again and walked outside to the car and got in.

They loaded in the van and drove to the high school. Meredith took the kids while Hershel walked Maggie inside and then found Meredith later. THey were sitting on the middle bleachers.

The graduation music started and they all walked down and to their seats. Speeches were given, stories were shared, and along with other things. They started calling names, and Maggie walked up with a friend of hers she's known since kindergarten, Erica. Erica was currently a week away from her due date, and got married over winter break. They got their delpmoa and shook hands with all the school officials and sat down. Soon near the end everyone threw their caps and got pictures taken. The family all got the pictures taken together, with Maggie and Erica, along with Erica's family and stuff. Allans parents came and took pictures with Maggie for Allan. They went out to dinner at the local restaurant.

During dinner, the kids were not listening very well, so Hershel got after them, and they straightened up. A local eating dinner started complaining of chest pains and passed out, Hershel along with another person started doing CPR on the man, and brought the AED. They started using that too, they got raspy breathing, as EMT's took over and started working on him. Hershel got up and stood back watching, talking to the EMT along with the other man.

The person started breathing raspy and groaning softly, the person reached up and grabbed the EMT and bit him. Hershel got the kids and Meredith outside into the car, before going back in and helping - another ambulance came and took over helping as they transported the EMT that was bitten along with the raspy breathing man to the hospital.

"What happened Daddy?" Beth asked worried looking at Hershel.

"He's just sick honey. He didn't know he was being helped." He said looking at Meredith and started driving. Hershel pulled in the driveway, and walked in before Maggie. "Maggie.. Close your eyes." He smiled.

Maggie did so as she walked in, then Hershel told her to open them. Maggie let out a scream and ran hugging Allan.

"Congratulations honey." Allan chuckled holding her tight, he was in his civilian clothes, and holding a thing of roses, along with a gift. He dropped both on the floor and kissed her hard. "I'm sorry I wasn't there to see you walk."

"I don't care.." Maggie said muffled against his neck,she looked up and smiled kissing him more, she hugged him tightly.

Hershel smiled watching, he wrapped his arm around Meredith and held her close. "Managed to talk him into being able to come home early.."

"That's so sweet of you." Meredith smiled hugging him softly.

Maggie smiled hugging Allan, she thought she couldn't let him go. "How?"

"I really missed you." Allan smiled softly holding her close. "Can...I take you out?"

Maggie nodded. "Please?" She said looking at her dad.

"Go ahead." He smiled rubbing Meredith's back. "Just be careful."

"We will." Maggie smiled hugging her dad and mama. "Thank you!" She said running out leaving with Allan.

Allan and Maggie didn't leave each other side while he was home. He had to go visit his sick grandma the following day. Maggie and him went out and ended up getting tattoos with each other much to Hershel's detest, though he couldn't say much - he had one too. He eventually got over it and liked the tattoo they got.