Gabe & Isaac

Though they are not the youngest Gabe and Isaac are the newest addition to our lovely family. After my dad switched his job to a social worker he would come home and tell my mom about a new child that went into the system. When my mom heard about this sibling set of 2 who were considered unadoptable we as a family began to pray and ask the Lord if it was His will for us to take them. Soon enough our family went from 14 to 16 and we all had two more little brothers.

Gabe is an adorable 5 year old who is all boy. He and Levi are best friends and while the other kids are still at school when the house randomly gets quiet you know to go looking for the little boys because they are getting themselves into trouble. Gabe knows exactly how to get to your heart... all he has to do is smile and you can't resist. He has a twinkle in his eye that lights up a room.

Issac is also a wonderful boy. I have noticed that over the year or so we have had him, he has grown from an angry little boy to a happy child who loves life. He has enjoyed going to school and becoming best friends with Joshua and Rosie. Last year he and Josh joined a little league baseball team and Issac showed that he was a natural at sports. Often times we catch him looking at himself in the mirror and we are reminded that when he grows up we'll have to keep an eye on him.

Because of the abuse that Gabe and Isaac encountered in their bio home and foster homes, they have many trust issues and are slightly behind in some areas. Because of this Gabe feels the need to be in control constantly, and the way he finds that control is through wetting his pants. He and Isaac both have learned that through crying their old foster parents would give them whatever they wanted; because of this habit they both have now adopted the name Cry Gabey and Cry-sic. But from much patients by my parents both boys have grown up and they are more bearable to live with, says my brothers and sisters.

It is amazing how time flies and that it took us a year to finalize their adoption, but in November of 2009 the court date was set and both boys officially became Hasemeyers. The day was full of joy knowing that these boys would forever be in our lives. It's exciting to think how our lives have changed because of them and knowing that it is only the beginning, that we have only had them for a few years and yet we are all so different. Life could not be imagined any other way and I am thankful for that. These boys bring a laughter to my life that no one else can and I am excited to see what the future years bring!