Elijah & Brady

Hello from beautiful, southern California! We are a fun-loving, community-oriented couple eager to start our family through adoption. Our Faith is very important to us, and we have felt that adoption has always been placed on our hearts. Between our golden retriever and a lot of excited family and friends, we all look forward to this next chapter of our lives becoming parents through adoption.

About us

We met in 2017 and after a few years full of love, adventures, life lessons, and so much more, we got married in 2020. We love to spend time outside, enjoying the beautiful weather and spending time with loved ones. Whether it’s hiking, going to the beach, or going to a baseball or football game, it’s always great to be outdoors and spending time together and with our community.

Though we have our separate hobbies as individuals, we really love spending time together. Elijah loves to golf and every now and then Brady will tag along. On the flip side, when Brady wants to go for a hike or a walk with the dog on the beach, Elijah jumps at the opportunity to spend time as a family. We look forward to trying new activities and sharing new hobbies with our future child.

We are so excited to start our family through adoption. After years of focusing on our careers to build financial stability, we are eager to pursue our dream of adoption. Adoption is something that has always been placed on our hearts, both as individuals and as a couple, and we want to put our focus on this pursuit prior to having a biological child. A value of ours is to foster relationships in every aspect of life and ensure we do the same for our future children. We have a lot of love to give and are excited for this next chapter!

Meet Elijah

Brady says: Elijah is the life of the party. He has many great friends and always seems to be making everyone laugh. He loves to golf, snowboard, fishing, hiking, going to the beach, and watching sports. Though always looking forward to an adventure, Elijah is eager to enter into parenthood as his next adventure. He hopes to teach his children useful skills and cheer them on in whatever sports or activities they choose to participate in. He is incredibly talented, hardworking, and has a tender heart ready to provide unconditional love to our future child.

Elijah works in sales as a project manager for school construction projects locally in Southern California. Specifically, he lays out the furniture and works as a consultant, then provides the furniture and oversees the installation of those products. He primarily works at home and will go to different schools throughout the week when scheduled, which provides a lot of flexibility on a day-to-day basis.

Meet Brady

Elijah says: Brady is a generous, incredibly kind, and thoughtful person. She is always the first person to lend a helping hand. That love she gives to family and friends also carries over to her being a wonderful aunt. In her younger years, she was the director of a summer camp where she engaged with children of all ages. As you can imagine, this taught her patience and grace, which aids in the transition throughout motherhood as she is great with kids of all ages. Brady enjoys going to the gym, cooking, walking our dog, hiking, and reading a good book. What I love about her is that she goes all in on whatever she dives into. Her loyalty to the people she loves is inspiring, and everyone who knows her would agree that she is overflowing with love to give. Brady will be a wonderful mom, giving all the love in the world to any/all future children.

Brady works in the healthcare supply industry for a Children’s Hospital. Each day brings a new problem, but her dynamic nature allows her to quickly find a resolution. With a focus on patient care, she treats every situation with thoughtfulness and urgency the task deserves. She splits her time on site and working from home, which will aid in the support of our future child(ren)’s needs. She looks forward to teaching our child(ren) how to ride a bike, play soccer, and swim. She will play such an active role in their life supporting them through love and encouragement.

Our Family

Our household consists of us and our sweet dog. Fortunately, both sets of our parents are still happily married and incredibly excited to have a grandchild to spoil. Elijah has 2 older sisters, both married and one with two small children. Brady has a younger brother who is a firefighter.

We are very grateful to have such a wonderful, supportive family both nearby and a bit further away. We enjoy spending holidays with both sides of the family, and sometimes all together when we can get everyone in one place; it’s always full of laughter and lots of games.

We have a community of friends around us that have become like family over the years. The love and support that we give each other through thick and thin is a strong bond, and there is no doubt that if we ever needed something our friends would be there to help. We enjoy traveling together, game nights, spending holidays together, and ultimately just being a part of each other’s lives. Just as important as our own family, our chosen family means the world to us.

Our Home in California

We live in Southern California in a quiet neighborhood. Our home is a 4-bedroom home with a large backyard and fenced-in pool. We both work remotely from our house and one of the bedrooms serves as a shared office space. Even though we love doing various activities and going on trips, we live in a wonderful area and really enjoy being at home. We love hosting time with family and friends in our backyard lounging by the pool, around the fire, and barbequing. Our beautiful home offers a place to unwind and rest.

The best thing about our home though is our 4-year-old Golden Retriever named Coors! He is an energetic, playful, and incredibly sweet dog who either wants to cuddle with you on the couch or play fetch. He loves playing with our niece and nephews, so he fortunately has experience around young children. He will be so happy to have another best friend by his side.

We can’t wait to welcome a child to share the love, safety, and peace within our home.

Our Promise

Our promise is to ensure your child thrives. Not only do we promise to provide unconditional love and support for your child, we promise to help them achieve whoever they aspire to be. Growing up with parents who inspired and encouraged us to follow our dreams, we promise to do the same for our future child.

We promise to teach them about where they come from and about their culture to further aid in the development of their own identity. We can’t wait to share some of your traditions in conjunction with passing along some of our own.

We promise to honor and respect you throughout the development of your child. We promise to uphold your wishes throughout this process and beyond. Should you want an open adoption, we promise to support and encourage continued communication and interactions.

We’d love to talk or answer any of your questions. Please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.

In Closing

We are honored you took the time to learn about us and we look forward to learning more about you and your wishes. We promise to provide a life full of love, laughter, and opportunity. We recognize the importance of your decision, so please feel free to contact us through Lifetime.