Kelly & Derek

from Indiana

Kelly

Age: 35
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian

Derek

Age: 42
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian

Preferences for a child

Age: Newborn to 1 year of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: All
Race/Ethnicity: All, 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

Post Adoption Contact / Level of Openness

Open (open to all contact, phone calls, an in person visit before adoption placement, sharing photos and letters after placement, visits at a neutral location after adoption placement etc)
If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.

This family is working with the Gladney Center because of the services they are able to provide for expectant parents. If you work with Gladney as an expectant parent you can receive these services for free:
* A Caseworker to work with you throughout your pregnancy
* Counseling
* Medical Care
* Maternity-related financial support
* Legal services
* Lifelong support through a Post Adoption team.

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Soaking up the mountain air.

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Kelly & Madeleine like to go visit Mickey Mouse and eat delicious turkey legs.

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We love the beach!

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We love exploring, no matter the weather.

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We love holidays with family!

Album: Photos of our life

We spend a lot of time on the back deck. Often s'mores are involved...

Every year all Kelly's family gets together for "cousin camp." There's a theme, great food, crafts, and games.

We love to be outdoors. This is a canoe Derek made (Madeleine helped spread a lot of glue!).

While we like living in the countryside, we often go to Chicago and nearby Indianapolis.

Playhouse gets tons of use.

We have the kindest, goofiest dog ever in Ole.

Wedding day.

We're a musical household. Derek made Madeleine this ukulele for Christmas last year.

Did we mention we spend a lot of time outdoors?

Cousin Camp Photo Op

Our daughter is so excited to be a big sister! She's been practicing changing diapers on her dolls for years.

Kelly's happiest at an ocean.

Derek made this cradle/rocking chair combo to be able to welcome a child to their home.

A whole bunch of cousins make for great family memories.

Madeleine told us we should get dressed up to celebrate our anniversary.

For some reason, here's a picture of a fish I caught in the river about 200 feet from our house.

Our daughter behaving herself, pretty much.

Nothing like fishing.

Our house in the woods. A great place to grow up.

Christmas time brings out the best in these two.