Maria+Lauren

WeareLauren(shorthair)andMaria(darkhair)!Wemetthroughtheincrediblealgorithmsofonlinedatingwebsites.Infactweweresoinsync,wemessagedeachotherattheexactsametime!Immediatelyuponmeeting,weknewthatwehadfoundaveryspecialconnection.Quickly,ourfriendshipgrew,andweknewweweremeantforoneanother. Wearealaidback,fun-lovingcouplehopingtofulfillourdreamsofbecomingparents.Eventhoughwemaynothavethetraditionalmotherandfatherroles,wedohaveeverythingthoserolesrepresent:ahomeandfamilythatisstable,providing,caring,lovingandfun. Whilewehavesuccessfulcareersandahomebusiness,wemakeplentyoftimetolaugh,relaxandappreciatethelifewehavemade.Welove:boardgameorvideogamenights,visitinglocalparksorthezoo,backyardcookouts,andtravelingacrossthecountry.Laurenhasaloveofrollercoasterssowemakesuretoplanatleastonetriptoanamusementpark.Wecan’twaittosharethesepassionsandlovewithourchild. Finally,wearedogpeople!Weloveourdogslikefamily,andspendmanyhourstraining,playing,andcuddlingwiththemonthecouchafteralongday.

ABOUT MARIA(WRITTENBYLAUREN)MariaismybestfriendandIamgratefuleverydaytohaveherinmylife.Shelovesfiercelyandisextremelyloyal,goal-driven,patientand

funny.Herhumoralwayskeepsmeonmytoesandourhousefilledwithlaughter.Iamsoproudofthededicationandworkethicshehasshowntomakeherselfhappywithherlifeandcareer.Marialovesfullyandwoulddoanythingforherfamilywithouthesitation.Ilovetowatchherplayandpatientlytrainourdogs.MarialovesandcompletesmeinawayIneverknewpossible.SheiswhateverIneedatthemoment,evenifI’mnotsurewhatthatismyself.Iambeyondexcitedtoseeherbecomeamom.

ABOUT Lauren (WRITTENBYMARIA)Laureniswhatmakesmylifefull-fulloffun,laughterandadventures.Shepushesmetobemoreoutgoingandadventurous.Sheloves

exploringnewcitiesandplacesbothnearandfar.Laurenlovessopatientlyandcaressomuchabouteverybodyinherlife.Icanseethisinhowsheinteractswithourfamiliesandourdogs.Laurenisupforanythingfromstartingourownorchardandveggiepatchandrunningahomebusinesstootheractivitiestogetherlikehikinginlocalparksandexploringnewrestaurants.Sheisalwaysgameforlearninganddoingsomethingnew.SheismybetterhalfandIamsoblessedthatsheisinmylifesupportingandsharingeveryaspectofourlifeanddreams.

About Us

Ourtwo-storyhomesitsonsixacresinafriendly

ruralcommunity.Wehavealargefencedbackyard

forplaying,anorchard,alargevegetablegarden,

andasmallfishingpond.Whiletherearehorses

onthecornerandcornfieldsacrossthestreet,we

livewithin15minutesofseverallargetownsfilled

withshopping,recreationalactivities,andfamily.

Welovetheareainwhichwelivebecauseitallows

ustoenjoyruralliving,butalsobecloseenoughto

enjoytheperksofcitiesandbusierplaces.

Our Home

LeadSoftwareDeveloper Occupation SoftwareEngineer

Masters,ComputerScience Education Bachelors,ChemicalEngineering

DC’sLegendsofTomorrow TVShow GilmoreGirls,TopChef

ToyStory Movie PitchPerfect

Videogames,Rollercoasters, Hobbies Horsebackriding,

Comicbooks Dogtraining,Reading

CedarPoint&LakeErie VacationSpot Colorado

Lauren MARIA

FAVO

RITES

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Wearebothveryclosetoourfamilies.WeoftenvisitMaria’sparents.Everyweekendtheyhelpsellourproductsatthelocalfarmer’smarketforourhomebusiness.Welovetospendeveningscookingdinnerwiththemandplayingalivelygameofcards. WealsospendmanyeveningswithLauren’sparents,whocan’twaittobefirst-timegrandparents.Together,wecheckoutnewlocalplaces,butalsoenjoyquietnightsinthebackyardtalkingandsittingbythefirepit.Lauren’sparentslovetotravel,andweusuallytakeseveralvacationsayear.Welovetotravelasafamilyalloverthecountrytoseethebeautifulnaturalsitesandlocaleventsineachnewplace. Ourbrothersandtheirfamiliesareourclosestfriends.Theyarestrongmalefigureswhowillbewonderfulinfluencesonourchild.Wehavegamenights,movienights,goontripstogether,checkoutlocalrestaurantsorgotolocalsportingeventsmultipletimesamonth. Ourfamiliesareamazing,supportivepeoplewhoremindushowluckywetrulyare.Theyareveryexcitedforusaswegothroughthisadoptionadventure.Weareverythankfultohavewonderfulpeoplewholoveusandwanttogivethatsamelovetoourchild.

LAUREN’SIMMEDIATEFAMILY

LAUREN&DAD

LAUREN’SEXTENDEDFAMILY

MARIA&HERPARENTS LAUREN,HERMOM&FRIEND

MARIA&NANA

Westartedourpackbyfosteringdogsatalocal animal rescue. Eventually, several of

thesepupsworkedtheirwayintoourheartsandhome.Callie,Teddy,HarperandRemyallhavecertificatesinobedience,tricks,andagility.Ourdogsarefamilyandtheirtrainingisoneofourfavoritehobbies.Welovetogotothelake,playfetchintheyardandcuddlewithallofthemonthecouch.

OUR FAMILY

OUR PETS

Theshortandsimpleansweristhatwe

wanttobemoms.Weareexcitedtolove,

support,teachandnurtureourchildinthe

victoriesandchallengesoflife.Wehave

alwaysknownadoptionwasourfirstand

onlychoiceinmakingthisdreamcometrue.

Thiswillbeourfirstadoptionandwehope

totakethisjourneymorethanonce.

Hello, Thankyoufortakingthetimetogettoknowus.Wehopeyoufeelsupported

andlovednomatterwhereyouareinyourjourney.Firstandforemost,wewantyou

tochoosewhatisbestforyouandyourwonderfulchild.

Wewantyoutoknowthatwepromisetoloveandsupportyourchild

unconditionally.Wepromisetoprovideanupbringinginwhichkindness,open-

mindedness,andrespectforothersaretaughteveryday.Pleasetakecomfortin

knowingwecanprovideanenvironmentthatisstable,safe,andfullofloveand

laughter.Wepromisetoexposeyourchildtoart,education,sports,andnaturesothat

throughthistheylearntoloveandappreciatetheworldandthevastdifferencesinthe

placesandpeoplethatcompleteit.Mostimportantly,wepromisetoencourageyour

child’sdreamsandprovidethemwiththetoolsandopportunitiestobewhateverthey

wishtobe.

Pleaseknowthatyouareinourheartsandminds.Wearehumbledand

appreciatethetimeyou’vetakentoreadthesewords.Aboveallelse,whetherwearea

partofyourjourneyornot,wewishyouandyourpreciouschildthebestofluck.

Sincerely,

Lauren&Maria

WHY ADOPTION