Our worlds collided in our early twenties when my little sister, Staci, set us up on a blind date.
We dated for 2 years prior to our marriage in 2003, me at the age of 23 and Ryan at 24. Our wedding was one of the happiest days for us. We were married in the LDS Bountiful Temple. We immediately became and continue to be the
When we got engaged, we talked about all the normal things; where we want to live, how many kids, etc. We both were so sure we would have a house full of girls. I came from a family with three girls and one boy. Ryan also was the only boy with three sisters. We didn't know any other way. To our surprise, three surprises, we had boy, boy, boy. I am completely smitten with each of them and couldn't imagine my life without them. However….I always felt and knew I would have a girl. I yearn for that relationship with my daughter. I know she is supposed to be in this family, and we are ready when the time is right.
Why Adoption? We adore our boys and are so excited to one day give them a sister to love. They ask about her constantly and know one day she will join our family, just not sure when. I just know adoption is going to be part of our story and is a way to continue to build our family. We know that there are children in need of parents, and we know that not only are we capable of providing for another child, but also of loving her with our whole hearts. We discussed that being parents is more important to us than being pregnant. Looking back, adoption seems like it was less of a decision and more of a path that we had already been on. When I think of what my future would be like if we did not adopt a little girl, I feel a hole in my heart, and that’s enough for us to know what we need to do.
I am so passionate about adoption and have seen so many families created or completed with adoption. We know so much love, thought, and prayer goes into adoption on both sides. Your difficulty is unmistakable, your strength is equally so. We cannot pretend to understand what you are going through, but we have such Admiration for you as you experience the adoption process.
I promise you our daughter will always know where she came from and how loved she is. We are hoping to gain a new family relationship with you as well.
We aren't perfect! What we are is real. We are happy, healthy, passionate, supportive, loving, and open. Thank you for considering us!!
We dated for 2 years prior to our marriage in 2003, me at the age of 23 and Ryan at 24. Our wedding was one of the happiest days for us. We were married in the LDS Bountiful Temple. We immediately became and continue to be the
best of friends. Ryan's laid back personality combined with my sarcastic sassiness seems to make for an entertaining time. We have so much fun just being us...and if things
get challenging, we are able to work through those difficulties because of our openness, honesty, and respect for one another. We learned early on how important communication is. We support each other in life and couldn't imagine my life with a better person. He just gets me, and I love that we work so well together.
When we got engaged, we talked about all the normal things; where we want to live, how many kids, etc. We both were so sure we would have a house full of girls. I came from a family with three girls and one boy. Ryan also was the only boy with three sisters. We didn't know any other way. To our surprise, three surprises, we had boy, boy, boy. I am completely smitten with each of them and couldn't imagine my life without them. However….I always felt and knew I would have a girl. I yearn for that relationship with my daughter. I know she is supposed to be in this family, and we are ready when the time is right.
Why Adoption? We adore our boys and are so excited to one day give them a sister to love. They ask about her constantly and know one day she will join our family, just not sure when. I just know adoption is going to be part of our story and is a way to continue to build our family. We know that there are children in need of parents, and we know that not only are we capable of providing for another child, but also of loving her with our whole hearts. We discussed that being parents is more important to us than being pregnant. Looking back, adoption seems like it was less of a decision and more of a path that we had already been on. When I think of what my future would be like if we did not adopt a little girl, I feel a hole in my heart, and that’s enough for us to know what we need to do.
I am so passionate about adoption and have seen so many families created or completed with adoption. We know so much love, thought, and prayer goes into adoption on both sides. Your difficulty is unmistakable, your strength is equally so. We cannot pretend to understand what you are going through, but we have such Admiration for you as you experience the adoption process.
I promise you our daughter will always know where she came from and how loved she is. We are hoping to gain a new family relationship with you as well.
We aren't perfect! What we are is real. We are happy, healthy, passionate, supportive, loving, and open. Thank you for considering us!!
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