JP and Emily

Thank you for taking the time to learn about us, our family, and our home.  We are excited about becoming parents and starting our family through adoption. Thank you for considering us as a potential adoptive family and we look forward to meeting you!

About JP

Occupation: Professor of Counselor Education
Education: PhD
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite TV/Movie: Anything Star Wars
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Vacation: Anywhere with a beach
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Cartoon: Star Wars Clone Wars
Favorite Memory From Childhood: Going to visit with grandparents
Hobbies: Playing baritone ukulele, Watching Football/Baseball, Grilling

About Emily

Occupation: Professor of Music – Voice and Opera
Education: DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite TV/Movie: BBC Mysteries
Favorite Food: Cheese
Favorite Vacation: Anywhere New and Beautiful!
Favorite Holiday: July 4th (Fireworks!)
Favorite Cartoon: Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo
Favorite Memory From Childhood: Learning to cook with my Baba
Hobbies: Cooking, Crochet, Gardening, Puzzles, Watching Football/Baseball

Why Adoption?

Adoption is how we feel we are supposed to build our family. We have some infertility issues as well as some health issues that would make pregnancy potentially dangerous for Emily. So, when we found out that in vitro fertilization and adoption were the only ways that we were likely to be able to have children, we felt that adopting was the right choice for us. There are so many children in the world who could use a loving home and we are so very ready to open our loving home.