`` i 'm only going to make this offer once . lots of people tell their parents stuff . he handed it to j.b. , and waited with his arms through the bars as the kite made its way along the tier . it is very important that you come across as one united voice to the kids . did our christmas morning adventure happen ? `` to the good times , '' she said . chapter 25 when i awoke , the guys were loading supplies into a pack and whispering . 