Jennifer and Kevin
Dear Birthparent(s)
As we, Kevin and Jennifer, anticipate meeting you, we want to acknowledge the choice you are making and the connection we will all create together. We feel that open adoption is a good fit for our values and our mutual belief in creating a healthy child-centered relationship.
About us: we met seven years ago at a work retreat. We felt an instant connection with each other and quickly realized we had something very special. We were united through our mutual love of music, humor, nature and travel. When we met, Kevin was the divorced father of two young daughters. Jennifer had never been married nor had children. It did not take long before Jennifer fell completely in love with Kevin’s girls, and was so excited when she finally became a step mom. As our relationship deepened, we realized how much we wanted to love and parent a child between us. As we prepare for adoption, Kevin’s daughters, now in their late teens and early twenties, eagerly await the arrival of our newest family member along with us.
At the foundation of our marriage is a great and respectful friendship. Each of us admires the other in many ways. Jennifer admires Kevin’s straightforward and honest personality, his deep and passionate love of music and the way he makes her laugh. Jennifer sees Kevin as one of her greatest supporters and an all around fantastic human being. Perhaps one of the traits Jennifer loves most about Kevin is how passionately he loves his daughters and how dearly they love him in return. Kevin admires Jennifer’s upbeat, optimistic, outgoing personality and can-do attitude. No task is too difficult for Jennifer as she juggles work, family, acting, and community service with a smile on her face without missing a beat. Kevin also admires Jennifer’s deep love and commitment to family and friends and he knows that she will be a fantastic mother.
In our spare time we spend as much time as we can in the outdoors; camping, hiking, picking berries, or taking our two yellow labs, Fern and Annie swimming. Kevin is an avid fly fisherman and swimmer; trout fishing in our local rivers and training and competing in adult Masters swimming competitions. Jennifer’s love has always been the theatre. She regularly acts in our local theatre company and loves traveling to Ashland to take in the latest play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
We are mutually committed to providing a safe and stable home full to overflowing with love, laughter, art, activity, education, music, travel, peace, and self confidence. We will expose our child to nature, and create a healthy open place for him or her to grow. While we wait for our adoption experience, our family and friends happily wait with us, excited to support us in creating a wonderful connected community for our child.
We are curious about you and want to you know that we are committed to creating the best life possible for a child. Part of that creation is our commitment to making sure all important relationships in this child’s life are acknowledged and honored.
Warm Regards,
Jennifer and Kevin