When I (Mandy) was younger, my dad and I used to always go to a tree farm after Thanksgiving and cut down a Christmas tree together. We would always go just the 2 of us, grab apple cider and hot chocolate, and pick out the perfect Douglass Fir. After, we would grab ice cream. When Dave and I married, having a real tree was a non-negotiable for me. Every year since we married in 2011, we have gone the weekend before Thanksgiving to the tree farm and picked out a Christmas tree. Once we get it set up, Dave sits down to watch Hawkeye football while I decorate the tree. We’re so excited to be able to continue this tradition with our kids!
Quick Facts
Mandy
- Age: 33
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Christian
Dave
- Age: 36
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Christian
Preferences for a child
- Newborn to 1 year of age
- Either
- 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
- Open to discussion
Post Adoption Contact / Level of Openness
- (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.
- * 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.