ranging in ages from 4 to 12 to look after. >> how do you tell the children? >> that was ... i think, to this day ... that is the most difficult thing that i have ever had to do. i believe i called the schools, and let them know that i would be on my way. >> lindsey, the only girl, was the eldest of the lovelace kids. >> i remember being at school. i remember getting the call from the office that i was getting picked up. in my mind i thought, maybe my mom is in the hospital. she hadn't been the days prior, maybe she just had to go to hospital. it's fine. >> once inside the principles office, her office broke the news. >> and he told me that my mom had i. and i just remember, then on, my world crashing down. >> did you say what had happened, what was going on? >> i'm sure that i asked what had happened. i just remember ... crying. and not believing it. and so, we left.