See larger Araceli Bechtold, 7, background, waits patiently with her soon-to-be brother Jacob, 6, center, and her biological brother, Isreal, 8, bottom, in a Collier County courtroom where the pair will become official members of the Bechtold family. Four families made the adoption of five children official on Friday in a Collier County Courtroom. The children were part of the foster network and were placed permanently with their host families. The event was in honor of National Adoption Day on November 21. There are 188 children waiting for adoption in Southwest Florida alone and 44 of them have no identified homes. Michel Fortier/Staff

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Araceli Bechtold, 7, background, waits patiently with her soon-to-be brother Jacob, 6, center, and her biological brother, Isreal, 8, bottom, in a Collier County courtroom where the pair will become official members of the Bechtold family. Four families made the adoption of five children official on Friday in a Collier County Courtroom. The children were part of the foster network and were placed permanently with their host families. The event was in honor of National Adoption Day on November 21. There are 188 children waiting for adoption in Southwest Florida alone and 44 of them have no identified homes. Michel Fortier/Staff

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