Dear Birth Mother,
Thank you for being brave in every way. We are ready and we are excited, but this isn’t about us. What you are doing is absolutely amazing. You are doing what is best for you and your child. Please know that we couldn’t be more respectful of you. We will never know what it is like to be in your shoes, but we will do everything possible to earn your respect.
About Us
We have been in love since we first saw each other, even though we may not have realized the gravity of that at that time. We both pursued our passions, education and careers. One way or the other, we were able to share the journey together. Most, we think, dream of a perfect marriage proposal, in some beautiful setting, with a photographer on hand, perfectly planned
out. The thing that defines us, is that we decided to get married, simply, while cooking a meal together and we just looked at each other and said …yup, this is it…”.
We have 12 year old twins, Anna Grace and Nathan Riley. It took us over 6 years to be blessed with them and we have loved every moment of being parents! We live in a wonderful and safe neighborhood surrounded by family and friends. We have great schools and there is always plenty to do We travel quite often to many locations and enjoy everything about the outdoors. Travel gives us the opportunity to see amazing places and create life-long memories together.
We are further blessed to be supported by our immediate and extended families. We think we are able to provide the kind of home that is most able to support and love a new child and have so much love to give. Our family shares the important values of love, respect, faith, responsibility and generosity. Whether it be during the normal family routine or during an
event, vacation or trip, we always do it together.
Our Philosophies
Our responsibility as parents is to prepare children to be strong and independent adults. The journey takes many twists and turns, but by instilling important values, we can allow for children to be prepared for anything.
We were both raised in loving, supportive homes. We try to share everything with our children and have found they readily share their fears, questions and feelings with us easily and fully. We hug each other every day. We tell each other that we love each other every day. We do something, even something small, to show our support for each other every day.
Loving a child is the easy part, challenging them is the hard part. We were always taught that quality of character is determined by how adversity is handled. Children should be taught to take responsibility for things that happen and use their loving support network to help them through anything.
We want children to ask questions about the world because, as parents, we have our preformed opin-ions of the world, but our most important job is to teach children to be curious and find their own answers. Also to work hard at everything they do. Working hard can get to where we want in life, but only through our commitment to bettering ourselves and the world around us. We always say to give more than you get and always be generous and caring to
those around you. Our family is our support system. They allow us to achieve our goals and they are always there for us.
Your child will become our family’s focus. You can expect that your child will be raised to become the best version of themselves. We promise to love and support your child and let them grow into that wonderful unique individual they are.
We could not be more blessed to have this opportunity and just want to say, again…thank you.
