We both have
close relationships with our families. Our grandparents, parents, brothers,
sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins all get together every chance we get. They
love our children deeply and are so
excited for us to adopt again. When we get together there is always a fun
activity planned, whether it
is rolling Easter eggs, sledding, going ATV
riding, boating, playing games, or just hanging out and laughing. Most of all,
we love playing with our beautiful children Jayla, Jessa, Mikey, Kellan and
Quinton. We truly love being their Mom and Dad and these fabulous five are so
incredibly excited to adopt a baby brother or sister.
Being
parents is second nature to us and we enjoy every minute of it. We love that our house is usually loud, that
there is always a cheek to kiss, a small hand to hold, or a soccer game to
cheer at. We have found so much joy in
spending time with each of our children one-on-one, truly getting to know who
they are, and celebrating their uniqueness.
We do this with weekly individual date night, teaching piano, coaching
our children in sports, and making sure we connect with each child daily. The thrills we get from hearing our baby
giggle for the first time, holding them close when they are sick, watching them
master something difficult, or see them run up to us after being at school are
unlike anything else in this world. That is
why we want to adopt one more time.
We have always dreamed
of having a big family and we made plans for it from the very beginning. We worked hard to get Michael a good job to
support a large family and a stay-at-home mom.
We have room in our schedule to spend time with each child. We have space in our home for another chair
around the dinner table. We have time in our life to shuttle kids to various
activities. Most of all, we have room in
our hearts to love and dedicate everything we have to another child, to
lovingly guide them, and to help them reach their full potential.
We believe it is important that children are
taught values and principles with love and patience. This is done when parents put their children
first. We as parents feel that it is important to be “present” emotionally and
physically for our children so we can give them what they need and not just
what they want. It is also important to
take the time to help each child develop their own talents and interests, even
if they are different than our own. We
look forward to outings as a family, coaching our children in sports, attending
recitals and enjoying various other activities as we help them grow. We believe that education is also
important. We make sure that our
children are given many different opportunities to succeed academically as well
as individually. We teach our children to embrace their birth cultures and
their adoption stories, but most importantly we make sure our children know how
much we love them and how grateful we are to be their parents.
Burying the kids in some leaves outback.
Snuggling with daddy after a business trip.
