Karen and Tobias Thompson, both 55, from Cincinnati, Ohio, adopted 14-year-olds Wilnya and William and 9-year-olds Shania and Sharleathea.
The couple had been caring for William and Wilnya, who are Karen’s twin nephew and niece, since 2015, Karen told Fox News.
Roughly one year later, the Thompsons began fostering William and Wilnya’s half-sisters, Shania and Sharleathea, who are also twins.
“We had an empty house, an empty nest, and then we ended up with the four,” Karen told Fox News.
About a year into their marriage, the Thompsons found out that William and Wilnya were having some trouble at home, so Karen and Tobias took them in. Soon after, the couple heard about Shania and Sharleathea, who were in the foster system and were constantly being moved around, so the Thompsons let them come visit.
“They didn’t want to go home, back to the other foster home,” Karen said.
That’s when Tobias recommended they become foster parents so they could care for Shania and Sharleathea, too.
“They’re family, so we might as well keep them together,” Karen said.
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