IMPORTANT DETAILS for this story:

Callie got Adopted the same day as Jude, her biological father is Donald.

Callie did go through the ordeal with Liam but she kept a few things hidden from everyone.

LENA got the principals position and lost the baby.

I don't know where Sharon, Dana and Stuart live. So Im saying that Sharon lives in the California area. While Dana and Stuart live in Florida.

Previously:

As Stef got changed, Callie and Lena packed the picnic, sandwiches, fruit and water were separated into three backpacks to distribute the weight. They could switch off evenly during the walk to make it even.

Once everyone was dressed and the backpacks were packed it was time for the family to go.

"Adams - Foster family hike is a go." Stef spoke as she pulled her back pack on and marched ahead of everyone.

The family chuckled and shook their heads behind her. Their mom could be a weirdo at times but they wouldn't have her any other way.

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The family set off on their hike. Brandon carrying one backpack, Stef had the second one and Jesus the third. They would switch off a bit later to give everyone a turn, although Stef had a feeling that none of the boys would give their packs to their sisters or even their Mama.

The group were taking an unknown track. They could see the track wasn't regularly used at all, it was narrow and was only wide enough for two people at a time if they were standing close together. Trees and bushland surrounded the track in every which way, the family knew they had to stick together and not wander off, if they did this then they would be fine.

Jesus and Brandon lead the group, they were smart enough when it came to dangers and what to look for. Jude and Callie following not far behind them then Mariana and Rylan behind them then following in the rear was Stef and Lena, both stayed at the back so that they could keep an eye on the kids.

Stef and Lena couldn't help but be amused at Rylan. She was skipping and climbing on little logs and rocks. Just acting like a typical little girl had them smiling. Even Mariana was enjoying her little sisters antics, heck she joined in because it was fun.

Currently Rylan was walking on a log, it wasn't too high up so the moms weren't to worried. Just to be on the safe side, Mariana climbed up behind the little blonde and the two of them were dancing on the log. The two of them taking their time by dawdling meant that everyone else was walking slower and ended up just walking together in a close group watching the two younger girls be silly.

"Tell everybody I'm on my way
And I'm loving every step I taaaaaaaaaake
mm mm mmmm mmmmm
I'm on my way
And I can't keep this smile off my faaaaaaaace"

Everyone was laughing at Rylan trying to sing. The moms having no idea what the song was but found it funny.

"She doesn't even know the whole song." Jesus was laughing at the little girls attempt at singing. He didn't mean to laugh but it was so funny, he had never heard anything so out of tune, yes he knew what she was singing.

"What is she singing?" Lena asked as they watched Mariana help Rylan off of the log carefully. She was still humming and singing the same sentences she had before. It was definitely the only part of the song she knew.

"Its from the movie brother bear." Brandon answered with a smirk, shaking his head. He never understood how little kids could be so amusing but now living with Rylan, he now understood. They were just so innocent that it was funny and interesting how their minds worked.

"Oh." Lena sighed out. She now knew what they were talking about and what the little girl was singing. Rylan had been watching Disney movies and other kid friendly movies that her friends Christopher and Hannah had introduced to her. It seems that Disney and animated movies were slowly taking over transformers as her favourites.

"Tell everybody im on my way

an im lov..." Rylan started to sing again but was interrupted by Stef who love the girl dearly but could only take hearing the same thing over and over again to a minumum.

"Rylan! Rylan!"

"What?" Rylan turned on her spot to look at her mom. Wondering what she wanted.

"Sing a different song please?" Stef asked. Rylan sighed as the family were now walking at a normal speed. The boys wanted to continue walking, they didn't like the slow pace but they stayed with their family for safety reasons.

"Oh, alright." She gave in but to think of another song when she had that one stuck in her head was hard.

"What song?" Rylan asked looking at her mom, hoping that she could give her an idea.

"I don't know, just something different." Stef responded to the little girl as Brandon, Jude and Jesus headed off, not interested in what the girls were talking about now.

"How about Roar, you know that one right, Rylan?" Mariana spoke up seeing her sister had gone from cheery to sad in seconds. At the suggested song, Rylans ears perked and she became excited again.

"ooooo yay I like that song. Mari? Callie? sing with me? Pleeeeeeease?" The girls chuckled at their little sister as the three of them clasped hands and began to follow their brothers leaving their moms behind them.

"Of course." Callie said happily while Mariana nodded. They would do anything to make sure their sister was happy.

"You're gonna hear me roooooooooarrrrrrrr." Rylan started to sing which Had Callie bursting out laughing. Of course she would sing that part.

"Thats not how it starts Rylan." Mariana chuckled out, the little blonde really was amusing.

"But thats my favourite part." Both girls rolled their eyes with a smile and the little blondes words.

"Thats the only part you know." Mariana pointed out. Rylan shrugged. She didn't see anything wrong with that.

"So...its a good part." Rylan spoke out before releasing her sisters hands and skipping ahead to join her three brothers, singing the only part of Roar she knew. She won that argument.

"Give up Mari, you will never win with her." Both girls chuckled and followed after their sister.

AN: (Songs : Phil collins – On my way, Katy Perry - Roar)

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The group had been walking for a few hours now, the distance they had gone if they were walking at a normal pace would have taken only an hour and a half. When you have an over excited, hyperactive almost 7 year old, things take longer then expected. No one was complaining though, it has been a fun and amusing bonding session.

Brandon, Jesus, and Jude were up ahead, the boys still carrying the backpacks and so was Stef. Mariana and Callie behind the boys and the moms behind the girls with Rylan trailing behind the them all.

Stef could tell that it was nearing lunch time and to be honest, she was feeling hungry herself. She couldn't wait to sit down and enjoy a family picnic with her loves.

"I see you have finished singing little miss." Stef slowed to a stop with Lena at her side as they waited for their youngest.

"Yeah, my voice hurts after a while." Rylan sighed out as she continued to put one foot in front of the other.

"Well you were hitting some pretty high notes." Lena added. Rylan smiled and looked up at her Mama when she finally reached her moms. Rylan grabbed Lenas left hand in her right hand and then Stefs right hand in her left.

"Did you like my singing Mama?" Rylan asked beaming with happiness as her Mama had praised her. She liked to sing, no she loved to sing but never felt comfortable doing it infront of anyone. Now she could because she had a family that loved her.

"I did baby girl." Lena smiled. She placed a kiss on the little blondes head as she three of them began to walk, trying to catch up with the other kids. Rylans hands swinging her Moms hands as she walked.

Moments like these were the moments Stef and Lena cherished. After the camping trip they had no idea what was to happen. With Rylans supposed Uncle in the picture, nothing was for certain anymore.

"Mommy?" Rylan yawned out coming to a stop.

"Yeah baby?" Stef asked as she too stopped along with Lena.

"Can you carry me? My feet hurt." Rylan pouted. Lena smirked as Stef rolled her eyes.

"Oh alright. Just this once." Stef gave in, a fake sigh off annoyance that Stef gave out made Rylan chuckle.

"Thanks mommy." Rylan smiled as Stef handed her backpack to Lena and then bent down to let the little girl climb on her back. It would be easier for the little girl to be on her back anyway.

"You're welcome baby." Stef readjusted herself and the little girl into a more comfortable position before they began to walk. Stef could feel Rylans hands clinging to her shoulders and the little girls head resting between her shoulder blades.

"Ill take that Mama." Jude spoke up as the two moms came closer to the older kids. Jude had seen his sister needing to be carried and so he didn't want his Mama to carry the backpack if she didn't need to, he would help.

"Sure Bub?" Lena asked, making sure he really was ok to take the backpack.

"Im sure." Jude nodded and Lena smiled as she pulled the backpack off.

"Ok thank you bub." Lena said handing the boy the backpack. He grabbed it and slung it onto his back before heading back to catch up with his brothers.

"He just wants to be like his brothers." Stef commented as they continued to walk behind the kids.

"Can you blame him though? He looks up to them." Lena explained. Stef nodded.

"He sure does. All our kids look up to each other and us. We raised some really good kids Lena." Stef smiled and pecked Lena on the cheek as they walked.

"That we did." Lena smiled and nodded. She was proud of her family.

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The family kept up there walk. They were going at a more faster pace now that Rylan was not dawdling behind them. It was a steady walk, each member enjoying what the forest was showing them.

Brandon and Jesus were ahead of the group like normal. They were making sure to look out for danger, marking out the track so they didn't get lost and just simply loving being in charge.

Callie, Mariana and Jude were right behind them. They were discussing god knows what but they were definitely having fun if the laughter was any indication.

The Moms stayed back, they were just enjoying the view, the piece and quiet nature had to offer even though the kids were making a lot of noise in front of them, it was still beautiful to listen too. At least it was laughter and not yelling and screaming both of them were thinking.

Stef had completely forgot that she had a little girl on her back until Rylan moved a little.

"Comfortable there baby girl." Stef spoke, Rylan nodded against Stefs shoulder blades and them mumbled.

"Mhmmmm." Rylan mumbled and yawned, snuggling into her moms back even more.

"Looks like someone is about to drift off." Lena noticed as she watched the little girl yawn and snuggle in, it was easy to tell when Rylan was tired, the signals were always the same.

"Well when we get to a clearing we will have lunch then she will be all energised again." Stef spoke, her arms starting to hurt now from the angle she had them at.

"Oh she definitely will be." Lena chuckled as she rubbed Rylans back.

"Can you go into the backpack Brandon has and get the rope? I want to secure her to me so if she does fall asleep and lets go, she wont fall, gives my hands a break as well." Stef explained. Lena chuckled. Just imagining what Stef wanted to do was funny but practical.

"Do you want me to take her?" Lena asked. She was more then happy to carry their daughter.

"Its fine love, she will get too heavy for you. Im use to lugging this much weight around, its mainly my arms." Stef knew Lena could carry Rylan but only for a short amount of time. The little girl would get to heavy for her wife and Lena wasn't use to carrying the weight for long periods of time.

"Yeah, guess you are right. So similar to a baby carrier?" Lena understood what Stef was saying. Rylan could get heavy after a while and she didn't need the strain on her back and she definitely wasn't use to the weight.

"Yeah similar to a baby carrier" Stef chuckled. She remembered her times when Brandon was a baby, how much help the baby carrier had been. It made things so much easier and she was glad that it could help now.

Although it wouldn't be needed in the future. Rylan would slowly outgrow her need for sleep during the day once she was in a routine of normal sleep and food and her body caught up. The stunted growth from her younger days was something that Lena and Stef hated, the little girl couldn't catch a break but they were determined to do whatever they can. Normal routine was a start and they could definitely see the change happening.

"Ok we can do that." Lena nodded

"Hey B slow down, can you come here please?" Stef called, Rylan wasn't asleep yet, even if she was asleep, living with the Adams-Fosters everything was noisy and she had gotten use to falling asleep to noise.

"Yeah whats up?" Brandon called back as the kids all stopped their walking and headed back to their moms to see what the problem was.

"Just need the rope from your backpack." Stef asked as Brandon took the bag off of his back and got the rope out.

"Why?" Brandon asked as he handed the rope to his Mama, seeing that his Moms hands were not free to take it.

"Mom wants to secure Rylan to her back to give her arms a rest." Lena explained to her kids. Each of them nodding in understanding. None of the kids volunteered to take Rylan because they knew she would get to heavy for them and their mom knew that.

"Thats a very smart idea mom." Callie spoke, nodding as she thought about what her mom was doing. The others agreeing that it was a very smart idea.

"Yeah, since I'm not carrying a backpack, Rylan can be my backpack." The kids chuckled as Lena undid the rope. Their mom tried to be funny and sometimes she failed which was funnier then her jokes.

"Alright lets get her secured." Callie said taking the rope from her Mama and moving over to her mom to secure the little girl to her.

Stef, Lena and Callie had managed to make Rylan a carrier that was attached to Stef. The rope was fastened around the little girl and Stef making it a Rylan backpack. It was secure and if Rylan was to let go of Stefs shoulders, she wouldn't go anywhere. It looked amazing according to Mariana and it did indeed give Stefs arms a break.

Lena also thought to put her jumper and Stefs jumper around the parts of the rope that would dig in in places where it would hurt the little girl or Stef. Once they were all set, the troop was off again.

The kids carried on hoping that they would soon find a spot to have a break and eat.

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