Four months later.
'' Mami, when will we wake mommy?'' Alex asks as he jumps off of his chair after helping his mother cut up fruit for the fruit salad they prepared for breakfast, Santana turns to their kids after flipping the pancakes she made and smiles lovingly as they look at her with bright smiles.
'' As soon as breakfast is ready.''
'' Can we give her our gifts?'' Val asks her eyes widening in excitement, Santana chuckles and shakes her head.
'' Not yet mija, we will eat breakfast first but after we will give her our gifts okay?''
'' Will she like our gifts?''
Santana turns off the stove after placing the last pancake on the stack and places the plate on the table, she crouches down in front of her kids and smiles. '' She will love your gifts.'' She stands back up after kissing their cheeks and quickly sets the table with the help of the boys, she turns to her daughter and smiles. '' Mija, will you put the fruit salad on the table?''
Valerie nods her head grabbing the bowl and slowly walks over to the table, she places it on the edge and pushes it to the middle turning to her mami smiling proudly.
Santana steps back looking at the table and looks down at her kids smiling lovingly. '' Looks good doesn't it?''
Nico glances at the table tilting his head and quickly shakes his head. '' Not yet!'' He jogs to the backdoor leading to the backyard and skips to a stop turning to his mami smiling sheepishly. '' Mami, can I get a rose out of the garden?''
Santana smiles lovingly and nods her head. '' Go ahead mijo, but watch out for the thorns okay?'' She watches him run out after he nodded his head and looks down at Alex and Val. '' Alright are we missing anything that mommy loves?''
'' Apple juice!'' Val exclaims while walking to the fridge, Alex looks around and quickly jogs to the step stool. He pushes it over to the counter climbing up on top of it and reaches into the cupboard, he climbs back down after grabbing the maple syrup and places it on the table turning to his mami.
'' Mommy always eats her pancakes with syrup.''
Santana nods her head smiling proudly as Val places the apple juice on the table and watches Nico jog back into the kitchen, she walks over to the sink filling a glass with water and holds it down so he can put the rose in.
She takes out her phone after he placed it in next to his mothers plate and clears her throat. '' Alright, you want to take a picture with the table in the background?''
She smiles as they immediately nod their heads smiling brightly and watches the boys stand in front of the table pulling their little sister in the middle, she holds up her phone as they look up at her with three matching smiles and quickly snaps a picture of them.
'' Can we wake mommy now?!'' Val squeaks out after Santana lowered her phone, Santana nods her head and quickly follows them out of the kitchen as they run out squealing.
'' Kids slow down please.'' She murmurs as they jog down the hallway to the master bedroom, she ruffles their hairs as they skid to a stop in front of the door and reaches up slowly opening the door.
She leads them to the bed crouching down behind them and kisses their heads. '' Now.'' She whispers softly.
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Mommy
Happy Birthday to You.
Santana smiles as she watches her wife stir and taps their kids backs nodding her head, she laughs as they immediately jump on top of their mommy squealing Happy birthday all over again and smiles lovingly as her wife's eyes slowly flutter open and a bright smile covers her face.
'' Mommy, we made birthday breakfast!'' Val squeaks out right into her mothers ear, Brittany pulls back grimacing at the loudness of her voice and smiles pulling the boys and her daughter in her arms.
'' Good morning my loves, thank you and you did?''
'' Yes! Mami helped us!'' Alex mumbles kissing his mommy's cheek, Nico nods his head in agreement bouncing on his mommy's stomach giggling as she grunts and leans down kissing her cheek.
'' We made all of your favorites!''
'' Pancakes, bacon and fruit salad?'' Brittany grunts out as Nico bounces on her stomach again.
'' Yes!'' The three little ones squeal out in unison giggling.
'' And white chocolate with whipped cream after breakfast.'' Santana murmurs leaning down, she softly kisses her wife and smiles into the kiss as the kids all squeal out. '' Yuck!''
Brittany pulls back laughing and quickly grabs the boys as Santana grabs Val, she flips them over on their backs and tickles their sides smiling lovingly as their loud shrieks and giggles fill the room.
She leans down covering their faces in butterfly kisses and smiles as they try to squirm out of her hold, she leans back as they hear them gasp for air and turns to look at her wife leaning over kissing their daughters forehead. '' Since when are our kisses yucky?''
'' They aren't but your reaction is always funny.'' Nico gasps out still giggling, Alex nods his head in agreement and laughs.
'' Mami's face is always so funny, it's like this.''
Brittany burst out laughing as he pulls a funny grimace glances at her wife. '' Oh yeah that really looks like the face your mami pulls.''
Santana scoffs rolling out of bed and walks out of the room. '' Looks like I can eat breakfast alone today.'' She yells over her shoulder.
'' No way!'' The boys squeal out rolling out of the bed running after their mami, Brittany chuckles and turns to her daughter.
'' Do we want them to start breakfast without us?''
She rolls out of bed as she wildly shakes her head and picks her up as she raises her arms, she kisses her head as she squeaks out a loud 'No!' and walks out of the room rubbing her back. '' Tell them that princess.''
Val turns her head cupping a hand in front of her mouth and giggles as her mommy jogs down the stairs. '' No eating without me and mommy!''
Brittany laughs as her daughters voice bounces off of the walls and slides into the kitchen on her socks smirking as the boys giggle loudly, she places Val down on her chair in the middle of the boys and looks at the table smiling lovingly as she really sees all of her favorites on the table.
She walks over to her wife standing in front of the Keurig and wraps her arms around her waist from behind, she kisses her shoulder and sighs lovingly. '' Thank you for making breakfast, my love.''
Santana turns in her arms after popping her wife's favorite french vanilla blend into the Keurig and wraps her arms around her shoulders, she leans up on her tiptoes and kisses her softly. '' Anytime, happy birthday mi amor.'' She leans back down turning Britt in her arms and taps her ass pushing her to the table. '' Sit down baby.''
She turns back to the Keurig grabbing their coffees and walks over to the table placing a cup in front of her wife, she sits on the other end of the table and takes a sip humming softly.
Brittany smiles as their kids turn to her in anticipation and leans over smelling the rose, she turns to them and winks. '' Thank you for breakfast my loves, dig in before it gets too cold.''
She grabs the syrup after taking a sip of her coffee and pours it over her pancakes, she leans over pouring some on the kids pancakes and slides it towards her wife. She smiles lovingly watching Alex cut up Val's pancakes as Nico helps her pour apple juice in her cup and locks eyes with her wife across the table, Santana leans back after taking another sip of her coffee and sighs contently. '' Gotta love mornings like these before the group comes over and loudness will be the only thing we will experience for the rest of the day.''
Brittany nods her head in agreement and chuckles. '' Yeah I love our early family mornings.''
'' Mommy?''
Brittany turns to Val and smiles. '' Yes princess?''
'' How old you now?''
Santana chuckles as her wife quickly takes a bite of her pancakes so she can postpone her answer and turns to their daughter. '' Mommy is thirty now, mija.''
Alex turns to his mommy and smiles. '' So you were.'' He quickly counts on his fingers and smiles. '' Twenty one when we were born?''
'' Twenty two mijo.'' Santana softly corrects.
'' And twenty six when Val was born?'' Nico asks, Brittany smiles slightly and nods her head.
'' Yes I was.''
'' Whoa you are old mommy.'' Val exclaims in shock, Santana chokes on her pancake and quickly covers her mouth as she starts coughing and laughing at the same time.
Nico giggles sliding off of his chair and hits his mami's back as his mother glares at her across the table, Santana quickly takes a sip of her coffee and kisses Nico's head. '' Thank you mijo.'' She turns to her wife and smiles innocently. '' I didn't say anything mi amor!''
Brittany rolls her eyes and turns to their daughter. '' Your mami will turn thirty in six months, princess.''
'' You are not that old mommy, our friend Ethan's parents are both almost fifty!'' Alex exclaims after taking a bite of his bacon.
'' Don't talk with your mouth full Happy.'' Both of his moms warn softly.
'' Lo siento.'' Alex murmurs covering his mouth, Brittany smiles and reaches out ruffling his hair.
'' It's okay baby, next time swallow first before talking okay?''
She takes the last bite of her pancake with bacon and leans back humming softly, she looks at her family and smiles lovingly. '' What are our plans for today?'' She asks after swallowing.
'' Celebrate your birthday mommy!'' Alex exclaims in a duh tone, Santana snickers and nods her head in agreement.
'' Exactly, the group will be here soon mi amor.''
'' Like mami, like son.'' Brittany murmurs chuckling as they simultaneously roll their eyes, she takes a sip of her coffee and sighs softly. '' When will they be here?''
Santana turns to look at the time and smiles. '' In like an hour and a half.''
'' So enough time to enjoy some family cuddling on the couch?''
'' Yes and enough time to get dressed and open your gifts mi amor.''
Brittany nods her head and stands up, Santana quickly jumps up as she tries to clear the table and grabs her hands. '' Nu-uh, go get dressed baby the kids and I will clean up.''
'' Yeah we already got dressed mommy, we will help mami cleaning up.'' Nico chimes in before his mother can protest, Brittany sighs knowing they are right and nods her head.
'' Alright I will.''
Santana smiles pecking her on the lips and watches her walk out of the kitchen, she turns to their kids and winks. '' Alright kids, grab our gifts please.''
Val and Alex immediately scramble off of their chairs sprinting into the living room and squeal loudly, Nico giggles sliding off of his chair and gathers the plates and empty cups.
'' Mijo you can help them if you want.''
Nico shakes his head opening the dishwasher and turns to his mami. '' I want to help you mami.''
Santana nods her head and kisses his head. '' Alright mijo, thank you.''
After they cleaned everything up Santana makes them all a hot chocolate with whipped cream and follows her son out of the kitchen smiling as she sees her wife lounging on the couch with Val and Alex cuddled into her side while listening to music.
She places their cups on the table and locks eyes with their kids. '' Do you want to give mommy her gifts first?''
She smiles as they nod their heads jumping off of the couch and sits down next to her wife, she kisses her cheek as she pulls her in her arms and smiles lovingly as Val walks over holding the gift while Nico and Alex stand behind her making sure she won't drop it.
Brittany takes her gift from her daughter and leans forward kissing her head, she pulls their boys closer kissing their cheeks and leans back tearing off the wrapping paper.
She tilts her head in confusion looking up at the little ones as she is met with a metal frame and raises an eyebrow, Nico giggles pulling his sister in between himself and his brother and looks at his mommy. '' Open it mommy.''
Santana leans against the arm of the couch recording her wife as she slowly opens the frame and smiles lovingly as she gasps loudly tears filling her eyes, Brittany gulps looking at the picture in the frame and runs her thumb over their kids faces.
'' Whoa this is a beautiful picture my loves.''
Alex pulls a piece of paper from behind his back and walks around his sister standing next to his brother, Nico softly nudges Val and nods his head.
Val turns to her mommy and smiles brightly. '' We love you mommy!''
Alex clears his throat before his mom can answer and looks down at the paper. '' We wanted to tell you what a good mommy you are to us. You fill our days with hugs and kisses and talks upon your knee. When we are sick you make us feel better, when I'm crabby you make me smile.''
Nico nods his head in agreement leaning over to look at the paper and glances at his mommy as she sniffles. '' Having you for a mommy makes us lucky children. So thank you for being our mommy and for all the things you do. We are giving you this special poem with love from us to you.''
Val takes the paper from her brothers and walks up to her mommy, she slides it into the picture frame and leans up on her tiptoes wrapping her arms around her shoulders kissing her cheek. '' Happy birthday mommy!''
Brittany sniffles sliding down the couch and gathers them up in her arms, she kisses their heads and smiles tearfully. '' I love you too, my little loves.''
Santana wipes away her tears watching their sons kiss their mommy's cheek and stops recording them, she holds her thumbs up as they look at her over her shoulder and winks. '' That was perfect, mi corazóns.''
She slides down the couch hugging her wife from behind and wraps her arms around their kids, Brittany turns her head kissing her wife's cheek and sniffles softly. '' Thank you baby.''
Santana smiles slightly shaking her head and nods her head to their kids. '' That was their gift, mi amor.'' She reaches behind her grabbing another wrapped gift and places it in her hands as their kids pull back. '' This one is from me.''
Brittany leans back against her and tears off the wrapping paper, she takes the little box in her hands and slowly opens it. She raises an eyebrow as she sees a little wooden box inside and takes it out, Santana kisses her shoulder smiling as their kids cuddle into her side and wraps an arm around them. '' Turn the little wheel babe.''
Brittany does as she says and gasps softly as the box springs open and songbird fills the room, she reads the engraving on the box and sniffles softly.
To my gorgeous wife, I loved you then I love you still, always have always will.
She turns her head burying her face in San's neck and sniffles. '' I love it! Thank you baby.''
Santana smiles slightly pulling her arms back from their kids and wraps them around Britt's waist, she turns to their sons and slightly nods her head. She kisses Britt's head as they run over to the covered big painting next to the TV and watches them stand beside it with Val in front of Nico so she can help him pull the blanket off.
'' That's not all baby.'' She smiles as she pulls back looking at her in confusion and nods her head to their kids, she watches them pull the blanket off and feels tense before choking out a sob as soon as she sees the customized painting of them during their first date with the year under it and right beside it their little family painted with last years date under it.''
'' After thirteen years my love only grew bigger and it strengthened during hard times and during fights, I never once had the feeling that we fell out of love and I am one hundred percent sure that it will never happen. Whenever I am near you I have the same jittery feelings I had when we were on our first date, we both were so nervous on the beach but I just felt so safe and content that I allowed myself to fall asleep in your arms because I knew you would never let something happen to us.'' She kisses Britt's head as she buries her face in her neck choking out another sob and raises her hand running her hand through her blonde locks.
She calls their kids over smiling as they walk over sitting on their mothers lap and drops her hand from Britt's head, she pulls them closer and sighs softly. '' Now thirteen years later, almost nine years married and three kids in our love couldn't be any greater, the second we started talking about having kids never prepared me for the amazement I felt the second I watch you be a mother. You are an amazing mother, wife and best friend mi amor, I couldn't have wished for a better soulmate for myself.''
She pulls back cupping Britt's cheek and wipes away her tears, she kisses her forehead lovingly and locks eyes on tear filled blue orbs. '' I love you mi amor, happy birthday.''
Brittany pulls their kids closer kissing their heads as they murmur a soft ' Happy birthday' and turns to Santana, she cups the back of her head and captures her lips in a loving kiss. '' I love you too baby, thank you.'' She wipes away her tears looking over at the painting and bites her lip. '' God I don't even know what to say, that is an amazing gift baby.''
Santana smiles and kisses her cheek. '' I am glad you like it baby, we will hang it up above the fireplace.''
'' That is the perfect place, god even after thirteen years you manage to make me speechless.''
Santana smiles slightly and nuzzles her face in her neck rubbing their kids back as they cuddle into their mother. '' Same goes for you, our relationship was and will never be boring because you have so many surprised up your sleeve. The kids helped me choose the pictures for the painter and they immediately pointed these out, they show the progress of our relationship.''
'' From high school sweethearts to happily married with kids.'' Brittany mumbles smiling lovingly kissing their kids heads.
Nico looks up at her and smiles brightly. '' We love you mommy and mami.''
Brittany runs a hand through their hairs as Alex and Val nod their heads in agreement and sighs contently leaning back into her wife's loving embrace. '' We love you too my loves, to the moon.'' She murmurs pointing her and San's clasped hand up.
The three little ones immediately reach up grabbing their hands smiling brightly and slowly pull their hands back down.
'' And back!'' They squeal out smiling brightly.
'' That's right and nothing will ever change that.'' Santana mumbles smiling lovingly.