schoolandhavebeenhappilymarriedforover10years.
Weadoptedoursonjustbeforeheturnedone,andwe
wouldlovetobeblessedwithanotherchildthroughadoption.We
areoverjoyedattheideaofadoptinganewbornandexperiencingfor
thefirsttimethatamazingfirstyearoflife.
camping,hiking,walkingourdogs,swimming,andtraveling,both
intheU.S.andabroad.WebelongtoawarmandlovingCatholic
church.
family.Heisalwaystheretohelphisfriendsandfamilyinanyway
hecan.
Heisawonderfulfather.Hemakeseverythingwedomorefun
withhissenseofhumor.Hedoesn'tcarehowsillyheisaslongashe
makesuslaugh.HeinstillsconfidenceinTylerandlovesteaching
himnewthings.Jefflovescamping,hiking,canoeing,fishing,and
playingmostsports.Heenjoysrunningandhasruntwomarathons.
Jeffhasasuccessfulcareerasamarketingmanager.
Beforebecomingastay-at-homemom,shetaughtbothkindergarten
andfirstgradeinCatholicschools.Julieenjoyscooking,baking,
exercise,tennis,andscrapbooking
done.JeffandIdecidedearlyinourrelationshipthatthiswasagift
wewouldgiveourchildrenandourselves.EveryweekTylerandI
doavarietyofactivities,frompainting,tobaking,toplayingwith
Play-Doh.Wealsoattendstorytimeatourlocallibraryandmeetour
friendsattheparkweekly.Wevisithands-onchildren'smuseums
andattendfunseasonalactivities.JeffandIwantourchildrento
experienceasmanyfunthingsinlifeaspossible.
sweetandlovingchildwhoenjoysdoingpuzzles,readingbookswith
mommy,buildingtraintrackswithdaddy,andplayingwithcarsand
trucks.Hehelpsmommymakecookies,andhehelpsdaddywalk
thedogs.WhenTyleriswithhisyoungercousins,hehassomuch
funplayingwiththemandisverypatientandkind.Hecan'twaitto
havealittlebrotherorsistertoplaywith,takecareof,andlove.
ranchwithalarge,fencedbackyard.Our
sunnyplayroomisfulloftoys,games,
andartsupplies.Ourneighborhoodisveryfriendlyandfullofyoung
families.
andwelivefiveminutesaway
fromthelocalelementary
school.Ourschoolsystemis
oneofthebestinthestate.
Wealsolivelessthanten
minutesfromourchurch,
thelibrary,andourpediatri-
cian'soffice.
friends
childrenandJeffistheoldest
ofthreechildren.Both
familiesareverycloseand
gettogetheroften.Several
familymembersliveinourtown.Tylerhastencousins!Ourfamilies
can'twaittohaveanewlittleonetoadore.
forbetterfamilypets.Theyhavesurvivedallthetuggingandpulling
thatcomeswithhavingayoungchildinthehouse,andtheylovehim
somuchtheyneverseemtomind.
andwillbegiveneveryopportunitytofulfillhis/herdreams.We
willfillyourchild'slifewithjoy,encouragement,andlaughter,and
alargeandcaringcircleoffamilyandfriends.Yourchildwillalways
knowofthelovingdecisionyoumadethatbroughthim/herinto
ourlives.Weareopentosharingpicturesandlettersasyourchild
grows,ifthatisyourdesire.Ourthoughtsandprayersarewithyou
inwhateverdecisionyoumake.Ifyouareinterestedintalkingtous,
pleasecontactLifetimeAdoptionat1-800-923-6784.