Stephanie

& Martin

Home Study

Home study approvedApproved
Photograph of adoptive Family

Stephanie

Neighbor

Gender:

Female

Status:

Home study has been approved

State:

New York

Religion:

Catholicism

Education:

Master’s Degree

Profession:

Diplom Padagogue

Political Affiliation:

Not Political

Martin

Caregiver

Gender:

Male

Status:

Home study has been approved

State:

New York

Religion:

Catholicism

Education:

Some College

Profession:

Entrepreneur

Political Affiliation:

Not Political

best day of our lives !

best day of our lives !

happy family :)

happy family :)

Favorite season and why?

I love all four seasons equally but for different reasons. I enjoy the wind blowing through the leaves of the trees, the warmth of the sun,the silence of the snow & the rain drops sounding like music

-Stephanie

Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual?

Even though i grew up in a catholic household i would consider myself more spiritual, believing in some sort of higher power watching over us.

-Stephanie

If I could choose one type of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be:

A nice Milanesa with a side of Spaghetti Pomodoro :)

-Martin

My philosophy on parenting is...

Always leading with the heart in order to find a good balance between motivating, educating, disciplining, teaching, exploring, playing and learning

-Stephanie

we love a good exhibition always

we love a good exhibition always

What is the best word to describe our family?

Loving

-Stephanie

My best friend would describe me as...

Fun loving, reliable and integer. Maybe a little bit corky sometimes

-Stephanie

My favorite place in the World is...

Somewhere close to the ocean....

-Martin

I'm super competitive when it comes to...

actually not at all, except for playing table soccer or pool

-Martin

Three years from now, I hope our child’s birth mom is…

happy and healthy and proud of herself for giving the gift of life to us

-Stephanie

If I could have dinner with anyone—dead or alive—I would pick...

My father. I miss him dearly even though i know he is in heaven now. But having one last dinner with him under the apple tree in his beautiful backyard would make me very happy

-Stephanie

Do I have kids? How do they feel about a sibling?

We don't have biological children even though we tried for many years.

-Stephanie

throwback ! way back haha

throwback ! way back haha

destination wedding in asia

destination wedding in asia

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?

The little soul that one day will hopefully choose us as her family

-Martin

My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…

It is full of nice people, diverse, alive, cultural, safe and green. We now each other from the park, the coffee shop or the bookstore and we help each other out.

-Stephanie

If you had to pick a famous person to play you in a movie, who would it be?

Roberto Begnini for Martin because they are both very similar in their joyful contagious expressions

-Stephanie

I'm super competitive when it comes to...

playing games. I always want to win ! Only for children i make exceptions :)

-Stephanie

I would never...

allow violence

-Martin

Dogs or cats?

All animals have a special place in my heart

-Martin

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?

Martins father comes to our mind because he just passed away. It is a nice way to reconnect.

-Stephanie

Favorite season and why?

Summer, i love everything about it ! Days at the beach, BBQ's with friends, long warm evenings outside, blossoming trees and flowers, birds singing, swimming in lakes ....

-Martin

Dogs or cats?

Both together is the best !!!!!

-Stephanie

My favorite place in the World is...

New York City because thats were we met and thats were we found happiness

-Stephanie

Complete the sentence, “I can’t live without……”

my wife, family and friends, good food and music :)

-Martin

If I could choose one type of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be:

Bread it is !!!! Bread in all shapes and forms, savory bread and sweet bread and bread with a hundred different toppings but always bread. And often just with butter yummm

-Stephanie

If you had to live on an RV or sailboat for the rest of your life, which would it be?

I would choose the Sailboat. It gives me a sense of freedom and closeness to nature. Also i really enjoy eating a fresh grilled fish :) Imagine the sky at night and its countless bright stars .....

-Stephanie

Complete the sentence, “I can’t live without……”

family, friends, nature, animals and good food :) I feel supported and complete with them and i would always be there in return. Good food is my bodies medicine, providing me with energy & health.

-Stephanie

The most special thing I own is...

Rose. She is our 2.5 year old Cavalier Spaniel with the sweetest heart and funniest attitude. She is our best friend.

-Stephanie

I would never...

say that i am perfect; i am just a human trying my very best with good intentions, open to the wisdom from the elderly

-Stephanie

We are the best choice because…

we have so much love to give, experiences to share, are willing to learn from the soul that chooses us, are passionate about life and love to laugh

-Stephanie

My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…

It has everything from playgrounds filled with laughter, beautiful parks, lovely neighbors, great coffee shops & restaurants, lots of family oriented activity possibilities and good schools

-Martin

When we argue, what’s it about?

I argue sometimes about stupid little things that are not important. For example the toaster oven burning my slice of bread ...

-Stephanie

If I could change one thing about the World, it would be...

Peace for everyone

-Stephanie

What scares you?

I choose not to be scared but being adventurous instead, life is too short to be scared. Beautiful things happen outside my comfort zone, magical encounters directed by the universe :)

-Stephanie

What is the best word to describe our family?

Kind

-Martin