DA R C I
ANDREW
ERE! HI TH A WE’RE
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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
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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
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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
J HOBBY
Reading, board games, crafts
J AC TOR Benedict Cumberbatch
Introducing
DA R C I
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. LIGHTING A CANDLE AT NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
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DARCI
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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. DINNER IN PARIS CALLS FOR A SMILE
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A N D R E W I S S O F U N T O WAT C H W I T H K I D S , he lights up when they’re
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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
wondermark.com
Steven Universe
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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
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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
what.
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. DARCI HAS A SMALLER FAMILY, BUT THEY
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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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loyalty K honesty K
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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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! NCI SCO E TO VIS IT SAN FRA AND REW 'S DAD CAM
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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