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-Bella is doing great. She's seeing a therapist once a week, just so she has someone to talk to if needed. She asked to be enrolled in dance, so Micah and I signed her up for tap, ballet, and jazz. She's loving it and has decided to stick with it. She has become friends with our four-year-old Artemisia and Jessica's daughter, and they love to dance together and play with Vesta (our 2 year old).

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-Jessica is also seeing a therapist but is having a harder time adjusting. She has insisted on dropping out of high school, although she is only in her junior year. We have refused to let her do this and she is now very angry. She hasn't been in serious trouble, but she has recently told us she became pregnant again (apparently sometime before coming here and is about 4 months along). We are letting her keep the baby of course. It's going to be a girl and our only request was that the child's names be spelled 'normally'. She is considering the name Evangeline Hazel "Evie" or Kamryn Olivia "Kami" which we think are both great choices.

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-Mykkinzeighlynne Navayyah Maddysyn-Ryleigh, whose name has been legally changed to Makenzie Maddison "Kenzie" (approved by Jessica, of course) is doing good. She loves playing with Bella and Artemisia. She also loves to play with the neighborhood animals and has proven herself an excellent reader. She's so excited that she might have another little sister soon. She can't wait to teach little Evie, or Kami, everything needed to know about being a fairy princess :).

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Thank you for the beautiful additions to our family.
Micah, Valeriana, Artemisia, Vesta, Bella, Jessica, Kenzie, and Evie or Kami.