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Thanks, Stix, and Disney put their own special touches on the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. Made them a little gentler for children to relate to, since the brothers Grimm's tales were often quite gory.

Yes, TJ is coming home soon, we found out a little more about Jesse, and the family will soon be starting to plan the Haunted House for this year. I hope you all enjoy it.

Yes, I believe those were the Golden Books for kids. There was also the Disney version of those stories as well. I'm glad you're enjoying TJ.

Thanks, James. I'm glad you are enjoying this series.

School started on Monday and all of the boys looked nice when they left the house. Danny and Brandon took Xander to the elementary school before they went to work, so they could enroll him. They also took Wyatt with them so he could help to show Xander around after they headed to work. They told me later what happened, so I’ll relay that information now. They went to the office first, filled out the required paperwork, and were told which teacher Xander would have. They then took him to the

Thanks, James, and I agree. TJ will be spoiled by all parties to a certain extent, at least when he first comes home. After a while he'll just be accepted by them as another member of the family, but it should all go well.

Thanks, flesco. I'm glad you're enjoying this continuing saga. Yes, Josh has had plenty of experience with children of all ages and has shone like a bright star the entire time. I think we've all seen how the children have responded to him, no matter their age, and this should be no different. Danny, Brandon, Dion, and Trey are preparing for their weekend away, leaving Josh and Jake with the boys, and I'm sure it will all go well.

Thanks, flesco. The birthday party gave you a chance to catch up on some characters we don't see very often as they honored Josh. You will be hearing more about Graham's student in upcoming chapters and I'm glad you are enjoying this little tale.

Thanks, Jim. Teachers do have a lot of prep beforehand, but I'm sure the boys have their plans, and I'm sure you're right about Wyatt as well. He's been looking forward to meeting his new brother and you know how patient kids can be.

Thanks, Tony, for both your comments on the chapter and your well wishes. Yes, TJ seems to be taking to Josh quickly, so there should be no problem with Josh watching him while Dion and Trey return to work.

Thanks, Danilo.

Yes, babies can tell a lot by the sound of your voice and the expression on your face, and Josh has had a lot of practice being around kids.

We didn’t get a chance to check out Dad’s new car until we came home from the hospital for dinner on Monday, because we were busy until after dark yesterday and Jake drove it to work this morning. They’d purchased a blue 2019 Toyota Avalon to replace their 2016 silver Toyota Avalon, so it wasn’t a huge change. “I like the color, but this car isn’t that different from your old one,” observed Dion, “although it does have a few newer gadgets on it.” “Yes, we realize that, but the other ca

Thank you, John. I'm glad you enjoyed this story and I hope you continue to enjoy the series if you choose to reading the next books in this series.

Yes, that was quite a moment, since it was the first time Jesse had spoken to any of them.

Yes, Jesse works for Danny, but he lives with friends and has his own life. We will see more of him in future chapters.

Ah, ok. I may be able to address that later in the story.

I'm not sure what you're hoping for, but seeing the don't live close to one another I doubt anything would come of it.

Wesley, I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. We got to learn more about what has been happening to some of the characters we haven't seen in a long time. Duck was the one who saved Vinnie when he ran away after catching Kevin with another boy on Valentine's Day, but we also attended his wedding a few years later. As far as Graham and his student, the boy is roughly the same age as Cody was when he died, which means Graham is 16 years older, so I doubt a romantic involvement - maybe close friends or Graham might become like a big brother to him. We'll just have to see if he falls in love with someone else in the years to come.

I agree. Even though Kevin had some tough times in the romance department, with his breakup with Dustin and then losing Brent, he finally found Vinnie. Graham, on the other hand, never got over losing Cody, and possibly he never will. At least he has a way of keeping in touch with him and that is helping to a certain extent, but Cody isn't aging and Graham is, so I wonder how much of an effect that will have.

Thanks, Stix. As I mentioned before, this was one thing the readers as for when encouraging me to write this book, so I'm doing my best to give them the information they requested. I'm glad you seem to be enjoying it. Have a safe and happy weekend.

Thanks for the feedback, Danilo. I tried to pack a lot of the memories and backstories into this chapter. Yes, Mark and Amy broke up, but he seems to have met someone new, so we'll see where that goes. Yes, Robert finally got married and Uncle Steve still isn't ready to retire. He and Josh are about the same age, but you remember Josh retired early, but Steve isn't ready to do the same. Maybe in the back of his mind he's hoping to preside over Kevin and Vinnie adopting a baby or he just likes his job and being busy, but either way he's still working. The others are aware of Graham's gift, but maybe not all of them are aware of how involved he might be with the spirit world. They know he sees the foreshadowing of events, and others know he can see and communicate with some spirits, but possibly not that he still communicates with Cody when he is troubled. If you remember, Graham wasn't exactly eager to share this information when he first realized he had this gift. Yes, Jordan, Nicky, and Lucas are all getting older and they will probably be settling down soon, but they seem to be enjoying having the large family. I also come from a large family, although maybe not quite as large as yours, but the family gathering and reunions are something I still remember fondly, since many of them have passed on now.

The following week started out basically the same as the week before, except one of the younger boys was helping Ryan and Dad with each meal whenever there was something they could do. Dion and I were visiting TJ twice a day, and then we would spend each evening helping to plan for Dad’s 69th birthday party. Even though we could tell that he suspected something was up, we tried to keep our activities as low-key as possible, and then we got some unexpected help from another party. On Tuesday Dad

Sorry about that, Wesley, but we all have our crosses to bear.

Thanks for your wonderful comments about this series. Yes, TJ will be coming home soon and the ladder they're using for the treehouse was designed for the second floor of a home - from the window frame down to the ground, and there has to be enough for the part of the basement that might be extending above ground-level. Take care and stay safe, because I'm doing my best to stay safe.