Colleen & Patrick
Home Study
Adoption Professional
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Colleen
Caregiver
Gender:
Female
Status:
State:
California
Religion:
Catholicism
Education:
Master’s Degree
Profession:
Speech Pathologist
Political Affiliation:
Lean Left
Patrick
Neighbor
Gender:
Male
Status:
State:
California
Religion:
Christianity
Education:
Master’s Degree
Profession:
Information Technology
Political Affiliation:
Not Political
![We take every opportunity we can to go on road trips with our dog Mick](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fdownload%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fb%2Fpairtree-production.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fuser-uploads%252F331fea63-42ba-40f4-8491-9b9624e4a2f4%252Fpublic%252Fcropped%252F624e609b4323b051396768.jpg%3Fgeneration%3D1659988330966417%26alt%3Dmedia&w=3840&q=75)
We take every opportunity we can to go on road trips with our dog Mick
![Hiking in the forest is one of our happy places. California has so many beautiful places to explore](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fdownload%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fb%2Fpairtree-production.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fuser-uploads%252F331fea63-42ba-40f4-8491-9b9624e4a2f4%252Fpublic%252Fcropped%252F624e609bd1704130344915.jpg%3Fgeneration%3D1659988330263579%26alt%3Dmedia&w=3840&q=75)
Hiking in the forest is one of our happy places. California has so many beautiful places to explore
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Summer nights outside watching movies under a blanket.
I hope our child’s birth mother is…
supported
-Patrick
My favorite Instagram account is:
cakebycourtney I love to see all of her new cakes!
-Colleen
Favorite season and why?
Fall. I love the changing of the leaves and the crisp air. This is my favorite season to hike.
-Colleen
My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…
We live in a very family and dog friendly neighborhood with so many parks nearby.
-Colleen
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Waiting for trick or treaters on Halloween
![One of our favorite ways to spend summer nights is hosting friends and family in our backyard](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fdownload%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fb%2Fpairtree-production.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fuser-uploads%252F331fea63-42ba-40f4-8491-9b9624e4a2f4%252Fpublic%252Fcropped%252F624e615f52f1a013548764.jpg%3Fgeneration%3D1659988328204872%26alt%3Dmedia&w=3840&q=75)
One of our favorite ways to spend summer nights is hosting friends and family in our backyard
What is the best word to describe our family?
fun
-Colleen
Dogs or cats?
Both! I grew up with cats and now have a dog that I absolutely adore!
-Colleen
My favorite place in the World is...
Our house. I love to travel and explore new places, but there is just something about coming back home.
-Colleen
If I could choose one type of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be:
Breakfast foods
-Colleen
We are the best choice because…
We have so much love to give.
-Colleen
Complete the sentence, “I can’t live without……”
family and friends
-Patrick
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?
All of the people looking at the same sky.
-Colleen
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I hope our child’s birth mother is…
open with us
-Colleen
Dogs or cats?
Dogs, my family raised and entered dogs into competitions growing up. Colleen and I have a miniature schnauzer, Mick.
-Patrick
What scares you?
Failure. I try to live by the saying "you miss all of the shots you don't take"
-Colleen
What scares you?
Heights
-Patrick
If I could change one thing about the World, it would be...
For people to be more accepting and understanding of others.
-Colleen
If I could have dinner with anyone—dead or alive—I would pick...
Oprah
-Colleen
Complete the sentence, “I can’t live without……”
Love and Laughter.
-Colleen
My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family because…
its friendly, peaceful and safe area filled with other families.
-Patrick
If I could have dinner with anyone—dead or alive—I would pick...
my grandfather who passed away prior to my birth.
-Patrick
Favorite season and why?
spring, the weather changes for the better, plants and trees show new life.
-Patrick
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