Dear Birthparents,

We are honored to be able to share with you a snapshot of our lives. We present this to you realizing what a hard decision awaits and our thoughts are with you and your child. We appreciate your openness and honesty and hope our little book will open our lives to you.

Allow me to introduce my husband Kevin. He is the man of my dreams! He is a kind and loving husband. He is a fun, loving, generous and fair father. Kevin enjoys the outdoors which is great since he has been an arborist and park supervisor for the past nineteen years. He loves to come home and tell me about an amazing tree or a new kind of playground equipment. During his free time he enjoys fishing, outdoor activities and volunteering to help different civic groups with their creation of new gardens and landscaping. He also leads our church youth group and has taken them to Mexico to work on orphanage grounds and to Europe twice. One of my favorite parts of being married to Kevin is watching him with our two girls. He is always willing to show them how something works, to have them come along and help with special projects. He gets how important it is to slow down and read “just one more story”, how making a memory by taking a trip, doing a craft or playing a game thrills the hearts of our girls. He also isn’t afraid to tell the girls and me how much he loves us everyday with his words and actions. Kevin has walked a road few have traveled on when he lost his wife of fourteen years and two children in a fatal car crash seven years ago. He embraces each day, moment and life for what it is a precious gift. He is a gem amongst men.

Let me introduce my wife Carolyn. I met Carolyn over twelve years ago when my daughter was in her first grade classroom. Little did I know what twists and turns my life would take. She is a fun and loving wife. Our girls are the apple of her eye. She is a kindergarten and first grade teacher who gets into her job and quite often has paint or other art supplies on her clothing by the end of the day. During her free time she enjoys playing the piano, gardening and doing different crafts with the girls. She has the courage to do really hard things that others might not dare to do. Over seven years ago she made the decision to adopt our first daughter as a single parent, three years later she returned to China to adopt our second daughter traveling alone with both girls. She isn’t afraid to seize the moment and lives life in awe of the wonder of it all.   

We have two beautiful daughters who dance across the hearts of people they meet. Our oldest just turned seven and is in the first grade (her mom is her teacher). She loves every aspect of country living and can’t wait to check on our dogs, cats, goats and chickens when she comes home from school. She loves to read, write and play the piano. She and her sister often times spend hours playing dress up, baby dolls, and kitchen. Our youngest is three and has a love of animals and all things furry. She enjoys talking to “her” chickens and checking on their progress when ever she can. She enjoys singing, dancing and doing musical parades with her big sister.   

Our family has been waiting to see who our newest member will be so that we can shower that precious child with lots of love and laughter. The girls are anxious to have a sibling to join in all of their fun and crazy adventures. Kevin and I are hoping to have another bundle of joy to nurture. We can’t wait to see how our children’s lives are in the years to come as we watch them grow into young adults having had the best we can give in education, life experience and love. 

It is our desire that these photos and few words will give you an idea of who we are, what we value and were we have come from. Our family is one made up of second chances and new beginnings.

With Love,

Kevin and Carolyn