danielle and jay
We would first like to thank you for taking the time to get to know our family.
We would like to welcome you to our family and want you to know that you are truly welcome and accepted. We believe that you are tremendously strong and that you love your child so much to be willing to make an adoption plan. We look forward to sharing the adoption journey with you.
We dream of bringing another child into our home, a special child who immediately will be a part of our family. We hope that you will allow us to become part of your family by raising your child. We feel privileged to get this chance and once you get to know us you will see that we are the right choice for this incredible calling.
“As a family we love to spend time together and to grow together as a family.”
About us
We met in 1999 while attending a school and we instantly became very good friends. We ran into each other again in 2006 and have been inseparable since. Danielle is from the great state of New York, and Jay grew up in Wisconsin. We have three children, Mikaela (23), Lucca (7), and Levi (3). Mikaela is Jay’s daughter that lives with us. Mikaela and Danielle share a very close mother/daughter relationship.
Our family added Lucca in 2012, and Levi in 2016, both through adoption. We have chosen adoption rather than pursuing fertility treatment. Our extended family is very supportive with our decision to adopt, for the third time.
our happy family
MIKAELA has been with us through the entire adoption process and she has proven to be an amazing big sister. She continually helps with her little brothers and even takes them out for adventures. Mikaela has two more semesters of Nursing School.
LUCCA came into our life through adoption in 2012. Erin, his birth mother, and Danielle have continued contact through email and pictures. Lucca has added more to our family than we will ever be able to express with words. He’s an absolute joy and is smart as a whip.
LEVI came into our life through adoption also in 2016. Jennifer, his birth mother, and Danielle have a sisterly bond. Danielle and Jennifer are in contact through email and text.
The people we love
Jay’s parents are retired and live in Wisconsin. His sister lives in Ohio with her husband and 4 children. Danielle’s parents live in New York. Her brother and his wife live only 5 minutes from their parents. We may not live too close, but we make it a point to visit both sides at least twice a year. Jay’s aunt and uncle have three adopted children; Danielle’s aunt has two adopted children also. We absolutely love large family vacations. The kids are the main focus of any vacation that we go on. We feel family is extremely important, especially when the kids are young.
our home and community
We live in a quiet community which is filled with families with young children. There are many great activates nearby and we love getting out into the fresh air. Our community has a gated pool, a park, a well-stocked pond that you can fish out of, and a long walking trail. Every night as a family we go for a walk around the neighborhood and it is so relaxing. We have a huge back yard that Lucca and Levi just loves to run around in. The boys go to a private Christian school. Lucca participates is praise choir, gymnastics, and piano at school. He plays baseball and soccer on a local league. Levi will start soccer and piano in the spring after he turns four.
“We promise to offer your child support, strong morals, and the best education that they can achieve.”
What we love to do for fun
We absolutely love family time. Whenever we have a chance we travel to visit family. We have started going to the beach for Christmas with our extended family. We find that the grandparents love joining us for the festivities. This year we have traveled to 5 weddings, and a retirement party. We treasure our families and love all our adventures. We love sports, mostly baseball and football.We also love to go camping and hiking. Jay is heavily involved in Triathlons and the rest of the family shows their support. As a family we have been to Disney twice this year and each time we have had different adventures.
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In Closing
We would just like to once again, welcome you and your child to our family, our home, and most importantly, into our life. We hope you will deeply and seriously consider us as parents to your precious child. We admire the choices that you are making, adoption is not an easy process, but it is one that can bind two families into one. We want more than anything for you to be comfortable with us; we know if you get to know us you will fall instantly in love with us.
THANK YOU for allowing us to share a glimpse of our family with you and hopefully we will get the chance to talk in the near future.