isdifficulttoputintowordsthelovingfamilywecanoffer achild.Welovebeingparentsandadoptionhasbeena over17yearsandaremoreinlovetodaythanthedaywesaid"Ido". Afteryearsofinfertility,weknewthatbuildingourfamilythrough adoptionwas"meanttobe".Wewereluckyenoughtoadoptabeau- tifullittlegirl,andnowsheisfiveandwewanttoaddtoourfamily. Haleyhasbroughtsomuchjoytoourlivesandwecan'twaittoadopt dreams. forwhoweare.Brettisa helicopterpilotandSandi isahomemaker.Wehave alovingrelationshipand aretrulybestfriends!Our familyenjoysdoingthings together,yetwestillhaveour owninterests.Brettlikesto playsports,Sandiisawizin thekitchenandHaleyloves justbeingtogether,whetherit'swatchingamovieorplayinginthe park.Wehaveanabundanceoflovetoshare. master'sdegreesandisdriventosucceed.Brettisoneofthemost interestingandinspiringpeopleIknow.He'ssmartandrespected byhispeersandcaresdeeplyforeveryonearoundhim.Iadmire thewayheissuchastrongpresenceatwork,ismyconfidantand friendathomeandisapatient,lovingfather.Duringhisfreetime heenjoyswatchingsports,ridingourHarleyandstrugglingwith hisgolfgame.Althoughhe'sabigman,he'swhatsomemightcalla "gentlegiant".IlovethewayhelovesmeandHaleyanditshowsin everythinghedoesforus. adevoted,patientmotherwhoenjoysseeingHaleygrowandlearn everyday.Sandiisfriendly,easytotalkto,andpeopleknowsheis sheisadevotedfriend.Sheisananimallover,andthereisa softspotinherheartforanimals.Sandienjoysfindingnewrecipes andcookingfamilydinners,andsheisanavidexerciserwholovesa goodmysterynovel.Sandihasaquietinnerstrength,whichIdeeply respect.Sheprovidesmylifewithstrengtheverydayandherloveis endless.HerinfluenceonHaleyiscrystalclear;Iseeherthoughtful- nessandstrengthinHaleyeveryday. babyinthesummerof2002andhastrulychanged ourlives.Sheisawonderful,curiouslittlegirl.Haleyhasbeenin pre-schoolforayearandisbecomingarealscholar,sheknowsher lettersandsounds,andsheisquitetheartistwholovestodraw. Haleyisnurturingandcaringtootherkidsandsheisthrilledtohave anewbrotherorsister. schoolwithinwalkingdistance.Ourhomeisspaciousandsitsona quietcul-de-sac.Thekidscanplayoutfrontsafelyawayfromtraffic. Wehavearoomsetasideandwaitingforanotherchild. child;theyhavewelcomedHaleywithopenarms.Wehavestrong tieswithourfamiliesandtheyareabigpartofourlives.Everyyear ourvacationsarespentwithfamilyandthegrandparentsareanxious tospoilanothergrandchild. throughthegoodtimesandbad.Wecherishtheopportunityto welcomeanotherchildintoourworldfilledwithloveandlaughter andallthatlifehastooffer.Beingparentsisoneoflife'sbiggest blessings;andwithyourhelp,wewouldliketoshareourfamily'slove withanotherchild.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutuspleasecontact LifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784. |