OUR STORY
What does an ultra-runner, an artist, and a five-year-old Pokémon lover have in common? We are all hoping to adopt! We’ve been a family of three for five years now, and we can’t wait to add more joy to our crew!
The two of us met when we were 17 years old, running track and cross country in high school. Playful banter, and good-natured teasing quickly led to genuine friendship and an inseparable bond. We married four years later, and in between trips to the lake, college classes, and family adventures across the country, we hoped to start our family.
Five years of fertility treatments finally blessed us with our son, Wylie. He was worth the wait! While physical limitations have prevented us from having more biological children, we know with certainty that we have more love to give! We are a happy family, but we’re not complete! All three of us are hopefully and eagerly awaiting the day we become a family of four.
The big backyard tree was what sold us on our home. It’s large enough to climb on, swing from and (one day) build a tree-house in. When we saw that tree, we were hooked. Our cozy home has built-in bookshelves, ample space to play, and a small garden that we’ve built together.
Neighborhood kids walk down our street to school together and play freely all around the block. Our community enjoys Easter egg hunts in the spring, and main street parades every July. To celebrate the holidays, our city drives Santa Claus up and down the neighborhood streets on a fire engine! We absolutely love watching all the families gather outside to wave and cheer as the trucks go by. It is such a fun tradition for the kids!
We know everyone thinks their family is the best, and we’re no exception. Our family really is the best! We live minutes away from aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins and we couldn’t be luckier because of it.
Our family has shown they would do just about anything for our son, Wylie. This includes dressing up as Scooby-Doo villains for a family photo shoot and building a 12ft. tall snowman on Thanksgiving. We get together for weekly family dinners, vacation together, and help each other out whenever there’s a need.
The possibility of adoption has our family buzzing with excitement! Grandparents ask constantly for updates and have picture frames ready and waiting to be filled.
FAMILY TRADITIONS
Traditions are a huge part of our family, and we enjoy many different and fun activities throughout the year.
Summer: Lazy days and beach waves! Summer is all about the lake. The family cabin provides the perfect place to play in the water, build in the sand, and visit around the campfire. It’s a laid-back getaway we take every chance we get.
Fall: Pumpkin season! Great-Grandpa’s garden provides the perfect place for us to plant and harvest our own pumpkins every year. Everyone pitches in, and we always end up with way more pumpkins than we could possibly need.
Winter: The holiday season is made even more joyful as all the cousins get together at Grandma and Grandpa’s house! While the parents sneak off to do some Christmas shopping the kids enjoy a fun-filled sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa.
Spring: As children, Jordan and her siblings made nesting boxes with their parents and grandparents. They helped build them, paint them, and hang them at the family cabin. We repaint them every year and love watching the swallows build nests and lay eggs in them each Spring. Every time a new member joins the family, we happily build another box, and add it to the collection.
It means a great deal that you have taken the time to consider our family. We recognize what an overwhelming process this can be, and we hope you find peace in whatever decision you make.
If you decide that we are the family for you, we promise to love your child unconditionally. Theirs will be a life filled with laughter and learning, recreation, and joy. No matter the level of openness you prefer, we promise to always speak well of you. With our family, your child will grow up in a home where they never question how much they are loved.
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