We can find enjoyment in pretty much anything we do, and we can't wait to share life, with all of its ups and downs, with a child. We value education and will encourage your child to be whatever he or she wants to be. We want to give him or her a happy childhood full of fond memories like we had as children. Above all we look forward to helping a child feel safe, secure, and loved. Thank you for reading our profile and considering adoption for your baby. We admire your courage and dedication to your child's future and are inspired by your careful consideration of the gift of merging two families.

Damian Amy Job Description High School Geometry Teacher Middle School Art Teacher Education Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics, Certified to Teach Secondary Mathematics, Master's Level Classes Bachelor's of Fine Arts, Certified to Teach Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade Favorites Dream Job A Job Helping Others Dream Job Guidance Counselor Hobby Singing Hobby Crafts Leisure Activity Playing Video Games Leisure Activity Reading Sport to Play Baseball Sport to Play Baseball Type of Music Christian Type of Music Christian Children None

We first met at a college church retreat called Awakenings. Damian was the coordinator of the retreat and Amy was attending the retreat. We both enjoyed service work and helping others, so we started to see more and more of each other at the Catholic Student Center as we volunteered for different activities. Soon we were best buddies and hung out together all the time.

Amy thought Damian was adorable, charming, funny, and kind. He worked at the front desk of her dorm and would leave little notes and treats in her mailbox as a surprise. She would look forward to checking her mailbox each day to see if he had left a new treat. Her favorite was the gum that he would leave and the silly poems that he wrote. Damian's love for Amy grew from her generosity. Her volunteer work kept the Bible study group and a group that went to feed the hungry going at the Catholic Student Center. Many enjoyable stories exist because of these organizations.

After being friends for a year and a half we went on our first "official" date. We walked to Blockbuster to return a movie and ate at a nearby Chinese restaurant. It was love!

Adoption has played an important part in our family, especially for Damian. While Damian was growing up he spent a lot of time with a woman named Rose while his mother was working. Damian knew that Rose worked with birth mothers planning adoption, families hoping to adopt children, and older children needing adoptive families. After Damian's mother passed away in a car accident it seemed only natural for Damian to be adopted by Rose. The adoption day was a bittersweet day because both Damian and Rose were still grieving for his mother, but it was a special day because it formalized the closeness that they had enjoyed for so many years. Damian's extended birth family were, and still are, supportive of the adoption and have always considered Rose a part of their family. Damian has quite the extended family now that consists of his birth family as well as his adopted family.

Amy grew up knowing that her father had two mothers. He freely talked about his birth mother, who passed away when he was a child, and his step mother who adopted him. Both of us are comfortable with a child having more than one parent in his or her history and have great respect for birth parents.

Having Fun at Home
with Happy and Toby