ingusasparentsforyourchild.Weareafun-loving,finan-
ciallysecure,bi-racialfamily,readytoloveyourchild.We
forsixyears.Wehavebeenabletomaintainastrongbondand
friendshipwithoneanotherandfeelthatthisstrengthenswitheach
yearthatpasses.Weoftenspendourtimetogethersharingmeals,
gardening,talking,andlaughing.Wealsoenjoytravelingandlearn-
ingaboutnewcultures.Weliketoremainactiveandenjoytheout-
doors,includingfishing,camping,hiking,bicycling,andswimming.
Wehaveabeautifulhome,awonderfulgroupofdiversefriends,
stableandinterestingcareers,andsupportivefamilies.
catedandhasexcelledinhercareer.Shehasworkedforthesame
hospitalfortwelveyears,andhasdegreesinphysicaltherapy.She
wasrecentlypromotedtoamanagementposition,andsheisdoinga
greatjob!
anyendeavorsheundertakes.Sheisanexpertchef,isabletochange
thelightingfixturesandisawhizwithourvegetablegardeneach
summer!IknowAndreawillmakeagreatmother,becausewhen
sheiswithourniecesandnephewstheyneverwanttoleaveherside!
Sheisverycreativewithgamesandalwayshasfun,structuredactivi-
tiesforthemlikeartcrafts,baking,andreading.
rificdad.Helovesspendingtimewithourniecesandnephewsand
alwaystalksaboutourfuturechild.Helovesplanningoutingswith
ourniecesandnephewsandisveryattentivetotheirneeds.For
example,whenwehavethemoverforfamilygatherings,heplans
fortheeventbyrentingthelatestDVDandpurchasinggamesand
activitiesforthemtoenjoy.Healsomakessurewehavetheirfavorite
snacksavailable.Hisoutgoingpersonalityandeventemperament
drawmanyfriendstohim,evenatthegaspumpincheckoutlinesat
stores!
lookingfornewhobbies,andtaughthimselftoplaythekeyboarda
fewyearsagoandpaintswithacrylics.Heishardworkingandreli-
able.Hehasworkedforthesamecompanyforfourteenyears.He
willultimatelyresignhispositionasdepartmentmanagerfromhis
companytobecomeafulltimestayathomedad,whichheisvery
excitedabout!
familyonbothsides,with
manynieces,nephews,and
cousins.Kevin'sfamily
primarilylivesontheWest
Coast,withinafewmiles
fromourhome,andAndrea's
familyisprimarilyonthe
EastCoast.Weremain
veryclosewithourfamilies,
despitethedistancefrom
Andrea'sfamily,withregular
telephonecalls,e-mails,and
visits.Ourfamilyisvery
excitedaboutouradoption
plans!
neighborhoodoftheSanFranciscoEastBayhillsareainNorthern
California.Therearemanycultural,educational,andfunopportu-
nitiesforchildrenofallagesinthisarea.Thereareschoolswithin
walkingdistancefromourhome,bothpublicandprivate.Some
examplesofchildren'sactivitiesinthisareaincludezoos,aquari-
ums,libraries,museums,parks,andinteractivechildren'smuseums.
Therearealsoseveraluniversitieswithinourarea,andmanysponsor
educational,art,andsportsummercampsandprogramsforchildren
ofallages.
thebestcareandunconditionallovetoourchild.Weareopento
futurecontactwithbirthparents,includinglettersandvisits.To
speakwithus,pleasecall1-800-923-6784.Wethankyouforconsid-
eringusasparentsforyourchild!