Plot Synopsis

When an orphanage is scheduled for renovations during the holiday season, owner Rita Green must find a temporary home for some of the kids. The three eldest boys, Mike, Henry and Ray, move in with her nephew, Jack, and his wife, Cherie, who own a wooden toy company. Jack, a big child himself, is apprehensive about taking care of the boys, who are notorious troublemakers. Cherie, on the other hand, is excited, as she and Jack were unable to have children of their own. Ray overhears Cherie mention to Jack the possibility of adopting one of them. The three boys, each wanting to be adopted, find themselves competing for the adoration of their temporary guardians. They soon learn the value of teamwork and respect and Jack is surprised with how much he enjoys having them around. But when they hear they're all headed back to the orphanage after the holidays, they decide to run away. It is only once they've gone missing that Jack realizes that he's ready to be a father - their father - and that even the young at heart must eventually grow up.