As a couple, we are very close and consider each other our best friend. It has been our dream to share our love with a child, but we faced many difficulties in our attempts to start a family. Since we both had positive experiences with adoption in our own lives, we view adoption as a natural way to build our family. As we prepare for adoption, we are hopeful and excited about the prospect of becoming parents!

Phillip Beth Job Description Partner in Investment Firm Future Stay-at-Home Mother; Also Starting an Internet-based Business Education B.S. General Science; 2 Years PhD Program in Biology B.S. Social Work Favorites Dream Vacation A Cruise to See the Glaciers in Alaska Dream Vacation Tibet or Exploring Europe Food Salmon, Halibut, Potatoes Food Pesto, Hummus, Curries, Burritos Hobby Astronomy, Guitar Hobby Cooking Sport to Play Racquetball, Marathon Running Sport to Play Golf, Racquetball Type of Music Rock, Folk, Alternative Type of Music Jazz, Contemporary, Folk/Country Children None

Adoption has been a wonderful part of Phillip's life since he was a young child. Michael, Phillip's younger brother, was adopted as an infant. When Michael was able to understand the concept of adoption, his parents made the decision to tell him that he had been adopted at birth. This allowed Phillip and his brothers to accept adoption as a normal way to build a family. The three brothers grew up in a loving family with very strong bonds between them. These loving relationships continue today. Phillip is excited and looking forward to building his own family through adoption.

Beth was a social worker in the field of adoption for 10 years. Aside from helping families to adopt, Beth also completed searches for those who had been adopted. Through this experience Beth learned a great deal about adoption from the perspective of the adoptive and birth parents, as well as the adoptees. She saw the benefits of openness and was able to contrast that with the experience of her clients who were adopted or had placed a child for adoption when adoptions tended to be closed. It confirmed for her that the thoughtful planning of adoption today is ideal, with birth and adoptive families coming together for the benefit of the child.

One of the many qualities Phillip admires in Beth is her desire to share her life with others. She is a kind, intelligent, and observant person, which allows her to be very effective in helping others. She is also very determined and once she sets a goal she follows through with her plans. Beth cares deeply for her family. She is patient and nurturing as well as goofy with our nephew and nieces and they love to play games, dance, and read together. She has a wonderful memory for lyrics and enjoys singing with her younger relatives. Beth is also a talented cook and likes to share her food with friends and family. She'll often try unique dishes for our weekly family dinners.

One of the qualities that Beth most admires in Phillip is the priority that he has placed on family. He has strived to maintain close relations with his relatives and to be a strong support for them. This caring nature extends to others as well, whether a friend or stranger in need. Phillip is very thoughtful in conversation with others, always asking questions about their life or their thoughts and feelings. Other qualities that Beth loves about Phillip are his creativity, his intelligence and his ability to master any intellectual challenge. He is also a good teacher who is patient and able to make difficult concepts understandable. Best of all, he is fun loving and not afraid to be silly!

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We lead a very active lifestyle. In our spare time we often take walks or bike rides together. We also enjoy tennis and racquetball and we work out several times a week at the gym. Because we both love nature, we enjoy taking long hikes. We are planning some trips in the near future to explore the natural offerings of our new state of residence, Missouri.

We love the friendly competition of numerous games, including backgammon, Boggle, Rummikub and Euchre. We keep up on current events through public radio, news magazines or the internet. We also enjoy quiet times at home, reading or listening to music and playing with our cat, Chloe. We share a common interest in films and will occasionally settle in with a bowl of popcorn to watch a movie.

Individually, Beth loves cooking and is always trying new recipes. She is very health conscious and cooks almost everything from scratch using organic products. She makes her own products for skincare as well as household cleaning. Beth also enjoys gardening flowers, vegetables and herbs. She regularly practices meditation and yoga. Since childhood Phillip has always enjoyed running, particularly on trails, and has participated in a number of long distance races. His love of nature has led him to scuba diving and backpacking. Phillip enjoys analytical challenges such as chess and mathematical/logical puzzles. In addition he enjoys reading, whether a novel or science article on anything from biology to physics.