A warm hello to you! We are Heather and Brandon, and we have been married for almost a decade. Adoption has been on our hearts for a long while now, and we can’t wait to share all the love, joy, and adventure we enjoy together with a child. We know it’s hard to gain a deep understanding about a couple through reading a profile like this, so if you’d like to get to know us better, we would be honored to meet you and get to know you too. Thank you so much for taking the time to read more about our relationship and our desire to grow our family!
About Brandon
Occupation: Software developer (works from home)
Education: Bachelor’s in computer science and math
Favorite Hobbies: escape rooms, video games, puzzles, Legos
Fun Fact: Brandon loves creating things. He has made an escape room for a friend’s birthday, sewn elaborate costumes by hand, and designed video games.
Hidden Talent: Brandon is the only one of our friends in our 30s who can still do a somersault.
Random Anecdote: Brandon once stopped a small fire at a “dinner in the forest” event.
Fun Halloween Memory: Seeing neighborhood families’ reactions to our Halloween candy delivery slides every year!
Favorite Childhood Games: Legend of Zelda and Super Mario 64
About Heather
Occupation: Child care provider (looking forward to being a full-time mom!)
Education: Master’s in school counseling and Bachelor’s in psychology
Favorite Hobbies: game nights with family & friends, escape rooms, diamond painting, reading, video games, baking
Favorite Ways to Stay Active: Zumba, tennis, hiking, biking
Fun Fact: Growing up, Heather loved to play kind-spirited pranks on her friends. Now her “pranks” typically involve random acts of kindness.
Hidden Talent: Heather loves creating customized cards and planning fun themed parties for friends and family birthdays.
Fun Halloween Memory: When we won “Best Group Costume” at a community event for our zombie bread costumes. They called us “The Walking Bread!”
Favorite Childhood Games: Monopoly and playing “pop stars” with my sister and cousin
| We Prefer a Child Who Is… | |
| Gender: | We are open about gender. |
| Race: | We are open to all ethnicities. |
| Openness: | Open or Closed, Letters, Updates and Visits |
Why Adoption?
We are hoping to adopt because we have so much love to share, and we believe that adoption is a beautiful way to do that. The typical way of starting a family didn’t happen for us, but we believe that someone does not need to be blood-related in order to be family. We have friends and family members who have adopted and others who are just beginning their adoption journey. Mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters showed us that family looks different for everyone and can be built in many ways. We consider ourselves blessed to be surrounded by so many supportive and loving people, no matter how they came to be our chosen family. We will be honest and open with our child about the gift of adoption and ensure that they know how loved they are by both their birth parents and by us as well.