Hello!

As you make decisions concerning the future of your child, we humbly thank you for taking the time to read our online profile.   If you make an adoption plan, we would be honored to be considered as we know there are many wonderful potential parents waiting.  We wish for you to find peace and hope in your process.
Our names are Bob, Cindy, and Ellie.  When we talked to Ellie about our enthusiasm for adopting another baby, she smiled hugely.   She has been wishing for some time for a brother or sister.  When asked why, she quickly replied “Because I would love them!”    That’s so true!    When we look at why we deeply desire another child, it’s because we have so much love to give.  Our family does not yet seem complete as we all feel a child growing in our hearts.

We met in 2001 working in high school youth ministry.  We’ve given retreats, eaten water-logged sandwiches on canoeing/camping trips, climbed 50 feet on high ropes courses to teach about trust,  learned from people different than us doing service,  led praise and worship music, organized events for hundreds and run small faith sharing groups.  We feel privileged to have shared our lives with young people in joy, laughter, struggles and challenges.     Although this has been a huge part of our lives, nothing has been more rewarding than being parents.

After several years of not conceiving, we knew we needed assistance in growing our family.  We pursued adoption and fertility treatments at the same time, trusting a child would come to us however it was meant to be.     We are thankful Ellie (3 years old) and her future sibling will share the bond of adoption.    We cannot fully express the gratitude we have for Ellie’s birthparents in the sacrifice they made in entrusting us with being her parents.   We appreciate that blessing every single day - and want nothing more but to help support Ellie (and hopefully another child!) into becoming a happy adult who has a strong sense of identity that comes from both biological roots and our family influence.

We strive to be a team in our home.  Our parenting style copies how we treat each other – giving love and respect by communicating and nurturing.    Bob is a true gentleman, deep thinker, patient, and at the same time hysterically fun.   He is a wonderful piano player, loves to read and keep up with the Reds and Bengals.  He works hard to provide for us financially as a regional trainer for youth ministry leaders as well as part-time choir director at our church.  His work is family friendly - with a lot of vacation time, and he even gets  3 weeks paid paternity time for lots of early bonding!  Cindy is intuitive, empathetic, a great listener, creative and amazing at planning fun family outings.   She plays the flute and guitar, loves scrapbooking (we promise to take and share tons of pictures!), and enjoys Zumba and swimming.    She is currently in her dream job as a stay-at- home mom.  Her background is in music therapy, pastoral counseling and youth ministry.  Once the children are in school, she will go back to work part-time, but always putting family first.

Our extended families are local, large, involved, and have served as wonderful role models for us!   We see our parents each week and appreciate the opportunities to learn from grandparents.  We have 16 nieces and nephews, and a great-niece as well.   We have over 200 cousins combined!  Holiday celebrations, family reunions, and birthday parties occur with many of them every year.

Getting married 9 years ago and blending each of our family traditions has been fun.   Growing with Ellie is even better!  Each one of us brings our own culture, personality, and preferences that are all appreciated and included in deciding who we are/what we do as a family.   Some of our traditions include coloring Easter eggs (and having 3 egg hunts!), decorating gingerbread cookies at Christmas, going to pumpkin patches,   participating in our neighborhood 4th of July  parade (kids decorating bikes/wagons and making their way through our 5 street cul-de-sac) and cook-out,  and having fun themed birthday parties (so far,  Pooh and Dora).   Recently we started family movie night every few weeks where we pick a video at the movie store, go home, put on jammies, pop popcorn, and all sit in front of the TV on an air mattress covered in blankets and pillows while watching the movie.

We enjoy spending time just playing , as well as doing structured activities such as toddler library time, music class, swimming lessons, playdates, church events, trips to the zoo and the museum center.  Together as a couple we enjoy board games, dancing, spending time with friends and traveling (Bob likes the mountains, Cindy likes beaches – lots of variety with vacations!).  We try to have date nights a few times a month - even if it’s just a Friday night after she is in bed.  One of us will plan something special for the other and we have our ‘date’ in our own house.

Hopefully you’ve gotten the sense of what our values are.  Family, fun, character development, education, teamwork, nurturing talents/interests, and making memories are vitally important to us.    Our relationship with Jesus and our Catholic faith is central to all we do and are.  We are not perfect, but we try to learn from our mistakes, say we’re sorry, and keep growing together.

We look forward to meeting and getting to know the birthparent (s) and child that will change our lives again forever!     Should you choose adoption, we hope you will consider us and review our full profile book at Adoption Connection.  May you find true peace in your heart with your decision.

With love,

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