The very next morning as the dwarfs and their cousins awakened to the sound of horses clomping up over the hill. They knew at once it meant Snow White had arrived. They all leaped out of their beds, which were a bit crowded as they had each had to share their bed with one of their cousins, and scurried down the stairs and hastened out the door. They were just in time to watch as the golden carriage being driven by six golden brown royal horses came up the pathway to their cottage.

When the carriage had stopped just short of their house, the door opened and Snow White stepped outside of it with dainty footsteps. She looked exactly as she had when they first met her and she wore the same smile as she always did around them. They all rushed forward and they all caught her in one big loving embrace with all of their short and stubby arms.

"Welcome back, fair princess," said Doc looking up at her beaming.

"It's always good to see you all again," said Snow White as she bent down and hugged them all back. "You are all like my extended family." She then looked up and noticed the seven other dwarfs standing in a row just in front of the house. They were looking at her with curiosity and admiration. "Oh my!" she said. "I never knew there were more of you! How do you do? When did you get here?"

"May we introduce to you our seven cousins," said Doc. He extended his left arm and gestured to each cousin in turn.

"This is Jumpy," he said as Jumpy jumped up and down in an excited way.

"This is Gloomy," he said as Gloomy nodded and managed a weak smile for a second.

"This is Helpful," he said as Helpful took off his cap and bowed low and grandly to her.

"This is Silly," he said as Silly held his tongue out and panted like a puppy-dog and wiggled his ears toward Snow White to show he thought she was a sight to behold.

"This is Bigo-Ego," he said as Bigo-Ego straightened his shoulders and puffed out his chest and nodded towards Snow White.

"This is Awful," he said as Awful squinted his slightly beady eyes at Snow White in a way that seemed almost suspicious.

"This is Blabby," Doc continued, and Blabby began talking very fast.

"Hello, and how do you do, my fair princess? I must say you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in all of my years. Not that I've seen that many as I don't get around that much. That is very pretty dress you have on also, might I add. It looks to be made of silk and satin, isn't it? You have hair as black as night that goes well with your lily complexion and fits your beautiful name so perfectly indeed. You may have noticed all our names reflect on us as well."

Snow White laughed melodically and said, "Yes, I have noticed. I'm very glad to meet you all very much. You're all so wonderful."

Helpful then stepped up to her and said, "If there is anything I can do for you, Princess, anything at all, you just let me know."

"Never mind him," said Bigo-Ego stoutly. "Anything Helpful can do for you I can do better. Do I not look like the most capable person you have ever seen?"

Then before Snow White could reply, Silly ran up to her and took her hand and began kissing it and all the way up her arm in away that tickled and she giggled. He then did the worst French accent ever as he murmured, "In-shant-e, mid-mo-zel!"

Snow White just giggled politely and said, "My you're so sweet."

Awful frowned as he stepped up to Snow White and looked up at her and said in a warning tone, "You don't fool me for a moment. I'm onto you, Princess!"

Snow White just smiled at him sweetly, and then before Awful could make things any worse Doc quickly said, "Well, now what are we standing around here for? Let's go inside and have a welcoming party for Snow White!"

To this they all agreed. And then Snow White said, "Wait just a minute now. I have brought something for each of you." She then went back to the carriage for a moment and opened up the door to the back seat where they found seven pies wrapped up neatly in white cloth. "They're gooseberry pies I made myself," she said. "If I'd only known about your cousins being here today I would have made seven more."

"That is quite alright," said Doc. "We can share one with another."

They were all quite delighted with the pies and they took them inside and at them contentedly with each other.

"So, how are you and your Prince Charming at your castle?" asked Bashful curiously.

"We're fine," said Snow White. "We are still living in our happily ever after."

"What does happily ever after mean?" asked Silly naively.

"It means we are living happily together and we will for the rest of our lives," replied Snow White in a dreamy voice.

"So what do you and the Prince do when you're at the Castle?" asked Sleepy with a wide yawn.

"We walk through the royal gardens and sing with the birds who come there," said Snow White. "And we read about and study other lands we will visit in the royal library. We do quite a bit of traveling from time to time, which is why I'm not able to see you as often as I'd like. We also have many parties with lots of food and dancing, though still I prefer the simple parties you have here when I come."

Then, as if on cue, Grumpy took a seat on the bench at the pipe organ and began playing out a lively tune on it.

Then they all got up and began dancing around the floor with each other. They then began to sing a song together.

"Tra-la-la-la-la! Tra-la-la-la-la!

You're never too old to be young!

You're never too old to be young!

When you start to lose your figure

And your hips start getting bigger

Your chest may slip, but don't you fret

No matter how weak your knees may get

You're never too old to be young!

When your teeth fall out

And your whiskers grow out

And your arch gives away

You're never too old to be young and gay!

When you ain't got any fuzz up on your dome

On your dome!

When you ain't got any fuzz up on your dome

On your dome!

Why the dickens should you care,

If you ain't got any hair

You'll never have to use a brush or a comb!

Oh, you're never too old to be young!

Tra-la-la-la-la!

You're never too old to be young!

While your voice may break

And you looks will shake

You can laugh the tears away

For you're never too old to be young and gay!"

Snow White clapped her hands heartily as they finished their song. "That was delightful!" she said. "I always feel like I'm a little girl again when I'm with you."

"I did sing better than any of the others did, didn't I?" asked Bigo-Ego?

"What are you talking about?" asked Doc. "Your voice is too loud and deep to be good at singing."

"Now, now, now! There's no need to bicker," Snow White broke in. "You all sang equally as well."

"It was so wonderful to meet you, Princess," said Gloomy in a very sad voice. "We wish you didn't have to leave so soon tomorrow."

Then all of the dwarfs faces began to sadden with this knowledge. Snow White noticed this and after thinking a moment she said,

"You've never been to my castle before, have you? Well, why don't you all come with me home to see it tomorrow? And you can stay as long as you want to."

"We can?" they all asked eagerly in unison.

"You mean us to?" asked Silly waving his arms out to include the seven cousins.

Snow White nodded smiling and then for the second time that day all of the dwarfs ran up to her and hugged her all together.