Matt and Danielle

We cannot wait to welcome your child into our family, our home, our community, and our life. The desire to grow our family through adoption has been a consistent dream of ours since dating.

We can only empathize with you on the process you have gone through to make this decision; we assure you that your child will be loved beyond measure, get to explore different hobbies and interests, will have a caring home and family, and will always have a listening ear or hug when needed.

If you are open to it, we would love to share pictures of your child as they grow, explore, and learn. We intend to share your story as you share it with us, with your permission, and will be open and honest about their adoption from the start.

We treasure our community connections and actively seek activities where our whole family can participate together. Our home is always open to friends and family, and we find deep joy in creating spaces filled with laughter, warmth, and lasting memories.

Adoption has been close to our hearts since we first started dating—Matt was adopted at birth, and Danielle’s mother was adopted through foster care. We’ve always envisioned our home filled with the sounds of children playing and laughing together. While we’re blessed with wonderful neighborhood friends who bring joy and laughter to our house, we deeply understand the unique and irreplaceable bond that exists between siblings.

Matt and his older brother Dennis were both adopted at birth into a wonderfully loving family that provided all the emotional and physical support they needed to flourish. Matt has always felt deeply blessed by his adoption experience and the nurturing environment his parents created. Though he has never had contact with his birth mother, he remains profoundly grateful for her courageous decision, which shaped him into the person he is today.

We are confident in our ability to provide your child with unwavering love and care throughout their entire life. As we progress through the adoption process, our excitement continues to grow, and we eagerly anticipate the moment we’ll meet your baby.

Matt is as patient as a person can be and has a truly caring heart. Matt is a social butterfly and can speak to anyone as though they have been friends forever.

Matt’s favorite thing to do in his free time is to play basketball; he plays in a rec league every Monday night and comes home excited to discuss how his game went, what he wants to work on, and how he’s going to prep for his next game. During his quiet time in the mornings Matt likes to meditate, read his bible, and make Adaleigh’s lunches and snacks for the day.

Danielle is a wonderful woman who is always thinking about her family and those around her. She has a heart of gold and does a great job of showing up for us by doing all the little things that keep our family moving. You can tell that spending time with her family is her absolute favorite thing to do.

Danielle has several favorite things to do; spending time at our cottage and being in the water are just two of them. Anyone that knows her, knows she loves the slower pace and simple activities such as bonfires and barbecues that are staples at our cottage during the summers.

Danielle also has a passion for DIY projects and is constantly envisioning ways to enhance our home, making it more cozy and beautiful. She loves sharing her creative ideas with me and takes great satisfaction in working together to bring those visions to life, transforming our house into an even more welcoming space.

One thing that is very special is how Danielle interacts with not just Adaleigh but all children. She volunteers at our church nursery on a regular basis and really enjoys getting to interact with the children. She is extremely good at being with kids; she gets on their level and interacts with them in a way that children really love.

Danielle is a special woman who makes everyone around her better. Her smile and passion for life make everyone around her happy and full of joy.

We feel that with a supportive family and ‘village’, our decision to adopt cross-culturally/racially will further our views as well as our children’s views of the world. There is a place for everyone in our home, and we will learn and work together to understand and celebrate the influences their cultural background can have on our family life.

Through our leadership of a small group at church, we are regularly surrounded by diverse, blended families within a culture of mutual support and acceptance.

We have three friendly and curious cats: Tiger Lily is the mama cat who watches over all of us with care; Zorro, in our daughter’s words is ‘the mightiest’ of all the cats, he sleeps a lot and loves his belly rubs; and Clarabelle is the youngest whom we rescued from a barn. They play together and love snuggles in the evenings when it’s time to quiet down and relax.

Holidays in our family are a combination of joyful traditions that span from the winter chill of Christmas to the vibrant warmth of the Fourth of July.

To kick-off the Christmas season we cut down our own Christmas tree, and enjoy hot chocolate and donuts at the tree farm. Cutting down our Christmas tree has led to years of memories that expand to decorating our tree with ornaments that we have gathered and made throughout our lives.

We have spent most years at our cottage to celebrate the Fourth of July. The community puts on a parade and fireworks show each year that we are always eager to attend.

Some of our other favorite traditions are weekly dinner with Danielle’s parents, Para weekend at our cottage where our close family friends come to visit, and going to the pumpkin patch to pick a Halloween pumpkin.

Each of these traditions, unique in their way, weaves together our family’s collective experiences, strengthening the bonds of love and unity across generations.

Our promise to you is that we will:

• Love your child; your child is family the moment we are introduced, and always will be
• Support your child throughout their life to allow them to strive for their dreams
• Be actively involved in our community to ensure that your child has shoulders to lean on, friends who will listen, and people who will cheer them on in all their endeavors
• Spend quality time together as a family both at home and through adventures that allow us to explore and experience the world around us

As you are considering a family to choose for your child we want to reiterate that our family is our heart and we can’t wait to expand our family. We live for every moment and glimpse in time where just the slightest reaction, excitement, or statement leaves us grinning from ear-to-ear.

We have prayed for your child to complete our family for years. Experiencing having a child of our own only further deepened our desire to welcome another child into our lives. We will raise your child with patience, care, love, empathy, and understanding as we face challenges, celebrate achievements, and expand our learning of this world together.