Hello! We are Irina and Ryan from Los Angeles, California. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We are so excited to be considered as a potential loving family for your child. We want you to know that we support and respect your difficult decision and wish you peace and comfort throughout this time.

It has been our dream to start a family since the day we got married. After not being able to begin one naturally due to infertility issues, we are choosing to adopt because it’s a beautiful way to bring a baby into our lives. We are ready to give all of our love to our future child. We promise to be the most supportive, encouraging and honest parents that we can be.

Thank you for your courage and for making our dream come true!

We met at a restaurant we both worked at when Ryan had first moved to Los Angeles from Nebraska. After a few parties, and a couple late nights talking and laughing on Hollywood roof tops we started dating.

On a trip to Ryan’s hometown we went to his favorite lake from child hood and he proposed. We were married in Las Vegas in 2014 and despite Ryan begging for an Elvis impersonator to marry us, I got my way and we had a more traditional wedding.

We make time to spend together by taking quick weekend get-a-ways to Big Bear or flying to the nearest Cornhusker football game. Having fun is an important part of our relationship and we try to cherish the time we spend together and the time we spend with others. Our marriage is perfect for us. It’s full of laughter, adventures, and plenty of puppies.
We look forward to adding a new member to our family so we can share everything we have with them, just like we do with each other.

I grew up in Lincoln Nebraska in the shadow of Memorial Stadium. I am a lifelong Husker fan and my earliest memories are watching Husker games with my dad. I can’t wait to do the same with my future child. My dad also taught me the value of hard work from a young age. I started working construction with him in the summers when I was 14. The life lessons both of my parents taught me like kindness, perseverance, and honesty are things I carry with me every day.

I’m a video editor, animator and producer for a young silicon valley company called Tekion. I’ve always been in the creative fields. I enjoy making things and figuring out puzzles. Before Tekion I freelanced for many companies like Disney/ABC and College Humor. I love what I do and I continue to learn and study. I value growth and strive to be better today than I was yesterday. Luckily, I work remotely and have a flexible schedule because I want to spend as much time with my new family as possible. I don’t want to be a dad who misses all the early milestones because he’s busy locked at a desk in an office somewhere.

I spent a decade performing improv comedy and writing sketch comedy. I love making people laugh. Now I spend a lot of time doing CrossFit because staying healthy is important to me. I plan on living a long and happy life.

Ryan is the most caring, smart and hardworking person I know. He has the best sense of humor and a fun-loving personality. He makes me laugh on a daily basis and always makes sure everyone around him is having a good time. Little kids love when “uncle” Ryan comes around because that means they are about to have some fun.

Ryan isn’t only my husband but he is my best friend. Always encouraging and supportive in any situation. I know he is looking forward to being a dad and I can’t wait to raise a child with him.

I was born on an opposite side of the world in a country called Turkmenistan. I made the move to the US when I was 23 years old to explore a new world and new opportunities. Growing up I spent a lot of time outdoors playing with my friends, and helping my mom make dinners for my family and guests.

Always having a passion for art I got my degree in Architecture. Today I’m an artist and a photographer and I love it. I work from home and it gives me plenty of flexibility to be a stay-at-home mom.

Life is my hobby, I love gardening and getting my hands dirty. I enjoy nature and hiking. If I can do these things with friends then that’s the best way I can spend a day. The only thing my life is missing is the love of my future child. I look forward to sharing every part of it with them.

Irina is meant to be a mother. If she were a superhero her power would be nurturing things. Whether it’s our puppies, her immense garden or my nieces and nephews - she makes sure everyone and everything around her feels loved, accepted and that it belongs. She’s a wonderful woman with a giant heart and great sense of humor. She’s also one of the smartest people I know and she values education.

My favorite thing to brag about when I talk about my wife is how gifted of an artist she is. She paints, graphic designs and creates digital art, and she’s also a photographer and videographer. She’s a stellar wife and she will be an even more amazing mom.

Irina’s family lives in Crimea, Russia and we look forward to going abroad to see them as often as we can. The small town they live in is located near the Black Sea and it’s so exciting to explore all its culture and natural beauty. Irina’s dad and brother are looking forward to spending time with our future child.

Ryan’s entire family lives in Nebraska and we love visiting them for holidays. Everyone gathers together for Thanksgiving and Christmas crammed into one house. The house is full of jokes and laughter. It’s our favorite time of year. Ryan’s mom Judy, will be thrilled to have another grand-baby to buy Christmas gifts for.

His brother Jason throws the biggest 4th of July party every summer and we all tailgate together whenever we can get back for a Husker game. Go Big Red!

We also consider our closest friends as “the family we chose”. We throw games nights often, we travel together, we work out together, we barbecue together, and we look forward to our best pals becoming “aunts” and” uncles” to the newest edition of our clan.

We live in a fairytale home on a quiet street in suburban Los Angeles. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an office in the back so Ryan can work from home. He doesn’t want to miss a moment of our child growing up. We have a large backyard with several different kinds of fruit trees and a veggie garden (Food tastes so much better when you can taste the effort). Lots of young couples with kids live in our neighborhood. Within minutes of us is a big park with a lake and a nice playground. Not to mention Disneyland, Six Flags, and Universal Studios are a short drive away.

We have 2 little buddies, Magnum and Mishka and they are the gentlest and sweetest puppies in the world. Magnum is a Shih Tzu and Mishka is a Japanese Chin. The both love people and are very playful and cuddly. We have already told them that they will get a new best friend very soon.

It means the world to us to have an opportunity to raise a child together, to provide them with a stable home and unconditional love. We can’t wait to spend time together as a family - reading books before bedtime, eating meals together and sharing our passion for travel. We promise to support them, encourage their imaginations and help them to become a strong, unique individual.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story! We look forward to getting to know you as well. It would be an incredible privilege to adopt your child and we wish you the best from the bottom of our hearts.

- Ryan and Irina