Our adoption profile

Thomas & Ryan

Family Type: Gay Couple
State We live in: California

dear expectant mother

Dear Expectant Mother,

Thank you so much for your heartfelt consideration and generosity in considering us to adore, love, and raise your baby. We can’t begin to put into words the emotions and overwhelming gratitude we feel because of your courage and considering making our family complete. Your child will grow up knowing the incredible amount of love and care that went into their becoming a part of our family, and our family will be one that’s full of love, happiness, respect, and laughter.

We are husbands, best friends, and world travelers. We love to spend time together with our families and our friends who have become family to celebrate traditions we’ve learned from them along the way. You are a blessing to us, and we cannot begin to understand the amount of love, courage, strength, and faith that is required to pursue adoption for your baby

We are fully committed to the challenges that come with parenthood. We complement each other and know we will raise a strong, caring, and compassionate child. We promise to honor your gift by providing a home full of love, education, travel, diversity, and adventure. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for bringing us one step closer to our dream of growing our family.

Thank you so much for your heartfelt consideration and generosity in considering us to adore, love, and raise your baby.

-Thomas & Ryan

About Us

Aloha from Ryan and Thomas! Long before the current online/social media dating apps, we met back in 2007 on Yahoo Personals. We chatted for a couple of months before finally meeting in person. From 2008 on, we found ourselves celebrating life to the fullest and traveling across the globe, exploring city to city and their respective cultures. When same-sex marriage became legal in Hawaii on December 2, 2013, we were invited to take part in the midnight wedding festivities. Ryan is a senior graphic designer who has worked for the same company for over 15 years, while Thomas has worked with the government for over 20 years. Both of us have outgoing personalities and thoroughly enjoy traveling, hiking, and spending time on the beach with amazing family and friends. We have great compassion and an appreciation for family and friends, who are of the utmost importance to us. We look forward to growing our family!

Our Home & Pets

We live in a charming, one-story Spanish mission home located in a friendly neighborhood in California with a mixture of cultures. The neighborhood is steeped in traditions, from holiday festivities to the neighbor watching over your house while you’re gone. Our home is surrounded by a vibrant and welcoming community, with the mountains and ocean nearby. We have several parks and a college within blocks of our home. We have an adorable and loving Weimaraner, Finley, with whom we have shared many great memories and who would love to snuggle with a new member of the family. We often take day trips with Finley to hike in the mountains or drive along the coast. We look forward to sharing this with our future child and watching them grow as they experience this amazing state.

Our Extended Family

Growing up, we both learned the importance of family and spent a lot of time enjoying the company of ours. Ryan was raised in the Philippines as the youngest of three. He is a proud uncle to five nephews, who are anxiously awaiting a new cousin to play with! Ryan immigrated to Hawaii with his parents in 2002 and spent his formative years reuniting with his extended family and grandparents on the island.

Thomas is originally from Louisiana, where his immediate family still resides. He is the middle child of three and the proud uncle to several nieces and a nephew. Thomas’s parents can’t wait to be grandparents all over again! His siblings and in-laws can’t wait to spoil a baby again!

Having lived in Hawaii for years, we also have a massive group of lifelong friends and relatives who are cheering us on in this journey and who can’t wait to be uncles and aunties to our future baby. There is no doubt in our hearts that your child will be welcomed into an amazing support system filled with love, generosity, and a sense of belonging.

What Led Us To Adoption

Bringing a child into our family has always been on the table for us, but we wanted to make sure we were at an appropriate point in our lives to do so. That time has come. Our friends who have been blessed by adopting all live very happy and fulfilled lives. We have witnessed the beauty of adoption firsthand and therefore know it is meant for us. We recognize adoption as a priceless and selfless gift that will allow us to be responsible and loving parents. We’re so looking forward to celebrating all that is special about our future child and creating a wonderfully amazing family.

more about Thomas

more about Thomas

Occupation:
Government
Religion:
Christian
Race:
Caucasian
Education:
Bachelor’s
Food:
Pizza, BBQ, sushi
Hobby:
Hiking, listening to music
Movie:
Steel Magnolias
Favorite Tradition:
Cooking and gathering in the kitchen
Sport:
Volleyball
Holiday:
Christmas
Music Group:
Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson
TV Show:
Law & Order
Book:
Into the Wild
Subject in School:
Art
Dream Vacation:
Southeast Asia

more about Ryan

more about Ryan

Occupation:
Senior graphic designer
Religion:
Catholic
Race:
Asian
Education:
Associate
Food:
Mom’s homecooked Filipino meals
Hobby:
Gardening
Movie:
Downton Abbey
Favorite Tradition:
Holiday family traditions
Sport:
Volleyball
Holiday:
Christmas
Music Group:
Destiny’s Child
TV Show:
Friends
Book:
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Subject in School:
Math
Dream Vacation:
Europe

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