meeveryday:"We'reGoingonaBearHunt"andmakesfunny noisesaswereadit.WealsolovetogoonwalksandIgettoride aroundthehouselikehammer,hangpictures,andworkoutside.I lovetorideDaddy'stractorandmowthelawn.Don'tworry,my Daddyisactuallydoingthework,butIgettoridealongandhave fun.MommyandDaddywanttotellyoualittlemoreaboutour familynow. WeareCurtisandMary.Wehaveourheartsandarmsopento welcomeyourchild.Heorshewillbeblessedwiththeloveof twoparents,abigsister,grandparents,andalargeextendedfamily. Thankyoufortakingtimetolearnmoreaboutus.Therearemany thingswewouldliketosharewithyou. togetherrightfromthestart.Wemetatanafter-worshipluncheon forsinglesatourMethodistchurchabouteightyearsago.Ourfirst datewasaSaturdaymorningfilledwithantiquing,yardsales,and abarbequelunch.We'venowbeenhappilymarriedforalmostsix years.Duringthattimewe'vestruggledwithinfertilityyetcele- bratedthebirthofJuliatwoyearsago.We'vesincedecidedourbest optiontogrowourfamilyisthroughadoption. fishing,andmakethingsfromwood.Curtisboughtausedoutdoor playsetandhasturneditintoawonderfulchildren'splaycenterin ourbackyard.Whenournephewssawit,theysaidJuliahadapark inherbackyard!Curtis'workscheduleallowshimtospendmore timewithJuliathanmanydads.Curtishasagenerousheartand enjoyshelpingpeoplewhentheyareinneed. aswellasourdailylives.Christmasisalwaysfunaroundourhouse asMarygoestotheextremewithdecorating!Shesetsupanativ- itysetthatincludesthevillageofJerusalem,severalChristmas trees,tonsofgarland,bows,candles,wreathsandlights.Maryhas theprivilegeofworkingfull-timefromherhomeoffice.Wegetto havelunchestogetherandshehaslotsofflexibilitywithherwork schedule. dancer.Oneofherfavoritethingstodoistoturnonallofhertoys thathavemusic,anddance.Julialoveschildrenofallagesandmakes friendsquiteeasily. variouscommittees,assistinthenursery,andhaveadoptedsenior homeboundmembers. whenyoung.Weweretaughttohaveconfidenceinourselves,yet tobehumble,toalwaysdoourbest,todotherightthing,andto acceptandrespectothers.Webelieveourstandards,morals,andour faitharethekeystoahappy,successfulfamily.Weworktogetherto provideloveandstability. Webelievethatbydemon- stratingloveandrespect,our childrenwilllearntovalue thesecharacteristics. homesurroundedbya Virginiastatepark.Our homehasfourbedrooms andbathrooms,andanoffice whereMaryworks.Weare membersofourneighbor- hoodassociationwherewe goswimming,usethetennis andvolleyballcourts,and joininsocialactivitiesforbothchildrenandadults.Wehavewon- derfulneighbors,bothretireesandfamilieswithchildrenofallages. legesavingsfundandwillensureourchildrenhavetheopportunity toachieveacollegeeducation. commitmenttoensureourhomeisaplaceforchildrentothrive.We havegreatschoolsinourneighborhood,awonderfulchurchcom- munity,andamazingextendedfamilies. ageourchildrentoalwaysdotheirbest,andwewillsupportthemin alltheiractivities. |