Tyrone & Melissa

We are honored to have this opportunity to introduce ourselves and to tell you about our family. We cannot begin to imagine what a difficult decision this must be for you and we admire your selflessness and courage. Although we haven’t met yet, we have been praying that you will feel peace with your decision and that you will receive the love and support that you need during this difficult time. Preferred Gender: Male

Tyrone Melissa Job Description Commissioned Military Intelligence Officer Stay-at-Home Mom Education Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, and Associate's Degree in Electronics Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education Favorites Family Activity Nature Walk Family Activity Swimming Holiday Tradition Decorating the Christmas Tree Holiday Tradition Making Candy Cane Cookies Childhood Toy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Childhood Toy Cabbage Patch Dolls Form of Exercise Running Form of Exercise Racquetball Restaurant Texas Roadhouse Restaurant Cheddar's Children Allison-4 years old, Olivia-7 years old

On a Walk with Our Dog Dexter

Allison is Riding the Pony, Peanut

We strive to provide a variety of positive experiences for our children. With Tyrone having 30 days of vacation every year, we have the opportunity to explore the country as a family. We have traveled to Disneyland, SeaWorld, Six Flags, and have been to beaches on the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. We also enjoy doing numerous things close to home such as visiting our neighborhood pool, nature hiking through the mountains, going to parks, zoos, and museums.

Finding Seashells at the Beach

Our daughters participate in a wide variety of activities. We encourage and support them in their current interests. Olivia is currently participating in "K-Kids" (a kids' volunteer organization to improve the community), karate, and "Team Kid" which is held Wednesday evenings at our church. Allison attends a preschool three mornings a week, and also attends "Team Kid". Allison and I also participate in the Mommy and Me Swim Time at the indoor pool in town. We do monitor both our daughters' activities to make sure that they are not too busy and that they are persuing their own interests. We believe that is also important to have time to just enjoy playing and being a kid. Most importantly, we love spending time everyday with each other as a family whether we're watching a movie, baking cookies, or eating dinner together.

Melissa is dropping Allison off at her Christian preschool

We believe that an education is a valuable asset in today's society. We are both college graduates (Melissa holds a degree in Elementary Education) and will assist your child in developing a strong academic foundation. We intend to provide the opportunity for your child to go to college, and to emphasize the doors that it can open.

Children learn a great deal not only in school, but out of school as well. We are strong believers in going with the "teachable moment" and taking the opportunity to expand the children's knowledge base in whatever they are currently interested in. For example, have visited zoos to learn about tigers and their habitats, seen museum exhibits about how magnets work, and have read countless books in various topics ranging from Rosa Parks to the rainforests. It is important to us that they understand the value of being educated in today's society, and we go to great lengths to provide them with a large knowledge base. We not only tell them how important school is, we show them by attending school functions and activities, volunteering in the classroom, and by sitting down with them daily to assist with homework and reading.