If we don't find a family today, they would be so disappointed. It's hard to imagine any prospective adoptive parent not wanting the well-mannered girls, each a little dressed up for a picnic in bright sundresses and white patent leather shoes. But according to the DCF, a combination of factors make it harder for kids like Catherine and Virginia to get adopted. First, the girls aren't babies, which most families set as their No. 1 criteria. Second, they're black.
Most adoptive parents are white.
Third, the two sisters cannot be separated. They're so close that to do so would not be in their best interests. Many families are not willing to adopt more than one child at a time. Kids at the picnic have characteristics that make them harder to place. In addition to the 58 kids eligible for adoption, several foster children not eligible attended.