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Heather Smith says good-bye to a baby girl along with her daughters Kailey, 8, left, and Madeline, 6, who they have been providing foster care since Christmas Thursday at their home in rural Valley Center. Dec. 27, 2012)

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Dan and Heather Smith and their five daughters: Kailey, 8, Heidi, 10, Holly, 12, (holding the foster baby girl), Madeline, 6, and Bethany 3 have taken in 78 kids in the last year and a half to their home in rural Valley Center.. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith and her daughter Kailey change a baby girl, that they had been taking care of for four days, change her diapers one last time before returning her to the Children's home Thursday at their home in rural Valley Center.(Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, and her daughters Holly, 12, and Kailey, 8, say good bye to a baby girl that they had been taking care of since Christmas Thursday. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, cries while saying good-bye to a foster baby girl that was returning to the Children's Home Thursday. The Smith's took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heidi Smith, 10, spends some time with a foster baby girl before they were to return her to the Children's home Thursday. The Smith's took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, cries while feeding a baby girl that her family had been providing foster care since Christmas. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith and her kids get in their car as they head back to the Children's Home to return a baby girl that they had been taking care of for four days Thursday. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Holly Smith 12, spends time with a foster baby girl at their home in rural Valley Center Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, breaks down and cries after arriving at the Children's Home to return a baby girl that they had been taking care of since Christmas Thursday. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, left, plays with the youngest of her five natural children, Bethany, 3, at their home in rural Valley center Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith lets her children Holly, 12, Madeline, 6, and Kailey, 8 say good-bye to the baby girl that they had been taking care of since Christmas at the Children's Home Thursday. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Daniel Smith plays with his daughter Kailey,8, at their home in rural Valley Center Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 foster kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith lets her girls Madeline, 6, and Bethany, 3, say good-bye to the baby girl that they had been taking care of for four days at the Children's Home Thursday. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, hands over a foster baby girl over to her daughters before returning the baby to the Children's Home Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, hands over a baby girl over to the Children's Home intake case manager Shawna Morris Thursday. Smith took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, hands over a baby girl over to the Children's Home intake case manager Shawna Morris Thursday. Smith took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, middle, cries as her mother Heather hands over a baby girl over to the Children's Home intake case manager Shawna Morris, left, Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, and her sister Heidi, 10, cry while saying good bye to a foster baby girl that was returning to the Children's Home Thursday. The Smith's took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heidi Smith, 10, hugs her sister Kailey, 8, right, after dropping off a baby girl at the Children's Home that they had been taking care of for four days.The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heidi Smith, 10, gets a little down on the day that her family was returning a foster baby girl to the Children's Home Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, gets a hug from Children's Home intake case manager Shawna Morris Thursday after dropping off a baby girl that they had been taking care of for four days. Smith took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, gets a hug from the Children's Home intake case manager Shawna Morris after her family dropped off a baby girl that they had been taking care of since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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The Children's Home Director of Development Janet Pack hugs Kailey Smith, 8, after her family dropped off a baby girl at the Children's Home after taking care of her for four days. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Kailey Smith, 8, gets a hug from her older sister Holly, 12, after dropping off a baby girl at the Children's Home Thursday. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Daniel Smith and his daughters Kailey, 8, Heidi 10, Holly, 12, (holding the baby girl) and Madeline 6 spend time at home in rural Valley Center. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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Heather Smith, right, gets a hug from the Children's Home director of development Janet pack after dropping off a baby girl. The Smith's took care of her since Christmas. The Smith's have taken care of 78 kids in the last year and half. (Dec. 27, 2012)

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