Basic Info
Mary
Age: 39
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Catholic
Mike
Age: 38
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Catholic
Age: 39
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Catholic
Age: 38
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Catholic
Education: PhD
Profession: Forensic Scientist
Education: Bachelor's of Science
Profession: Oil and Gas Logistics
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
Country: USA
State: Washington
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 5 to 10 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: Dog - Marvin
Children At Home: No children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age, 1 to 3 years of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: Twins
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
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.
Having both come from large close-knit Catholic families, family is at the core of who we are as individuals and as a couple. We knew before we got married that we wanted children but that we would not be able to add to our family in the traditional way. Mike had cancer when he was in college which led to fertility issues.
Mary has been interested in adoption since high school. Her parents informally fostered several classmates whose families were in crisis. Everyone in their small town knew that when they arrived at her house, they would have a hot meal and a place to sleep. This is where her love of entertaining and cooking for others began. She is still happiest when the house is bursting with visitors and learned through these experiences that family is deeper than gen...
Having both come from large close-knit Catholic families, family is at the core of who we are as individuals and as a couple. We knew before we got married that we wanted children but that we would not be able to add to our family in the traditional way. Mike had cancer when he was in college which led to fertility issues.
Mary has been interested in adoption since high school. Her parents informally fostered several classmates whose families were in crisis. Everyone in their small town knew that when they arrived at her house, they would have a hot meal and a place to sleep. This is where her love of entertaining and cooking for others began. She is still happiest when the house is bursting with visitors and learned through these experiences that family is deeper than genetics.
Throughout our six years of marriage, we have worked to create a stable and loving home prepared to nurture and support children. We are thankful to be blessed with the opportunity to share our love and home with a child through adoption. We are excited to share our families and culture with our children, but also to learn and explore our children's background and culture with them.
About Us
We met on a dating website while we were both living in Houston, TX. We dated for about 11 months before getting engaged and married a year later. After getting married, Mike was offered his dream job which moved us to Chicago and then to Washington State. Being so far away from family offered us the opportunity to grow even closer in our relationship. We love traveling and exploring the Pacific Northwest as much as possible. We like to regularly hike nearby mountains and lakes, visit local farmers markets, and host family and friends. Fostering our time together as a family remains important to who we are as a couple, so we try to prioritize dinner and prayer together every night possible.
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
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.