the babies
He‘s only two years old, but Cliff Jr. has already made
his own place in the large family. ―He keeps us laughing.‖
Krystle says. ―He has something new for us every day.‖
Today, Cliff Jr. is busy trying to master his plastic
bowling ball and pins.
Baby Kryston joined the Barnums one year ago and is
eager to catch up to the older kids. ―With her being the
last one,‖ Krystle says, ―I watch her watching the older
kids.‖ Kryston tries to do everything she sees her brothers
and sisters doing. ―She‘s been walking since she was 8
months old,‖ Krystle says as Kryston makes her way across
the room, leaning forward and teetering from one little
foot to the other with her arms straight out for balance.
The babies weren‘t born yet when the Barnums lived at
Our House, but they haven‘t been left out of the Our
House community. The Barnums have used CAFSI and
the youth programs to keep a connection with us. Also
available to our alumni is the F.R.E.S.H. alumni group,
where alumni meet to talk about their Our House experiences and to do volunteer projects and fundraisers.