Hello! We are Emily & Chris from the Bay Area in Northern California. We are humbled and honored that you are taking the time to consider us. Going through this process shows what a strong, selfless and courageous woman you are. Our promise is to provide your beautiful child with a loving, nurturing home and a wonderful life full of attentiveness and fantastic adventures.

We had been trying to get pregnant for years and never had the blessing. We had always strongly considered adoption. After seeing how much joy adoption brought to a family very close to us we would love to experience that in our own life, home and family. We are extremely lucky to have lots of loved ones close by who continuously provide a supportive community with warmth, laughter and love, and we know they will continue to increase and we would be ecstatic to share that bond.

Together we love traveling. Our favorite place is the Hawaiian Island of Kauai that has the most picturesque beaches and landscapes. We love going to sporting events together, especially for the Philadelphia Eagles or Oakland Athletics, and cheering the night away. We frequent Disneyland down in Southern California and look forward to the day we can bring our future child with us!

We met eight years ago at once of our local golf courses. Chris was golfing and I was working on the beverage cart that drives around the course to serve the guests. After a few flirtatious exchanges back and forth he finally asked me out. We had our first date in our local downtown that same evening. We fell in love right away and have not stopped talking and flirting since.

Through numerous dance parties in the living room, karaoke nights in the kitchen, and inside jokes our love grew and transformed into this wonderful life we share. Four years later, Chris got down on one knee and shared how much he loved our life together, including all of the support for each other, happiness, laughter, jokes, and unwavering bond we share together. He proposed on the Fourth of July, in our backyard with the fireworks (and dog) in the background. We were married a few months later in an intimate ceremony at a charming winery in town with family and friends by our sides. Our life and love continue to grow every day. We cherish every second of it. We truly are each other's best friend. The smiles, laughter, and fun don’t and won’t ever stop.

I originally grew up in the Northeast of the US, predominantly in the Philadelphia area. As a child I was always active and spent every hour I could outside. Usually it was playing sports, riding bikes, skateboarding, or whatever activity my friends and I were into that week. I still love to be outside, whether it is mountain biking local trails, hiking with Emily, or playing Golf. If I am not outside, I’m upgrading something in our home, or cooking up a delicious meal for us to enjoy.

After High School, I joined the military as a US Marine. It was there that I was introduced to engineering in data and telecommunications. I continue to work in this field today and enjoy it as much as I did when I first began. My work schedule is very typical nine to five working from my home office. Once I have a new baby I will be able to maintain the same schedule with flexibility to help even more.

Chris is incredibly smart. He has the biggest heart and the kindest eyes I have ever seen. He lights up every room he walks into with his goofy personality, witty jokes, and contagious laugh. With his energy and liveliness, children adore him. They run over to play as soon as he walks through the door. I know that through his caring, warmth, hard work, and encouragement he will continue to provide a safe and loving environment in our home and will cherish every millisecond of this next chapter in our lives. Bonus, he’ll make delicious meals and sing lullabies with his award winning voice and lyrical improvisation skills.

I was raised in a small town in the East Bay Area. I love going to Oakland A’s baseball games or having an evening in a bubble bath. I’m always down for girls nights, stuffing our faces with popcorn, playing games, or watching Disney movies. I love country music, classic rock, and really anything you can sing along to.

I have an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Development. Luckily I am able to be a stay at home mom and make sure everything in the house runs smoothly and organized. I’m excited to apply my background and energy to provide a nourishing, loving home. I look forward to the unconditional love and unbreakable bond that we will be able to grow within our family.

Emily is my sunflower. She brightens a room when she enters. She is full of love and spreads it to those fortunate enough to be around her. She can turn a bad day into a great one in a matter of seconds. The children in our family adore Emily. She is compassionate, patient, and has a way of always teaching even when the kids think they are just having fun. She is a natural mother with any child she is around. Emily and I have such a great relationship. Together we strive through any challenges thrown at us. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have met her, and even luckier that I now get to spend the rest of my life with her and potentially raise a child together.

We have a lot of family locally. Emily's parents, Greg and Susan and her sister Madison, live across town. Her brother Austin and his wife Karisa are here in town with their two little ones. We also have Grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins close by as well. So far there’s six children under five years old. With the little ones holidays are a blast. They usually include bikes being ridden around our aunt and uncle’s property, swimming, and playing in the playhouse or the jungle gym. In the colder months, all three of them, there are typically four course plastic meals from the play kitchen, games, forts, and the playroom in shambles with a movie on while the snoozing starts. Chris’s mom, Karen, lives in Maryland. She visits a few times a year. We are looking at getting her closer to us to have more time with the family. Chris has an older sister, Jen, who has three children, who live in Phoenix, Arizona. We also have a bunch of longtime friends close by who have numerous children in the younger age ranges, so we know there will be lots of play and park dates.

We live in a little winery town, on the east side of the San Francisco Bay, CA which is about an hour away. Our town is known for its rodeos, parades, festivals and adorable downtown area. In our valley we also have a wonderful summer fair with rides, bands, and delicious fried foods, which we devour since calories don't count at the fair! Our town is located between the coast and the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range.

We have a three bedroom, two bathroom house with a large backyard in a quiet neighborhood. We are located in the best school district of our town and the schools,and three parks, are all within walking distance.

Both are very sweet, patient, gentle and kind souls. They are great with kids and will great companions to a new member of the family.

The oldest is Lola, she is an eight-year-old velvet hippo, also known as Pitbull. She is the definition of a nanny dog. Lola is motherly, comforting, and a complete bed hog.

Our younger pup is a German Shepherd mix, Rocky Rhode, who we rescued. He is around one and a half. Rocky is a ball obsessed cuddle bug, who loves his stuffed animals, and Lola.

We cannot thank you enough for taking the time to consider us as adoptive parents for your child. We know that this cannot be an easy decision for you to make. It truly takes a selfless woman with a strong mind and even stronger heart to go through this. We want you to know that, if you believe we are who you would like to go through this with, we will always put your child's needs first and foremost. We promise to provide a nurturing, safe home filled with love, laughter and smiles. We will be the most patient and supporting parents. We will strive to let your child develop at their own pace and to carefully guide, encourage, but not invade, their growth. We want your child to experience a life with a love for nature, community and a respect for the world and those in it. We hope your heart and soul are guiding you with this decision and we wish you the best!

With our love and admiration,
Chris & Emily