John and Jason
We’re John and Jason. Welcome to the JJ page! We’ve been together for over 6 years and from the moment we met we have had an incredible relationship. We both come from large families who taught us that family is everything – both the families we are born into and the families we create with the people we love. We married in September 2007. From the time we met we knew we wanted to raise a family and we’re thrilled about becoming dads! While we’re confident that we will be wonderful fathers our child will also be surrounded by positive female role models. Between our sisters, nieces and best friends, there are many women who will have an important role in our child’s life. We love that open adoption will also give us the opportunity to build a loving relationship with our child’s birth family. We’re grateful to be on this journey and we thank you for taking the time to learn about us.
John (above on the left) has a favorite saying; “It’s a good life, baby!” and he reminds us of it everyday. John is a tall big- hearted teddy bear. He is generous and easy going. John is an amazing cook and loves continuing the tradition his mother instilled in him of eating meals together as a family. John is a huge fan of trips to the beach. He eagerly looks forward to teaching our child the art of camping and body surfing. John often spends his free time volunteering for youth activities where he loves to nurture young people’s sense of curiosity and self-worth. Raising our child to have confidence and a strong spiritual foundation is very important to him. Professionally, John is a consultant and enjoys helping his clients solve their most challenging management and technical problems. John is a wonderful provider for his family. He is fiercely loyal and has tireless stores of energy for the people in his life, characteristics that will make him an amazing father.
Jason (above on the right) is loving and spontaneous. Jason can make any experience fun and will quickly turn an everyday task, like feeding our pets, into an interactive game. Jason learned from his family to love and enjoy life, and that is a lesson he is sure to pass on to our child. Jason has a heart of gold while also expecting the best of people around him. His ability to listen compassionately and offer direct, heartfelt advice makes him the confidante of many of his friends and family members. He loves to help people live their best life. After traveling the world for over 10 years as a professional dancer, Jason now choreographs and teaches dance locally for both professionals and young students. He is also a Pilates instructor and helps people to better know and utilize their bodies through exercise. Jason is super excited to be the dad who stays at home with our child. Using equal amounts of fun and structure, Jason will find the perfect balance of raising a happy, well-adjusted child while making every day an adventure.
We live in a sleepy little neighborhood within a major Northwest city and share our home with our fantastic dog Zoe and our sweet cats, Tito and Scratchy. Our home is full of music, friends, family and laughter. Our neighborhood reflects the things that we find important: it is diverse, safe and quiet while being within walking distance to everything a city has to offer. Many of our close friends and neighbors have children ranging in age from newborns to teenagers. It is a great place to raise a family.
The things we value most in life are the things we want to instill in our child: love, compassion, a zest for learning and a deep curiosity and respect for the world and all people in it. We are both big believers that education is the key to opening doors to whatever you want to do in life, but are also aware that one’s passions and talents can take many forms. We are committed to nurturing and supporting our child’s interests and talents.
Ultimately, the most important things we can give our child are a safe and happy home and the knowledge they are unconditionally loved for who they are. A huge part of who they are comes from their birth family. We believe in open adoption because we want our child to know and take pride in their heritage. We want our child to experience love from all sides of their adoption story and we’re committed to a healthy ongoing relationship with their birth family. For us, open adoption is the right path to parenthood.
We wish you the best on this journey and hope for the chance to know more about you.