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I
havesuchspecialparents!Mommyreadsmyfavoritebookto
meeveryday:"We'reGoingonaBearHunt"andmakesfunny
noisesaswereadit.WealsolovetogoonwalksandIgettoride
mytricycleandringthebell.
Daddyissomuchfun!Heletsmehelphimdoallsortsofthings
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.
WeareafamilywithgreatfaithinGodwhichwefeelbroughtus
togetherrightfromthestart.Wemetatanafter-worshipluncheon
forsinglesatourMethodistchurchabouteightyearsago.Ourfirst
datewasaSaturdaymorningfilledwithantiquing,yardsales,and
abarbequelunch.We'venowbeenhappilymarriedforalmostsix
years.Duringthattimewe'vestruggledwithinfertilityyetcele-
bratedthebirthofJuliatwoyearsago.We'vesincedecidedourbest
optiontogrowourfamilyisthroughadoption.
Curtislovestobewithhisfamily,ridehistractor,givehayrides,go
fishing,andmakethingsfromwood.Curtisboughtausedoutdoor
playsetandhasturneditintoawonderfulchildren'splaycenterin
ourbackyard.Whenournephewssawit,theysaidJuliahadapark
inherbackyard!Curtis'workscheduleallowshimtospendmore
timewithJuliathanmanydads.Curtishasagenerousheartand
enjoyshelpingpeoplewhentheyareinneed.
Marymakeswonderfulscrapbooksaboutourvacationsandholidays
aswellasourdailylives.Christmasisalwaysfunaroundourhouse
asMarygoestotheextremewithdecorating!Shesetsupanativ-
itysetthatincludesthevillageofJerusalem,severalChristmas
trees,tonsofgarland,bows,candles,wreathsandlights.Maryhas
theprivilegeofworkingfull-timefromherhomeoffice.Wegetto
havelunchestogetherandshehaslotsofflexibilitywithherwork
schedule.
Juliaisaloving,bright,andverysocialchild.Sheisalsoisquitea
dancer.Oneofherfavoritethingstodoistoturnonallofhertoys
thathavemusic,anddance.Julialoveschildrenofallagesandmakes
friendsquiteeasily.
WeareveryactiveinourUnitedMethodistchurch.Wearebothon
variouscommittees,assistinthenursery,andhaveadoptedsenior
homeboundmembers.
Wewilldoourverybesttoteachourchildrenthelessonswelearned
whenyoung.Weweretaughttohaveconfidenceinourselves,yet
tobehumble,toalwaysdoourbest,todotherightthing,andto
acceptandrespectothers.Webelieveourstandards,morals,andour
faitharethekeystoahappy,successfulfamily.Weworktogetherto
provideloveandstability.
Webelievethatbydemon-
stratingloveandrespect,our
childrenwilllearntovalue
thesecharacteristics.
Weliveinalovelybrick
homesurroundedbya
Virginiastatepark.Our
homehasfourbedrooms
andbathrooms,andanoffice
whereMaryworks.Weare
membersofourneighbor-
hoodassociationwherewe
goswimming,usethetennis
andvolleyballcourts,and
joininsocialactivitiesforbothchildrenandadults.Wehavewon-
derfulneighbors,bothretireesandfamilieswithchildrenofallages.
Educationishighlyimportanttous.Wehavealreadybegunacol-
legesavingsfundandwillensureourchildrenhavetheopportunity
toachieveacollegeeducation.
Ourchildrenwillbethegreatestjoyinourlives.Wehavemadea
commitmenttoensureourhomeisaplaceforchildrentothrive.We
havegreatschoolsinourneighborhood,awonderfulchurchcom-
munity,andamazingextendedfamilies.
WewillprovidealovingChristianhomeandfamily.Wewillencour-
ageourchildrentoalwaysdotheirbest,andwewillsupportthemin
alltheiractivities.
Curtis & Mary
curtis & mary
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