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It has been two years since the children came to live with us and we are happy to report that they have adjusted wonderfully to their new life.
Corey is now 14 years old has just started his first year of high school. Corey and Caleb were fast friends once Corey got settled in and the two have been practically together all the time since then; Luis also tags along with them frequently. Corey got Caleb into the electric bass and Caleb got him into building models. Since our family lived in Mexico for awhile, all of us speak Spanish rather fluently and Corey, along with Kilee and Madelyn, have been learning it.
Luis is now 13 and is adjusting well to life in his new family, though he still thinks about his parents at times. He was able to skip a grade at school and is in his first year of high school with Corey and Caleb. He has continued to improve his guitar playing skills and he and Hunter often play together; Hunter helps him out a lot and teaches him new songs. His English has improved greatly, much like Corey, Kilee, and Madelyn's Spanish. He also taught everyone how to play marbles and now it is one of our family's favorite games; Luis still wins practically all the time though.
Kilee, now 10, is at a ninth grade level like her brothers, but continues to take gifted classes instead of going to the high school. Aside from improving her Spanish, I have also been working with her to learn French and Kilee has enjoyed it. Despite the fact that James thought it would be too bright and hurt her eyes, Kilee was allowed to have a yellow and orange room, which she decorates with various other bright colors as well. Though not personally my taste, it definitely suits her. Kilee has continued to stay in touch with her siblings and parents; she speaks with them at least once every two weeks and has visited them a few times as well. With Kilee's flute, Hunter and Luis's guitars, Corey and Caleb's electric bass's, and everyone else singing, we've formed our own family band of sorts and it's a great activity that we all enjoy doing together.
7 year old Madelyn is definitely the life of the family. Though the other kids are all a bit older than her, she gets along great with all of them, whether it's rough housing with Ryan, singing with Teagan, or playing sports with her brothers. She loves to put on little shows for the family, wearing elaborate costumes with pink of course, singing and dancing. We also have let her compete in a few beauty pageants and she absolutely loves it, even when she doesn't win.
Thanks so much for bringing these wonderful children into our lives!
DH: James Caspian Larkin (42)
DW: Eden Electra Larkin (40)
DS: Hunter Tobiah Larkin (19)
DD: Teagan Calissa Larkin (16)
DS: Caleb River Larkin (14)
AS: Corey Tyler Larkin (14)
AS: Luis Larkin (13)
DS: Ryan Blaise Larkin (11)
AD: Kilee Makayla Larkin (10)
AD: Madelyn Olivia Larkin (7)
Corey is now 14 years old has just started his first year of high school. Corey and Caleb were fast friends once Corey got settled in and the two have been practically together all the time since then; Luis also tags along with them frequently. Corey got Caleb into the electric bass and Caleb got him into building models. Since our family lived in Mexico for awhile, all of us speak Spanish rather fluently and Corey, along with Kilee and Madelyn, have been learning it.
Luis is now 13 and is adjusting well to life in his new family, though he still thinks about his parents at times. He was able to skip a grade at school and is in his first year of high school with Corey and Caleb. He has continued to improve his guitar playing skills and he and Hunter often play together; Hunter helps him out a lot and teaches him new songs. His English has improved greatly, much like Corey, Kilee, and Madelyn's Spanish. He also taught everyone how to play marbles and now it is one of our family's favorite games; Luis still wins practically all the time though.
Kilee, now 10, is at a ninth grade level like her brothers, but continues to take gifted classes instead of going to the high school. Aside from improving her Spanish, I have also been working with her to learn French and Kilee has enjoyed it. Despite the fact that James thought it would be too bright and hurt her eyes, Kilee was allowed to have a yellow and orange room, which she decorates with various other bright colors as well. Though not personally my taste, it definitely suits her. Kilee has continued to stay in touch with her siblings and parents; she speaks with them at least once every two weeks and has visited them a few times as well. With Kilee's flute, Hunter and Luis's guitars, Corey and Caleb's electric bass's, and everyone else singing, we've formed our own family band of sorts and it's a great activity that we all enjoy doing together.
7 year old Madelyn is definitely the life of the family. Though the other kids are all a bit older than her, she gets along great with all of them, whether it's rough housing with Ryan, singing with Teagan, or playing sports with her brothers. She loves to put on little shows for the family, wearing elaborate costumes with pink of course, singing and dancing. We also have let her compete in a few beauty pageants and she absolutely loves it, even when she doesn't win.
Thanks so much for bringing these wonderful children into our lives!
DH: James Caspian Larkin (42)
DW: Eden Electra Larkin (40)
DS: Hunter Tobiah Larkin (19)
DD: Teagan Calissa Larkin (16)
DS: Caleb River Larkin (14)
AS: Corey Tyler Larkin (14)
AS: Luis Larkin (13)
DS: Ryan Blaise Larkin (11)
AD: Kilee Makayla Larkin (10)
AD: Madelyn Olivia Larkin (7)
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