Zoe and Wyatt

Wyatt is outgoing, tall, athletic, competitive, full of life, promise and more... he'll be an "I knew him when" kind of person, I'm telling you. What a calling. Less than 2 years ago he was living in an orphanage in Lithuania.

Zoe is actually a dozen or so months his senior - all 32 pounds of her. They both call me Mr. Rachel, or Cas's mom if they can't remember my name. Zoe has the sweetest little voice you've ever heard, and when she sees me, she squeals with delight, claps her hands and runs over for a big hug. "Cas-come-over-my house, play?" she says. How can you resist?

Cas calls them "eszs" and "iyatt" and frequents their new turtle sand box.

Last Halloween with the younger Redingtons: