Six siblings celebrate first Children's Day with adoptive parents in Argentina

Marcos and Estefanía smile for the camera, surrounded by a human chain of love. This is their reality since the six siblings they are now raising returned to their Buenos Aires home. The couple learned of the children's story and their fight to stay together earlier this year. They immediately decided to adopt them and provide the life they had always dreamed of.

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We were looking and discussing until we found one that mentioned six siblings. We decided to send the email.

It has been over two months since the children arrived. This will be a very special Children's Day for the entire family. Marcos explained they found the adoption call through the National Registry. "We were looking and discussing until we found one that mentioned six siblings. We decided to send the email," he told Clarín. The Misiones Family Court No. 3 had spent nine months trying to find a joint adoption for the six children, who had been in the foster home for two years.

The dream seemed increasingly distant until Marcos and Estefanía appeared. Their love story overcame all distance. The couple began adoption proceedings in Buenos Aires in March, but bureaucracy complicated their plans. In a second call, they contacted the court directly. Judge Elizabeth Kiczka, who was determined to keep the siblings together, recognized Marcos and Estefanía as the right fit. The couple had already expressed their deep connection to the children.

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There is a video of when they were told. They couldn't believe it. They asked, 'But all together? Are you taking us all together?' They prayed every night for this to happen. The video is very emotional.

The first bond formed through video calls, followed by an in-person meeting at the foster home. Everything felt natural from the start. In mid-June, the siblings finally found the happy ending they deserved, all under one roof with loving parents. The eldest, 12, had always fought for this dream. She is now a pillar for her parents, helping them understand the younger children's needs. The youngest is just two and a half years old.

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It's been two months packed with experiences, emotions, getting to know them, making up for lost time.

Marcos and Estefanía are emotional when they say they can no longer imagine life without their children. "There is a video of when they were told. They couldn't believe it. They asked, 'But all together? Are you taking us all together?' They prayed every night for this to happen. The video is very emotional," Marcos shared. "It's been two months packed with experiences, emotions, getting to know them, making up for lost time," he reflected. Estefanía added, "We feel like we've always been with them. They are our children forever."

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We feel like we've always been with them. They are our children forever.