Choose A Family : Parent Profile
Karen & Kevin
Dear Birthmother,
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this letter and for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We do not doubt that this will be one of the most significant choices in your life and truly appreciate you for considering adoption. We respect you for the decision you are making and know it is not easy. It requires much courage, love and selflessness and we admire you for possessing these qualities. We promise you that in our family, your child will be loved, taught, and cared for in every way. He or she will know that you placed him or her for adoption because you love them so very much and want the best for them.
About Our Family
We are Kevin and Karen and we are extremely excited for the opportunity to share our personalities and humor with you. We are fortunate to have two wonderful children, Jake and Tanner. Jake came to us through IVF and Tanner came to us through adoption. There is so much love in our family. We are so happy with each other and our two sons. They are the absolute joys of our lives. Jake is five, Tanner is almost three. Both are naturally happy children that giggle and laugh all the time. Right now, Tanner is infatuated with all animals, especially farm animals, while Jake is hooked on soccer. They are both very excited about welcoming a brother or sister into their lives and loving him or her as much as they love each other.
As a family, we enjoy a wide variety of activities ranging from visiting the zoo, playing in the park, going on walks and bike rides or sometimes just cuddling up on the couch and watching television. Similarly, we enjoy vacationing together, whether it be trips to England to visit family there or just spending a weekend in the cabin in Tahoe. We are very excited to complete our family through the miracle of adoption and can’t wait to share our family trips, traditions and values with your child.
About Karen
I was born and raised in England and moved to America when I was 30. Because my family is still over there and I do get homesick from time to time, it gives us a good excuse to vacation there a couple times each year. If you decide to choose us, your child will have additional family in England that would also love and cherish them very much.
In my spare time (which is very rare these days), I enjoy interior decorating, sewing and quilting, enjoying relaxing walks outside, cooking and baking, and spending time with my family. We frequently have family over for holidays and I love hosting all of them in our home.
Kevin and I met in December of 1996 at a dinner party. I had been in the country for two weeks. Even though I wasn’t interested in Kevin at first, that didn’t deter him. He pursued me, sending roses to woo me and calling me nightly until I finally gave in. I have been happy with him ever since. We dated for two years before getting married and continue to share the spark and excitement of our first date.
Kevin is a wonderful husband who is constantly complimenting and helping me to feel more confident about myself. He has a habit of phoning several times in the day to tell me he loves Jake, Tanner and I. He works very hard to make sure he spends as much time at home as possible. He loves being a father and can’t wait to share his love with another child.
While I am a stay-at-home mom, Kevin is an attorney. He thoroughly enjoys what he does but can’t wait to get home to spend family time with us. Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I was a personal trainer. Working out at the gym is an interest we both share and both boys love going with us to flirt with the girls in childcare. As well as the gym, we love to play at the park, feeding the ducks and kicking the ball around. We have a yearly membership to the local zoo that we frequently go to.
About Kevin
It was clear to me the first time I saw Karen that we would eventually marry. She was the woman of my dreams and exemplified everything I had ever envisioned in a best friend and wife. Despite her insistence that she was not interested in dating anyone as she had just ended a long-term relationship, I was determined to win her over. Similarly, after only one meeting with my family, they suggested that if I was not successful in winning Karen over, they were thinking of trading her for me in the family.
After much diligence, she finally agreed to marry me and we have been inseparable ever since. She has been the most wonderful wife and best friend I could have ever imagined. She is both loving and supportive, giving selflessly of her time, efforts, skills and love. Because of Karen, Jake, Tanner and I have been greatly blessed and have been successful at virtually any challenge placed before us.
I am employed at a successful midsized law firm where I hope to become a partner. Through my practice, I am able to work with many of the local schools and public entities in a wide variety of matters. Although I truly enjoy my job and the rewards it provides, I am always mindful to balance work with play, a lesson I learned from my parents.
Early on I realized the importance of spending time together as a family. That lesson was embedded by my parents attending any number of events that I participated in as a child, whether baseball games, soccer practice, piano recitals or a school function. However, the most important event that we did as a family seemed to be simply having dinner together every evening and playing together on the weekends. Because of this lesson, I am careful to make sure that my family is always my priority, whether it be something as simple as meals together, making forts in the front room, playing soccer at the park or going on a family trip.
Closing Thoughts
Thank you again for your courage and for taking the time to read about our family. The significance of the choice you face and the impact that your decision will have upon us is so very humbling. We truly believe adoption has the potential to bless the lives of all involved and will cherish the amazing gift of life you have to offer for a lifetime. We would enjoy exchanging letters and pictures as well as keeping you informed of how the baby is progressing.
We hope this letter makes your decision easier and hope you have a safe and healthy pregnancy. If you wish to learn more about us or have any questions for us please feel free to contact one of our adoption advisors at AdoptHelp, toll free, at 1-800-637-7999.
Lots of love,
Kevin, Karen Jake and Tanner
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