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Adam & Maggie

"As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen." - from Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne

We are bursting with excitement, energy and love as we continue on this path to parenthood. We are so humbled that you would consider us as adoptive parents, and cannot wait to share adventures, big and small, and build a lifetime of incredible memories.

About Us

Adam
Maggie
Job
Dentist
Product Manager
Education
Doctor of Dentistry
Master of Business Administration
Children
None
Relationship
Legally Married
State
Wisconsin

Our Life Priorities

In Sonoma, California

We have found that it's important to prioritize different things at different times of life. While our earlier years were focused on college, grad school and career, we are at a point where we've prioritized peace, happiness and FUN!

Life can get extremely crazy, and because we've been through so much, we make sure to take time to slow down and just be grateful for all that we have and focus on each other, friends and family. We prioritize being there for each other, and for those who need us.

We also prioritize trying new things, and making space for fun. That's why we set aside time for travel, taking the dog on a hike, trying new restaurants, seeing movies, or playing games. It's so important to create shared memories and be spontaneous!

Our Pup, Ollie

Ollie & Our Nieces

Our dog, Ollie, is a very important part of our life. We found Ollie at a pet rescue organization, and brought her home the day after Christmas in 2017.

Ollie keeps us very active, and is the best, fluffiest reminder of what's important in life - making sure we spend time together, get outside, and eat great food. She's the reason we know so many people in our neighborhood - folks like to stop and pet her and ask what type of dog she is (and honestly, we have no idea what type of dog she is - she's a mystery!).

Ollie is wonderful with kids, and has been a part of our nieces' lives since they were 4. She absolutely loves running around with them, playing fetch, and even brings the ball back (most of the time)!

Our Childhood Memories

Camping, exploring, and having fun outdoors are some of our best memories from childhood.

Adam grew up in a neighborhood with his three closest friends right down the street - there were many days of riding bikes, skateboarding, and jumping on trampolines. He also went on annual trips to the Boundary Waters with this close-knit group and their families, where he would canoe for days, swim in icy waters, cook over the campfire and hangout under incredible starry skies. These are friendships and memories that last a lifetime.

Maggie also grew up spending lots of time outside. She was fortunate enough to live very close to cousins and her grandparents. Most days in the summer she would bike over to her cousin Jackie's house to play, or to her grandparent's house where she would help Grandpa work in the garden. Some of her best memories are from annual camping trips to Star Lake, where she would spend all day swimming and building sandcastles, fishing with her dad, and making s'mores.

We look forward to sharing our love of the outdoors with a child and we cannot wait to make new memories together as a family!

Photos

A Night Out
A Night Out
Snowshoeing on Our Property
Snowshoeing on Our Property
Enjoying the View in California
Enjoying the View in California
Christmas Tree Hunting
Christmas Tree Hunting
Hiking in Estes Park, Colorado
Hiking in Estes Park, Colorado
Enjoying Sunshine With Friends
Enjoying Sunshine With Friends
Beautiful Cortona, Italy
Beautiful Cortona, Italy
Maggie in Door County, WI
Maggie in Door County, WI
Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking
A Sunny Winter Day
A Sunny Winter Day
Disney World
Disney World
Adam at Muir Woods
Adam at Muir Woods
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A Night Out
A Night Out
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Snowshoeing on Our Property
Snowshoeing on Our Property
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Enjoying the View in California
Enjoying the View in California
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Christmas Tree Hunting
Christmas Tree Hunting
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Hiking in Estes Park, Colorado
Hiking in Estes Park, Colorado
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Enjoying Sunshine With Friends
Enjoying Sunshine With Friends
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Beautiful Cortona, Italy
Beautiful Cortona, Italy
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Maggie in Door County, WI
Maggie in Door County, WI
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Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking
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A Sunny Winter Day
A Sunny Winter Day
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Disney World
Disney World
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Adam at Muir Woods
Adam at Muir Woods

Our House and Neighborhood

Our Home

We are so lucky to be a part of our neighborhood and community. We are friends with many of our neighbors (and their dogs!) and talk and text regularly. We have received so much love and support from our neighbors, and are happy to lend a helping hand whenever needed as well.

Our house is next to a walking path that leads to a beautiful park, with a playground and swing set, baseball diamond and lots of trails through a wooded forest (there's even a creek!). The location is perfect, as so many neighbors walk by every day. We get to say hello and catch up, share great things that are happening and lend an ear when needed.

Our Backyard

Our neighborhood is full of families, with lots of great kids! During spring, summer and fall there is a constant parade of kids riding bikes and scooters, or catching toads in the park. In winter, the sleds come out - Maggie joins in with her snow tube as well!

We are particularly close with a few families next door, across and up the street. Maggie walks the neighbors' dog Piper each day (along with our dog, Ollie), and has treats ready whenever Piper comes to visit at the back door (which is multiple times per day). Adam is always happy to help move furniture, weigh in on a question about lawns, or help shovel a sidewalk.

Our Extended Families

Adam & His Parents

We have a big, fun, extended family ready to welcome a child with love (and a lot of laughter). Thanksgiving - the holiday that we host each year - typically brings over 40 aunties, uncles, and cousins in to our home... and that's only some of our extended family.

Maggie With Her Mom & Nieces

Maggie loves to plan parties, dinners, cookouts - any reason to get together and have some fun. And Adam is always there to make sure the burgers are cooked perfectly and everyone is having a good time. We regularly have backyard campfires, outdoor movies, snowshoeing parties at our 80-acre property, and more. Any reason to bring our parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins, second cousins, aunties, uncles and friends that feel like family together.

Adam's family currently lives in Colorado, but have a passion for travel. We are fortunate enough to visit them and go hiking, as well as meet in new places to explore (most recently, Quebec City in Canada). Adam also looks forward to hosting his dad every year for a week of deer hunting, video games and just being together.

Maggie's mom Kathy lives so close that we regularly walk to her house for visits. Maggie and Kathy regularly run errands together, bounce decorating ideas off of each other, and try out new lunch spots. We're also fortunate to live close to many aunties, uncles and cousins - there's always someone to visit!

From Us to You

Hi there! We're so excited to meet you. Excited, eager, and a little nervous (maybe you feel the same). We're incredibly grateful you would consider us as adoptive parents, and wanted to share a bit more about who we are and what we're all about.

First and foremost, in case you haven't heard this from us yet - we are in awe of your strength and love, and the dedication you must have to this child. This process is not easy, and there are so many unknowns.

But, through all the ambiguity and fuzziness there are things that we know to be true:

  • We're in this together, you, the child, and us. This is the start of a lifelong relationship, that can and will evolve over time. We will send letters, emails, photos, and are open to other methods of communication that build connection in whatever way is healthy for all.
  • This child will be loved unconditionally, with us as their biggest fans, their advocates, their safe harbor, and the people that will fight for them no matter what.
  • We, Adam and Maggie, love each other completely, and commit to each other each and every day, both when it's easy and when it's really, really hard. We have been together for over 19 years (married for 11), and have stood next to each other during the happiest and most painful parts of our lives. Our relationship will continue to model what respect and support, open communication and true love can look like.
  • The greatest gifts we can give this child are opportunities and experiences. We want to show our child the world - let them explore and ask questions, show them where and how others live, and expose them to different perspectives - and support them as they figure out what's important to them, what they value and the person they want to be.
  • In short, we want to give this child everything they need, and the freedom to try things, find their passion, have healthy relationships, work hard, play hard, and, above all else, build a life that they love.

    We want to try to describe the infinite pictures we have in our minds of what this will look like. For Adam, it's the most peaceful walk through the woods, hand in hand with our child, pointing out deer and birds and finding cool sticks and rocks. It's teaching our child how to snowboard and seeing them in a snowsuit and helmet, getting ready to strap in to their board for the very first time. It's working together in the garage, building or fixing, taking things apart and putting them back together.

    For Maggie, it's holding this child's hand as we prepare to land from their very first plane ride. It's reading books at bedtime, watching this child's eyes slowly close as they drift off to sleep. It's pulling a chair next to the counter so this child can help add ingredients and stir. And it's teaching this child to plant a row of seeds, and take care of the sprouts, and watch as the garden explodes with green each summer.

    We're here and excited to meet you, and talk about all the dreams you and we both have for this child. Thank you again for considering us.

    Adam & Maggie

    Favorites

    Adam
    Maggie
    Actor
    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    Actress
    Mila Kunas
    Emma Stone
    Animal
    Snow Lepord
    Dog
    Author
    Ernest Cline
    J.K Rowling
    Book
    Ready Player One
    Harry Potter
    Candy Bar
    Twix
    Take 5
    Cartoon
    Kung Fu Panda
    Doug
    Childhood Memory
    Camping
    Dancing with my dad and cousins at family weddings
    Childhood Toy
    Legos
    Party Kitchen
    Children's Book
    Goose Bumps
    There's a wocket in my pocket
    City
    Bozeman, MT
    Boston
    Classic Movie
    Marry Poppins
    It's a wonderful life
    Color
    Blue
    Bright red!
    Day of Week
    Saturday
    Saturday
    Dessert
    Chocolate covered Oreos
    Brownies
    Disney Movie
    Aladdin
    Moana
    Dream Car
    '67 Ford Mustang Convertible
    Something vintage... or an electric truck!
    Dream Job
    Dentist
    Pastry Chef
    Dream Vacation
    Anywhere in Europe
    Eating pasta across Italy
    Family Activity
    Watching movies on the couch
    Going for a walk
    Flower / Plant
    Lilac
    Anything in my herb/veggie garden
    Food
    Sushi
    Pasta
    Form of Exercise
    Mountain Biking or Hiking
    Mountain biking
    Fruit
    Raspberries
    Raspberries
    Game
    Settlers of Catan
    Scrabble
    Hobby
    Woodworking
    Travel
    Holiday
    Thanksgiving
    Valentine's day
    Holiday Song
    Peanuts Christmas Song
    Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John
    Holiday Tradition
    Hosting our families for Thanksgiving
    Visiting the Christmas tree farm and finding the perfect one
    Ice Cream
    Mint Chocolate Chip
    Raspberry cheesecake
    Junk Food
    Oreos
    Gushers
    Leisure Activity
    Watching TV and Movies
    Reading on the patio
    Magazine
    Woodworking Magazine
    Better Homes and Gardens
    Memory with a Child
    Taking my nieces deer hunting for the first time
    Dancing with my nieces
    Memory with Spouse
    Any vacation, but mostly our time in Italy
    Laughing so hard we couldn't speak
    Movie
    Dumb and Dumber
    Harry Potter
    Movie Munchie
    Popcorn and an Icee
    Buttered popcorn
    Movie Quote
    "It's kind of hot in these Rinos"
    From You've Got Mail: George (Steve Zahn) in Kathleen's bookstore: "This place is a tomb. I'm going to the nut shop where it's fun."
    Movie Type
    Comedy and Action
    Comedy or Thriller
    Musical
    Hamilton
    Hamilton or Mama Mia
    Musical Group
    AJR
    AJR
    Nursery Rhyme
    Twinkle twinkle little star
    Anything Winne the Pooh
    Olympic Event
    Snowboarding half pipe
    Ski or Snowboard Freestyle
    Personal Hero
    My wife (so sappy but it's really the truth)
    Friends and family - everyone has had to be incredibly strong at some point in their lives
    Play
    The Lion King (more of a musical)
    Waitress (but it's a musical)
    Poet
    Rupi Kaur
    Quality about my Spouse
    Her emotion and mental strength
    Kindness
    Quote
    "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results"
    Books are a uniquely portable magic.
    Restaurant
    California Grill in Orlando, Florida
    So many favorites :-)
    Sandwich
    Ham or roast beef
    Turkey or Veggie
    Scripture
    Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
    Shopping Store
    Home Depot
    Target
    Song
    Adventure is Out There by AJR
    It depends on the day
    Sport to Play
    Racquetball
    Mountain Biking or Skiing
    Sport to Watch
    Football
    Anything but golf
    Sports Star
    Aaron Rodgers
    I'm not particularly in to sports
    Sports Team
    Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    Subject in School
    Science
    Science
    Superhero
    Ant Man
    Wonder Woman
    Thing to Cook
    Cheeseburgers over a campfire
    Fruit Tart
    Time of Day
    Dinner time!
    Early morning or Evening
    Tradition
    Family Dinner
    Family dinner
    TV Show
    Psych
    Psych
    TV Show Character
    Burton Guster
    Everyone on Gilmore Girls
    Type of Music
    Alternative
    Pretty much everything
    Vacation Spot
    Italy
    Door County WI
    Video Game
    Minecraft
    Super Mario Brothers (a classic)

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