My brother and sisters were 5 years old. Channel 9 has been told the five siblings are in different homes at this point, including the twins who are 11 years old. Producers paid the rent for the store and gave the nonprofit thousands of dollars worth of donated items including Sears gift cards. Chris said he asked Devonda Friday about using those gift cards for herself. North Carolina couple James and Devonda Friday appeared on the show with seven foster children in 2012. "You gave me away. The parents, James and Devonda Friday of Lincolnton, North Carolina, had taken in the five biological siblings and vowed to keep the family together, but they needed more space in their modest ranch home. It doesn't work like that," Kamaya said. Friday says the original plan didn't include opening the store to the public. Now that she is no longer living with the family, Kamaya Friday said she plans to change her last name. ESPN. It had become a community head scratcher. But Chris claimed the parents were well aware that they had messed up and even tried to get them back in 2015. The other three adopted children, including twins who were 5 years old at the time, were moved out of the house within the year. We got in a limo and were just riding up and then hearing, Move that bus, and then seeing this big house. They were selected for the show, which built them a new 8-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot house in December 2011 for an episode that aired a year later. It is believed these kids are now all living with separate foster families. Ty Pennington just said "good morning" to the Friday family. Chris also remembers confronting his adoptive mother about using the gift cards forherself, to which she would reply dont worry about it. Parents dont do that., In retrospect, Chris Friday said, he knew it was all about the money, from the first day., I loved them like they were my real parents, he said. Back in 2012 Devonda and James Friday were featured on Extreme Makeover. Sign up for Us Weekly's free, daily newsletter and never miss breaking news or exclusive stories about your favorite celebrities, TV shows and more! Parents dont do that.. "The House of Hope" was closed. "The House of Hope" now had stability. Find out more about this incredible family at http://www.joinextreme.com/915family/-dp3 with Chris Stansford. What they did to us was just wrong. "They went to court trying to get us all back, but I think it was about the money, too," Chris Friday said. Several told us they too had never seen the store open. With regard to the other three foster kids, James said he couldn't make any comments because of the involvement of the Department of Social Services. From the first day, it was all about the money, Chris said. Their three younger siblings are all in different group homes. The couple who already had two children in their care were praised by the show having just adopted an additional five young siblings so they did not have to live in separate foster homes. The show built Devonda and James Friday a new 8-bedroom, 3,900-square-foot house in December 2011, and the episode aired a year later. My brother and sisters were 5 years old. Devonda and James Friday had seven children. They even footed the bill for thousands of dollars worth of donated items for their charity including Sears gift cards. When they returned, they joined a crowd of hundreds of volunteers, neighbors, friends and family in yelling out the shows catchphrase, Move that bus!, as the two-story house was revealed. No one kicked Chris or Kamaya out of the home, he told WSOC-TV. North Carolina couple James and Devonda Friday appeared on the show with seven foster children in 2012. It was fun, Chris sister, Kamaya, who was 14 at the time, recalls about their experience onExtreme Makeover: Home Edition. The couple had seven children, five of whom had just been adopted, and had converted their. The parents James and Devonda Friday of Lincolnton North Carolina had taken in the five biological siblings and vowed to keep the family together but they needed more space in their modest ranch home. WBTV first stopped by on March 12 and 13. The parents had given up or lost custody of all five of the adopted children less than a year after the show, the two children told local television station WSOC. Chris claimed that he was sent to a group home because of his bad attitude a few months after the Extreme Makeover home was completed, but he was told it was only temporary. Bellamy Homes had the honor of building a new home for DeVonda and James Friday in December 2011. Christmas came early for the Friday family and the Extreme Makeover. While Chris and Kamaya both took their parents last name after they were adopted, they said they plan to eventually change it. Devondas personal network of family friends associates neighbors include R Norman Ronnie. Listen, no one kicked Chris or Kamaya out of the home, James Friday said, adding that the two, who were minors at the time, wanted to leave. Kamaya said she was sent to a different group home a few months later and was told the same thing. He said that the two older children wanted to leave, and that the Department of Social Services got involved with the three younger children. Lauren is a senior editor at Hearst. Mar. We've done no wrong," he said. Kamaya and Chris Friday, who are now adults, claim they were shown the door not long after the episode aired. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Around 3000 volunteers helped renovate their home to give them more space for the growing family. James and Devonda Friday said their nonprofit organization "House of Hope" is still in operation and the couple insists they continue to good work for the community. Well, that's certainly what everyone thought. "'Extreme Makeover,' we desperately need you," James. "I know it was all about the money. We desperately need you to come and help us.. I just didnt understand it. All five foster kids were sent away by the end of the year, Chris said. As for the other three adopted children, James Friday said the Department of Social Services got involved, but he wouldn't explain any further. My brother and sisters were 5 years old, he added. That's ridiculous. As you can image, you need a lot of room in your home to raise seven children. The TV crews than left town, the thousands of volunteers faded away and over the next couple months the celebrations had given way to confusion. Devonda and James have been foster parents to more than 30 children and now will have a new home just in time for the holidays. Boyd asked the Fridays for their side of the story, but they didn't want to talk on camera. But five kids were a lot to take in all at once and more than their house could physically handle comfortably. What they did to us was just wrong. Only instead of giving these products to the truly needy, the couple apparently used them on themselves. It was fun," Kamaya said. I did, he told the local station. It doesnt work like that, Kamaya said. "It's . Their nonprofit store front now sits empty, but the Fridays still live in the house. "It was supposed to be a nonprofit store. The job exposed her to the effects of child abuse, and inspired her and her husband to become foster parents, the Charlotte Observer reported in 2012. Devonda Friday was born on 05/14/1974 and is 47 years old. We made a vow to keep the family together, James Friday told WSOC at the time. "I know it was all about the money," Chris says. The broadcast included interviews with the parents. (They) threw us all out." Five of them were adopted, and the two oldest siblings claim the couple was only doing the show for the money and the house. (They) threw us all out., My brother and sisters were five years old. I loved them like they were my real parents. We promised Chris that he would be with his brothers and sisters.. James and Devonda Friday won a . The Fridays went on the defensive Tuesday when reached by phone, claiming the kids wanted to leave. Chris and Kamaya said the Fridays went to court in 2015 to try and get them back but said the move was all about money as well. Devonda and James Friday had seven children . In addition to scoring a sweet new crib, the show also gave the couple a store for their nonprofit charity, House of Hope. "From the first day, it was all about the money.". The broadcast included interviews with the parents. Changes to city of Albuquerque's Sun Van service raise New process allows anybody to self-certify New process allows anybody to self-certify they are disabled. But Chris and Kamaya said everything changed after the TV cameras left town. Were going to continue to love them and provide for them, but Extreme Makeover, we desperately need you., However, one of the five kids, Chris Friday, told WSOC-TV that after the cameras stopped rolling, his parents completely changed. The parents, James and Devonda Friday of Lincolnton, North Carolina, had taken in the five biological siblings and vowed to keep the family together, but they needed more space in their. Did 'Grey's Anatomy' Set Up Ellen Pompeo's Return? They had no idea, though, that this call would change their lives. Five years ago, a family from the Charlotte area was featured on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" -- a hit reality TV show that aired for nine seasons on ABC. We bought 200 pairs of shoes with those gift cards at Sears for a church uptown that was doing mission work. And listening to the kidsarguments, that kind of makes sense. The store front will be open Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Her book club, ramen, and jean jackets are a few of her favorite things. (They) threw us all out," Chris said. It doesnt work like that,' Kamaya added.