Ryan and Holly

We are so grateful that you would consider us as an adoptive family for your child. We hope you can take a glimpse into our lives through our profile and get to know us a little more. We are ready to add more joy and love into our lives, We hope whatever choice you make your baby is happy and healthy!

About Ryan

Career: Intervention Specialist (Special Education Teacher)
Education: Master’s in Education, Bachelor’s in Conservation
Favorite Food: Anything
Favorite Movie and TV Show: Perfect Storm, Seinfield
Hobbies: Making maple syrup, fishing, sports, golfing, being outside, collecting sports memorabilia and coins/bills.
Family Tradition to Carry On: Playing golf when visiting family
Place I would Travel Again: Pacific Northwest
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Sport I can’t Live Without: Baseball
Interesting Fact: I have produced award winning maple syrup

About Holly

Career: Prevention Coordinator (Youth Led Prevention and Mental Health Awareness)
Education: Master’s in School Counseling, Bachelor’s in Psychology, Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Movie and TV Show: Dirty Dancing and Finding Nemo, Friends
Hobbies: Spending time with nephews, crafting, gardening, traveling
Family Tradition to carry on: Friday night “Pizza in Bed” (making homemade pizza, playing games and watching movies with Family)
Place I would Travel Again: Hawaii
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Sport I can’t Live Without: Baseball
Interesting Fact: I am a certified scuba diver and have dove in Hawaii and Australia.

Why Adoption?

Before we met, we both wanted a family. Holly always wanted a family of both adopted and biological children. Since Ryan and his brother are adopted he has a special place in his heart for adoption. Knowing that his parents were able to adopt and care so much for him, Ryan wants to transition that unconditional love to a child of his own. 

Once we met, the want for a family dramatically increased. Working with children for many years, we both know that we love being around children and want a family of our own. From the very beginning, we knew adoption was going to be a journey we would take, but we had also planned to have biological children as well. When Holly was diagnosed with PCOS, we were devastated. This condition has caused infertility, leading to failed fertility treatments and four miscarriages. We have come to peace with the way life has taken us, as we have arrived at our journey of adoption.