Our adoption profile

Kirsten & Jonathan

Family Type: Heterosexual Couple
State We live in: Nevada

dear expectant mother

Dear Expectant Mother,

We have been talking about writing you this letter for years, and it feels as though we will never be able to express our true gratitude to you. We think you are the bravest person in the world for making the decision to consider adoption. Your strength and selflessness will never be forgotten in our family, and we hope you know we will do everything in our power to make sure this child has the best life possible, if you choose us. We have always dreamed of having a family with adopted children, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering giving us this opportunity. Your child will grow up learning about the courageous woman who sacrificed so much for them, and we will do our best to teach them everything we’ve learned from life too.

We have fun talking about some of the family activities we would do once we become parents. Since we are both travel lovers, we’ve talked about annual family vacations so our child can explore different places in the world. We talk about how to educate our future child from early ages, both academically and socially. We want our child to experience any and all sports, art classes, music groups, language classes, cooking clubs, or other activities, and we have already created savings accounts for those activities and trips as well as college funds.

Mostly, we really want to thank you for your bravery and strength.

-Kirsten & Jon

We have always dreamed of having a family with adopted children, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering giving us this opportunity.

-Kirsten & Jonathan

About Us

We are a couple who love adventure, challenging ourselves, and practicing self-care. Over the course of our lives, we have learned that hard work and dedication pay off, and we have also learned that enjoying as many moments in life as possible is where true happiness comes from. In July 2022 we were fortunate to adopt our first child and the love of our lives, Carson. He is the greatest part of our day. Since adopting Carson, Kirsten has become a stay-at-home mother, spending her time creating fun activities and spending quality time with him. We’ve always wanted to adopt several children, and we can’t wait for Carson to be a brother! Outside of being a dad, Jon is a structural engineer. We love traveling and going out to do fun activities. We also love working out, reading, swimming, hiking with our dogs Lily and Sadie, and playing board games. We make sure we have something fun to do each day so life is never boring.

Our Home & Pets

We live in a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in a gated community. The house is 15 minutes from Kirsten’s family and 40 minutes from Jon’s dad. It has a beautiful gated-off and child-proofed pool and jacuzzi. We already have a nursery set up right next to the master bedroom, and we have a big playroom for kids. The house is next to a huge, beautiful park where we take Carson and our dogs, Lily and Sadie, every day. Our house is also walking distance from the nearest schools with high rankings. When buying this house, we wanted to stay close to Kirsten’s hometown as it hosts fun community events every couple weeks. We feel this house offers us everything we want and will be a great home to raise a family in.

Our Extended Family

Kirsten’s family originates from both Canada and Germany. Both her mom and her dad moved to the United States when they were in their twenties. Growing up, Kirsten lived with her mom, dad, and younger brother. When Kirsten was 17 years old, her mother passed away from ALS. Kirsten’s dad remarried five years later, and now Kirsten’s family consists of Kirsten, her dad, her brother, her stepmother, and her stepsister. Her extended family still lives in Canada and Germany, but Kirsten goes to visit them often and they come to visit the United States as well. They stay in contact over Facebook and text frequently. Kirsten’s family adores Carson, and asks to babysit frequently.

Jon is an only child. His mother passed away in 2020, but his father still lives in the home Jon grew up in. We make sure to visit with him on a weekly basis so he can see Carson as well. Jon’s paternal side is from California and New York. Jon’s maternal side is from New Mexico. He sees the California and New Mexico family annually and tries to see the New York family for important events and when near each other.

What Led Us To Adoption

Long before we met, we both knew being parents was one of our biggest goals. After meeting, we very quickly started talking about adoption. Since Kirsten was a teacher, she was exposed to many different students daily, and adoption has always been something she has found to be beautiful. Additionally, we both have several family members who have been adopted, so adoption has always been close to their hearts. Since adopting Carson, we’ve only grown to love the adoption process even more. We have always dreamed of a big family with multiple kids, and we cannot wait to see Carson as a big brother. We wouldn’t have it any other way, and we are so excited to see what the future has in store for us.

more about Kirsten

more about Kirsten

Occupation:
Stay-at-home mother
Religion:
Spiritual
Race:
Caucasian
Education:
Master’s degree
Hobby:
Singing, dancing, reading
Favorite Tradition:
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade while cooking tons of food
Sport:
Track and field, dance
Holiday:
Halloween, Christmas
Music Group:
Blink-182, Green Day, Fall Out Boy
TV Show:
The Voice
Book:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dream Vacation:
New Zealand

more about Jonathan

more about Jonathan

Occupation:
Structural engineer
Religion:
Spiritual
Race:
Caucasian
Education:
Master’s degree
Hobby:
Playing guitar
Favorite Tradition:
Eating ice cream at the baseball game
Sport:
Baseball, swimming
Holiday:
Halloween!
Music Group:
Tool, The Story So Far, Glass Animals
TV Show:
Dexter
Book:
Bartimaeus trilogy
Dream Vacation:
New Zealand

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