Kevin and Joe
Dear Expectant Parent(s),
We are Kevin and Joe (on right). There is no way for us to understand how hard or scary this must be for you but we want you to know that we are excited and scared too. Raising a child and entering into parenthood eyes wide open is thrilling as well as a bit terrifying! With that being said, there is nothing more that we want than to build a family together. You must know that we will always do the very best we can to provide love, support, stability and guidance to our child.
We have been together since Kevin moved here in 1999, and on our 11th anniversary, we celebrated a formal commitment ceremony in the presence of approximately 100 family members and friends from around the US. Kevin is originally from Southern Florida and moved to the Pacific Northwest to work at a major high tech company, where he still works today. Joe is from the same town he and Kevin currently live in. He’s been here all of his life and considers the Pacific Northwest his home. He has worked for the same large finance company for over the past 10 years. Once the baby arrives, Joe will stay at home, and raising our child will become his full time job.
We love living in the Pacific Northwest. On weekends, we enjoy renovating and remodeling our home. A safe, secure, stable home is very important to us and we enjoy spending our time and energy making it comfortable and welcoming. We also love to travel whenever possible and plan to do so as much as we can when we have children. We enjoy camping with friends and family, white water rafting, playing games, and riding bikes. Kevin can’t wait for the chance to strap a baby trailer on the back of his bike. He can pull the trailer; Joe will be on the lookout from behind! We love sharing time with friends and family during the holidays, birthdays, and at summer barbeques. During the week, the days are mostly filled with long work hours.
We work very near each other and will grab lunch together as much as our schedules will allow. Our evenings are mellow; we might be caught making one of our favorite dinners or sneaking out for a quick bite. We then watch TV, play computer games, read, or do household chores. We also like to spend time with friends enjoying relaxing conversation. Not the most glamorous ways to spend evenings, but comfortable for us none the less.
It is our diverse backgrounds that make us such a perfect match as partners and as future parents. Kevin comes from a white collar, two parent family with two wonderful and loving older brothers. His parents still live in the family home that all of the children were raised in. Although the majority of his family is still in Florida, we maintain close ties with them and cherish the time we are able to spend with them. Words that describe Kevin are considerate, caring, giving, smart, sincere, patient, willing, fun and playful.
Joe was raised mostly by his blue collar, single mother. He has a wonderful and loving brother and sister who still reside in the Pacific Northwest. Although his siblings didn’t grow up in the same household, the bond they share is no different than that of any other siblings. Watching their children grow up and being a part of their lives has been a joy for both of us. Words that describe Joe are funny (at least he thinks so!), loving, caring, dedicated, passionate, driven, open, reserved, and sincere.
The differences in our upbringings will allow us to draw from many different perspectives as parents. This diversity is one of the things that we think will help us be good parents. We feel strongly that our children should be raised to become people who respect others and are open to different points of view.
We hope our letter helps give you insight into who we are. It isn’t possible to express in just these few words all of who we are and what kind of parents we will be, but hopefully this has helped you learn a little about us.
Thank you and best wishes to you.