Basic Info
Elizabeth
Age: 35
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Lee
Age: 40
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Intro
About
Work & Education
Elizabeth
Education: Doctor of Physical Therapy
Profession: Stay at home mom
Lee
Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Profession: Veterinarian
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement
Environment
Country: USA
State: Arizona
Us Region: South Western US
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 15 to 20 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: 2 dogs
Children At Home: Adopted children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Preferences for a child
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: Twins, Triplets or more
Race/Ethnicity: African American (Full), African American (Half), Caucasian (Full), Caucasian (Half), Hispanic (Full), Hispanic (Half), Asian (Full), Asian (Half), American Indian (Full), American Indian (Half), Pacific Islander (Full), Pacific Islander (Half), Other
Special Needs: Open to discussion
Certification 
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption homestudy including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
Our Home
The Dogs!
Other Adventures!
Competitions
Our Nashville Trip
Extended Family
Our Utah Adventure
Juliana
Family Photos
We pray that you maintain your courage and find peace as you continue on your journey.
Howdy!
Whatever you are considering or decide, we believe you will make the right choice for you and your child.
Thank you so much for taking some time to learn more about us. We cannot begin to imagine what your journey has been so far, the challenges you have faced and the decisions you have had to make up to now. We hope that you learn more about us as you scroll across our page.
Our story begins in the summer of 2007 when we met working as lifeguards in our hometown in Texas. By the end of that first summer, we had started dating, which was a little bit of a feat considering Lee is a few years older than me. Thank goodness my father loved him, as did the rest of my family. We dated for six years, with the majority being long distance because we went to colleges in different states. In October 2013, we got married in our hometown. Our relationship and love for each other continues to grow throu...
Thank you so much for taking some time to learn more about us. We cannot begin to imagine what your journey has been so far, the challenges you have faced and the decisions you have had to make up to now. We hope that you learn more about us as you scroll across our page.
Our story begins in the summer of 2007 when we met working as lifeguards in our hometown in Texas. By the end of that first summer, we had started dating, which was a little bit of a feat considering Lee is a few years older than me. Thank goodness my father loved him, as did the rest of my family. We dated for six years, with the majority being long distance because we went to colleges in different states. In October 2013, we got married in our hometown. Our relationship and love for each other continues to grow through the ups and downs. We complement and bring out the best in each other, especially when times get rough. Our relationship has weathered many storms: from our long distance relationship to recognizing our infertility, from several cross country moves to living in a house while we gutted and renovated it, and changes in jobs. Through all of it, our reliance on each other and our strength in overcoming any obstacle has been reinforced.
Our Why
What a journey we have experienced so far, we cannot wait to take the next step in that journey.
Adoption is such a beautiful example of love and we cannot wait to share in that love.
It is funny to look back, because we both remember that on our first date, sitting in Mellow Mushroom, one of our favorite pizza restaurants, we talked about how having children was important to both of us. The children in our lives were such a joy, from nieces and nephews to our ten godchildren. We did not know that having children of our own was going to be the journey it has been, having to accept infertility and failed embryo transfers. Our journey was not over though, and we came to realize together that adoption was the perfect way to grow our family.
We began working with Gladney Centers for Adoption and in April 2024 we got the call that our daughter, Juliana, was born and waiting for us. She is perfect and we fell immediately in love with her. Growing our family through adoption has been a wild ride and exactly what we were meant to do.
We look forward to growing our family again through adoption and Juliana cannot wait to be a big sister.
We began working with Gladney Centers for Adoption and in April 2024 we got the call that our daughter, Juliana, was born and waiting for us. She is perfect and we fell immediately in love with her. Growing our family through adoption has been a wild ride and exactly what we were meant to do.
We look forward to growing our family again through adoption and Juliana cannot wait to be a big sister.
About us
We will make sure our children knows they are loved and has the support to achieve whatever their goals are.
Family outing in Arizona.
Elizabeth is loving, kind and faithful. She enjoys hanging out with friends drinking coffee and going on walks with Juliana during the nice weather. She loves helping others; it’s one of the reasons she enjoyed being a physical therapist. Her passion is providing for others and showing God’s love through service. She will make sure our children know they are loved and has the support to achieve whatever their goals are.
Elizabeth is the most amazing mother. To watch her care and interact with Juliana brings me such joy. She is loving, calm, sweet and kind with whatever Juliana needs. I can’t wait to see her grow in her motherly love with another child.
Lee is a thinker and tinkerer who loves his family. He is a provider and planner, someone who thinks of everything and is always there for his loved ones. Lee loves to mountain bike and he will be all about getting bikes for our children before they even need one just so they are ready (or whatever else they will be into). He is also incredibly funny. He already has all the bad dad jokes down and uses them with Juliana, our nieces, nephews, and godchildren.
Watching Lee with Juliana is so precious. He is a loving, doting father that just wants to snuggle and be with his daughter. He is gentle and is the rock that allows our family to thrive. I have never been more in love with him and cannot wait to see him grow as a father as our family grows.
Elizabeth is the most amazing mother. To watch her care and interact with Juliana brings me such joy. She is loving, calm, sweet and kind with whatever Juliana needs. I can’t wait to see her grow in her motherly love with another child.
Lee is a thinker and tinkerer who loves his family. He is a provider and planner, someone who thinks of everything and is always there for his loved ones. Lee loves to mountain bike and he will be all about getting bikes for our children before they even need one just so they are ready (or whatever else they will be into). He is also incredibly funny. He already has all the bad dad jokes down and uses them with Juliana, our nieces, nephews, and godchildren.
Watching Lee with Juliana is so precious. He is a loving, doting father that just wants to snuggle and be with his daughter. He is gentle and is the rock that allows our family to thrive. I have never been more in love with him and cannot wait to see him grow as a father as our family grows.
Before you go
Know that we are praying for you, that you find peace and love through your journey even if we are not in it.
We truly are blessed and honored you are learning about us.
Thank you so much for spending the time to read and begin learning about us. Here is what we hope you walk away with – we believe you are truly amazing and brave. We pray that you find peace and love as you walk your journey and know that if you choose us to join you, we could not be more blessed and honored. We hope you have started to see that we are caring, loving, and passionate. We promise to care for your child and provide for all their needs, both physically, emotionally and spiritually. We do not know the end of this journey, but we are so excited to continue on, and we would love to meet you and learn more about you. Feel free to connect with us through the contact link.
With gracious thoughts,
Elizabeth and Lee
With gracious thoughts,
Elizabeth and Lee
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement
Certification
Gladney Center for Adoption verified this family completed an adoption home study including: background checks, character references, official interviews, required training, home inspection, financial review, etc. and are approved for adoption.
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4 generations of women
While visiting's Lee's family in Virginia, we were able to take a photo with all 4 women. Juliana, me, Juliana's grandmother and Juliana's great grandmother.
Oh the curls!
Juliana is getting so big! She's getting into everything and exploring her world. Her curls are coming in and we are so excited to help her learn to love and care for them.
Feeding the flamingos.
Juliana was unsure but enjoyed being up close to the flamingos as we fed them.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas. We hope you had lovely visits with family and friends.
Happy Valentine's Day
Enjoying a date night.
Bike riding in the desert
We enjoyed our yearly bike race with a team of 6 this year. Here we are hanging out at the rock drop! We love this race because there are so many kiddos out and about. From baby carriers to walker bikes to kids on bikes. It's such a fun experience. We can't wait to bring out child to events like this.
Nephew & Niece Visit
We loved having our niece and nephew visit us with their parents this weekend. We went to the children's museum, jump park and hiking. Photo is of our nephews at the top of the hike right behind our house. We love how close all these activities are and our family coming to visit.
Shows and Lights
We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary by spending a few nights in Vegas. We enjoyed the food and shows. Here we are enjoying The Beatles Love by Cirque de Soleil.
Church Convention
The end of July was our Church's national convention. We love our church family and cannot wait to raise our child in the family.
Beach Day
We had fun with family at the beach. Can't wait to bring our child to enjoy the sand and the waves! (Cleaning out sand from the car to be expected.)
Florida Adventures
We enjoyed Florida with Lee's family on a vacation. Enjoyed Universal Studios and Harry Potter World! We had a blast with our niece and nephews!!
Desert Mountain Bike Adventure
In February we made our trek out to the Arizona desert for one of our favorite mountain bike races. We enjoyed a 6 man co-ed team with some friends. We had such a blast!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Years!
We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! Elizabeth got to send time with her family in Texas and then we had a wonderful Christmas day celebrating the birth of our Lord. We enjoy decorating our tree with handmade and sentimental ornaments.
Adventures
We love to be outdoors. It’s one of the big draws to Arizona. There is so much we can do right by our house and within 2-3 hours of driving. Hiking, running, road biking, swimming and mountain biking – they’re all great! Elizabeth has run two marathons, a few half marathons and even a half Ironman triathlon. Mountain biking has been Lee’s love since 2004 and after eight years of marriage, Elizabeth finally decided to give it a try. Now we both enjoy it. Often on a Saturday morning, we will go riding for an hour or so and then Lee will set off on his own for a few more miles. We love to go to bike races and have a favorite 24-hour race where we camp for several days in the middle of nowhere with a couple hundred of our “friends” that we compete against. Our travels always include the things we enjoy – the outdoors, country music or family. One of our favorite trips together has been to Utah where we camped and hiked Moab/Arches National Park and Grand Staircase Escalate with our dogs. It was a week of driving and hiking and absolutely beautiful. We’ve been to Nashville where we enjoyed amazing country music and all the food/fun. We spend most every Thanksgiving or Christmas with family, either we host or gather at one of our parents' or siblings' homes. We make sure we take turns with each family during the holidays
Our Home
We live in a large master planned gated neighborhood. We love the parks, pools, splash pad and elementary school in our neighborhood that is within walking distance. There are many great sidewalk paths to go on walks as a family with the dogs. Our home is the perfect family home – four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, and a family room just off the kitchen. A family home was the most important aspect when we bought this house. We love having a pool in the backyard to cool down in the Arizona heat and to teach our child how to swim, just as we both grew up doing. We also love that we are on a cul-de-sac and our child can safely play and learn to ride bikes in the circle. Two important things are near our home – our Church and the mountains. We live just a few miles from our Church and are actively involved in our community there. The mountains, in addition to being beautiful to look at, make riding our mountain bikes easy and accessible.
Our Dogs
We have two amazing dogs, Dagny and Reagan. They are both German Short Haired Pointers and were born one year apart in May of 2015 and 2016. Lee grew up taking care of a neighbor's pointers and came to love the breed because they are athletic, active and super kid friendly. They go everywhere with us, from hiking to mountain biking to just cuddling on the couch. They LOVE Juliana and children. They are sweet and gentle with her and look forward to the days where she learns about gravity and drops food or when she can throw a ball and play fetch with them.