they ll come and bring all the kids. we were always together, always a family. we went to all of their events. they were busy, always doing something. whether it was soccer or, you know, anything in the fine arts musically. reporter: you guys do almos sound like t leave it to beaver oh, yeah. reporter: but by 2012 those days were gone. frank and ashley were empty nesters. you were so close with your kids. was it hard as one by one they started leaving the nest and going off to college? sure. yeah, it was. i mean, i m proud of them but it was difficult. i mean, change is difficult. reporter: now nancy was often home alone.