Rob and Kristi Bechtold's family swelled from one to four with the birth of Olivia three days prior to the adoption of Araceli, 7, left, and Isreal, 8, far right, on Friday. Jacob Bechtold, 6, checks out his older brother's gift which they received after the official adoption ceremony. 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

Photo by MICHEL FORTIER

Rob and Kristi Bechtold's family swelled from one to four with the birth of Olivia three days prior to the adoption of Araceli, 7, left, and Isreal, 8, far right, on Friday. Jacob Bechtold, 6, checks out his older brother's gift which they received after the official adoption ceremony. 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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