Vows to Stepchildren

Danielle3219

I am getting married in October, this will be my first wedding but is my fiance's second. He has two children from his previous marriage. They will both be in the wedding party. I want to say some vows to the kids, something simple, not to complicated, nothing they have to respond to, but something along the lines of...It is a blessing to be gaining a whole family, w and h I love you and accept you into my life and promise to support you and care for you.... and then I'm drawing a blank! I don't want it to over the top or to wordy, but feel like I need something a little more. Anyone have any suggestions? Has anyone done this or something like this? 

Jells2dot0

Here is some info I C&Ped from the "Welcome to Second weddings" announcement. 

 When blending families, it's important to have an inclusive environment for all kids entering in to the new family unit. Some couples have decided to incorporate special touches into their ceremony that include the kids. While the general consensus is that the ceremony and vows should be reserved for the parents, there are many other ways to include the kids, such as making them attendants, having older children do readings, or presenting the kids with gifts just prior to the ceremony. Most importantly, talk to the kids first to see how they feel about being included! However, these two threads will give you plenty of ideas to consider!

http://forums.theknot.com/discussion/287886/how-to-include-the-children/p1 

 http://forums.theknot.com/discussion/287787/ideas-for-a-family-ceremony/p1