Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait but things have been hectic with school. I debated whether or not to include this chapter in this story but I figured why not. All the other kids got this part of their lives in the story so I just had to do the same for Joshua. That being said the next chapter will be the last in the story.
PrettyDiva: I did have fun on my trip but the whole time I was thinking about the ending for this story. I just had to make at least one of their kids have twins; I don't know why it just seemed like the right thing. I know I keep saying it but I will begin the next T/Kat fic very soon.
HarryPassionFan: Don't worry, Lauren and JJ will handle the twins just fine. Oh and Kat was six months pregnant when she had the accident. I went back and saw that there was a typo in Chapter 9. It says they were not six months but it was supposed to be the word 'now.' So hope that clears up any confusion.
Purple Strobe: I just had to have someone with twins!!! And lol, about the joke with Renee. It was just a joke by the way, no triplets in her and Josh's future.
ULTRA SONIC: Yeah, I love the whole family aspect that evolved in this story.
Lushiouschell: Yes, I love the fact that Tommy and Jason now share grandchildren. Oh and you got me again, I did borrow some ideas from the Cosby show. I can't help it, it's one of my all time favorites.
GinaStar: You really didn't see the twin thing coming? Well I had to do it to at least one of the kids.
Ghostwriter: Thanks, catch ya later!!
"When did this house get to be so small, it always seemed so huge when we were younger," Patrick remarked as the whole family was sitting in the living room of Katherine and Tom's house.
"Well son, the house hasn't changed, the family has just gotten bigger," Tom told him as he held his one year old grandson Noah in his lap and Noah began to yawn.
"I think it's time we put the twins to bed," Lauren said to J.J. as she handed him their daughter Grace and walked over to Tom to get Noah.
"I think it's time we all went to bed, we've got a busy day tomorrow," Katherine agreed as Lauren and J.J. left the room and headed upstairs.
"Come on Jack, let's go put on your pajamas," Amanda said to her five year old son.
"Goodnight Grandma, goodnight Grandpa," Jack said as he gave both his grandparents a hug.
"That goes for you two as well," Susan said to her daughters who were nine and seven.
"Ah, mom do we have to go to bed now?" Kate asked.
"You girls do what your mom says, I don't want the two prettiest flowers girls in the world falling asleep in the middle of the aisle tomorrow," Josh told his niece.
"Speaking of falling asleep in the aisle, I think the same could be said of the groom," Kat told him.
"Don't worry Mom, I'll head up to bed soon," Josh promised.
"I'm going to go make up the couch in the study for the girls," Kat said to Tom.
"Ok, dear I'll make sure the boys are settled in here," Tom told her as he gave her a kiss before she left the room.
"Tommy, go upstairs and look in the hall closet for some blankets," Patrick said to his son who was now thirteen.
"I'll go with you," Tommy's twelve year old cousin Nate said as both boys ran up the stairs.
"I can't believe he's thirteen already," Josh remarked.
"Yeah, he's growing up so fast, seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital," Patrick said.
"Your mother and I feel the same way about all of you," Tom told them.
"Well I better do as Mom said and go to bed, I'll see you both in the morning," Josh said to his father and brother.
"Goodnight Josh and try not to spend the whole night thinking about tomorrow, you'll never get any sleep if you do," Patrick told him.
"Speaking from experience son?" Tom questioned with a laugh.
The next morning, the house was busy as everyone was frantically trying to get ready to leave for the church.
"Patrick, will you please go and make sure Tommy's up, I've got to help Jack and I've been downstairs three times," Amanda said.
"Don't worry honey, I'll make sure Tommy's ready on time," Patrick told her.
"Katherine Marie and Ann Elizabeth, please stop running around the house in those dresses!" Susan yelled.
"How is anyone supposed to get any sleep with all this noise," Josh said as he came out of his room.
"It's about time you got up," Lauren told him as she carried both twins in her arms.
"Need some help there sis?" Josh asked.
"No, I've got them, but you better hurry and get dressed before Mom sees that you're barely waking up," Lauren replied.
"It's like rush hour out there," Tom joked as he entered his bedroom where Katherine was still getting ready.
"What do you expect with seven adults and seven kids running around," she replied.
"Its total chaos out there, it'll be a miracle if we make it on time," Tom said.
"We'll make it," Kat replied calmly.
"How can you be so calm, I thought you of all people would be stressing out," Tom remarked.
"I don't know, maybe because I'm the mother of the groom and it doesn't take much to get the groom ready or maybe it's because I'm just so happy to see Josh finally settling down with Renee," Kat said.
"You do realize that even though Josh is settling down that he's not leaving racing don't you?" Tom questioned.
"Yes, and I may not like his career choice but I accept it," Kat told him.
"I'm really glad to hear you say that Mom," Josh said as he entered the room.
"You clean up nice son," Tom told him.
"Can you help me with my tie?" Josh asked his mother.
"I wish nothing but love and happiness for you and Renee," Kat said as she fixed his tie.
"With any luck, we'll be just as happy as you and Dad have been all these years," Josh replied.
"I know you will be son," Kat told him.
"Let's round up the gang and head to the church," Tom said.
Katherine sat next to her husband and watched as their youngest son was united in marriage to Renee DeSantos. It brought back fond memories of the day that she and Tom had married thirty nine years now. Tom reached over and took her hand and Kat smiled back at him knowing that he too was remembering their wedding.
"Are you ok?" Tom asked as tears began to run down his wife's cheeks and he handed her his handkerchief.
"I'm fine, I'm just so happy," Kat told him.
"I'm now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Oliver," the minister announced as the crowd began to cheer and everyone rose to their feet to clap.
Hours later, all of the wedding guests were assembled in the ballroom of the Angel Grove Hotel where the wedding reception was being held. Patrick stood up and began to click his champagne glass to get everyone's attention.
"Excuse me everyone, I'd like to make a toast to my brother and his new wife Renee, little brother, well I guess you're not so little any more, I just want to say, it's about time you finally decided to settle down and I can't think of a better woman to put up with you than Renee, though I'm not sure why she'd even want to, just kidding, all joking aside I wish you both a lifetime of happiness and would like to be the first to say welcome to the family Renee," Patrick said as he toasted the happy couple.
"My wife and I would like to say something as well," Tom said as he and Katherine stood up.
"Josh, you know how much we love you, you were our last baby and because of that I think I always held you a little too close, but the time has come for me to let you go, you have grown up into such a fine man and sometimes its hard for me to admit that your not my little boy anymore but I am so proud of you and I know that you will be a wonderful husband and a mother couldn't have picked a better wife for you than Renee, I love you both very much," Kat told him.
"Son, like your mother, I just want to say how proud I am of the man that you have become and I want both you and Renee to know that we will always be here for you whenever you need us and just remember no matter what life throws at you, you'll always have your love to keep you strong," Tom said.
"I love you both very much, thanks for being such a great example of what a marriage should look like," Josh said as he hugged both his parents.
A/N: I'm not really happy with this chapter. I guess I was just lacking inspiration or something so forgive me for giving less of myself in this chapter. I promise the final chapter will be much better and I'll try not to make you wait too long for the last one but I will do my best to make sure it's a worthy ending.