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Blair

Gender:

Female

Status:

State:

Georgia

Religion:

Spiritual

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Profession:

Sustainability

Political Affiliation:

Lean Left

Blake

Gender:

Male

Status:

State:

Georgia

Religion:

Spiritual

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Profession:

Engineer

Political Affiliation:

Independent

Hello!

We can’t express how blessed we feel for you to be considering us to be a part of you and your child’s life. If you think we will be a good fit, we look forward to continuing the conversation, getting to know you more, and welcoming you into our family in whatever capacity you are comfortable. Our promise to you is to raise your child in a safe and loving home where they always know how much you love them, and that their mom is brave and strong. We will teach them to chase their dreams and be their most authentic selves. We will always strive to make sure our family is secure so that they can have emotional support, a good education, and a life full of experiences. We are both working on improving ourselves and us as a couple to be the best people and parents that we can be. We hope you will join us on this journey, and that we can give your child the best life together.

Blair & Blake

Our family (From left: Blake, Blair, Burton & Oakey)

Jeep Rides are our favorite family activity

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

How beautiful life is and how blessed we are to get to live it.

-Blair

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

To end corporate America.

-Blair

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

I would love to hear rock n roll stories from Duanne Allman from the Allman Brothers Band or Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynrd from the 70s. But hanging out with Ella Langley at a dog rescue would be pretty cool too.

-Blair

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

Mountain biking

-Blake

Dirtbike rides to waterfalls

Dirt bike rides are our favorite dates

Southern Applachia where we call home. We live near the start of the Appalachian Trail.

My best friend would describe me as...

Fun, social, smart

-Blake

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

We live on lots of land with lots of room for a kid to roam. And we can ride our mountain bikes and dirt bikes form our garge to trails clsoe by. We live far enough out in the country where you do not have hustle and bustle, noise, or light pollution, but we can also get to town, friends houses, or activities quick. Our neighbors are our close family friends.

-Blair

Dogs or cats?

Dogs all day. But can appreciate the occasional cat biscuits on my belly.

-Blair

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

Bridget 'Bee' from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (not new Blake Lively. We dont like her).

-Blair

My favorite Instagram account is:

@goodnews_movement

-Blair

My best friend would describe me as...

Outgoing, caring, and loyal

-Blair

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

We do not. We do have a 4 year old niece, who lives close by, and who is so excited to have cousins.

-Blair

Hiking with our neice

Blake getting our neice her first bike for Christmas

Friends

Favorite season and why?

Fall. The trails are mint! No overgrowth, no spiders or ticks, no Southern Summer heat, and lots of colorful fall leaves.

-Blake

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

Reading. Thats what competition for ex-athletes looks like in your 30s lol.

-Blair

My favorite place in the World is...

Where I live- Rabun County, Ga. It is a quaint mountain town in Southern Appalachia with lush mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, rolling green fields, a cute 1 road and 1 red light downtown, and an amazing community. If we were traveling though, we would pick British Columbia every time. It's like Rabun County but everything is bigger.

-Blair

I would never...

Not accept my child because they were LBGTQ+

-Blair

Friends

Both of our families live nearby and get along great. We spend lake weekends and holidays together.

Blakes parents

Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual?

Spiritual. Still trying to find out what religion looks like for me.

-Blake

The most special thing I own is...

My dogs

-Blair

What scares you?

The time and life I am missing with my child(ren).

-Blair

Favorite season and why?

Spring. Everything is brimming with life!

-Blair

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

Watching sports especially F1 racing, motorcross, supercross, or SEC football.

-Blake

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

RV. I love exploring a variety of places and would not want to be stuck to just seeing the sea.

-Blair

What is the best word to describe our family?

Adventurous

-Blake

Blairs family's annual beach trip. The 6 of us are very close. Even though Megan is my cousin, she is more like a sister.

Blair's parents and us have matching A-liner campers. We take them out often togehter.

Our backyard

I hope our child’s birth mother is…

Able to build a relationship with our child and our family.

-Blake

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

books!

-Blair

My favorite place in the World is...

British Columbia or Vancouver Island

-Blake

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

We have lots of room for kids to be kids and play outside.

-Blake

We call our house the 'tree house'

And on snow days, it feels like you are in a snow globe.

Grandparents lake house

When we argue, what’s it about?

How I could think about things or say things more empathetically. The engineer in me craves efficiency but discussions require more connection and consideration.

-Blake

We are the best choice because…

We have dreamed of being parents together ever since we met. That love of our future child has grown so deeply over the last 5 years as we've tried to start a family. I talk my child(ren), and pray for my child(ren), every day. There is no doubt that our child(ren) will know they are loved. And through that abundance of love, we hope they can be their most authentic self. We are committed to raising our child(ren) in a home where they feel safe, secure, and can simply be kids. We will fill their life with play, adventure, and fun. Whether it is heading to the river after school for a swim, building treehouses and bike ramps in the backyard, being barefoot most of the summer catching fireflies in the field, exploring different corners (and national parks) of our country in our camper, or venturing out to other parts of the world. Ultimately, we want our child(ren) to live life to the fullest.

-Blair

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

healthy, happy, and able to be a part of our child's life in some capacity. I pray for you every day too!

-Blair

I hope our child’s birth mother is…

A loving mother who just wasn't in the right season of life to care for a child at them time they were born.

-Blair

When we argue, what’s it about?

Blake's an engineer. He's a left-brain thinker and all brains (he's dillegently working on it!). I am a right-brain thinker and am all heart and emotions. Sometimes I take the way he says things literally too personally.

-Blair

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

If our child feels comfortable having a relationship with their birth family, which we will encourage, we hope we can have in-person visits and virtual communication. It is completely up to the birth parents and the child, and we understand that may look different in different seasons of life.

-Blair

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

RV to go on lots of different adventures

-Blake

Annual camper van trip

Canada

Italy

Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual?

Spiritual. I firmly believe in God, and have a good relationship with them (most likely a her let's be honest), but do not agree with organized religion. In my opinion, everyone intrinsically knows what is wright or wrong, what we should do in certain situations, the answers to life's big questions. Religion seems to cloud that clarity with man's perspective rather than having a direct connection and clear communication with God. If my child would like to explore religion, I would be happy to take them to a variety of religious instiutions or denominations so that they can form a well rounded belief system. I would support them in whatever religion they chose best aligned with their beliefs.

-Blair

My philosophy on parenting is...

Lead with love

-Blair

My favorite website is (...not your Facebook page :)):

Youtube

-Blake

The most special thing I own is...

My garage full of toys- mountain bike, dirt bikes, jeep, racing lawn mower, an old porsche 944 I am restoring, and my tools.

-Blake