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Michael |
Lyn |
| Our Education |
Bachelor of Arts, English
Master of Arts, English/Creative Writing
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Bachelor of Arts, German, Spanish, English Literature
Master of Arts, German with an Emphasis in Spanish |
| Our Professions |
College English Instructor |
Marketing
Communications
Manager |
| Our Racial Background |
African American/Asian |
Caucasian |
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| Children’s book |
Where the Sidewalk Ends |
Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day |
| Class in school |
Chemistry |
English |
| Food |
Hamburger and French fries |
Fried shrimp and
coleslaw |
| Flower |
Hollyhock |
Daisy |
| Way to relax |
Watch T.V. |
Dig in the garden or
read a book |
| Item on the grill |
Salmon with pineapple salsa |
Ribs and grilled
parmesan asparagus |
| Hit from the 70's |
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra |
Ooh Ooh Chil’ – The
Seven Stair Steps |
| Concert attended |
U2 and REM |
Prince and Pete Yorn |
| Sports team |
Minnesota Wild |
Minnesota Wild and Chicago Cubs |
| Beverage |
Orange Kool-Aid |
Iced tea |
| Trivia About Us |
We were both extras in the Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas movie “Jingle All The Way." (Arnold isn’t really very tall in real life!) |
More About Our Family
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| Our Special Interests |
Michael: “I have my own line of greeting cards and I sell them on line on a web site that I built myself. They are mostly silly, but they are fun to write and people seem to enjoy them!” |
Lyn:
“I love to garden and to raise cucumbers and tomatoes which I pickle in the fall. My grandmother’s green tomato relish (cho cho) is a great gift that people enjoy since not many people make it anymore.” |
| Our Faith |
Lyn is very active in the Presbyterian church and Michael attends often. |
| Our Musical Interest |
Michael is a talented musician who plays bass and guitar and has played and recorded with local bands. He has also recorded several CDs of his own music and can often be found holding a guitar or writing new music. Lyn is also musical, plays the piano and the violin and sings alto in the church choir. Our tastes range from classical to soul and rock and almost everything in between! Our love of music is a large part of our lives. |
| About Our Home |
Our immediate family consists of ourselves, two dogs, and two cats. We live in a comfortable three bedroom home near a large, beautiful park. We live in a neighborhood of historic homes and we love to update the house; last year we completely remodeled the kitchen and converted a large bedroom with eastern light into a nursery. We have a large, fenced yard where we play with the dogs and enjoy the beautiful seasons; in the summer we practically live outside! We love walking the dogs through the tree-lined streets of our quiet neighborhood or to the park, grilling and working in the garden. We love our house and our neighborhood and feel lucky to have such a great home! |
We Live in the
State of... |
Minnesota |
| Our Neighborhood |
We live in a major city but in an area with a small-town feel. We have close access to the best museums, libraries and cultural activities in the country, but the children in the neighborhood are safe to ride their bikes and play in the front yards all year long. Our neighborhood is multi-cultural and family oriented. Most of the children walk to the elementary school three blocks from our home. The park, zoo, and swimming pool are all great places for families and they are only a five minute walk away! Our church, doctor and workplaces are all within 15 minutes of our home; we are so lucky! |
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We Prefer a Child Who Is...
| Age
of Child |
Newborn to 18 months |
| Twins |
Yes (Michael is an identical twin) |
| Gender |
We would feel blessed with either a girl or a boy, or both. |
| Sibling Group |
We are open to discussing the adoption of siblings |
| Ethnicity of Child |
African American, African American/Caucasian, African American/Hispanic. We are open to children of many ethnic backgrounds. |
| Future Contact with Birth Family |
We are open to discussing future contact with you. |
| Our Promise to You |
As you are making your decision for your child’s life plan, we want you to know that we are fully committed to building a strong, healthy and nurturing home for your child. We look forward with joy to the days of teaching them right from wrong, enabling them to cope with life and helping them be successful in every way. Most of all, we want this child to be happy and loved. We will raise this child in a loving, supportive Christian home with a love for learning and most of all, with joy. We commit to you that this child will have a life full of laughing, learning and loving. |
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