Hi, we are Scott & David! We want to thank you for considering us as prospective adoptive parents and taking the time to find out a few things about us and what we have to offer your child.  We started our life together 6 years ago after being introduced by a mutual friend.  We are constantly building on the foundation of our relationship. Over the past couple of years, and with countless hours of serious consideration, we know now is the right time for us to take the next step in our growth as a family. While neither of us comes from a very large family, the value of family is not lost on us.  Given our individual personal histories, David being adopted, and Scott, the only child of a single mother, we have all the more appreciation for your strength and the depth of the decision you are making.

We live in Southern California in a 1940’s California Bungalow that we share with our 2 wonderful dogs, Maxine and Molly.  Our neighborhood is a great one for raising a family.  Not only do we have many other families with children near us but a great park with soccer fields, baseball diamonds, swimming and tons of trees just a couple of blocks away.

David was adopted as an infant by his amazing parents Bruce and Elaine, who later adopted his sister Lisa from another birth mother.  David grew up in Dallas until 1983 when his family moved to Southern California, where they live today.  David is extremely close with his parents who just celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary and can’t wait for a second grandchild.  His niece Caitlyn is their first. 

David has a huge passion for movies, especially the old black and white films.  As a teenager he got into doing special effects make-up.  Every Halloween during high school friends made sure to put his hobby to good use.  He studied film in college and as a result of his passion has worked at major studio for the past 14 years, although in an administrative capacity instead of special effects.  At home, David’s collection of films is legendary among our friends.  So much so, that he has set up a library checkout system so friends and family can enjoy them too.

Scott grew up in Idaho, where he developed a great appreciation for small communities and the benefits of knowing your neighbors.   Despite his regard for the environment he grew up in, when Scott came to California in 1988 for two weeks, he never left.  Scott is someone who has his hands in a little bit of everything. Scott worked at the same studio as David, but in marketing for children’s television, on everything from pre-school educational programs to Saturday morning cartoons.  Recently however he left the glamour of Hollywood and enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu to study baking and pastry.  Scott graduated with High Honors.

In addition to baking Scott is quite the chef.  Cooking for friends brings him a lot of joy.  He has a real passion for creating amazing meals that always leaves guests asking for their next invitation.  He is meticulous in the planning, preparation and execution of the evening.  David has become very good at doing dishes.

Weekends start early at our house.  We make breakfast, turn on some music and grab the newspaper (Scott goes straight for the comics, David prefers the book reviews).  Both of us are avid readers, enjoy all kinds of travel, and nearly every weekend we’re getting together with friends or having people over. We love to throw dinner parties for our friends, who also enjoy taking turns at hosting.  These are events full of laughter and amazing food…and with Scott’s baking background, desserts are usually the perfect ending to a perfect evening.

We can’t even begin to talk about friends and family without starting with our dogs Maxine and Molly.  After all, they were the first additions to the family.  Both Maxine and Molly are Labrador mix.  When we rescued both of them we chose Labs because they are a very child friendly breed and we knew that eventually we’d be adding children to our family.  Each of them has a gentle personality and they both love kids.

David’s parents live only minutes away from us.  Both are over the moon with us becoming parents and have already made plans to clear out a room for the baby when we come to visit.  We usually see them once a week for a meal, but with a baby in our future, we know they will be beating down our door!  Unfortunately, David’s sister and her husband live in Texas so we don’t get to see his niece Caitlyn nearly as often as we’d like.

Scott’s mom, Marge, lives a bit farther away up in Boise, Idaho.  She is a strong, independent woman who has an amazing relationship with her son and with David.  A natural born storyteller, Marge has lots of funny tales to tell from her experiences living all over the world.

Bruce, Elaine & Marge will make the most amazing grandparents who will shower our child with extraordinary amounts of love and affection.

We are both very fortunate to be surrounded by an amazing and diverse group of friends.  With some of our friendships going back 25 years, we have a very solid support group.

Aside from ourselves, our friends are a kind, thoughtful, sincere and loyal group that will make fine additional role models for our child to emulate.

Wanting to have a family of our own, we knew adoption was the best course for us.  Being adopted, David experienced first hand what the process is like.  From the beginning, he was told by his parents that adopted children are special because they are chosen.  This knowledge at an early age helped him to develop into the happy and healthy adult he is today.  Having that experience will definitely enable us to understand any concerns your child might have about being adopted.  David’s parents will also be a terrific resource of understanding for both your child and us.

We are at fortunate time in our lives that enables Scott to be a full-time Dad.  No nanny or caretaker for our child.  Our life will revolve around our child, not the other way around.

We look forward to raising your child in an environment that is fun, educational and nurturing. An emphasis on the importance of education, self-respect and respect of others is key.  Bedtime stories, trips to the zoo, the parks, socializing with other families, vacations, and children’s concerts are all things we just can’t wait to share!  Not to mention the things your child will teach us.  Lots of laughter, love and good times await!

We both appreciate this opportunity to let you know about us and we look forward to meeting you.   With so many adoptive parents to choose from, we can understand how daunting this process may seem.  If there is one thing we would want you to take away from all that we’ve said it would simply be this: The child that we will be fortunate to adopt will always feel loved, safe and secure with us.  They will come to know that you, their birth mother, gave us an amazing gift that we will forever be grateful for.