What does "Family Life" mean to you?
It means quality time spent together, being there for each other, enjoying a variety of activities and
places.
Describe your childhood:
Adoptive Mom?
Played games & had lots of friends. Fun. Involved in sports & dance. Lots of family time.
Adoptive Dad?
Fun with friends and family, doing sports, scouts and just overall fun things.
Tell us about your home?
4 bedroom, 2 story in a golf course subdivision with 3 theme pools. Big backyard with swingset.
When you have a 3-day weekend, what do you like to do?
Play outside, get together with family, attend sporting events
Do you have pets? If so tell us about them?
One dog named Zoey who is a Golden Retriever. Very loyal, cute and loves kids.
What is your favorite food?
Adoptive Mom?
Pizza and pasta
Adoptive Dad?
Soup & pasta. Oh and buffalo wings.
What do you hope to teach your children?
To be honest, responsible, loving & independent.
Do you play any musical instruments?
No
Describe your neighborhood?
Golf course community with 3 theme pools, walking trails, and tennis courts. Also many growing
young families.
Share something about your spouse that only you know:
Greg is not a big fan of what is considered typical breakfast food. Is very much a "do it yourselfer".
Describe the last romantic thing you did together?
Snuggled on the couch and watched a movie.
What will you tell your child about their birthmother?
That she made a very difficult and brave, selfless decion and that we will be eternally greatful.
It's Daddy's day - what activity do you want to share with your child?
All of the things I learned as a child as well as the opportunities that I did not get as a child.
Do you plan on sharing with your child what their birth parents were like?
Yes. We will share what we know about their birth parents and be open to any questions that the child
may have.
What kind of education are you hoping to provide for your child - Private or Public?
We will probably send the child to a public school. Nicole is a certified teacher and will supliment the
curicculum at home to challenge our child in areas he/she does well in and supports him/her in areas that
are still developing.
How did you come to the decision of adoption?
We discussed it prior to getting married and then after countless struggles to carry a pregnancy to term
after our sons' birth, we knew that adoption was a wonderful way to complete our family.
What faith will you raise your child?
Catholic
How will you help your child accomplish their dreams?
By supporting and loving them. Letting our child know that they can do anything they put their mind to
and by support them with the educational opportunities to do so.
What kind of a relationship do you hope to build with your birthmom through her pregnancy?
We would like to be able to have an open and supportive friendship if she is willing. One of mutual
admiration and respect.
How did you meet?
We met in high school in a class called Human Behavior.
What was your relationship with your parents like?
Adoptive Mom:
I respected and loved my parents. We had a lot of fun together as a family. My parents were supportive
and helped guide me to the parent and person I am today.
Adoptive Dad:
My parents have always been there for me, through the tough times and the good times. They gave me
every opportunity that they could afford and supported me in every endevor.
What attracted you to each other?
Adoptive Mom:
I was attracted to Greg's warm and inviting eyes and his handsome looks.
Adoptive Dad:
I would say it was her cute smile and dimples, as well as her outgoing personality.
Please describe your personalities:
Wife?
Caring, energetic, trustworthy, fun, creative, sporty and a leader
Husband?
Trustworthy, Creative, Determined, Leader
What are your hobbies (please share those you enjoy as individuals and those you enjoy as a couple):
Couple?
Spending time as a family, doing all sorts of family activites: games, going places, seeing sporting
events, etc.
Husband?
Building, designing, snowboarding, camping, hockey, coaching kids sports & spending time with my
family.
Wife?
decorating, baking, entertaining, sports, reading, games. As a couple we enjoy working on the house
and lawn sports and movies.
When you close your eyes and see yourself holding your precious baby in your arms what are your thoughts regarding the birthmother?
That she was my angel that helped Greg and I fill the empty place in our hearts and complete our family.
How will a child enrich your life?
For us, it will help complete our family and fill the empty hole in our hearts. We both love kids and
providing the opportunities that we never had as kids ourself. We also would like our son and adoptive
child to be able to grow up knowing that he/she has a brother or sister who will be there for each other as
only a brother and sister can be.
Why did you each choose the career path you decided on?
Husband?
Web design is one of those careers that I found that would allow me to merge two different interest. First
there is the art aspect in desiging what the site will look like. Then once you have that figured out, you
then have to figure out how to take that picture and turn it into a working website - which involves a lot
of problem solving. I also thought it was cool that thousands or millions of people could see my work or
things that I had an effect on. Overall though I like being able to make websites more user friendly.
What makes a birthmom special?
She values life and family and desires the best of both for her child.
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