as ashton and brianna remember their mother telling them. >> we happen to be laying on the bed with her. she just started talking. she was like, i am just -- i'm so happy that i have you girls and dad. >> it was kind of a conversation that you don't have every day. >> still, there was work to be done. it was not a new house, could use some remodeling, particularly the bathroom co. courtney was still living with her parents as the work began. >> they were going to be doing the tile work and stuff so we would haven't a shower for that day. >> so shower out of commission, they decided to wake up early, put on the bathing suits and rinse off in the outdoor spa before the contractor arrived at 6:45 a.m. it was june 7th, 2007. chris got up first, turned on the spa to warm it up and called brianna at the college dorm in san bernardino. >> here's your wake up call, babe. go out on the run.