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State We Live in: Ohio
Our Religion: Christian
Stay At Home Parent: No
Our Age Preferences: Newborn-3 Months, 3 Months – 12 Months
Our Gender Preferences: Either Gender
Our Race Preferences: Any Race, African American, African American/Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian, Caucasian/African American, Caucasian/Asian, Caucasian/Hispanic, East Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American
Sibling Group: Yes
Up to 2 years old
Open to Twins: Yes
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Hi from southwest Ohio! We’re Al and Laura. It’s lovely to meet you! We are so excited to adopt a child into our home as first-time parents. We can’t wait to get to know you, so feel free to reach out using the form below or contact Lifetime to get in touch with us. We are open to staying in contact through texts, photos, and scheduled visits each year.
About Us
We met in college in Kentucky and have been married now for over fifteen years. We enjoy watching our favorite shows on TV or playing board games together as a way to unwind from the day. We also like going to the gym and working out or taking our dogs for a walk around the neighborhood or to a local park.
Early on in our relationship, we both felt open to adopting someday, especially after learning more about it over the years from friends and families from church. Although we haven’t been able to have children of our own so far, we feel the Lord is leading us now to adopt a child into our home. Having a big close-knit family is a dream of ours, and we’re so excited to become parents.
About Al
Al loves the Lord and has always wanted to be a father. He has such a quick wit that still often takes me by surprise. He has recently gotten into 3-D printing, painting, and woodworking, and he enjoys working on a model train layout in our basement. Al loves being active, whether by going to the gym, swimming, or playing pickleball. With his job, his day ends at 3 pm and he has weekends off, which will give us a lot of quality time together as a family.
A few of the many things Al’s excited about doing as a new dad:
About Laura
Laura is a joy to be around; she lights up any room that she is in. I have loved watching Laura interact with our nieces and nephews over the years; I know she will make a great mother. She is an avid reader and will often stay up into the early hours to finish just one more chapter, so it’s no surprise that she works in the book industry. Laura works from home with a lot of flexibility with her job.
A few of the many things Laura’s excited about doing as a new mom:
Our Extended Families
Both of our families are thrilled that we are adopting! Laura’s parents live close by, while Al’s family live in the U.K. It’s important to us to stay connected to both families, so we try to visit Al’s family once a year, whether it’s us traveling to the U.K. or them coming here to visit. Video calls and texts make things so much easier to stay in touch, too.
Laura has a sister and brother-in-law who live thirty minutes away with four children, and a brother and sister-in-law who live in Colorado. All of our siblings and their children are excited to love and get to know the baby that joins our family.
Some of our family traditions include:
Our Home in Ohio
We live in a safe neighborhood situated outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, but still located next to many fun activities such as laser tag, water parks, rollercoasters, and go-karts.
We chose our home with a growing family in mind, so our house has four bedrooms, all upstairs. The nursery is in one of these rooms with a beautiful Hundred-Acre Wood mural that Laura’s sister painted and has a nice sunny window overlooking our quiet street.
Our Promise
We promise to raise your baby knowing how much he or she is loved by many. We will teach your baby to be kind and loving to others, about the joys of growing food and working in the kitchen, and the value of doing your best work. It will be an absolute joy to watch them develop their own interests and hobbies.
We promise to raise your baby in a Christian home and involve them in our church family.
You can always reach us through Lifetime by calling 1.800.923.6784 or send a text. We hope to learn more about you, and we’re open to an open adoption in whichever manner you feel most comfortable with, whether through texts, photos, and/or occasional visits.
More About Al
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Financial Mathematics
Profession: Application Engineer in Manufacturing
Stay-At-Home: No
Racial Background: Caucasian
His Favorites:
Color: Orange
Star Wars Movie/TV Show: Andor
Dessert: White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Sports to Play: Football (soccer) and Racket Sports
Place to Travel: Yorkshire, England
Restaurant: Akbar's in the U.K.
Coffee Shop Drink: Chocolate and Orange Latte
More About Laura
Education: Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing | Bachelor of Arts in English
Profession: Advertising Manager in Book Publishing
Stay-At-Home: No
Racial Background: Caucasian
Her Favorites:
Color: Blue
Star Wars Movie/TV Show: Rogue One
Dessert: Tiramisu
Sports to Play: Volleyball and Racket Sports
Place to Travel: Lisbon, Portugal
Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Coffee Shop Drink: Hot Latte
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About Our Dogs
Our two rescue dogs keep us busy by playing fetch in the fenced-in backyard everyday (well, Daisy does the fetching & Rey just watches), and we take them on long walks (Rey would prefer them to be shorter) around the neighborhood or to the local parks, including a couple nearby national parks with lakes for swimming or boating. We can't wait to take our little one with us on our walks and teach him or her how to play fetch with Daisy.
Church & Faith
We attend a multi-ethnic church about 15 minutes away from our home with a great children's program and many great ways to get plugged in. We can't wait to have our little one get involved and attend church as a family. It will be important to us to share our faith in Jesus with our child and to continually model our faith for our family.
Christmas Traditions
Since Al is from the U.K., we blend our Christmas traditions together as much as we can. One of Al's British traditions that we can't wait to do with our little one is to bring Santa's stocking into their room on Christmas Eve night and leave it at the foot of the bed. Our little one will have gifts to open from Santa as soon as they wake up in the morning, which will probably be early (but that's okay—we'll be excited too!).
More Christmas Fun:
* We go with Laura's family to a Christmas tree farm around Thanksgiving and cut down our own Christmas tree (Al's parents have joined us several times when they've come to visit us).
* A newish tradition in the last few years—we go to Laura's parents' house before Christmas and have a gingerbread house competition.
* Laura's brother-in-law and Al sneak silly things into Laura's parents' Christmas tree when we help them decorate it like kids' toys, potato chip bags, and knick knacks, with help from our nieces and nephews.
* We FaceTime Al's family on Christmas morning, and we open our gifts that we mailed to each other.
* Al's parents send us a big box of our favorite British snacks and chocolate advent calendars at Christmas time, and of course, treats for the dogs.
Our Bucket List
Al: I'd love to go to Iceland. The scenery would be amazing to explore in person, and it's sort of "halfway" between the US and my family in the U.K.
Laura: I would love to spend time in New Zealand someday (definitely a long flight though!) and see all the locations that were in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Al's family has been there before and rented a camper to travel around the country, which sounds like such a fun way to see all the sights.
In Closing
Thank you again for stopping by our page and getting to know us a little bit. We're honored that you're considering us as potential parents for your baby, and we hope you will reach out to us below for any questions or to receive more info about us. We're open to post-adoption contact and visits, whenever you're comfortable to begin that step.
All the best,
—Al and Laura