A Different Type of Family

Punishments

Lena and Stef were awake as they contemplated if they should give AJ another week to his punishment and Callie a punishment as well. They were most conflicted about giving Callie a punishment. The moms' both sighed.

"So should we add an extra week for AJ?" Stef asked. Lena nodded.

"Yes. He can't just say things that were hurtful and mean to Callie," Lena added. 

Stef nodded as she changed into some jeans and a shirt. "What about Callie?"

"I really don't want to since it was for school, but she still disobeyed us," Lena added as Stef nodded. "How long?" Stef asked.

"A week as well. But she is just punished. No extra chores or kitchen duty. I feel like a hypocrite and don't want this to backfire in our faces," Lena added. 

"Why would it backfire in our faces?" Stef asked.

"Because we got mad that she watched a movie for school," Lena added. "It feels wrong that we are punishing her because she watched a movie for school."

"I get your point," Stef added. "We should point out that she is being grounded for disobeying us."

"I guess," Lena added as she changed as well. It was a Saturday after all and Lena made her way to make breakfast. Once in the kitchen, she eyed Callie in the backyard and she made her way to see her daughter. 

"Morning baby buggy," Lena added.

"Morning mama," Callie added. "I'm sorry that I disobeyed you and mommy."

Lena nodded. "You are forgiven, but mommy and I still need to talk with you about that.

Callie nodded as she followed her mama into the kitchen. Lena made a breakfast casserole and took out milk and juice and made coffee for her and Stef. All the boys came downstairs and joined their sister at the table.

"Morning babies," Lena added. 

"Morning mama," the boys replied. Stef came down and eyed her wife and family as she sat in the chair near Callie. "Morning my loves," Stef added.

"Morning mom," the boys replied.

"Morning mommy," Callie added. Stef nodded and smiled as she took a piece of the casserole.

Thirty minutes later, Lena went to find the older set of twins and Ty and motioned them to her follow her. "Brandon, Bradley and Ty?" Lena asked.

"Yes mama?" the three asked as they eyed their mama. They were curious.

"Mom and I need you to take, Caleb, Callum, Matthew and Max out somewhere," Lena added.

"Sure. What about Callie and AJ?" the three asked.

"Mom and I need to talk to them about some things," Lena added as the three nodded and gave Ty her credit card. The six decided to go watch a movie and later go to the park.

AJ sighed as he sat in front of his moms and in the Hot Seat as the Adams Foster kids liked to call it. Caleb came up with the term when he turned six and it just stuck since it was accurate title. 

"Um, what's up?" AJ asked as he eyed them both. 

"Mom and I decided to add you an extra week to your grounding," Lena informed him in a disappointed tone, that he knew all to well. 

He blinked and eyed them shocked. "Why?" he asked.

"What you told Callie," Stef. "It was hurtful and mean."

"I guess," he added. "I never meant to hurt her I was just mad."

"We get that, love," Lena added. "Next time, make a better choice in words, alright?"