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    DeaSpecial Someone,Blessing a couple with the gift of a child is the most generous act of love that

    one person could ever consider giving another.

    Thank you or considering us as possible ad optive parents or your baby. We hope

    that this will give you a sense o our love or each other, our commitment to amily

    and riends, and our strong and genuine desire to have a amily. We know that

    we will provide a home flled with love, learning and laughter. We wish for nothing

    more than to welcome a child into our lives, our home, our hearts and our arms.At a college football game

    Holidays Together

    llAbout Lisa {BY ERIC}Lisa is truly the love of my life. She makes me and everyone aroundher a better person. She is a confdent proessional with greatpassion or lie and the goals that she sets. Lisa was meant to be a

    mom! She absolutely glows when she is with childrenboth in school

    and in social settings.

    I couldnt imagine a better mother than Lisa!

    AllAbout Eric {BY LISA}Eric is my best friend! He makes me laugh every day, and I alwayseel happier when Im with him. Eric is modest and humble, neverboasting his successes. I admire those qualities the most. I am proud

    o his generosity and the volunteer work that he does or our local

    Childrens Hospital. He is passionate about his work, and about his

    avorite ootball and hockey teams. I love seeing Eric with his niece,

    Regan. He is caring and loving to her, and has tons of patience. I know

    Eric will be an incredible ather!

    Shopping on Rodeo Drive! Having a blast with our

    5 Things Lisalovesabout Eric1. His Sense o humor

    2. His endless patience

    3. His commitment to amily

    4. His integrity

    5. His knowledge o sports and random trivia!

    At the San Diego Zoo I love running! Just having fun Eric opening birthday gifts

    5 Things Ericlovesabout Lisa1. Seeing her with children

    2. Her warm personality

    3. Her lovely smile

    4. Her excellent work ethic

    5. Her homemade cut-out cookies!

    On vacation in Ja

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    Eric and Lisa grew up in the same small town and had

    several mutual friends. One o our riends, Jennier,

    played matchmaker and set us up on our frst date. As

    they say, the rest is history!

    We have been together or 17 years, and married or

    13 years. Our wedding day was exactly what we had

    envisioned... a beautiul ceremony ollowed by a really

    un reception. Our amily and riends still tell us that our

    wedding reception was the best they have ever been

    to, not because it was super ancy and overly expensive

    (because it wasnt), it was because we were all so happy.

    Everyone danced and celebrated with us. It truly was the

    happiest day o our lives, so ar!

    Lisa was an elementary teacher and is now an elementary

    school principal. She loves her work, and is rewarded byknowing she is making a positive impact on the lives o

    her students. Children are her lie, and she is happiest

    when she is surrounded by children.

    Eric has been employed with the same company since he

    graduated rom college. He has grown with the company,

    and loves his job and the people his works with. He works

    or a amily-centered company that hosts am

    an annual dinner with Santa, and organizes

    or a local childrens hospital.

    While we work hard and enjoy our careers, w

    weekends and vacation time. We like trave

    concerts and sporting events, going to art mu

    spending time with amily and riends. We esp

    when Erics niece, Regan, comes or a visit

    baking cookies, reading, playing games and

    trips to the Build-A-Bear Workshop with Au

    enjoy taking Regan to the theatre, and have t

    see Mary Poppins and Wicked. Last year,

    Disney World with Regan. It was a memorab

    or all o us. Regan is an only child, and would l

    more than to have a cousin....and we would lo

    more than to be able to enjoy all o these spwith our own little one!

    Since we met and ell in love 17 years ago, we ha

    to have a very blessed lie flled with amazingly

    amilies, wonderul riends, rewarding care

    sweet little dog. We truly have a happy marria

    but we are missing the one thing we long for: a

    Enjoying dinner outside At a friend's wedding

    At a friend's birthday party Eric's Birthday par

    Relaxing togethe

    uStory

    A person's a person, no matter how small. Dr.

    Lie afords no greater responsibility,

    no greater privilege, than the raising

    o the next generation.

    C. Everett Koop

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    e girls! With my sisters and my aunt

    Disney World with Eric's family Eric and Regan

    With some of our closest friends Lisa and her mom on Lisa's graduation dayEric and his sister at her wedding Lisa and her best friend, Alison

    Lisa with her sister and her dad Some of Lisa's girlfriendsEric reading to our niece Eric and his dad

    Lisa & Regan after a trip to Build-A-Bear

    All the family at Christmas

    Lisas extended family is HUGE!Her dad is one o 11 children. She has 38

    frst cousins! Our Christmas Eve family gathering can easily include

    50-60 people! Lisas immediate amily includes her three sisters

    and her parents. She is the second oldest o our girls. Lisa is

    especially close with her younger sister, Sandy. During their

    childhood, Lisa and Sandy would spend hours playing

    with Barbie Dolls and with one o their avorite toys: the

    Crayola Caddy. We loved to color, paint, and create art.

    On most weekends, Sandy comes to our house or a

    visit. She is looking orward to the newest addition

    to the amily and will make an incredible aunt and

    god parent! Lisas entire amily is thrilled with our

    decision to adopt and are anxiously awaiting the

    moment when they get to welcome our little one

    into the amily (and, o course, into their arms)!

    Erics family includes his two sisters, his brother-

    in-law, niece Regan, and his parents. His amily

    spent a lot o time at hockey rinks and baseball

    diamonds during his childhood. Erics entire

    amily is athletic, and Eric played on every sports

    team he could. Eric continued playing ootball,

    basketball, and baseball throughout high school.

    His two sisters, mom, and dad were his biggest

    ans and loudest cheerleaders, never missing a

    game! Our seven year old niece, Regan, is such

    a joy or us. Regan loves when she visits at Aunt

    Lisas and Uncle Erics house. Erics amily has

    been incredibly supportive as we strive to create

    our amily. They cant wait to welcome our child

    into their lives and their hearts.

    O u

    Harley

    I your children look up to you, you've made a success o lie's biggest job Author Unknown

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    OuHome

    We love our community.

    chose to live in the community where Lisa is an

    mentary school principal. Our amilies live close by and

    ave many riends in the area. Our neighbors are helpul,

    ng people who look out or one another. Not only are

    e beautiul parks and amily recreation activities in our

    , there are amazing schools. Because Lisa has worked in

    ocal school system or over 10 years, wherever we go we

    m to know someone. Lisa loves seeing ormer and current

    ents and their amilies whenever we are out and about

    e community. We can't wait or the day when our childto go to "mommy's school" or Kindergarten through 5th

    e!

    school system has many opportunities or involvement in

    etics and the visual and perorming arts. Our high school

    state championship ootball, volleyball, and lacrosse

    ms and our marching band has won national competitions.

    e we value education and are involved in our school, we

    o support school events as much as possible. On Friday

    ts we oten go to the high school ootball game... where

    an cheer on Lisa's students!

    Our neighborhood is a tight-knit group, and there are lots o

    children on our street. Each summer, we have a Neighborhood

    Block Party with a bicycle parade or the kids, a big bounce

    house, a picnic and live band . Our neighborhood is flled with

    children on bicycles, amilies walking, and children playing

    together. We can't wait to introduce our little one to all o

    our neighbors!

    We are blessed to have a beautiful, comfortable home. We

    have a large back yard with plenty o space or a swing setor play set. The ront o our home has several ower beds

    where we have planted lots o perennials. During the spring,

    summer, and all there are always colorul owers in bloom.

    We enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors. Our back

    patio is a quiet place to sit and relax in the outdoors.

    We have decided that the extra bedroom that is closest

    to ours will become the babys nursery. One o the other

    bedrooms might become a playroom. We cant wait until our

    house is flled with all the stu like toys, clothes, and baby

    gear that comes with having a little one!

    uHobbiesLisa loves to host get togethers with family an

    and she has acquired the nickname of Martha

    She loves decorating the house or holidays, and is

    least among her amily and riends) or her cut-ou

    Each Christmas, Lisa usually makes a ew hundre

    cookies! She enjoys exercising and has run se

    marathons and a marathon. She likes traveling, re

    playing on her ipad. She lives by the rule o no c

    Friday nights and loves going out to dinner with

    end o the work week.

    Eric loves sports including football, hockey, and

    (both watching as a spectator and playing sp

    loves to plan vacations and to travel. In his dow

    loves getting together with amily and riends or r

    reading or watching movies. His avorite ritual is

    early on Sunday morning and read the Sunday n

    while enjoying coee and the quietness o the

    with Lisa.

    Fishing with Regan

    Lisa nishing a half-marathon! Playing some basketba

    We love baki

    We love the Holidays!

    Enjoying our backyard

    Our living room

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    {Some Holiday Traditions}{Our Family Vision}

    All of our holidays center around spending time with our families. Although not a traditionally celebrated ho

    we look orward to Presidents Day each February. Thats because Lisas school is on a mid-winter recess that

    and we always plan a vacation during the February break. We plan to continue this tradition of taking a f

    vacation each February and look forward to sharing the tradition with our child.

    EaerEach Easter, we spend the day at Lisas sister, Erikas house. Easter Sunday is Lisas 85 year-old grandmo

    avorite holiday, and she usually plans the menu and all o the d etails o the day. Once we have a child, we w

    like to continue our own childhood tradition o having an Easter egg hunt on Easter morning.

    July 4tEric says that the 4th o July is all about Grillin and Chillin. We have a amily barbeque each year... Lisas

    loved pulled pork sandwiches are usually the most popular dish served! Later in the day on the 4th, our comm

    has a parade through the village. While everyone is waiting or it to grow dark enough or the freworks to

    there is live music and entertainment. Once it is dark enough, we enjoy a beautiul freworks display on the la

    our middle school. It is the perect event or a amily to attend together!

    ThnkgnOur avorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Eric says that Thanksgiving is about the 3 Fs: Food, Family, and Footba

    start Thanksgiving morning by running in a local 5 mile Turkey Trot (so we can burn o some calories beor

    go on to eating too many calories!). Ater the Trot, we spend the rest o the d ay at Erics amilys house. We

    eating appetizers at noon and continue eating or the rest o the day! Every year is the exact same menu, b

    absolutely love it and wouldnt ever consider changing a thing.

    As parents, our child will be the most important person in our

    lives. Family time is and will continue to b e our biggest priority. We

    envision reading bedtime stories every night ater bath time... classic

    bedtime avorites including Goodnight Moon and Love You Forever.

    We value education, and we hope to instill a love of reading in our

    child. Lisa loves art and sees hersel coloring, fnger-painting, and

    playing with play-dough with our child. Eric envisions himsel and

    our child playing sports together, playing on the playground, and

    watching Disney classics together on amily movie

    night. We look orward to celebrating our frst

    amily Christmas with our new baby. We look

    orward to doing even simple, everyday tasks

    together as a amily... walking the

    dog, visiting amily and

    riends, and cooking

    dinner together.

    Fun Facts aboutL Fun Facts aboutEShe was voted Most School Spirited o her senior class

    She ran in the Disney Marathon and raised $3,600 in pledgesor cancer research

    Her avorite childrens books are Charlie and the ChocolateFactory and Charlottes Web

    Her avorite ower is the Gerbera daisy

    Her avorite movie is Rudy

    He organized an event or a local childrens hospital thatraised $40,000

    He has gone sky diving (and would never do it again!)

    He was an extra in the movie The Natural

    His avorite movie is Top Gun

    His avorite vacation destination is Jamaica

    Dress up timewith Regan

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    Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, or taking the time to get to know more

    about our lives and all that we can oer a child: endless love, security, laughter,opportunities, an excellent education, a warm home and a huge extended amily.

    We also want to express our sincerest gratitude to you as you consider making an

    adoption plan or your precious baby. If you choose us to be the parents of your child,

    we would honor your seless decision every day. Your child will always eel loved and

    cherished. You will always remain in our hearts and never be orgotten.

    With love,

    Lisa & Eric

    Please eel ree to contact

    us at anytime. Our toll ree

    number is 1-855-444-ADOPT

    (1-855-444-2367) or via e-mail:

    [email protected]

    We look forward to hearing

    from you!