Thanksgiving was Lena's favorite holiday. It always has been. Stef loved it too. This year was especially important to them. All of their babies would be coming home. The Adams Foster kids hadn't all been home at the same time in a year. To say that Stef and Lena missed their babies was an understatement. Jude was the only kid that still lived in the house, considering he was just in the 10th grade.

"Babe! I'm so excited!" Lena exclaimed as she handed Stef her first cup of coffee of the day. Jesus and Mariana were arriving today. Their colleges were in the same state so they just flew together. Brandon had arrived from Juilliard a few days ago, and Callie would be arriving later tonight.

"I know love. I can't either. I've missed them so much." Stef smiled as she took in a sip of coffee.

"You've missed who so much?" Jesus asked as he and Mariana walked into the kitchen, both wearing huge grins. Stef spat out her coffee in shock. She turned around to see the twins standing in the kitchen with their large suitcases.

Lena squealed in delight, "you're early!" She enveloped both twin's into a hug. "You both look wonderful!"

"So do you. Beautiful moms." Jesus said as Stef had to stand her tippy toes to reach his cheek and kiss it. She hugged him tightly.

"Oh my god mom, your hair has really grown out. I love it." Mariana said as she pulled Stef in for a hug.

"Thank you. I've been keeping it at this length. Your mama likes to run her hands through it." Stef said as she felt Lena run her hands through the short blonde curls piled on top of Stef's head.

"I do. It's beautiful." Lena smiled. "I can't believe you're here!" Lena exclaimed as she hugged them both again.

"I know Mama, but that's not all.." Mariana trailed off as she moved to the side for Callie to step into view.

"Callie!" Lena and Stef said at the same time. They both attacked her into a hug.

She laughed and hugged back. "I take it you missed me?"

"Of course we did. We missed all of you," Lena replied.

"Your hair is so long. It's beautiful." Stef grinned as she pulled Callie in for another hug. She couldn't believe how much has changed over the last three years.

"Yours is getting longer too, and mama your hair gorgeous." Callie stated as she looked at the long brown curls resting just past Lena's shoulders.

"and Brandon!" Brandon interrupted as he walked downstairs into the kitchen. He had been home for three days now so his moms weren't as excited to see him again, but he was pulled into a group hug by his younger siblings. Stef and Lena watched in adoration.

"Where's Jude?" Callie asked. She hadn't seen her baby brother yet.

"Probably still sleeping. Brandon kept him up all night playing games." Stef answered.

"Jude!" The four oldest Adams Foster kids called. Jude finally came down the stairs and was met with the open arms of his siblings. He smiled and joined the huddle.

"What are you feeding this kid? He's a tree! Jude is a tree. Callie were your bio parents tall?" Mariana asked in amazement.

"No they were average, but Jude is a majestical Judicorn." Callie winked at Jude.

Jude returned the wink with a laugh and hug for his sister. "You're also short Mariana."

"Guys like short girls. I'm fun sized."

"At least she owns it. I am starving. Who wants breakfast?" Stef asked. She was met with all five kids responding in delight. They were all starving as well. "Well good. You can make breakfast while your moms relax."

All five kids groaned. Lena laughed.

"We're here for five seconds and they're already working us." Mariana fake complained.

"Only our moms." Jesus added.

"We could just go out for breakfast." Jude suggested.

The room got quiet as the kids looked at each other and then back at Jude like he had made some huge discovery.

"You're a genius. Let's go to IHOP!"

Once everyone had settled in and had gotten dressed the family made their way to IHOP. They had a large table. Stef sitting at the head of the table with Lena to her left. Lena knew how Stef loved to feel in charge so she always let her sit at the head of the table. They held hands across the table as they watched the kids settle into their seats.

Stef shook her head as she watched her kids debate about the seating. "Thursday we're making a seating chart. They're together for an hour and already arguing."

"I told you so." Lena said kissing Stef's knuckles. She watched how the kids finally settled into their seats.

Jesus and Brandon argued over being at the other end of the table to be across from Stef, that argument was settled by Jude saying that no one should be at the end. Brandon sat next to Lena, in between her and Jesus. Mariana sat to Stef's right, with Jude on her right, and Callie next to him. The Adams Foster siblings finally settled down and Stef spoke up.

"See, isn't this nice? I love having all of my babies back home."

Stef was answered with a bunch of groans from her children claiming that they weren't babies anymore. Lena laughed. She was loving this.

"Tell us about your lives. What's going on with you all?"

"Nothing." Jesus mumbled as he started flipping through his menu. "What are you guys ordering?" He looked up.

Brandon gave him a small nudge. "Dude."

"Oh well Mariana has a girlfriend." Jesus stated like it wasn't a big deal.

It shouldn't have been a big deal considering they all had two moms but it was. Mariana had always identified as straight. College must have showed her another side to her sexuality.

"You have a girlfriend? Are you like bisexual?" Callie asked. She always knew how boy crazy Mariana was when they were in high school together.

"I don't know yet, but she's not my girlfriend. We're just really close friends. She's a lesbian." Mariana replied.

"Really close friends that kiss." Jesus coughed.

Stef gave the twins a shocked look. Lena just smiled proudly at how open her daughter was about her sexuality.

"It was one time at a party. I told her that I didn't know if I was attracted to her yet. We're just friends. Now shut up Jesus before mom pops a blood vessel."

"Yeah that vein on the side of her neck is sticking out." Callie teased.

"It is not!" Stef defended as she put a hand over her neck to cover the vein.

Lena interjected. "So Brandon, any new music?"

"Yes actually. I'm in a band with some of these guys and it's going well." Brandon nodded as he looked back at his menu.

"That's all?" Stef asked.

"Yes. I'll play you some songs when we get home." Brandon added, knowing that's what Stef wanted to hear.

"I'm back together with Connor." Jude interrupted with a smile plastered on his face.

Lena smiled as well. "When did this happen?"

"Last night when we were hanging out. He asked me, I said yes. We're back together."

"Finally. You know this on again off again thing is getting too stressful. I'm too old for this." Stef joked.

They all laughed. Finally they looked to Callie who had been awfully quiet since she had arrived.

"So..Callie? How are things going?" Lena asked.

"I got a job offer. As soon as I graduate I have a job as a photographer in New York for Time magazine." Callie said as she tried to contain her excitement. "I get to intern there in the summer."

Everyone froze before erupting into excitement and laughter. They were so proud of Callie. Congratulating her, and smothering her with hugs. Stef and Lena kissing all over her face. She blushed trying to be humble but she was just so damn proud of herself and she loved that her moms, as well as her siblings were just as proud.

The rest of the breakfast went smoothly, filled with laughter, reminiscing, and a lot of love. If breakfast was this exciting imagine what Thanksgiving dinner will be like once everyone is there.