Dear Expectant Mother

We are excited to welcome a baby into our home and into our lives!

We have been joyfully married for 10 years. We are young, energetic and look forward to having another child in our home to love, nurture and play with.

We live in a quiet neighborhood that is family centered and close to excellent schools. Our home is a rambler style and is set on a large lot. There is a lake near by and plenty of parks just waiting to be explored.

Our family enjoys entertaining people by having barbecues with our loved ones. We have a huge deck and large yard that gets used by both adults and children alike. We love our families and have weekly dinners with them on Sunday afternoons.

Our marriage has always been strong and centered around our faith. Though we have struggled through infertility, we know God has a plan for us. We both feel that through those years we have grown stronger in our love for each other and our desire to share our hearts with children.

We are both almost 30 years old. Stacy grew up the oldest child of three and is very close with both her brother and sister. Andy lived the life of an only child and was a little spoiled. We both feel children should have siblings and hope to have a house full of laughter and giggles. Andy has a son, DJ, and we have always been a strong influence in his life. DJ came to live with us permanently about two years ago. He is the apple of our eyes and looking forward to having a new brother and/or sister. Each night as we say our prayers we ask God to please bring our baby to us soon. DJ is eleven years old and is in the sixth grade this year. He is already enjoying being in middle school and making new friends.

Andy- Andy is full of energy and is very outgoing. He is a loving husband and devoted father. Patience is one of his virtues as he can work for hours with DJ on homework and never tire. He loves sports and has many hobbies. He works on his 1977 Jeep CJ-5 for fun and is enjoying restoring it. He and DJ both have remote control cars and when we replanted our back yard this summer would play with the cars in the piles of dirt (I didn't mind the extra dusting that it caused J).

Stacy- Stacy is the nurturer of the family and always has been. As a child she was the oldest and loved toting around her cousins or little brother and sister. Whenever a baby is around they will end up in her arms. She is also the ultimate hostess. Having friends and family over for a home cooked meal makes her the happiest. Stacy takes great pride in our home and loves keeping it up both inside and in the yard. By the way, she loves to sing! She should have been a Broadway performer as she is quite the ham when she has an audience.

Together- We both love the outdoors whether it is camping with DJ and our puppy Jessie or playing a round of golf with our parents. Having just bought our home we've spent many weekends working in the yard and planting roses in our garden. We are avid sports fans and fall is a favorite time of ours as we are season ticket holders for the Seattle Seahawks. We also enjoy family vacations and this year spent our spring break in Disney World with Andy's dad.

Another joy of ours is youth, having been somewhat rebellious at that age there is a special place in our hearts for teens. For three years we acted as the youth directors for our church being both friends and mentors to them. Our age was an advantage during this time as they were able to share with us as friends, yet respected our experiences when they needed advice or help. We also were able to show what a strong and committed marriage is. Many of the kids in the group came from different backgrounds and didn't always have both a mom and dad at home. This was a very special time for us and we hope to continue to stay involved with these teens, as they become young adults and start their own families.

We have both come from families where our parents have been together for over 30 years and feel this foundation has given us a strong basis on how we want our family to be raised. Both families are very supportive of our decision to adopt and are anxious for the newest grandbaby!

We have so much more to offer and share with a child. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information about us. We would love to talk with you and get to know you, if that is your choice. In order for us to be good parents to your baby, knowing about you is essential. We feel that whether we stay in touch by letters and/or pictures or not, this baby will know that the decision made was done in love and with much thought.

Sincerely,

Andy and Stacy.