We cannot imagine the emotions you are feeling in making this important decision. We can only envision the amount of love you have for your child. We want to do anything possible to help you feel comfortable in your decision. Please know that our love for your child will only be second to your love for your child.

Scott Kelly Job Description Ramp Handler for United Parcel Service Family Nurse Practitioner with Blood & Marrow Transplant Program Education Completed 2 Years of College Masters of Science in Nursing with Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Favorites Hobby Boating, Sports Hobby Waterskiing, Boating Sport to Watch College Football Sport to Watch College Basketball Bedtime Story Peter Pan Bedtime Story Goodnight Moon Childhood Memory Christmas at Grandma’s Childhood Memory Family Vacations Food Mexican Food Mexican Children Ashley Nicole-5 years old

Building our family has been a struggle. We were blessed with a biological daughter, Ashley in November 2003. Ashley has been the best thing that has happened to both of us and we could not love her more. Raising Ashley has been the most challenging but rewarding experience ever. Our families treat her as a princess and will do anything for her as I know they will for your child. Being a parent has confirmed the feelings and desire to raise another child. We have so much love and support to offer.

Ashley has such a caring personality and cannot wait to be a big sister. She talks about her baby brother or sister daily. She talks about how she will protect them from danger, how she will share her toys and how she wants to teach him or her every new thing she learns. Ashley always watches out for the younger children when playing outside with the neighbors.

Both of us have a very close relationship with our siblings and we want that experience for Ashley and your child. A sibling bond is one of the strongest attachments. Siblings provide unconditional love and support as well as healthy rivalries; they can push each other to excel. We also want Ashley and your child to have close relationships with their cousins. Kelly's brother has two boys the same age as Ashley. Scott's brother and his wife are currently expecting and Scott's sister is starting infertility treatments. Hopefully your child will have two cousins close in age who live locally to grow up playing together.

We began discussing adoption with our daughter Ashley almost a year ago. Answering Ashley's questions regarding adoption has expanded our concept of what it may be like to explain adoption to an adopted child. We want Ashley and this child to understand and feel comfortable with how our family was created. We plan to have regular open discussions and to answer all their questions in a positive manner. We want them to understand that adoption comes out of great love from both the birth and adoption parents. We want to be able to tell your child about you and your unselfish act of love for your child. We will keep you updated with regular letters and pictures of each stage in your child's life if you desire. We want you to feel comfortable with your decision for years to come.

We have been reading resource materials on adoption in order to learn the correct terminology and the best ways to explain adoption to children. We plan to continue to use any resources available including children's books to help relay the concepts and explain the emotions on a child's level.

Ashley at the Lake

We both enjoyed many family vacations growing up in our individual families and want to share those experiences and life lasting memories with our children. We take yearly family vacations with our extended families. We also take a yearly vacation with our immediate family for opportunities to put aside the hecticness of daily life and enjoy our family bonds and closeness.

We have a boat and enjoy weekends at the lake. This is a relaxing time with nature but also offers many activities such as swimming, boating, water skiing and fishing. We have friends with children that we meet at the lake in order for Ashley to enjoy the time and activities with other kids. Ashley cannot wait to have a brother or sister to play with at the lake. We have been waiting for Ashley and her cousins to get old enough to enjoy a houseboat trip to a lake. They will love all the water sports and the campfire with roasting marshmallows or s'mores at night.

We do many daily outings locally for fun as a family. We go to the zoo, amusement park or local sporting events. Five adults from Scott's family went with Ashley to a Halloween party at the zoo last year. We have always had extended family present for Halloween trick or treating with Ashley.