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

Dogs or cats?

"I love cats, but we're both allergic so we're a dog household! " - Meghan

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

"My husband- just like on our first date. He would bring fresh caught bass, I would home-make tortillas and salsa, and we would beer batter and fry the fish together. Brownies for dessert." - Audrey

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

"Meat" - 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

Favorite season and why?

"I really love Spring because I love colors and flowers, also It remind myself that I can bloom after hard times" - Lorena Jiménez

I hope our child’s birth mother is…

"Kind, open, and accepting of our family." - Alyssa

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

"Peacefulness. There is a sense of calm that comes with looking at something so vast and beautiful. I love how it reminds me to hit pause and take a moment to appreciate and take in my surroundings." - Sam