building our family through adoption. We have always wanted to have a large family and adoption has already tenyears.Afterseveralmiscarriages,andyearsofinfertilitytreat- mentwerealizedthatadoptiontrulywasGod'splanforourfamily. Werecentlyadoptedourlittleboylastyear.HisnameisRiley.Heis anabsolutejoytousandfor ourfamilies.Hecannotwait tohaveanewlittlebrother orsister. baseballteam,andtheyare playingsoccertoo,sowe usuallyhavegamestowatch onSaturday.Weliveneara beautifulnaturepreserveand welovetogothereonthe weekendsandhike,andto playattheplayground.Riley andVincelovetoplayinthe hoodwithlotsofhills,creeks,andtreesandwehavelotsoffriends intheneighborhoodwithsmallchildren.Welovetodofunoutings withotherfamilies.Welovetorelaxinourbackyardandhavecook- outswithourfriendsandfamily.Weenjoygoingtosportingevents andshows.Wealsoliketogotothezoo,andtheaquarium,theImax moviesandamusementparks. around,becauseheissofunnyandsilly.Wearealwayslaughingand playing.Heworksfromhomeasacommercialrealestatebroker,so heisabletobeveryinvolvedinRiley'sschoolandsportsactivities. Allofmyfamilyandfriendslovehim,andthinkheissomuchfun tobearound.Weareveryclosetoourfamilies,andspendalotof timewiththemandtheirkids.Weareluckythatwebothhavesuch wonderfulparentsandgrandparents,siblingsandcousinsthatweare verycloseto. ourhome.Sheisfunnyandcaring,andwehavealwayshadsucha greattimetogethersincewemettwelveyearsago.Tandyisalawyer andsheisworkingparttimenowandenjoyingbeinghometotake careofRiley.Tandywasadoptedasaninfantandhasalwaysfelt thatshewassoblessedtohavehadwonderfulparentsandsiblings, andnowtohavehadtheopportunitytogettoknowandloveher biologicalfamilyaswell. Heisfullofenergyandlaughter.He'splayingsoccerandbaseball, andwillsoonbeswimmingandplayingallsummerlong.Heloves playingsportsandridinghisscooterallaroundtheneighborhood. Wehaveseveralplaygroundswithinwalkingdistanceofourhome, andRileyisenjoyinggettingtoknowthekidsintheneighborhood. wonderfulviewofthenaturepreservebehindourhouseandwehave lotsofducksandbunniesthatliveintheneighborhood.Welivein aquietneighborhoodwithlotsofchildrenandfamilies.Weenjoy goingtothecountryandvisitingfamilythatliveonranchesnearus, ridinghorsesandseeingthefarmanimals. himorherwithahomethatisfulloffun,laughter,loveandfam- ily.Wepromisetohelpyourchildtogrowupinasecureandloving home,tohavetheopportunitytohaveawonderfulandfulleduca- tionandtohelpyourchildfindandbuildonhisorherindividual strengthsandtalents.Wewillalwaysbeopenandhonestwithour childrenandwillalwayssharethewonderfulstoryofhowweall becameafamily.Thankyousomuchfortakingthetimetolearn moreaboutus.Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationorwouldliketo meetus,pleasecallLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.Welook forwardtomeetingyou. |