Giggling filled the kitchen as your hand worked on mixing the batter, Javier and the kids icing the first batch of cupcakes. "No, not like that," you heard him chuckle, causing you to turn your head, watching as your child put far too much icing onto it.

Javier softly scooped some of it up, smearing it onto the next cupcake. A laugh emerged from the children as Javier gently licked the remaining icing from his finger. Turning back to look at you, his smile brightened. "Well, how's that batter going?"