hoping to add more love and laughter to our family
throughadoption.
throughoutourmarriageandyetdecidedthatwouldnotstopus
fromfindingawaytomakeourfamily.Adoptionhasalwaysbeenthe
onlyanswerthatweeverhavethoughtof.Aboutfiveyearsagowe
beganourfirstjourneywithLifetimeAdoptionandin2001wewere
lovelyyoungbirthmother.
andourdaughter,Ainsley,
wasbornoutofthisspecial
relationship.Thisrelation-
shipremainstodayaswe
havecontactwithherbirth-
parents'familiesthrough
letters,e-mails,pictures,and
awebsite.
experienceonceagainand
addanotherchildtoour
regardedassuch.
personandalwaysthefirstonetovolunteerhelpforanyonewhether
itisaneighbor,friend,familymemberorstranger.Darinisasuccess
injustabouteverythinghedoes.HeisactivedutyintheCalifor-
niaNationalGuardandhasbeenworkingasacomputerNetwork
Administratorforthemforseveralyearsearningmanypromotions
andawardsforhisservice.
"fundaddy."Heisalwayslovingandcaringtoherandknowshowto
haveagreattimewithchildren.Heisherbig,huggableteddybear.
everythingthatcomeswithit.Sheworksforacompanythatallows
hertobeabletoworkfromherhomeoffice.Thisisaniceoptionfor
herthatmakesiteasytotakeoffandenjoyparticipatinginschool
functionslikeaMothers'Dayteaorhelpingoutwithactivitiesor
playdates.
thingsconcerningkids--fromwheretotakethemforfunonthe
weekend,towhatneedstobeworkedontohelptheteachersat
school.SheenjoysmanyactivitieswithAinsleysuchasshoppingand
goingtotheparkwithfriends.Ainsleyisherlittlebuddy.
excitedtobeabigsisterandhasbeenhelpingtogettheroomofher
siblinginorder.Sheoftentalksaboutwhatsheisgoingtodowith
them,helpthemwith,andteachthem.
withasibling!IfitwereuptoAinsley,shesaysshewouldliketohave
tensiblings!
loveandacceptance...thattheywillknowwhatafamilyisandhave
oursupportfortheirlifetime.Wewouldbewillingtocontinue
contactthroughletters/emailswithpicturessothatyoucanseethem
growupifyouwouldliketo.Thatdecisionisuptoyou.
family.WehopethatyouwillcontactLifetimeat1-800-923-6784
formoreinformationonusandthatwecanbeputintouchwith
eachothertobeabletogettoknoweachothermore.Ourthoughts
andprayersarewithyouandyourchildonyourjourneythroughlife
nowandalways.