Future-take # 9: I Made those Babies

BPOV

"Are you crying Edward?" I could barely contain the amusement in my voice as he discretely tried to wipe his eyes as we took our seats amongst the other parents and family members in the auditorium.

"No I just got some dust in my eyes. You know there's a lot of it in the air, right Connor?" Edward tried to persuade our seven year old into agreement.

"Daddy don't rope me into your silliness." Connor huffed, pressing himself further back as he tried to get comfortable on his lap. Edward just pouted.

"Oh how the tables have turned." I grabbed a tissue and dabbed at his slightly misty green eyes.

"In my defense, I can be a little weepy, our kids are about to graduate college after all and it'll be awhile before we have to do this all over again." I patted his hand that was on my knee.

"Sure Edward whatever you say."

"Mom look! Here comes Rachel, Sasha, and Michelle." Samantha squealed beside me. I waved and gestured for my sons' girlfriends to come sit by us.

Of my boys, Brayden, Gavin, and Daniel were fortunate to find romance with some exceptional females. They were all I could ever ask for my boys. Naturally as a mother, I figured no girls would be ever good for my boys, but these girls were every mothers dream.

They are family oriented, educated, generous, and most importantly they loved my boys and that was all I had ever wanted for them. The other three hadn't found their matches yet for which I knew Edward was grateful especially on Auden's part. However, they were still young and I knew they would find their other halves somehow.

"Is this going to start soon?" Samantha asked. I brushed the unruly curls from her face and nodded my head.

"Yes sweetie, in about fifteen minutes." I answered.

"Okay Mama, where's Papa Charlie?" She asked and I pointed to the floor near the stage where my brother, Grace, and parents were seated. My parents were much older now. My dad had retired a few years back and with a recent hip surgery was confined to a wheelchair for the time being with my mother down there for assistance.

Liam and Grace were only down there with them was because my dummy of a brother broke his foot trying to do the newest dance craze and she was down there opposed to being up here with us to make sure he stayed out of trouble.

I was glad that the tuplets could have at least one set of grandparents here for the occasion.

Esme had suffered a minor stroke a few weeks back and Carlisle the ever-dutiful husband was at home taking care of her as she recovered. I knew the kids were a little disappointed but I knew we would probably make a visit there later on in the week. The rest our friends and family would join us at our house for a little party later that night.

As we got closer to the program starting, I could fill my excitement bubbling and I began nervously bouncing my leg. I felt Edward rest a hand on my shoulder.

"Relax love; you're shaking the seats in front of us." I quickly ceased all movement and apologized to the people in front of me.

"I'm so excited. Our babies our really here." Suddenly my excitement turned to blubbering.

"Oh lord, here she goes." Samantha mumbled handing me a handful of tissues. I quickly dabbed at my face.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Moments later the program began and the Dean came onto the stage. Most of it passed in a blue and before I knew it, they were announcing the graduate's names. All of them were graduating magna cum laude.

First up was Auden, followed by Brayden, Daniel, Ethan, Gavin, and finally Noah. I don't think I had ever screamed that loud before. I was one of those moms. The one with all the balloons, crying, screaming, dancing, you know it. I threw my heels off, bounced, and danced in place.

I had every right to.

You try putting six kids through college and all the stuff that came with it, you would celebrate too. I could see my family grinning at my antics but also a bit of embarrassment. I continued to scream and cheer even after they had sat down.

"Those are my babies, mine! I made those kids!" I cheered. I felt Edward tug on the edge of my dress.

"Love, sit down. Give the other parents a chance to cheer on their kids." I looked around at the curious stares and smiled sheepishly as I sat back down. After enduring the other graduates names being called, they announced the graduating class of 2029 and they were finally done after enduring four years of college. I barely gave them a chance to find us before I gave my shoes to Edward and ran towards my kids.

This time they welcomed my tears as they shed a few of their own, as we all closed a chapter of their lives and opened up a new one.