"What's the good news, Daddy?" asked ten-year-old Michelle.
"Well, you know that Vicky is pregnant. She will be having a baby soon. Well, Valencia and Becky had doctor's appointments today, and they are both pregnant, also. That's three babies coming in the next nine months. There is a possibility for multiples again, also. Well, Joey and Valencia were planning on moving to an apartment near here so that there was room for the baby.
"But we don't want them to move out, do we," said Danny after a pause. In that pause, the two girls and the twin boys began to argue and cry. Danny stopped them in their tracks, "So please stop and listen to what I have to say. Ever since Jesse and Becky got married, I've been frantically saving money in a new bank account, and well, we have enough money to add a lot onto the house. Joey and Val are staying."
The family was in an uproar of hugs and kisses and crying. "But, Daddy, where are we going to put more of the house? We don't have a very big backyard and we can't add to the front. What are we to do?" asked Michelle.
"Well, we are going to add to the basement. Now, the garage room is our recording studio, but I talked to a contractor, and he said that we can expand the garage room and add two more rooms there. Also, we can build a whole other story under the garage room. So, we will be adding roughly eight more rooms to this house. And, in each story, there will be heating, air conditioning, a bathroom, and a refrigerator. So each story will be a bit like the attic apartment that Becky and Jesse have." Danny replied.
The whole family cheered. "Now," Danny said, "We are going to decide where everyone is going. Now, Nicky and Alex will be moving to my room. You two will share my bathroom. Michelle and Steph, you are going to stay where you are. Joey's room will serve as a den. There will be a cable TV, a computer, and a gym set. This is you kids, okay?"
"A computer and TV and gym? Wow, I'm in heaven" said little Michelle.
"Double cool!" exclaimed Nicky and Alex in unison.
"Oh, my God, really? This is so awesome!" said Steph, running over to hug her dad.
Danny embraced his daughter and then said, "So anyway, the recording studio will stay there, but we will add four rooms to that. There will be a master bedroom with bathroom included, another bathroom, and two more bedrooms. The spare bedroom will serve as another rec room for Vicky and I. On the bottom floor, Joey and Val will have the same. We are all staying here!"
The girls and twins cheered. Jesse gave Danny a rare hug and kissed Becky. The twins hugged Danny and they all danced. "Daddy, when are we going to do it? When do we start?" asked curious Michelle.
"The contractor is coming tomorrow to make out the floor plans. Then, they will start the actual building next week"
"NEXT WEEK!" cried Steph. "OH MY GOD! AHHHH!" Steph ran to her dad and hugged him so hard.
The family sat down and discussed the house more, laughing, crying, and hugging the entire time. "Good news," said Danny, "More rooms to mop 'till I drop!"