Bittersweet and lovely. Great story. I love Jesse and Sam to pieces. I wish they were real and I never tire of M & M. They make me happy. :)

I don't see how anyone can be upset with this ending! It was perfectly written. I love that you have Mary finally moving past James!

I'm loving your story universe more than the actual season! I love how you have Mary and Marshall together and happy- two things I am praying to see this season

That was perfect between Mary and Marshall! Very fitting

You made me cry... :'( But I liked it soo much... the ending, the middle, the beginning... everything... it's so sad to see Stan leave (I can't imagine him ever retiring! LOL)... I thought there would be a Jesse/Claire moment, but it's okay that there wasn't (you gave us an Ellie - I do hope after meeting Eleanor se likes her name a bit better!)

I'll be looking for more of Sam's missing years...

I don't want this series to end! I don't want Stan to retire!

I loved this! I loved being able to see Mary and Marshall's marriage. Jesse is just too cute as well! And Sam is so cool, as always!

I can't wait to read anything else you wrote! Please do something new soon!

Thank you!

Oh my goodness, what a wonderful story this is! This last chapter had me tearing up a bit, it was just so sweet. Thank you for sharing your creative skills with us, I have thoroughly enjoyed this story! It was always a treat to see the new chapter alert in my inbox-I truly looked forward to it. You are a fabulous author and I really hope that you're able to write more with these characters, I love how you've developed them! THANK YOU! :)

Excellent job! Loved how Mary has grown, adore both Sam and Jesse, and I think Mary and Marshall are perfect together. And you have protrayed all of that. Thank you so much :). Can't wait to read more form you...I think that you are an amazing writer.

I'm so glad to hear that we get one more story. When you said that this was the last chapter of the story I was hoping for more stories of the saga you've created. I love this family that you've made. I've been following and reading every story you post and I'm sorry I haven't reviewed earlier. I loved that you had Jesse help Mary and the scene between him and Sam where he realized that he was good at something that Sam was not. I love this dynamic you've created. Great story overall. Patiently waiting for the next story.

Thoroughly enjoyed the entire story. Could see Mary having a hard time letting Stan go even if she'll still see him. Like how Marshall called in the little troops to help Mary. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. Sam and Jesse are both a delight.

I am just utterly destroyed. Completely and totally bawling my eyes out (and my dog is looking at me funny).

That was just a beautiful ending. Beautiful. Sad and sweet and hopeful all in one.

I am so not ready to leave this world that you created! I love it so much! Thank you for this wonderful story - for the tears and the laughter and the smiles! (Wow, am I sappy tonight!)

:D

I admit...I cried! It doesn't matter if it's real life or a fanfiction story...change and the end of a story can be sad. But, as you said, grab it and make it your own. Thank you for the wonderful story! Can't wait for the next one!

There is so much about this chapter that I loved!

Marshall really will do anything for Mary, even if it's getting her out of a balloon race. I'm glad Mary choose Jesse first and had Ellie and Brandi to. I find it incrediably cute that Sam wanted to be on Marshall's side! (Also love how you didn't have Sam turn into a brat at any point in this story because Mary and Marshall were paying so much attention to Jesse)

I laughed out loud at several points of the basketball game. I can so imagine Brandi screaming and throwing the ball at Mary! I can see the glare Mary sending her so clearly in my mind!

Brandi flirting with Peter to distract him is spot on. Laughed that it was Marshall did it to Mary! Until Mary placed dirty at the end!

So sad that this is comign to do an end. I sorta forgot Stan was retiring and it hit me at the end! :-(

This chapter was perfect!

That was great! Loved how Mary stole the ball from Marshall and that Jesse made the winning basket...I'm so sad that it's ending :(. But I love your stories and hope you keep writing. You are amazing.

Sorry, I'm behind. Loved that Bobby and Eleanor were the two surprise guest :)