Chris & Irene

Hi! We adopted our son as a toddler and becoming his parents has been our greatest joy. We love sharing an open adoption and have a sweet relationship with his birth family. We’re excited to be in this process to adopt again! As a bilingual couple, we’re raising our children to speak English and Spanish. Our family loves the outdoors, the beach, and going fishing. We’re a fun, loving, open-hearted family who enjoy a lot of time together. It would be an honor to chosen as your child’s adoptive parents. We will honor our commitment to stay in touch with you, if you’d like an open adoption and to share a connection throughout your child’s life. You would forever be in our hearts. We’d love to get to know more about you and your child.

¡Hola! Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para conocernos. ¡Ya estás en nuestros corazones y estaríamos agradecidos de conocerte a ti y a tu hijo o hija! Esperamos compartir con su hijo nuestro amor por la lectura y el aire libre, incluida la pesca, acampar, la playa, andar en bicicleta, aprender a arreglar un automóvil, practicar deportes y disfrutar del regalo y el amor de nuestra familia.

Our Story

We met through an online chat and had our first dinner date at Texas Roadhouse after Irene finished her EMT exam. Since then we haven’t been apart! Early in our relationship we talked about adopting a child one day. After years of going through infertility we felt God put adoption on our hearts. It’s been a blessing to raise our son and we would love to add another child to our family.

Together we enjoy:
• Board games
• Going to the park
• Swimming
• Trips to the zoo or museum
• Family vacations
• Going out on the boat
• Volunteering at the church bazaar and Otavio’s school activities

A Little About Irene

Chris says: Irene’s greatest joy is loving on our son! She is very affectionate, enjoys teaching him new things, and participating in his interests, like helping to coach Otavio’s soccer or baseball team. Irene appreciates every moment as a mom and will embrace life with another child.

Irene likes:
• Reading
• Watching science and health shows on TV
• Camping
• The beach
• Keeping up with the news
• Replanting Aloe Vera plants from our garden to give to family and friends

A Little About Chris

Irene says: Chris is very loyal, careful, kind, grounded, and loving. He always knows how to make a situation happier and has the best jokes. Chris is so grateful to be a dad and cherishes the time he gets with our son to read together, play ball, and teach him about stocks and fixing things (he’s a fixer!). Being involved as a father is very important to Chris and I love watching Otavio grow up with him as a role model.

Chris likes:
• Fishing
• Repairing vehicles (he loves working on cars with Otavio!)
• Learning about and following stock investment trends
• Practicing with Otavio for his little league baseball

Family Life

Our son, Otavio, is 9 years old and is a kind, sweet boy who likes everyone. Our son loves baseball, swimming, riding his scooter, and dancing to Michael Jackson or listening 80s/90s rock music (he’s also trying to learn the electric guitar). He also enjoys playing Minecraft and Roblox video games, being in Boy Scouts, time with his cousins, and reading (he just got into Harry Potter). Otavio likes to share fun facts he learns about different things (especially dinosaurs!). At school he likes helping on the safety patrol too! It’s been a joy to be his parents and we know he’ll be a helpful, loving, fun big brother.

Our families are important to us and we enjoy as much time as we can have with our loved ones. Irene’s mom lives with us and she is very close with Otavio. We love that many of our extended family members live local to us, with a few out of state or in Dallas. There are many kids, of all ages, in our family, and Otavio LOVES time with his cousins. Our families have been so supportive about us building our family through adoption. Some of them have even met Otavio’s birth family and embrace them all as part of our extended family. Any child we adopt will have so many people to love them!

Our Home in Texas

We live in the Houston area and we love our quiet community, the diversity, and kindness of the people here. Our home has 4 bedrooms with a big kitchen and a dining room table that fits 12 people (we love to have people over!). There’s a playroom with a pool table and a playground in the backyard where we enjoy family time. We have a room ready to decorate for our future child, when we know more about him or her and can personalize it just for them.

This area offers many activities to do together, from sports to museums, theaters, and camping. We live less than an hour from the beach too! We also enjoy the neighborhood walking trails, playground, and pool. It’s a great place to raise a family!

Our Dog: We love animals! Liberty Grace is our Miniature Dachshund and she’s as sweet as can be and cuddly. Our newest dog, Milo, who is mostly Otavio’s dog, is fun and always up for playing. Both of our dogs are friendly and good with our son and other children.

Our Promise

Our promise to you is to raise your child in a loving, stable, and happy home. We value education and will provide your child every opportunity to learn. If you want to get updates or stay in touch as your child grows up, we will embrace an open adoption connection with you, including planning occasional visits. As a Hispanic family, we will raise our children to learn English and Spanish. We already enjoy music and books in Spanish, and Otavio’s school has Spanish class twice a week. It’s our hope that we could pass down our heritage and celebrate your child’s history too.

As parents we will guide our children, try new things, and use positive reinforcement to help them be their best selves. We will always support our children and love them no matter what! Adoption will always be something we are open about as a family, so that our children know they are loved by people on all sides of their story.

Thank you for considering us as the family you may trust to adopt your child. We would always cherish and appreciate you. It would be an honor to learn more about you and the life you want for your child. To talk with us, please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.

Thinking of you, Chris & Irene

In Closing

Thank you for considering us as you make plans for your child's future. We would be honored to be chosen as adoptive parents for your child. Open adoption has been a beautiful experience for us and we welcome the chance to know you and share ongoing contact, if you want. We're ready to grow our family again through adoption! Please contact Lifetime to ask about setting up a call with us. We'd love to learn more about you and your child.