Meet our
Waiting Families

Favorite season and why?

"Caroline and I both love the fall. The way the air smells in the evening, sitting around a fire pit with friends, days at the local apple orchard or pumpkin patch. We love the colors of fall and the excitment felt of the upcoming holiday season where we decorate and celebrate and spend time with loved ones. We also love fall because our favorite "holiday" takes place... HALLOWEEN! Every year for Halloween, we host a big party for our friends and their families. Children of all ages attend and everyone must wear a costume! There are activities for children such as scavenger hunts, pumpkin decorating, and a pinata! Our friends tell us every year how their children look forward to this party. Caroline and I spend weeks planning a theme and decorating, as well as coming up with new activities for the guests. This is by far our favorite party of the year." - Jacquelyn

What is the best word to describe our family?

"Loving" - Steven

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

"trivia" - Mike

Dogs or cats?

"Dogs. Our dogs love us." - Michael

I hope our child’s birth mother is…

"You!" - Becca

Favorite season and why?

"I love spring. There's the mystery and suspense of wondering which flowers and bushes I've planted in previous years will return for another go around the sun. Then there's the joy of watching them burst into bloom at different times and in different colors, filling our yard with cheerful pinks, purples, and yellow, and wonderful scents. There's the hope and ancitipation involved in watching blossoms transform into the beginnings of peaches I can't wait to enjoy in late summer." - Monique

What is the best word to describe our family?

"Resilience " - Lorena Jiménez

In five years our relationship with our child’s birth mother will…

"Be thriving, supportive, and respectful of the wants and needs of both her and the baby." - Alyssa

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

"RV! Though I love the beach and ocean, I can't say I find the idea of living on the water all that appealing! I also really enjoy camping and hiking, and there are so many beautiful mountains and forests in the continental US that I'd love to explore via a cross-country trip!" - Sam