Learning how to raise them meant learning a whole new way to communicate, connect, and build confidence. We practiced sign language at the dinner table, laughing at our mistakes and celebrating every breakthrough like it was a holiday. Money was still tight, but our home felt fuller than it ever had. Hannah grew into a creative spirit who loved art and design, while Diana became curious about how everything worked, always taking things apart just to understand them. And when strangers acted like deafness was something “sad,” we reminded them—and ourselves—that being different never meant being less.

Then earlier this year, life surprised us again in the best way possible. A children’s clothing company reached out after seeing a design project the twins created—adaptive clothing ideas made for kids with disabilities, built from Hannah’s creativity and Diana’s practical brilliance. They didn’t just compliment it… they wanted to turn it into a real product line. The contract offered stability we never dreamed we’d have, and when I told the girls, they stared at me like they couldn’t breathe before bursting into tears and hugging me. People say I saved them that morning in the snow—but the truth is, those two girls gave me purpose, joy, and a family that changed my life completely.