Dear
Rachel Dianne,
It's been two years since we adopted the kids, and now we couldn't picture life without them. We changed the spelling of our dynamic carrot's name to
Kayleigh, which she seems to have appreciated, since she recently learnt to write her name and was proud to inform us she was glad it was nothing like her favourite infant school enemy's,
Lee. She also seems to have talked
Zoe into giving her fashion tips for her dolls, so that I can follow them and knits clothes for said dolls.
Kayleigh seems to be a football fanatic too - I suspect that's
Ewan's doing. Another of her hobbies is playing with
Alfie (who sleeps next to her) and
Rosie, and she is constantly asking
Cara to teach her how to draw better.
Sam decided to keep the baby, and now we have a very cute grandson named
Dylan Harry who looks just like his mum. He and
Kayleigh love to wreak havoc, but fortunately the house is childproof. We are all crazy about him, and though it's hard for
Sam to be away from
Dylan, she got a job at a call centre. Of course we'd like her to continue her education, but she knows what she wants and she'd rather work than study. In their free time,
Sam and
Cara are writing a book. They won't let us read it until it's ready, though. I don't know if it's just for fun or if they are actually aiming at getting it published.
Aleksey is doing great too, he's very bright and one of the best in his class, according to his teacher. He became fluent in English in no time at all, and he hangs round
Ewan practically all the time. With some professional help and, dare I say, family support too, he seems to have overcome his emotional problems. He still has very sporadic outbursts, but
Zoe or
Ewan usually manage to calm him down with some sports-playing (
Kayleigh always wants to tag along). Alek is particularly fond of
Rosie, and he makes it a point to take her for a walk everyday.
I don't think we could ever thank you enough for bringing these wonderful children into our lives.
Best wishes,
Jayne,
Anthony,
Zoe,
Ewan,
Cara,
Sam, Alek,
Kayleigh and
Dylan