Jamison & Alex

We are so lucky to have a strong community of support, who are excited to help us welcome a child into our lives. We live in a diverse community, and are lucky to have built meaningful and lasting friendships with people who have different views and life experiences. They have already been incredible resources for helping us prepare for parenting a child who might face experiences or challenges that are different from our own. Many friends have said, "Let us be your village! We'll always be there for your child!" when we shared that we were adopting. We are grateful to know that our child will be raised in a community that recognizes and celebrates families that look different. We know that they are already excited to embrace the family we build together.

Jamison was raised in a big family with both adopted and biological siblings. We’re so grateful that any child we welcome into our home will have aunts who share the experience of being an adoptee and can be another source of support to them. They will know from the start that they are in a family that embraces adopted family members fully and completely. Alex is from a tight-knit, loving family that has always been close and we traveled the world together. I am glad that my mom (Grandma!) and brother live close by. Having a warm and happy family was a big part of my childhood and I want to give that experience to my child. Our family is a loud, playful group with big personalities! We make it a priority to see each other often (many of them live within walking distance of us!). We especially love to take family trips where we can all gather at the beach, in the mountains, or have an adventure in a brand new place!

We believe that our job is to help our child learn about the world, build empathy, and embrace themself fully. We hope to give opportunities for self-expression and build their self-worth. We will work hard to give our child the best education we can, both in school and through traveling, We're proud to have built a home where differences are embraced and disagreements are handled with kindness and empathy. I know that we will work hard to show love and compassion to our child, because we make that a priority in how we treat each other. Although we don’t have children yet, we like to “practice” with our nieces and nephews. We absolutely love getting to play with them. When we get together, Jamison almost always brings a fun craft or project we can do together, and Alex never hesitates to put on a silly outfit and run around with them. We look forward to being active, loving, and hands-on parents!

We live in a vibrant, diverse city, with great schools and tons of culture and entertainment. Our home is located within walking distance of a cute playground and one of the largest parks in America. We have access to museums, concerts, parades, and zoos. Our home has lots of places to play and our backyard includes a pool! We're also a short bike ride away from the beach! We're very lucky to live within walking distance of many of our family and friends, so our child will be able to spend time with their loved ones whenever they want. Although we love living in the city, we always make time to be in nature too. When we're not at our main home, we love to spend time at Jamison's family beach house, Alex's family ski home, and his godparent's lake house. Some of our happiest childhood memories take place in these spaces, and we can't wait to share them with our child.

We are each the most important person in each others lives! We feel so lucky to have found each other. We met 10 years ago on a ski trip (Jamison spent the whole trip in the hot tub!!). We started as friends, and spent years of getting to know and care for each other. Eventually Alex asked Jamison on a date...much to the shock of our other friends! We've been laughing, adventuring, and supporting each other ever since! We got married at a lake house owned by Alex's godparents, a magical place where we had bonded with family, friends, and each other over the years. We spent the day swimming, cooking, and celebrating around the campfire. Every year we return to this same lake with our loved ones and reminisce about the happy memories we made that day. We want our child to experience happy days on this lake too. Now, our days our filled with road trips, inside jokes, silly songs, and great food. We are proud to have built a marriage that is supportive, collaborative, and so much fun! We are, above all else, best friends.