Waiting Families
Ron & Barb
Our names are Ron and Barb. Thank you for reading our profile and letting us tell you about our family and ourselves. We had an immediate connection when we met and had serious discussions early in our relationship. One of these subjects was our desire to have children. Barb was aware she would have difficulty conceiving, and adoption was discussed right from the beginning. When the time was right, we began a series of fertility treatments. After a roller coaster of emotions and a complicated pregnancy, we were blessed with our daughter, Riley Marie, in July of 2005. Raising Riley has provided more joy than we could have ever imagined. We knew right away we wanted another child to join our family, and we knew adoption would be a wonderful way to add to our family.
We couldn’t begin to know what you are feeling as you make decisions about the future of your child. We do know that you possess a great deal of compassion, love, and courage to make an adoption plan for your child. You have our promise that your child will grow up in a safe and loving home with a family that puts the well being and happiness of children above all else.
OUR FAMILY LIFE
Our life together is centered around our home and family. We spend our free time taking our daughter to the Recreation Center to swim or play in the gym, attending local festivals, visiting the zoo, the library or visiting with our many friends who also have small children. We spend a lot of our time visiting with our families. Both of us have generous vacation time. A favorite vacation spot is Northern Michigan with its wonderful small tourist towns and beautiful beaches.
Ron and I both work in law enforcement. This allows us to work different shifts and opposite days off so one of us is home the majority of the time. When we do need childcare, our adult niece, Alicia, or one of our mothers baby-sits in our home.
Barb took a desk job to ensure she will be home on time each day.
RON (WRITTEN BY BARB)
Ron is a wonderful husband and father. He adores our daughter and is very excited about becoming a father for the second time. Ron spends the majority of his free time with our daughter and wouldn’t have it any other way. He is truly my partner in raising our child and has always viewed adoption as a natural way to add to our family. Ron’s mother and her siblings were adopted as young children.
BARB (WRITTEN BY RON)
Barb is incredible when it comes to being both a wife and a mother to our daughter, Riley. From the first time we met I have enjoyed her many wonderful qualities such as her sense of humor, her strong belief in family, and her adventurous spirit. Our family fills our life, and Barb and I truly treasure every minute that we all spend together. In Barb I have found a partner, wife, and best friend. She is understanding, caring, thoughtful, and funny. Barb and I are both very excited for the chance to complete our family through adoption.
OUR HOME
We live in a newer two-story home in a well-established suburb with an excellent school system. Our house sits on a quiet, tree-lined street. Our fenced backyard is nearly a half-acre and has a playscape and built in sandbox. The area has several parks, one located almost directly behind our house.
We were both raised in loving, close knit families. Common courtesy, respect, and a sense of values were taught. Education was encouraged, and we both have college degrees. Barb’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, and Ron’s parents have been married over 37 years. Barb has three sisters, each with two children. Ron’s sister and brother are both newly married and planning their families. All but one sibling lives in Michigan. Your child will be raised knowing his or her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
We promise to raise your child in a loving, peaceful, safe home with much laughter and fun. Your child will always know that it was your love that provided the opportunity for our family to be complete.
We have an approved home study on file at Adoption Associates.
Call Adoption Associates, Inc. at 1.800.677.2367, email adopt@planadoption.com, or request a free adoption information packet to learn more about making an adoption plan for your baby.
