We are Susan and Chris – a fun loving and active couple from Maryland. We are ready, hopeful and excited to give our unconditional love to a child and expand our family through the miracle of adoption! We can only try to understand the difficulty in the decisions that lie ahead for you so, please know we offer our sincere support and prayers. It is obvious the plan you are making is being made out of love, courage and selflessness, and that you are trying to make the best decision for your child.

Adoption has always been a blessing in our lives. We welcomed our son, Matthew, 4½ years ago through open adoption and have loved the entire experience. We are hoping for another child to bring even more joy and happiness to our lives. As adoptive parents, we promise we will cherish your child and will forever be grateful for such an amazing gift. We will make sure that your child knows how much you love them and will help them to understand the difficult decision you made to place them for adoption.

It is our hope that our story brings you comfort and peace knowing we will continue to give that unconditional love to your little angel. May our story bring a smile to your face, put warmth in your heart, and help the decision making process a little easier for you. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. Even though we do not know you yet, we have a great amount of respect and admiration for you.

As a couple, we enjoy cooking dinner and trying new recipes, running, working out, working in the yard, making improvements around the house, and date nights. As a family, we enjoy relaxing at the park, taking walks, traveling, playing games, and hosting family gatherings.

Chris has a very gentle and loving nature and an amazing mix of calmness, patience and optimism. He keeps me laughing. Chris has a nurturing spirit about him and is always a good listener. Our marriage and our family are the most precious things in his life. With Chris, there is never a dull moment as he is always ready for fun and adventure. Chris is a kid at heart and enjoys playing as much as Matthew does. Chris and Matthew are “best buddies” and he has so much love to share.

I admire how Susan always puts others before herself and helps others do their best. Her caring nature extends to all who know her and brings comfort and security to anyone in her care. Susan does not hesitate to drop everything to help someone in need or just sit with someone who is lonely or troubled. Susan is a joyful, generous, loving person. I appreciate Susan’s zest for life and the fact that she never takes anything for granted. Susan showers Matthew with so much love and tenderness. Her unconditional love, support, commitment and patience are a few of the many qualities that make her a devoted mother and wife.

When we look back and think about how Matthew came into our lives through adoption, we just can’t believe how lucky we are. We constantly marvel at him and the boy is he becoming. Matthew is just the sweetest and kindest little guy, with a great sense of humor and big personality. The in-home daycare Matthew attends has provided him the opportunity to be with little babies and he is taken by them, which confirms our belief that he will be a terrific big brother. Matthew has brought such love to our life that we didn’t know could exist. He lights up our life and every day our love grows for him—if that is possible. We were always eager to have a family, but, after having Matthew for these past 4 ½ years, we are that much more eager to have another child.

From the first phone call with KateLynn in 2015, we have kept all the updates we shared with her that we will one-day share with Matthew when he is old enough. We want him to know that KateLynn chose adoption, and chose us, out of the love she had for him. Until we met Matthew’s birth mother, we did not know the deep love, respect and admiration we would feel for her. We are so thankful for her. I’ve tried many times and have fallen short of explaining to someone how I feel about KateLynn, about the woman who gave my family the one thing that I could not. Should you choose us as your child’s adoptive parents, we will respect your wishes for post placement contact, but please know you will always be the most special person to us.

Our home is a warm, spacious, four bedroom colonial in Maryland. There is plenty of space for a growing family. The back yard has plenty of wide open space to run and play, and backs up to a pasture of a horse farm. We love living in our neighborhood as it is very peaceful, quiet and safe with many families with young kids. We share our home with our loving, gentle natured and friendly Bengal cat, Montana. Montana loves to talk, play and be part of the family.

We are ready and prepared to provide a nurturing home filled with endless amounts of love, support, guidance and opportunity. We will raise our children with Christian values and we will promote respect for all people. We have already started college savings funds and will provide for a college education and other opportunities as well. We do our best to introduce Matthew to new adventures - swim lessons, t-ball, soccer, taekwondo, etc. We also enjoy simple things like going to the park, walking around the neighborhood, visiting family and friends, going to local attractions (ball games, pool, zoo, aquarium, county and state fairs) and sometimes just sitting at home and hanging out. We, as a family, would love the opportunity to share these experiences, and more importantly, all of the unconditional love that we have, with your child.

Our families are a big part of our lives and we love spending time with them. They all love and adore Matthew and could not be happier for our adoption plan to become grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to your child, too. Susan is the baby, with two older brothers, while Chris is the oldest, with a younger brother and younger sister. Susan’s parents and Chris’s dad passed away, but their big hearts and loving nature live on in daily memories. Chris’s mom lives close and play a huge part in our lives. In addition to big brother Matthew, your child will have many cousins to play with who range in ages 5 to 21 years old!

We are truly humbled to be potentially considered as adoptive parents to your child. We look forward to bringing another child into our world, to love them unconditionally, teach them all that we know, share our families and friends with them, and cherish them every step of the way. We have huge hearts, share a great sense of humor (we think so), and honestly just want to be wonderful parents with a growing family! You will be giving us the greatest gift; and we can only hope to give back to you by loving your child to the very best of our ability. We will always have the utmost respect and admiration for you, and your child will always know that your adoption decision was made out of love. Please, know that we are praying that you have a true sense of peace, comfort and confidence in the decision you make. We want the best for you and your child.