Wade and Jenny

We do not pretend to know what you must be feeling as you read this letter, but we admire your courage as you face such a decision.

As adoptive parents already, we hope we can bring you comfort in knowing that we would give your child a home full of love, laughter, encouragement, and opportunities. We have experienced the joys and understand the complex emotions of adoption. We believe this experience has made us an ideal family to adopt another child.

We met in college, and have shared a life of laughter, love, and adoption.
We met at a costume party, dressed in caveman outfits, and Wade had glow-in-the-dark contact lenses (it's a long story). Although he couldn't see a thing that night because of the contacts, Wade was pleasantly surprised at his find when we met on a study date a few nights later. The rest, as they say, is history.

Our relationship is strong because we have open communication and respect for each other. We love to laugh, finding the humor in all aspects of our life together. We are truly each other's best friend.

In 2002, we were blessed with two daughters through adoption; Emily and Rachel have been brightening our lives ever since.

About Us
Jenny is a former teacher, and now a full-time stay-at-home mom and Girl Scout Troop Leader for our two 7-year-old daughters, Emily and Rachel. She is very talented musically, but her greatest talent is her gift with children! She is a fantastic mother, and is always organizing an activity for the kids. It is no surprise that she is a favorite aunt to our 17 nieces and nephews.

Wade has a degree in engineering, and is a manager for a software company. He is a hard-working, dedicated man, who has a great sense of humor! A loving husband and father, he is always quick with a joke, which is why we laugh so much together. As a dad, Wade is the best! He is always eager to spend time with the girls, whether it's board games, making snow forts, going to the park, and yes, even playing "house".

We Have Grown Our Family Through Adoption
Emily and Rachel, adopted as infants, are best friends, who love to play outside, ride their bikes, read books, and play dress-up. They love school, are in Girl Scouts and dance class, and Emily has just started piano. They are excited about having a little brother or sister, and will be awesome big sisters!

We have always been open about adoption with our daughters. In fact, our girls often remember their birth-mothers in bedtime prayers. We are incredibly thankful for them and the blessings they have given all of us.

Like all parents, we want to provide our children with a variety of opportunities: to travel; to experience our world's history and cultures firsthand; and to know that there are no limitations to their growth and success. We are fortunate that Wade's job provides a good income, and we will be financially comfortable as our family grows.

What We Do For Fun
We like to travel, including an annual trip to Florida, where we meet up with Jen's parents for a week of sun and golf. Other recent trips include a week at Walt Disney World in Orlando, and a visit to Jenny's sister in Denver. We look forward to continuing these yearly vacations with our children, a tradition that we received from our parents.

We consider ourselves lucky to be close to much of our family. During the summer, we spend many weekends at the lake in the Brainerd area, with Jenny's parents and brother having homes on the same lake, and her oldest sister and family only a short distance away in the Twin Cities. We believe that lots of time with grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins is important, as we both had that when we grew up and it provided us with some of our favorite memories. That it's at a lake is just a bonus!

We live in the suburbs of the Twin Cities, in a home with plenty of room for our family to grow. It is on a quiet cul-de-sac in a neighborhood full of young families, so there is no problem finding friends to play with, or neighborhood bonfires to enjoy.

We recognize that the decision you will make in choosing your child's adoptive family is a most important and difficult decision. We are very excited about becoming parents again, and will love your child with all of our hearts. We hope you will contact us!

Wade and Jenny

(952) 250-5635