Austin is a talkative, funny, and adventurous teen who enjoys being artistic (with skills ranging from diamond art to woodworking), riding his bike, and playing video games on his tablet. Some of his favorite woodworking projects to work on include bird houses, benches, and tables. When outside, Austin enjoys riding his bike to visit with his animal friends at a local farm. Austin has also been described by many as being thoughtful. He enjoys making handmade gifts for people in his life during the holiday season.

Austin needs a patient, loving and understanding family that is able to provide space for him to grow and learn, and who loves him as the unique person he is!

Taj is active and willing to try new things. He strives to become an all-star boxer! He is a very intelligent kid and does especially well in math and reading. Taj believes in God, is interested in the Bible, and enjoys going to church. Taj says that he “loves building relationships, but hates losing them”. He is a fun kid to be around with a great sense of humor. He enjoys trying different foods such as African and Chinese food but reports he would choose pizza as his favorite. Taj has a variety of interests including boxing, swimming, Pokemon, videogames, gardening, and going to Valleyfair! He is a very good writer and is very insightful! When Taj gets to spend quality time with the adults in his life, he feels very special and values these moments. He is sweet, helpful, and caring.

Anjelica is bubbly, talkative, and affectionate. She excels in academics and enjoys cooking, planning meals, and spending time in the kitchen. Anjelica also enjoys arts and crafts, singing, dancing, playing outside, playing with slime, and playing soccer. Anjelica especially likes typical teenage activities such as going shopping, getting her nails done, wearing make-up, and hanging out with her friends.

Anjelica would do well with a family who has a good sense of humor and is willing to be silly with her.

Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time.

Lawrence (Larry) is a very insightful kid that is extremely likeable. His wittiness, sarcasm, and humor make him a lot of fun to be around. Some of Larry’s favorite things include Transformers, spicy buffalo wings, the Green Bay Packers, the show Friends, and cheesecake! Larry also enjoys being in the water and being around dogs.

If Larry could plan a day of fun, he would want to go to the movie theater. He said “It Is not about the movie. It is more of just the experience of going to the theater”. He would order popcorn and Orange Fanta. If he could go to any concert, he would want to see Fetty Wap or Harry Styles. If he could only eat one fast food restaurant for the rest of his life, he would pick Red Lobster. Larry would want to go to New York City to shop and visit all the touristy areas such as the Twin Towers memorial, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. He also would want to check to see if they have any Friends memorabilia that he could purchase.

According to Larry, he would like to join a family that is not going to put pressure on him, a family that is not going to try and change who he is, a family that is going to take him to try new foods, and someone that will support his relationships with his siblings and birth relatives that live out of state.

Following adoption, Larry will need to maintain contact with his siblings.

Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time.