Our Family

Here’s a short introduction to our kiddies. Have fun getting to know us!


K is our oldest daughter. She is 12 years old. She likes to ice skate (some days more than others J ). This summer she is also learning to play tennis.

K is very creative. She likes to sew—she’s made doll clothes by hand, and is learning to sew on a machine. She also likes to crochet. She loves to draw and sing.

She is a great oldest daughter—is willing to help me around the house and with her siblings.

K is very compassionate—she cares deeply for others.



C is 10 years old. He is our oldest boy. He loves animals of all kinds. He will give people hugs when he knows they need some loving. He loves to play video games—especially Lego Star Wars, which is also one of his favorite movies. But then he loves many different movies, Looney Toons, Disney cartoons, and many others.

C is doing very well in swimming—he has come a long way from the time that he became afraid of the water when he was about 2. We couldn’t even do baths/showers when he was little. Now he is up to his chest and letting his teacher float him on his back, etc. In 2 ft of water, he can swim on his own. But he doesn’t trust himself to swim on his own in deeper water.

C also loves gymnastics.

C loves his siblings—especially his little sister M. He watches out for her and gets mad at his other sibs when they are teasing her.

C has special needs. He has Down syndrome. He is also hard of hearing, has profound verbal apraxia, auditory processing disorder, and a mild traumatic brain injury. Because of his disabilities, C is non-verbal. But, he usually gets his point across quite well. J



N is 8 years old. He likes to go to cub scouts. He loves to play spies and with his Legos. N’s favorite food is enchiladas.

N is the one that looks the most like dh. He is doing great in swimming this summer. He loves to do gymnastics and can climb the rope which is probably 30 ft high (I think that’s how high it is)!!!!



J is 6 yr old. J loves to help whenever he can, even if the person doesn’t NEED help, J loves to help. The boy in the movie “UP” could be J’s twin brother. He is a go-getter. He works really hard at learning new things. He loves school and wants to learn Latin this year along with K and N.

J is so excited to start Tiger cubs in the fall. He loves swimming, gymnastics, and playing goalie in soccer.



M is 3 ½ yrs old. She is very petite. She has the genes from both of her grandmothers. But she is a dare-devil. She tries to do everything her big brothers are doing, including trying to climb trees and monkey bars.

M also loves gymnastics. She practices on the bars in her closet. She loves to do “school” with the rest of the kids. Every day she asks to do her “preschool boxes” and “when do I go to gymnastics?” She started swimming this summer and loves it.

M’s favorite word is “favorite.” Everything is “my favorite…”


Well, that's the kids in a nutshell.:)