Ron & Joanne

Our hearts have gone into our dream of having a family. We want you to know that we will nurture, care for and raise your child in a loving home. They will have a life full of love and support from parents that are committed to providing a safe and happy home. We were always encouraged to follow our dreams and we believe all children should be encouraged to do that. Preferred Gender: Either

Ron Joanne Job Description Technical Service Engineer Stay-at-Home Mom Education BS in Chemical Engineering High School Graduate Favorites Hobby Reading Hobby Cooking Bedtime Story Curious George Bedtime Story Love You Forever Childhood Memory Sunday Dinners Childhood Memory Camping Sport to Watch Football Sport to Watch Football TV Show Life TV Show Jon and Kate Plus 8 Children Rob-18 years old, Zachary-3 years old

Being a parent is the most rewarding and important job that there is in the world. It means the needs of our children come first and foremost. Unconditional love and acceptance are second nature. A parent must carefully balance love and discipline, teaching their child the difference between right and wrong and always making sure that they know they are loved.

Our strengths would be teaching our children that there is good to be found in everything. Showing love is the easy part with lots of smiles, hugs and laughter. Patience is important and encouraging individuality is important. Open communication is something we would like our children to grow up feeling. Making sure our children know they can come to us with anything is very important. Laughter is the best medicine sometimes and we have so much laughter in our home! Your child would never have to question if they are loved.

We adopted our older son Robert though foster care. From the very first day he came to visit it was like he had always been our son. The amazing thing was we were at an adoption party and talking with the children, when Ron and I met up to talk we had both been impressed by a child. It turned out to be the same child, our son Robert! Then a few years later we wanted to add to our family. We will never forget the day we were called to say we were chosen! It was on a Monday and on Thursday our son was born. I had the amazing experience to be in the room to see our son being born! I have been blessed with an experience that I never would have had if it wasn't for the wonderful birthmother. It still brings tears to my eyes seeing our sons together. After being blessed with two children we are hoping and dreaming of adding to our family. We can't wait to introduce Robert and Zachary to their new sibling and making our family complete.

From an early age, we want your child to be aware of his/her adoption and the great joy and love that is part of being adopted. Your child will know that he/she is on of the most beautiful gifts in our life. The child will always know that he/she is so special to be loved by all of us and by you. Your child will know about the courage and compassion that you showed trying to give your child the best life possible. We will tell them how blessed they are to have been born to someone that was so selfless and loving. We will tell your child that they were chosen, that we were chosen, and that we are the luckiest people in the world because of the love they have brought into our lives. Pictures are also a big part of our lives and we intend to keep photo albums that will track their growth. Hopefully, by seeing these reminders of his/her life story your child will always know how important they are to our family.

Christmas with Family

From the first Christmas we spent together, we decided that Christmas was important to both of us. We would spend it with both of our families, share each others traditions and make some new ones of our own. We decorate the house and make cookies in the weeks leading up Christmas and make sure everything is set for the big day. Ron's mom comes over for Christmas eve dinner and we watch a Christmas movie before going to midnight mass. She comes over again on Christmas morning for breakfast and opening presents while watching A Christmas Story on TV. Then we head over to whoever in Joanne's family is having Christmas that year after lunch. Being a family of eleven kids, they take turns hosting it. Everyone opens presents and eats dinner and we have activities for all the kids.

Another tradition we love is camping. On father's day, Labor Day, and on the kids' birthday weekends we go camping. We make it a four day weekend. We have a camper so we try different places and then pick our favorites to spend the special days there. We go hiking, biking or swimming or just head to the playground and we take our dog with us. We grill out for dinner and sit by the fire and roast marshmallows for s'mores. When Zachary falls asleep, the three of us head into the camper to play a game before bed. We look forward to including another child in our family traditions.