These days, it seems that each household has its own unique story. Mixed families are a common reality for most, so that’s why we’re going to share the story of a very special one with you. This particular example shows that kids don’t necessarily need to be born into the perfect situation. It may come to them later, with a loving big bro to boot!

Rylee is a grade schooler who wants one thing in this world—brothers and sisters. As an only child, he says the he sometimes “feels lonely.” Interestingly enough, all of this changes for him one day when he gets called out of class and sent to the office. It is there that his waiting parents press ‘record’ on a camera and tell their son some life-changing news.

As the video begins, a school administrator nervously muses about what is probably going through the boy’s mind as he takes that dreaded walk to the principal’s office. “He’s probably thinking, ‘What did I do wrong?’ Poor kid,” she says. Poor kid, indeed! All of us remember how scary it was to get called out of class; we’re sure his imagination was running wild!

When the little guy finally makes it to the office, he nervously mumbles a bit about there not being “any dodgeball today,” and when he realizes that his folks are standing in the room with him he asks, “Where are we going?”

A completely valid question, if you ask us. We don’t blame Rylee for being confused!

It’s then that the little guy’s dad puts an end to all of the mystery and poses a big question to his son: “What do you think about having some brothers and sisters?”

The boy considers it for a second, then gives a very genuine answer. “That would be great!” he says. After getting the little guy’s ‘ok’, the father reveals more details. “Maybe four brothers and one sister?” he asks.

Curiously enough, it’s clear that he is taking all of these seemingly rhetorical questions with a grain of salt. You can practically read the kid’s thoughts: Why did my parents pull me out of school to ask me these random questions anyways?

Then, his mom drops the bomb. With the camera pointed right at her son, she excitedly reveals, “Guess what? You’re going to be a big brother. We got the kids.”

You see, it seems that Rylee’s folks had been in the middle of adopting five siblings, and they were given the go-ahead to welcome the kids into their family just before telling the boy.

Now, kids are not always so happy to have to share their parents with brothers and sisters, so we weren’t too sure how Rylee would react, but his response says it all. Let’s just say that he couldn’t be happier about his parents’ decision; the tears in his eyes are so sincere!

To see Rylee’s response to this remarkable news, be sure to click on the video below. Something tells us that this little guy is going to be an excellent older brother!

What do you think of the parents’ method of telling Rylee about his new brothers and sisters? Do you have any special stories of adoption that you would like to share? Did you get any similar surprises as a kid? Tell us all about your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below!