"I'm so excited." Lucy bent her knees and placed her hands on them in a cute little I-have-to-pee pose. "Are we going to sing right now?"

I glanced at Ross and Sara, who rose out of their chairs and crossed the room to put their arms around Lucy's shoulders. Ross wore a cowboy hat, pulled low over his kind, dark eyes, and his handlebar mustache held extra curl at the ends. Sara's golden-stitched top was tucked into a pair of jeans bound with the largest belt buckle I'd ever ...