Gloria and Paul
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Thanks for taking a look at our profile. We’re a happy family with two kids, also adopted, and a great network of friends and family here in Austin. We make a great team: vision matched with execution, wisdom with excitement. We met and were married in Austin, and those roots keep getting deeper. We’re very lucky, and very thankful for what we have.
Gloria
When I grew up I wanted to be a Mom, but with people babies, not stuffed penguin babies.
I am really good at organizing events and logistics.
I am terrible at telling jokes.
My most embarrassing moment as a parent was when Robert, age 18 months, lifting up someone’s shirt in HEB to see their belly button.
I realized I was no longer cool when… I actually have never been cool, so this probably occurred during middle school.
Paul
When I grew up I wanted to be a scientist.
I am really good at taking care of people.
I am terrible at going to bed at a reasonable hour.
My most embarrassing moment as a parent was when Gloria asked for ten minutes to make a call, and when she returned there was milk everywhere and Becca had corn up her nose.
I realized I was no longer cool when my little brother already knew all the music I tried to introduce him to.
OTHER CHILDREN
We have two children now, Robert (6) and Becca (4). They were also adopted, so that will be something all our kids have in common. We’re very close with one birth family, less so with the other, so we understand that there’s a range of comfort levels and we’re supportive of that.
OUR HOME
We built our own home in central Austin. It’s a place for kids and family, and we frequently have out-of-town guests staying with us. We love to cook and entertain, to share what we have and make everyone feel welcome.
PARENTING PHILOSOPHY
Our parenting style is relaxed and happy. Family time is important to us, and so is education. We can’t control everything, but we can give the kids a loving and supportive environment, consistency and stability, and the confidence that everything will be all right.
OUR EXTENDED FAMILY
Gloria comes from a big family with roots in Michigan and Ohio. Paul’s is smaller, spread around California, Florida, and an old stone farmhouse in Vermont. We host visitors many times a year, and we often go north for a few weeks in the summer. We’re also in touch with the birth families of both our children. They make up another extended family, which we value greatly.
HOW WE MET
It’s a long story, but it starts at a chocolate party hosted by a mutual friend. Gloria, the people person, walked in like she owned the place. We had been dating for some time before Paul learned that in fact Gloria was not old friends with the host, and had actually only met him once before.
Things We Can’t Wait to Do as a Family
Gloria
Play Candy Land
Read Goodnight Moon
Eat chips and creamy jalapeno ranch at Chuy’s
Travel to international locations when they’re big enough to appreciate it
Visit ACL with big ear-protecting headphones
Celebrate flag holidays
Teach him or her how to be kind
Watch silly YouTube clips
Bake banana bread
Make Halloween costumes
Paul
Play Legos
Read The Tall Book of Make Believe
Eat Indian food
Travel to the family home in Vermont
Visit the Town Lake trail
Celebrate Thanksgiving
Teach him or her how to unplug and take a walk
Watch the rain from our front porch
Bake apple pie
Make preschool snacks
