Letter
Our Story
We are honored that you have taken the time and effort to consider us as a potential adoptive family for your child.
We hope to provide a brief glimpse into our lives and to give you a peek at what this child’s life would be like as a cherished member of our family.
Dear Birth Parent,
We are honored that you have taken the time and effort to consider us as a potential adoptive family for your child. We do not pretend to know or understand all you are going through but we hope you will come to trust us with your story. Please know that we and our community are praying for peace and clarity of mind for you as you continue along your journey.
We hope to provide a brief glimpse into our lives and to give you a peek at what this child’s life would be like as a cherished member of our family. We promise to love our future adopted child and to support them as they grow and develop over the rest of their life. We hope to work alongside you to find ways for you to be known to them as well.
Our extended family and support system is supportive of us and our journey. We have multiple family members and close friends who have been adopted so we have some idea as to both the challenges and the rewards ahead. We acknowledge that all children are different and require individualized parenting approaches in supporting their growth over time, and we look forward to helping them along the way.
Again, we hope that we can help provide you with the reassurance that you and your child are loved. We look forward to getting to know you and answering your questions as we continue this journey together.
With Love and Appreciation,
Casey and Holly
We met through family connections during our preteen years and became close friends in high school. We began dating in 2010 and have been married since 2013. We were blessed with Hudson in 2020. Our adventures together over the years have evolved from marching band competitions and high school prom to the new journeys of adult professional life and parenthood. We have enjoyed growing together through major life changes.
Our vacations and weekend getaways are often spent relaxing at the lake, visiting cousins, or taking trips to the zoo with friends. We have fond memories of family hiking trips in California, camping in New Mexico, skiing and biking or Jeep rides in Colorado, and exploring Texas from the beautiful lakes and trails of the hill country to the beach and Space Center of Houston to the caves and rivers of San Antonio.
In a normal week., we can be found spending our down time simply playing with our two dogs at home, playing at one of the city parks, or working on a ranch project with family. We enjoy playing card games such as Spades or Nerts, or we are known to bring something from our collection of board games for an extra fun night.
We are honored that you have taken the time and effort to consider us as a potential adoptive family for your child. We do not pretend to know or understand all you are going through but we hope you will come to trust us with your story. Please know that we and our community are praying for peace and clarity of mind for you as you continue along your journey.
We hope to provide a brief glimpse into our lives and to give you a peek at what this child’s life would be like as a cherished member of our family. We promise to love our future adopted child and to support them as they grow and develop over the rest of their life. We hope to work alongside you to find ways for you to be known to them as well.
Our extended family and support system is supportive of us and our journey. We have multiple family members and close friends who have been adopted so we have some idea as to both the challenges and the rewards ahead. We acknowledge that all children are different and require individualized parenting approaches in supporting their growth over time, and we look forward to helping them along the way.
Again, we hope that we can help provide you with the reassurance that you and your child are loved. We look forward to getting to know you and answering your questions as we continue this journey together.
With Love and Appreciation,
Casey and Holly
We met through family connections during our preteen years and became close friends in high school. We began dating in 2010 and have been married since 2013. We were blessed with Hudson in 2020. Our adventures together over the years have evolved from marching band competitions and high school prom to the new journeys of adult professional life and parenthood. We have enjoyed growing together through major life changes.
Our vacations and weekend getaways are often spent relaxing at the lake, visiting cousins, or taking trips to the zoo with friends. We have fond memories of family hiking trips in California, camping in New Mexico, skiing and biking or Jeep rides in Colorado, and exploring Texas from the beautiful lakes and trails of the hill country to the beach and Space Center of Houston to the caves and rivers of San Antonio.
In a normal week., we can be found spending our down time simply playing with our two dogs at home, playing at one of the city parks, or working on a ranch project with family. We enjoy playing card games such as Spades or Nerts, or we are known to bring something from our collection of board games for an extra fun night.
Meet Hudson
Hudson pays very close attention to younger children and babies around us, often wanting to entertain them or make them smile. He tells us about the things he and his brother or sister will do together someday.
Hudson is an inquisitive and logical kid.
Hudson was born mid-2020 and prefers to spend his time outdoors playing in the dirt or learning about new tractors or construction vehicles. He is very social but prefers more modest crowds. He loves helping daddy drive the boat or helping Pops feed hay to the cows. Hudson started Preschool last fall and enjoys day trips to visit his cousins.
Hudson is an inquisitive and logical kid. You can almost see his brain working as he carefully studies his toys and figures out how to assemble or disassemble everyday items. He likes to observe before jumping in to the playful crowd and really cherishes his familiar friends. Hudson pays very close attention to younger children and babies around us, often wanting to entertain them or make them smile. He tells us about the things he and his brother or sister will do together someday and practices sharing with his cousins and friends until that time comes.
Hudson is an inquisitive and logical kid. You can almost see his brain working as he carefully studies his toys and figures out how to assemble or disassemble everyday items. He likes to observe before jumping in to the playful crowd and really cherishes his familiar friends. Hudson pays very close attention to younger children and babies around us, often wanting to entertain them or make them smile. He tells us about the things he and his brother or sister will do together someday and practices sharing with his cousins and friends until that time comes.
Our Community
We love living in a small town community where our family can grow and thrive while still having the resources of big cities a short trip away.
Family is the people you can call upon knowing they would drop everything if needed.
A family is a group of people who choose to love and care for each other whether related by blood or law or through bonds of friendship and Christ. Family is the people you can call upon knowing they would drop everything if needed. They are the people you can be open and honest with- unafraid of judgment or betrayal. Family loves each other as Christ loves us. We are so thankful that we have a great amount of family by this definition. Through the last few years of uncertainty and having a young child at home, we have been extra thankful to have family nearby. We love living in a small town community where our family can grow and thrive while still having the resources of big cities a short trip away. We have both experienced living in different places and are happy to have planted roots here where we believe our children will be well equipped to grow and learn and prepare for their futures. Our town has diversity of cultures and activities in part due to our local university, our Native American resources, and many types of businesses which continue to attract growth in the city. Our home is tucked away in a small gated neighborhood near the city park and walking trails. We can step out on our back porch with the dogs and watch deer and other wildlife drink from the pond and listen to the marching bands as they practice early in the morning. During 4th of July celebrations, the city fireworks display can be watched from the comfort of our yard. We have many other kids on our street and Hudson loves riding his bike to visit them. Holly's parents and grandparents live within 15 minutes of our house and Hudson gets to visit them often. Our church has many young families and we are happy to have our closest friends attend there with us where our kids can learn and grow together.
Thank You
We are intimately aware of the blessings and challenges that can come with adoption and we are confident that we want to pursue this as a family.
We know we don’t have the right words to say to you but we pray God gives you peace as you navigate these decisions.
We always considered adoption as a potential part of our family’s growth and kept our eyes and ears open for the right time. We were married in 2013 and our first son was born in mid 2020. Due to a variety of factors during the pregnancy, we decided not to pursue having additional biological children. We feel that we are well- situated and prepared to be parents of another child and we know Hudson will make an excellent big brother. Holly’s youngest brother is Haitian, three of her first cousins are Ugandan, and we have many others in our close community whose lives have been touched by adoption in different ways. We are intimately aware of the blessings and challenges that can come with adoption and we are confident that we want to pursue this as a family. We know we don’t have the right words to say to you but we pray God gives you peace as you navigate these decisions. We hope to get to know you and we are eager to answer your questions about our family and our community. Thank you for getting to know us.
Casey, Holly, and Hudson
Casey, Holly, and Hudson