Daniel & Nathan

Our Dog Piper

Piper is 5 years old. She loves to cuddle, but when it is time to play she gets wild and fun. Piper loves dog friends, chasing balls, and getting treats for no other reason than we think she is so cute. Her favorite activity, though, are night time walks. We go out late in the evening when everyone else has gone inside so we can look for cats, rabbits, raccoons, possums, and armadillos. These walks have become our favorite daily activity as a family. Piper loves babies and gets excited every time we see a stroller on our walks. She is also fine to just nap under the bed when a toddler who wants to pull her tail comes around. We believe she will love her role as the “oldest sibling” in the family!

OUR HOME

We are very grateful to have a beautiful home to raise a child in. We have only been in this house for a year and are excited to do renovations over the next couple of years. There is plenty of room with a craft room, library, and cozy TV room with a huge sectional couch for movie nights. Each bedroom even has it’s own bathroom! The neighborhood has a community pool, a nature preserve, several playgrounds, basketball, and tennis courts. There are lots of neighborhood kids to play with in all of this! We are also walking distance to our neighborhood elementary school. This school district has a great reputation for quality education and producing well rounded and successful students.

OUR HOBBIES

Hobbies are very important to us and to what we envision in raising a child. Our primary hobby is hiking and spending time in nature. Most recently we are excited to start learning rock climbing together.

Daniel is developing his interest in woodworking. He is looking forward to building things with our child that they can always have throughout their life as a reminder of the love and lessons that went into that time together. His greatest passion, though, are board games. He sees this as a way to spend time together laughing and thinking strategically, his two most favorite ways to spend time.

Nathan finds his joy in the creative world. He has a great eye for design and immerses himself in film, music, art, and theatre. Nathan looks forward to looking through his collection of art books with our child. His love for cooking is how he gathers our friends and family around us and will involve our child in the joy of hosting people in our home.

Together, our hobbies not only define us but also unite us in creating a home filled with learning, laughter, and togetherness.

Our Extended Family

We have a large and very close extended family, most of whom live in Texas so we get to see them regularly. Our family gatherings are usually more than 40 people. The close family relationships even extend as far as second and third cousins. There are currently three generations of loving people in our lives. We are a diverse family made up of American, Chinese, and Venezuelan members and each culture is embraced and valued. The traditions of each culture have been integrated into our celebrations.

Our most immediate extended family are Daniel’s parents who live walking distance from us. Our child will have Daniel’s brother and sister and their families for loving uncles, aunts, and five first cousins. Nathan’s parents in Virginia will welcome us to their home for adventures roaming the mountains they live in. The other branch of our family is our close friends. They live both near and far and are as present in support and love as our family is. Our child will have a great number of people to learn from and to love with.

What Adoption Means to Us

It’s simple: LOVE. Adopting a child represents a profound, life-altering commitment that extends beyond the simple act of expanding a family — it’s the beginning of a heartwarming journey filled with love, learning, and growth. It means embracing a precious new life with open arms, providing a haven of security, affection, and opportunity. It is also an opportunity to grow our chosen family by developing a close relationship with the birth parents. Adoption is a testament to the strength of love, transcending biological ties and celebrating the diverse forms that family can take.