Patty and Corey

We are very

EXCITED to meet you!

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PATTY & COREY our story

HI, WE’RE PATTY GARLAND AND COREY JOHNSON FROM MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA! We don’t know you yet, but we already admire and respect your courage and strength in considering open adoption so very much. We realize you may have a lot to think about right now, and while we are so excited to become parents and share our unconditional love with

your child, we’re equally committed to supporting you with open and honest communication throughout your child’s life. We can’t wait to warmly welcome you into our lives in whatever way you’re comfortable.

We look forward to meeting you!

Corey and Patty

ABOUT US

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vClimbing Mt. Fuji; a highlight while living in Japan

e found each other online, and after months of eight-hour phone conversations every night, we finally “met” when Corey took a nerve-wracking flight across the country to visit Patty. When he walked out of the arrival gate, dropped his bags, and kissed her in the middle of the airport, we both knew we had found our forever match! We married in 2008, moved across the world to Japan, and spent the next five years creating an adventurous life together full of love and laughs. We’re now happy to be back home in California and can’t wait to welcome a child into our lives!

Meet Patty (By Corey)

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atty’s gentle and nurturing personality will make her a perfect full-time stay-at-home mom!

In the meantime, she’s an amazing photographer and shoots part time for a wedding photographer in the Bay Area while she’s setting up her own small side business. I can’t wait to see the beautiful pictures she’ll take of our child someday! She also loves running with our dog Milo, trying out new recipes in the kitchen, and practicing yoga.

Patty really is my best friend.

She’s understanding, compassionate and has always encouraged me to be the best man I can be. She’s endlessly devoted and “all in” with everything she does. I can’t imagine spending my life with anyone else.

There’s no doubt in my mind that she’ll be a wonderful mother.

Meet Corey (By Patty)

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orey has been a Chinese Mandarin linguist in the Air Force for 14 years. The passion he has for teaching the students at his language school inspires me every day.

He can’t wait to teach our child Mandarin as well! We love that his job is stable, safe, and meaningful. When he’s not working, Corey LOVES skiing, biking, and geeking out to all things sci-fi and fantasy.

One of Corey’s most valuable traits is his warm, open personality. He takes a genuine interest in everyone he meets. His special soul is incredibly pure and selfless. He’s strong, honorable and endlessly supportive. His goofy sense of humor keeps me laughing every day. He’s the best thing about my life, and I can’t wait to share his gifts with a child!

A little about EACH OTHER

Introducing

MILO too!

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1 Patty loves to

cook every day and makes a mean soup!

2 Chessa gives

Corey a hug after a fun day

OUR HOME

3 Patty soaks

up her sweet cousin Theo

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6 4 Double the

fun with our friends Zippy & Chessa

5 Patty, the official baby holder, smiles with cousin Theo

6 Corey meeting

cousin Beatrice for the first time

& COMMUNITY

Our cozy home in Seaside, California, is less than a mile from the beach in a diverse and vibrant community. We’re within biking distance to the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and Dennis the Menace playground. We dream of spending weekends with our child on the wharf, spotting otters and eating clam chowder while watching sailboats. We can’t wait to strap our child into a helmet and ride along the coast trail enjoying the natural beauty of the area. At home, Corey’s already designing plans for the perfect tree house in our backyard, and Patty can’t wait to get dirty in the vegetable garden with our child!

We feel like we live in paradise!

1. Monterey Bay Aquarium: educational and fun!

2. Coastal Rec Trail: biking/running along miles of beautiful views!

3. Neighborhood dog park: close-knit community gathering place.

Some of our

FAVORITE DESTINATIONS

4. Dennis the Menace Park: huge, fun, and many fond memories of coming here as a child!

5. Carmel-by-the-Sea: beautiful little dog-friendly town with great restaurants, shops, and beaches to stroll through PATTY: Loves elaborate egg hunts on Easter.

FUN v vCOREY: Enjoys big family Thanksgiving and FACT: Christmas dinners that last for hours

We LOVE the beach, too!

vCorey & Milo relax after a long run

FRIENDS & FAMILY vMan and his dog... true love!

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ilo is our most affectionate friend- he’s our gentle, lovable rescue dog who lights up our life every day. He loves our daily trips to the neighborhood dog park to play with all his friends and is a major cuddle bug at home. He can’t wait for our child to smother him with love and attention!

Patty’s family is based an hour north of us in San Jose, so our child will have a nearby family network to grow up in. We envision frequent get-togethers for holidays and birthdays (and wait until you hear about our annual family “FreezeOff” competition!). We’re also lucky to have lots of family and friends spread around the world. Corey’s family lives in Massachusetts (summer vacation at Grandma’s house on Cape Cod is going to be so fun!), and we have relatives throughout the country as well as in Canada, Germany, Hawaii, and beyond. We’ll have plenty of excuses to travel!

vNot a day goes by without our instruments coming out at home

MUSIC

TRAVEL BOARD GAME S

OUR FAVS

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ur favorite thing to do together is play board games! We have an evergrowing collection and love to spend Friday nights at home making pizza and trying to out-strategize each other over a game of Settlers of Catan.

Music is a big passion for both of us and is a staple in our home. While we love going to see our favorite bands play often, Corey himself is skilled in guitar and violin, and Patty plays drums.

We also greatly value travel. Between the two of us we’ve been all around the world (Japan, China, Africa, Europe, Mexico, Canada and all over the U.S.). We love road trips, camping and exploring national parks. We really appreciate the perspective travel provides and can’t wait to introduce our child to as many parts of the world as we can.

vCorey with his mom and sister after a fun day of boating

vPatty’s family spent a wonderful week-long Christmas with us

OUR PROMISE We vow to honor your act of selfless love by truly appreciating the privilege of parenting and providing a lifetime of guidance, support, and security for our child. We are fully committed to open adoption, and always want you to have the comfort of knowing your child is happy and thriving. Thank you for taking the time to learn about us, and we welcome you to contact us at any time!

We are ready to give every ounce of love we have to our child.

Corey and Patty TO LEARN MORE ABOUT US... v Call Toll-Free: 1-877-722-7166 v Email: coreyandpattyadopt@gmail.com v Visit: iheartadoption.org/users/coreyandpatty