Mike & Jana

We want to thank you for reading our profile and giving us the opportunity to share our lives with you. It would be our greatest honor to be considered in your search to find the right family for your child and we would be forever grateful if you choose us. Our heart goes out to you in this difficult time. Preferred Gender: Female

Mike Jana Job Description Co-Owner & Managing Partner for a Local Chain of Restaurants Stay-at-Home Mom, Previously a Real Estate Sales Associate for a Nationwide Company Education Secondary Education with Majors in Business Management & Accounting High School Graduate& Licensed Real Estate Prep School Favorites Disney Movie Finding Nemo Disney Movie 101 Dalmations Food Steak Food Crab Legs Leisure Activity Beach Leisure Activity Web Surfing on Computer Quality about my Spouse Personality Quality about my Spouse Generosity Sports Team Dallas Cowboys Sports Team Kansas City Chiefs Children Cameron-6 years old, Matthew-3 years old

We have been married for eight years but have been together as a couple for twelve years. We have love and respect for one another, are committed to our marriage and we feel that our wedding vows are sacred. After several failed attempts of fertility through advanced procedures, we made the decision to adopt in 2002. Without a doubt, it has been the best decision of our lives.

Our children's needs are very important to us, in addition to loving them, we want to protect them, educate and guide them. Show and share them the world, provide them with all that they will need to succeed, and then let them be who they will be. Our children bring us so much joy and fulfillment and we look forward to experiencing all of the love and joy of raising another child.

For us, being a parent means, creating happy memories for our children to remember, making sacrifices for them, teaching them to respect others and their opinions, providing financial and emotional stability and of the utmost importance, showing them an unconditional love at all times. We feel we provide this for our two children and are more than ready to share our love and values with a third child.

Even before our adopted children were born, we anticipated that it would be easy for us to love any child as if they were our own biological children...and it was...love at first sight. We really do not think of them as being adopted, we just feel the same feelings any parent feels for their children...unconditional love. We openly talk about adoption with our sons. Cameron, who is older, accepts and understand that he is adopted and is comfortable asking questions about it. We explain to him that even though Mommy did not carry him in her tummy, she as well as Daddy carried him in their hearts. Matthew is still too young to understand, but we continually talk with him about his adoption.

We cannot think of anything more fulfilling than being a parent and through adoption, this has been made possible.

Mike with Our Dog, Buddy, in the Back Yard

We have a fun little dog named Buddy that we picked out as a puppy before the boys came along. He is an eight year old West Highland Terrier with lots of curiosity and energy. He loves for us to take him for family walks. When you ask him if he wants to go, he gets so excited that he jumps up in the air over and over.

Whenever someone comes over to our house, he will get up on their lap and sit with them. He does not think of anyone as a stranger. He loves to give and receive affection.

He loves to play with the boys and is very protective of them. He loves to chase after them in the house and in the yard. Buddy likes to play rough with adults, but with children, he seems to sense that he needs to be gentle, so he is. He is a special dog and we think of him not only as a pet, but as a member of our family.