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Round One:

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I got the job as a church secretary.
The wedding was a hit! We were worried about how my divorced family would react, but everything went well! It was very romantic and held at a little local chapel.
My husband is Everett James.
We just bought a new house and are in the process of moving-- it has 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, so it's perfect for a family!
Life is great, Everett and I couldn't be happier.

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Round Two:
Our son is Ethan Andrew. He was born on April 20th. He is perfectly happy and we are so excited to have him here!
Ethan's bedroom is blue and teal-- we tried to keep it neutral, because we wanted to be surprised at whether it was a boy or not.
Our new kitten's name is Caedmon and he's a gray tabby. We're thrilled to have a baby and a kitten grow up together-- we're hoping they'll really bond!
Everett just got a promotion at his job that surprisngly has him working less hours during the week. Ethan and I are very happy about that.

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Round Three:
Our twins are gorgeous! They are identical and we named them Jocelyn Alana and Katelyn Elisabeth. We hope that they'll go by Joss and Katie!
Ethan absolutely adores his little sisters and is really a huge help! I'm so glad they'll have such a nice big brother.
Ethan has several friends from church! Ian is rather rowdy and jovial, Jack is very fun to play with, and Ashlynne is adorable and loves playing with the boys.
Everett completely supports my decision to stay home and I couldn't be more thrilled to be with Ethan, Joss and Katie during the day.
Our kitten Caedmon recently ran away from home, but we found him 2 days later! Ethan was so sad when he went missing.

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Round Four:
Everett and I are thrilled we just adopted 2 more children. We both planned on adopting someday and we're glad the day is finally here!
Elliot Laurentiu and Mikaley Carys are such a joy to our household and I don't know what we did without them!
Laurie is 3.5 years old and Mikaley is only 6 months old! They're orphaned siblings from Romania. We were able to name Mikaley, but Laurie only had one name... Laurentiu (Laurence). We decided to keep that, but added Elliot as a first name. We call him Laurie and he LOVES it.
We moved about 20 miles away to a larger house-- now we have 7 rooms and 3 bathrooms, can you believe it?!
We recently took a vacation to Romania, which is how we found Laurie and Mikaley... we originally spotted Laurie in the orphanage and knew he was for us, but his little sister had to be adopted with him. I'm so glad we were able to adopt Mikaley also. Joss, Katie and Ethan all fell in love with the 2 of them in Romania right away. We're so thankful!

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Round Five:
Mikaley is 10, Laurie is 13, Joss and Katie are 15.5, and Ethan is 18.5, can you believe it?!
Our family is doing wonderful. Ethan just finished high school last year and is now going to college for Biblical Studies. Joss and Katie are both heavily involved with art and choir in their high school. Laurie loves being on the soccer team and Mikaley helps volunteer as a "kitten cuddler" at the animal shelter one Saturday a month.
2 years ago, I began working part-time and it's been really beneficial. I still like being home and creating a beautiful atmosphere for my husband and children, but I like being able to be a little productive outside the house as well.
Everett and I love each other more than ever and we are so happy to see our family grow and our marriage thrive. We're excited for the future and can't believe how fast everything has happened!