Let Them Be Little

Our children have gone through so much in their short lives, way more than any child should have to go through. They know the feeling of abandonment and have spent too many nights in hospitals. 

Because of their past is it even more important to let them be little. To give them normal childhood experiences that are full of joy and exploration. 

It is even more important to show them how loved they are and to teach them how to love.

Our kids have missed out on so much. So many first have come way too late and so many simple joys have been missed.

So, we take every opportunity to let them be kids. To let them experience the joys of childhood and to create memories that will bring smiles in the years to come. 

Playing in the rain is one of the little things we like to do to let our kids be little!

Babies in the Grass

Summer days are made for exploring outside. Exploring in the grass is even better.

Our boys are learning to love the grass!

Sometimes it feels a little funny against their toes, but it can also be so much fun to crawl in, and there are so many things to discover.

Unlike her 'brothers' Kelly wasn't too sure about sitting in the grass, but she loved the solution we found for her!

I think a summer full of playing in the grass is in our future!

Planting Flowers!

Every year Cummins donates money for flowers and then comes to help us plant everything. 
The flowers arrived and everybody got to work planting them!

Owen and Catherine were a huge help.

The little kids may not have been the biggest helpers, but they sure are cute!

We are very thankful for their generous donations and hard work and enjoy the flowers all summer long!

Baby's First Christmas

A child's first Christmas is something to be celebrated and remembered. We do our best to make sure our littlest one are just as involved in everything Christmas as everyone else. They might not fully understand what all the fuss is about, but we hope their hearts realize how special and loved they are. So, to the babies who are spending their first Christmas with us, we wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Bloopers!

Group pictures are always difficult, but when you try to do a group pictures with babies, well, you just hope that one of them turns out!

Luckily, we did get a great picture, but we also got a lot of pretty adorable bloopers on the way!

Stuart doesn’t look too happy about Abner rolling over on him!

Oh wait! Stuart thinks that Micaela's ear is super interesting!

Abner, you're rolling again!

Stuart, it's not time for crawling practice!

Now no one is paying attention!

It's a good thing you three are so cute!

3 Little Men and 2 Little Ladies

In the past month we have had 5 new arrivals so we wanted to take an opportunity to introduce them to you!

Charlie is 9 months old and was born with a heart defect. When he first arrived he was a little reserved but it didn't take long for us to see his big smiles!

Charlie is super observant and enjoys cuddling with his nannies. We are excited to see him continue to grow and learn new things.

Abner is 5 months old and was born with a heart defect.

It didn't take too long for Abner to be surrounded by his adoring big 'brothers' and 'sisters'!

Abner's heart surgery will be scheduled soon as we look forward to seeing the difference that makes in his life.

Faith just turned 1 year! She was born with a heart defect.

Faith is a sweet girl with a quiet personality. She loves to be held and is starting to explore the world around her.

Anna is 6 months old. Anna was born with an ophthalmic issue and a heart defect.

Anna is continuing to explore her new environment and we love seeing her sweet little personality.

Stuart is 5 months old and was born with GI and urological issues.

Stuart quickly won everyone's hearts with his big observant eyes and beautiful smile!

We are honored to care for these 5 newest additions. We know that they have challenges ahead, but we also know the difference that love, laughter, and cuddles will make in their lives!