Tyler, Madelyn, & Milo Smith

Milo is a charmer. He loves everyone he meets, and will go out of his way to try to make them smile. His favorite word is “car” and whenever he hears the garbage man coming he runs to the window so he can see “the big car” drive past and dump the trash bins. He loves to be involved, and he is super curious about everything. He is his mama’s whole world, and his daddy’s best bud.

Milo was born in July 2020 and placed into our arms by his loving birth mom a few days later. Milo exudes happiness and light. We are so grateful he is apart of our lives through adoption. We maintain an open adoption with his birth families whom we love so very much.

Madelyn is the one who gets up early, has a plan, gets it done, and has a blast while doing it. Despite the multiple open heart surgeries she has had throughout the course of her life, she has the biggest heart of anyone you will ever meet. She is a sweetheart to Milo, and adores being his mom. She is the lifeblood of this family, and we all adore her and are grateful for everything she sacrifices on our behalf. Her biggest fear is probably being turned into a zombie… which would probably explain the reoccurring dreams about zombies chasing her… She is a gifted violinist, designer, and painter. In fact, you will find that Madelyn is gifted at just about anything that requires a creative mind and an eye for design. Whether that is macrame, photography, stamp making, or making holiday decorations, you can often find her doing something creative.

Tyler is the type that is always trying to look on the bright side of life. He’s a little bit of nerd with his love of Star Wars, drawing robots and monsters, and writing cheesy songs on the guitar. However, the thing he loves most is his family. Becoming a dad through adoption has brought him so much pride and joy in his life. During the day he is known as “Brother Smith” while he teaches a religion class to his high school students. However, when he gets home he is quickly greeted by being called 2 of his other favorite names including, “Daddy,” and “Bark Bark Bark!” as Milo and Moose both come running as soon as they hear the garage door shut. He spends his spare time playing basketball, going mountain biking, and doing animation and illustration jobs on the side.

Moose loves his toy fox. His favorite trick is to shake. He loves chasing ice cubes as they slide across the floor, and collecting rocks and sticks on his walks to add to his pile right outside our front door.

Moose has warmed up to having a new guy around the house. All it took was Milo dumping all of his food on the floor once or twice for Moose to realize that there are lots of advantages to having him around. The two of them are quickly becoming buds, and can often be found wrestling together.