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Dear Birth Parent(s),

Our names are Ann and Paul. Thanks so much for reading our letter and most of all, for considering adoption for your child. We have been blessed by adoption once already and our life has never been the same. We are so grateful to our son's birth mother (and birth grandmother) for selecting us to be his parents. We know you have a difficult decision to make and our wish, first and always, is that it will ultimately bring you and your child peace and a happy life.

We're writing today to share some information with you about ourselves and our family, but please know that we would be happy to speak with you over the phone or meet with you in person if you think it would make help you get to know us better.

While we knew each other at work, it wasn't until a mutual friend played matchmaker that we had our first date. He must have had the magic touch though, because we were married one year to the day after that first date - on St. Patrick's Day in 2001. We both love children and from the start, we had planned to have a big family, but we learned soon after that it was unlikely we were going to be able to have our own biological children. Happily, we both considered adoption and our prayers to become parents were answered in December 2005, when we welcomed our first son, Patrick.

Our life together is terrific and we both feel very blessed to have found each other and to have Patrick as our son. Our marriage is built on honesty, trust, and communication and we truly are each other's best friend. The things we believe in (God, our family and our friends) best describe who we are and what kind of parents we try to be. We're big believers in education and your child will have every opportunity to chase his or her dream, whatever it may be. We believe in rewarding effort, regardless of the outcome. Trying your best is the most important thing to us. We believe in celebrating life and making memories every single day. We like to laugh and don't take ourselves too seriously. Most of all, we believe that life is meant to be joyful and happy - and that's the kind of home we've built.

Our families and friends mean the world to us and are a big part of our lives. We are fortunate to have both sets of our parents still healthy and located close by. In addition, 16 aunts and uncles are also in the area and our families celebrate big occasions together often. We have 10 nieces and nephews, too, and they can't wait to welcome another child into our family. We also have many friends who have young children and they provide us with a great network of care and support when needed.

We're fortunate in that Paul works just 5 miles away from home and Ann stays home full time with Patrick. She'll continue to do that after the second baby arrives, too. We eat dinner together as a family each day and pray together as a family every night. We try not to keep the TV on all the time, but prefer to head over to one of the parks nearby to play on the monkey bars or swings, or just run around in the fresh air. Oh yes, and then there's swimming. We love to swim.

We've already begun to share Patrick's adoption story with him and your child, too, will always know how they came to be a part of our family. We would fully support keeping in touch with you over the years if that is your preference, and we'd be happy to send you pictures and updates as you see fit. We also are in support of the children reconnecting with their birth parents after they are 18 if that is what they wish.

In closing, let us assure you that we are in good health and that your child will enjoy a fun, well-balanced lifestyle. We take vacations every year to the beach with our extended family and this year, even stopped by Disneyland while in California for one of Paul's brother's wedding. It was fantastic!

So thanks again for considering us. We hope that we were able to convey the love we'll have for your child and the wonderful family he or she will grow up with. We believe in our hearts that we can give your child an unbelievable life - one full of opportunity, fun, laughter and a whole lot of love.

With all of our love,

Paul & Ann