Darci and Andrew's Adoption Profile

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ANDREW

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Darci

Andrew,

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e met online while playing a video game, and began our relationship by getting to know each other across the distance of several states.

Talks long into the night brought us close, and after our first face-

to-face meeting, we both knew we had to spend our lives together. T W E LV E

AND WE ARE EAGER TO

Y E A R S L AT E R , T H AT I N I T I A L S PA R K S H O W S N O S I G N S O F

WELCOME A CHILD INTO OUR

FA D I N G , A N D W E C O U L D N ’ T B E H A P P I E R .

ALREADY LOVING HOME.

We both enjoy a wide range of pastimes, and we love pursuing our shared interests together. On weekends, we can be found riding our bikes around

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO

our neighborhood or in the stands cheering on our local soccer team, and

INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO YOU.

we also have season tickets to local theater companies to take in plays and

We really respect the courage and selflessness

musicals. We love museums and road trips and exploring the gorgeous beaches,

you’re showing by choosing adoption, and we

forests, and small towns of the Bay Area. We easily see our child fitting

just know our home will be the most awesome

in to all of these plans, and look forward to raising someone who can

choice you can make for your child.

embrace an adventure, yell their head off at a referee, or applaud a good performance—all with equal gusto.

We really want to add a smart, amazing human being to the world, someone who will always leave things better than they found them. We

OUR LITTLE FAMILY AT CHRISTMAS

want to raise someone who will explore all that life has to offer and find their passion. We’ve

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already got a college fund going, so if that passion requires formal education, we will make

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for

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US!

sure they have what they need to live the life they want.

We hope you have as much fun learning about our life together as we’ve had living it, and we think you’ll see where a child fits in perfectly. We can’t wait to meet you and learn more about you, too.

DARCI

&

ANDREW JUST MARRIED, AND WE CAN'T STOP LAUGHING

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t’s not all action though, as we also enjoy

time with them. They are total clowns, and love

relaxing in our downtime. Chilling out in front

hanging out with us in the house or in our big

of the TV is great on a lazy weekend evening,

yard where we watch them play and run around

whether we’re sharing a movie, a TV show, or a

our citrus trees. They’re super cuddly, and are just

video game. Our two miniature dachshunds are

as ready as us to have another snuggle buddy in

never far from the action, and we love spending

the house.

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Dragon Age

J ANIMAL My dogs

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Reading, board games, crafts

J AC TOR Benedict Cumberbatch

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J VAC ATION S P OT London or Sonoma

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tripadvisor.com – I armchair travel all the time!

ANDREW

J C A RTOON C H A RAC TE R Winnie the Pooh

truly unique. Throughout our lives together, she’s always been able to make me laugh

and smile with just a story or a joke, and I really feel

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the determined little look on a child’s face as

She loves absorbing other cultures and other

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share with a child. I already look forward to seeing

trip, she’s always excited to hit the open road!

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persistence and pluck are going to be so special to

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lucky being able to spend time around her. I feel like she can take on anything in the world, and her

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arci has a way of looking at the world that is

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traditions, and is the perfect partner when exploring a new city. Whether it’s finding the best restaurant, the best place to stay, or the best times to go to museums and parks, her

they emulate Darci when she’s got her thinking

skills at finding out how to live like a local are

cap on.

second to none.

Darci’s favorite tradition of ours is what we call

DARCI TAKES ON LONDON

“Birthapalooza,” where we celebrate each other’s birthdays for a whole week instead of just one day. The fact that she invented the tradition for MY birthday shows her loving and giving spirit. She’s always as ready to help another person as she is to help herself, and I hope our child will learn her sense of compassion.

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am so incredibly lucky to have Andrew as a partner in life. What drew me to him first was his sharp intelligence, combined with an outgoing personality and an absolutely killer sense of humor. Over our years together, he’s taught me how to find laughter on even the worst day, and if I ever need cheering up, he can be counted on for a silly dance party at the drop of a hat.

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around and they love his goofy playfulness.

He’s attentive and caring with them, and is also good at helping them solve problems with patience and persistence. I can’t wait to see what sort of hijinx he gets up to with our child.

ANDREW WITH AIDEN ON HIS 5 TH BIRTHDAY

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ANDREW'S GA M E X-Wing Miniatures

J A NI M A L Dachshunds, for sure

J AC T OR Ian McKellen

VACATION S POT

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Sonoma County (Forestville)

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J HOBBY Collecting comics and trading cards, podcasting, board games

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e balances his humor very well with an extraordinary sense of compassion and responsibility, and knows when it’s time to kick into Taking Care of Business mode. When my father got sick and I had to drop everything to take care of him, Andrew stepped right up without a second’s hesitation, booking flights, making phone calls, taking care of the house, making sure I got rest—even flying all the way across the country just to turn around the same day and fly back with me so I wouldn’t be alone. I know that no matter what life throws at us, he’ll be right beside me, helping navigate our way through. And probably making us laugh while he does it.

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UR HOUS E IS OUR SANC TUARY, and the sunlight streaming through the windows

really helps our space feel light and friendly.

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We love spending time in our yard where our dogs run around, bark at people as they

OUR TWO DOGS, POPPY AND SADIE, LOVE

walk by, and hunt for lemons that have fallen

WELCOMING PEOPLE TO OUR HOME. They’re

off of one of our citrus trees. Our home is

both short-haired miniature dachshunds, and they have

never short on laughter, and it can also

silly personalities to match their funny looks. Sadie will play

be found filled with the smell of Andrew

fetch with anyone at any time, and we get tired long before

cooking something delicious after we

she does. Poppy, the younger of the two, is the definition

get home from the weekly local farmer’s

of a lap dog, and she can always be found curled up somewhere wanting affection from us or our friends.

POPPY & SADIE IN THEIR HOLIDAY FINEST

market. Darci likes to bring flowers into the

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house to add a bright note to the place, and the dogs love having people over to visit and play with them.

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READY TO START A NEW PATH

DRESSED UP AND READY TO FIGHT CRIME ON HALLOWEEN

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Our child will always know that you LOVE them and that they

We will teach our child the importance of FAMILY and

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Our child will see the value of a GOOD ADVENTURE, and will

were placed with us out of that

HUMAN KINDNESS. They

experience as many different

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will learn charity and love and

places as they possibly can with

compassion for all living things.

us.

We will support the DREAMS and GOALS of our child, and will instill a strong work ethic so they can achieve them.

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Our child will grow up in a home that is filled with LAUGHTER.

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Our child will grow up to understand the importance

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Our child will never doubt that they are SAFE, SECURE, and

of an OPEN MIND, and will

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spend their whole lives learning

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from us as much as we learn from them.

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ndrew has a large family back home in Indiana, and they can’t wait to welcome a new member! He has an older brother and sister who he has learned

so much from over the years. Despite being across the country, they’re all still close, and keep in touch regularly.

Andrew’s three nephews are all turning into teenagers, but they all have plenty of funny stories about adventures with Uncle Andy. Andrew’s mother and father can’t get enough of being grandparents, and are eager to add one more grandchild to spoil.

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ARE JUST AS EAGER TO WELCOME A CHILD everyone is looking forward to visits to show a new

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child, but she’s had the same best friend for more than 30 years, and they may as well be sisters. They share a long

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trustworthiness K integrity

grandchild the beauty of the Southwest. Darci is an only

other through thick and thin. With a new baby in the family,

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TO THE FOLD. Her parents live in New Mexico, and

history of fun and adventure and have been there for each

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kindness K generosity K humor K gentleness

DARCI'S MOM AND STEP DAD LEARNING HOW TO USE THEIR IPADS

there is bound to be more adventure for them on the way!

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ANDREW WITH SOME OF HIS GODCHILDREN

Friends are family, too ANDREW IS SO GREAT WITH THE KIDS IN HIS FAMILY!

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lthough our families are in other states, we have a great group of close friends that we love to hang out with. Whether it’s throwing a

party to play nerdy board games, or getting together for a holiday meal, we are really lucky to have such an amazing circle of friends to spend time with. They are loving, smart, fun, and so incredibly supportive. They’re just as eager as we are to welcome a little one to the family, and many of them have kids themselves, so there will be

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built-in playmates.

One Last

THANK YOU!

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e know what a difficult decision you’re making. We also know it’s a brave one, and we really hope this brief introduction will give you an idea of the life we can offer a child.

We’re really looking forward to learning about you and what you’re looking for. So, if our stories have struck a chord with you, please consider getting in touch and let’s get to know each other.

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