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We are loving our life full of children. Abbie is now 16 and has just gotten her license. She had a boy that she named Adam Paul after Nicholas. She thought of putting him up for adoption. We told her that if she kept him we would help out and make sure she graduated. In the end she decided that she wanted to keep him and we take care of him pretty much the same way as we care for our other children except he knows us as grandma and grandpa. He is already learning to walk and we are very excited.
Charlotte and Isabelle are doing great. They love 'helping' with Lily, Xolani, and Adam. Isabelle has starting horseback riding and soccer and loves it. Isabelle loves to play sports against her big brothers and swears one day she will beat them. Charlotte helps me with dinner frequently and can't wait until she is big enough to cook by herself. Recently we took Charlotte, Isabelle, and Lily to the American Girl Place and they all had an amazing time.
Xolani is speaking English fluently now. He loves to play with Shelby and Hezekiah. He is doing well healthwise.
Lily loves having big sisters. Abbie frequently does her hair and nails. Charlotte and Lily love to color anything and everything pink. Isabelle is teaching Lily how to safely catch butterflies and then let them go. Lily and Xolani are now both in Preschool and they love going together because they always have someone to play with and they don't have to be scared.
Parker and Matthew love teaching Xolani sports and video games.

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All and all we are doing great. Thank you for bringing us together.

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Love,
Nicholas, Alexandra, Abbie (16), Matthew (10), Parker (7), Charlotte (6), Isabelle (6), Lily (4), Xolani (3), Adam (7 months), Shelby and Hezekiah