lisa and eric
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DeaSpecial Someone,Blessing a couple with the gift of a child is the most generous act of love that
one person could ever consider giving another.
Thank you or considering us as possible ad optive parents or your baby. We hope
that this will give you a sense o our love or each other, our commitment to amily
and riends, and our strong and genuine desire to have a amily. We know that
we will provide a home flled with love, learning and laughter. We wish for nothing
more than to welcome a child into our lives, our home, our hearts and our arms.At a college football game
Holidays Together
llAbout Lisa {BY ERIC}Lisa is truly the love of my life. She makes me and everyone aroundher a better person. She is a confdent proessional with greatpassion or lie and the goals that she sets. Lisa was meant to be a
mom! She absolutely glows when she is with childrenboth in school
and in social settings.
I couldnt imagine a better mother than Lisa!
AllAbout Eric {BY LISA}Eric is my best friend! He makes me laugh every day, and I alwayseel happier when Im with him. Eric is modest and humble, neverboasting his successes. I admire those qualities the most. I am proud
o his generosity and the volunteer work that he does or our local
Childrens Hospital. He is passionate about his work, and about his
avorite ootball and hockey teams. I love seeing Eric with his niece,
Regan. He is caring and loving to her, and has tons of patience. I know
Eric will be an incredible ather!
Shopping on Rodeo Drive! Having a blast with our
5 Things Lisalovesabout Eric1. His Sense o humor
2. His endless patience
3. His commitment to amily
4. His integrity
5. His knowledge o sports and random trivia!
At the San Diego Zoo I love running! Just having fun Eric opening birthday gifts
5 Things Ericlovesabout Lisa1. Seeing her with children
2. Her warm personality
3. Her lovely smile
4. Her excellent work ethic
5. Her homemade cut-out cookies!
On vacation in Ja
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Eric and Lisa grew up in the same small town and had
several mutual friends. One o our riends, Jennier,
played matchmaker and set us up on our frst date. As
they say, the rest is history!
We have been together or 17 years, and married or
13 years. Our wedding day was exactly what we had
envisioned... a beautiul ceremony ollowed by a really
un reception. Our amily and riends still tell us that our
wedding reception was the best they have ever been
to, not because it was super ancy and overly expensive
(because it wasnt), it was because we were all so happy.
Everyone danced and celebrated with us. It truly was the
happiest day o our lives, so ar!
Lisa was an elementary teacher and is now an elementary
school principal. She loves her work, and is rewarded byknowing she is making a positive impact on the lives o
her students. Children are her lie, and she is happiest
when she is surrounded by children.
Eric has been employed with the same company since he
graduated rom college. He has grown with the company,
and loves his job and the people his works with. He works
or a amily-centered company that hosts am
an annual dinner with Santa, and organizes
or a local childrens hospital.
While we work hard and enjoy our careers, w
weekends and vacation time. We like trave
concerts and sporting events, going to art mu
spending time with amily and riends. We esp
when Erics niece, Regan, comes or a visit
baking cookies, reading, playing games and
trips to the Build-A-Bear Workshop with Au
enjoy taking Regan to the theatre, and have t
see Mary Poppins and Wicked. Last year,
Disney World with Regan. It was a memorab
or all o us. Regan is an only child, and would l
more than to have a cousin....and we would lo
more than to be able to enjoy all o these spwith our own little one!
Since we met and ell in love 17 years ago, we ha
to have a very blessed lie flled with amazingly
amilies, wonderul riends, rewarding care
sweet little dog. We truly have a happy marria
but we are missing the one thing we long for: a
Enjoying dinner outside At a friend's wedding
At a friend's birthday party Eric's Birthday par
Relaxing togethe
uStory
A person's a person, no matter how small. Dr.
Lie afords no greater responsibility,
no greater privilege, than the raising
o the next generation.
C. Everett Koop
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e girls! With my sisters and my aunt
Disney World with Eric's family Eric and Regan
With some of our closest friends Lisa and her mom on Lisa's graduation dayEric and his sister at her wedding Lisa and her best friend, Alison
Lisa with her sister and her dad Some of Lisa's girlfriendsEric reading to our niece Eric and his dad
Lisa & Regan after a trip to Build-A-Bear
All the family at Christmas
Lisas extended family is HUGE!Her dad is one o 11 children. She has 38
frst cousins! Our Christmas Eve family gathering can easily include
50-60 people! Lisas immediate amily includes her three sisters
and her parents. She is the second oldest o our girls. Lisa is
especially close with her younger sister, Sandy. During their
childhood, Lisa and Sandy would spend hours playing
with Barbie Dolls and with one o their avorite toys: the
Crayola Caddy. We loved to color, paint, and create art.
On most weekends, Sandy comes to our house or a
visit. She is looking orward to the newest addition
to the amily and will make an incredible aunt and
god parent! Lisas entire amily is thrilled with our
decision to adopt and are anxiously awaiting the
moment when they get to welcome our little one
into the amily (and, o course, into their arms)!
Erics family includes his two sisters, his brother-
in-law, niece Regan, and his parents. His amily
spent a lot o time at hockey rinks and baseball
diamonds during his childhood. Erics entire
amily is athletic, and Eric played on every sports
team he could. Eric continued playing ootball,
basketball, and baseball throughout high school.
His two sisters, mom, and dad were his biggest
ans and loudest cheerleaders, never missing a
game! Our seven year old niece, Regan, is such
a joy or us. Regan loves when she visits at Aunt
Lisas and Uncle Erics house. Erics amily has
been incredibly supportive as we strive to create
our amily. They cant wait to welcome our child
into their lives and their hearts.
O u
Harley
I your children look up to you, you've made a success o lie's biggest job Author Unknown
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OuHome
We love our community.
chose to live in the community where Lisa is an
mentary school principal. Our amilies live close by and
ave many riends in the area. Our neighbors are helpul,
ng people who look out or one another. Not only are
e beautiul parks and amily recreation activities in our
, there are amazing schools. Because Lisa has worked in
ocal school system or over 10 years, wherever we go we
m to know someone. Lisa loves seeing ormer and current
ents and their amilies whenever we are out and about
e community. We can't wait or the day when our childto go to "mommy's school" or Kindergarten through 5th
e!
school system has many opportunities or involvement in
etics and the visual and perorming arts. Our high school
state championship ootball, volleyball, and lacrosse
ms and our marching band has won national competitions.
e we value education and are involved in our school, we
o support school events as much as possible. On Friday
ts we oten go to the high school ootball game... where
an cheer on Lisa's students!
Our neighborhood is a tight-knit group, and there are lots o
children on our street. Each summer, we have a Neighborhood
Block Party with a bicycle parade or the kids, a big bounce
house, a picnic and live band . Our neighborhood is flled with
children on bicycles, amilies walking, and children playing
together. We can't wait to introduce our little one to all o
our neighbors!
We are blessed to have a beautiful, comfortable home. We
have a large back yard with plenty o space or a swing setor play set. The ront o our home has several ower beds
where we have planted lots o perennials. During the spring,
summer, and all there are always colorul owers in bloom.
We enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors. Our back
patio is a quiet place to sit and relax in the outdoors.
We have decided that the extra bedroom that is closest
to ours will become the babys nursery. One o the other
bedrooms might become a playroom. We cant wait until our
house is flled with all the stu like toys, clothes, and baby
gear that comes with having a little one!
uHobbiesLisa loves to host get togethers with family an
and she has acquired the nickname of Martha
She loves decorating the house or holidays, and is
least among her amily and riends) or her cut-ou
Each Christmas, Lisa usually makes a ew hundre
cookies! She enjoys exercising and has run se
marathons and a marathon. She likes traveling, re
playing on her ipad. She lives by the rule o no c
Friday nights and loves going out to dinner with
end o the work week.
Eric loves sports including football, hockey, and
(both watching as a spectator and playing sp
loves to plan vacations and to travel. In his dow
loves getting together with amily and riends or r
reading or watching movies. His avorite ritual is
early on Sunday morning and read the Sunday n
while enjoying coee and the quietness o the
with Lisa.
Fishing with Regan
Lisa nishing a half-marathon! Playing some basketba
We love baki
We love the Holidays!
Enjoying our backyard
Our living room
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{Some Holiday Traditions}{Our Family Vision}
All of our holidays center around spending time with our families. Although not a traditionally celebrated ho
we look orward to Presidents Day each February. Thats because Lisas school is on a mid-winter recess that
and we always plan a vacation during the February break. We plan to continue this tradition of taking a f
vacation each February and look forward to sharing the tradition with our child.
EaerEach Easter, we spend the day at Lisas sister, Erikas house. Easter Sunday is Lisas 85 year-old grandmo
avorite holiday, and she usually plans the menu and all o the d etails o the day. Once we have a child, we w
like to continue our own childhood tradition o having an Easter egg hunt on Easter morning.
July 4tEric says that the 4th o July is all about Grillin and Chillin. We have a amily barbeque each year... Lisas
loved pulled pork sandwiches are usually the most popular dish served! Later in the day on the 4th, our comm
has a parade through the village. While everyone is waiting or it to grow dark enough or the freworks to
there is live music and entertainment. Once it is dark enough, we enjoy a beautiul freworks display on the la
our middle school. It is the perect event or a amily to attend together!
ThnkgnOur avorite holiday is Thanksgiving. Eric says that Thanksgiving is about the 3 Fs: Food, Family, and Footba
start Thanksgiving morning by running in a local 5 mile Turkey Trot (so we can burn o some calories beor
go on to eating too many calories!). Ater the Trot, we spend the rest o the d ay at Erics amilys house. We
eating appetizers at noon and continue eating or the rest o the day! Every year is the exact same menu, b
absolutely love it and wouldnt ever consider changing a thing.
As parents, our child will be the most important person in our
lives. Family time is and will continue to b e our biggest priority. We
envision reading bedtime stories every night ater bath time... classic
bedtime avorites including Goodnight Moon and Love You Forever.
We value education, and we hope to instill a love of reading in our
child. Lisa loves art and sees hersel coloring, fnger-painting, and
playing with play-dough with our child. Eric envisions himsel and
our child playing sports together, playing on the playground, and
watching Disney classics together on amily movie
night. We look orward to celebrating our frst
amily Christmas with our new baby. We look
orward to doing even simple, everyday tasks
together as a amily... walking the
dog, visiting amily and
riends, and cooking
dinner together.
Fun Facts aboutL Fun Facts aboutEShe was voted Most School Spirited o her senior class
She ran in the Disney Marathon and raised $3,600 in pledgesor cancer research
Her avorite childrens books are Charlie and the ChocolateFactory and Charlottes Web
Her avorite ower is the Gerbera daisy
Her avorite movie is Rudy
He organized an event or a local childrens hospital thatraised $40,000
He has gone sky diving (and would never do it again!)
He was an extra in the movie The Natural
His avorite movie is Top Gun
His avorite vacation destination is Jamaica
Dress up timewith Regan
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Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, or taking the time to get to know more
about our lives and all that we can oer a child: endless love, security, laughter,opportunities, an excellent education, a warm home and a huge extended amily.
We also want to express our sincerest gratitude to you as you consider making an
adoption plan or your precious baby. If you choose us to be the parents of your child,
we would honor your seless decision every day. Your child will always eel loved and
cherished. You will always remain in our hearts and never be orgotten.
With love,
Lisa & Eric
Please eel ree to contact
us at anytime. Our toll ree
number is 1-855-444-ADOPT
(1-855-444-2367) or via e-mail:
We look forward to hearing
from you!