Return To Picket Fences! Part 2 
Over at Claudia Sawyer's house, even though today is her birthday, she didn't have any special plans.
She played with her dog Skipper and taught him some new tricks.
Later that afternoon, her daughter Hannah and her family came over. Hannah gave Claudia a friendly hug and wished her a happy birthday.
Then her step-daughter Megan Grace came over with her family.
"Happy Birthday!", she said.
Claudia played 'Peek-a-boo" with Hannah and Shawn's daughter Riley.
Megan played with the toddler.
Megan Grace and David's son Sam played with his little sister Emily.
Claudia played "Peek-a-boo" with Amanda Martin and Jeffery's son Rhys.
Claudia's cousin Shannan came over to say "Happy Birthday!".
Rhys and Riley hugged each other.
Hannah's husband Shawn played with Emily.
David sit with Claudia and watched them.
When it was time, Claudia came to her birthday cake . . .
She blew out the candles and grew up into an elder.
The party guests toasted to Claudia.
"Mom, we all chipped in and brought you a present", Hannah told Claudia.
Claudia turned around and saw a huge box with an oeange ribbon on it.
When she opened the box. . . she got the surprise of her life!
Inside the box was a mechanical man that looked a lot like her late husband Rhys Sawyer.
He stepped out of the box . . .
And motioned for Claudia to play Red Hands with him which made Claudia happier than she had been in a long time.
To be continued . . . 
Subject: Return To Picket Fences! Part 2 
Sat Oct 17, 2015 6:19 pm
What a treat and a surprise to see Rhys as a mechanical man! 
I know that made Claudia very happy. Enjoyed your pup, Skipper. 
I've missed your wonderful stories. 
Thanks hun for the tip! 