Like most people in today’s day and age of social media, we met through an online dating site. It was back in 2014 when Moises was relocating from California to his new assignment with the Marine Corps in Virginia. Our first communication was mainly just texting and phone calls until we decided to take the next step to meet in person in early 2015. At first sight and during our first meeting we felt very comfortable with each other and learned we share a lot in common despite our different backgrounds and upbringing. Zuzana was quite nervous about meeting Moises for the first time, but all her worries melted away soon after. She fell in love with his personality right away, with how smart, determined, and approachable yet very caring and sensitive he is.

Our first meeting turned into many more to follow. We made it work even though we each lived in different states. Not being together during the week made us want to see each other even more as time went by. Needless to say, our relationship grew stronger and stronger. We eventually got married in 2016 embarking on many new adventures, adding the most adorable mini dachshund pup Hunter to our growing family in 2021, and moving to Florida in 2022.

Our Hunter is a miniature dachshund pup. It was love at first sight seeing his puppy pictures in early 2021, but nothing compares to the day we finally got to meet him. Barely weighing 3 pounds, all so fragile, with his tail wagging nonstop like car wipers in heavy Florida rain.

You never know how much love you can have for a pet until you have one. He is the love of our lives and we cannot picture life without him. He is always up for playing, which includes random times like midnight or 4 am.

We absolutely love when we are coming home and we know that someone is very excited to see us, jumping all over us and trying to take a leap into our arms, even with his short, tiny legs.

He is for sure our spoiled royalty and we would not have it any other way. He taught us to give all the love there is, all day every day, through unconditional love.

Zuzana's childhood memories go back to spending her summer breaks at her grandma’s house in the countryside. Her grandma would take on the very challenging task of hosting eight of her grandkids! She loved those times by the nearby pond we used to swim in, ride the bike, or stay up till late at night talking. Behind the house was a huge garden with every fruit and vegetable you can think of, cherry and pear tree, walnut and hazelnut tree, herbs, strawberries, potatoes, gooseberries, currents, and more. She used to also have bunnies, chickens, and our dear dachshund Lumpik who ran off every time he got a chance. She cannot thank my grandma enough for all her tough love and her immense dedication to her family. She has such fond memories and she will be ever so grateful for the time spent together. Like Zuzana, Moises enjoyed spending time outside, too. He enjoyed riding his bicycle everywhere around his neighborhood. Every once in a while, he would go and visit his mother at work. She worked at an insurance company. He would sit at a desk and play with the rubber bands, staple forms for her, and visit other offices where her friends worked at.

Florida - Our home is located on the west side of Florida and is nested in a beautiful development community that is more than just a neighborhood. It is a place where residents from all walks of life come together to form friendships. From intimate social gatherings of friends and family to community-wide events, there is always something for everyone. Whether it’s visiting the pool, clubhouse or fitness, being on the walk with our pup, or through the countless events and parties (luaus, pool parties, Easter egg hunt, barbeques) this community has it all.

July 4th fireworks come with a contest of decorating bikes and golf carts and food trucks like Wicked Oak BBQ with yummy ribs, or Sweet Island Snow with delicious Shark Attack shave ice, offering a variety of unique food.

It is a very family-oriented community with many children around and we are very excited to share it with our future addition to the family. Our neighborhood has a great school system from private accredited preschools with premier early education, a high-rated elementary school, middle school, and high school. Our community also offers plenty of outdoor amenities and a vast network of picturesque nature trails with picnic areas and local wildlife. If we are lucky enough to share our home with a little one, he or she will love all the playgrounds and play games with her/his new friends. Imagining sharing our community brings us so much joy.

We both find ourselves laughing and reminiscing at times about the idea of two people from different countries finding a way into each other’s hearts. Moises was born in the Dominican Republic, and Zuzana in the Czech Republic. Yet, our first meeting and our marriage took place in the United States. We are extremely lucky to have met so many friends along the journey we call a family, with Friendsgiving dinner every year as a tradition. Everyone brings their traditional dish from their country like schnitzels, apple strudel, sancocho, or arepa.

Our family is very diverse, having our relatives all over in many places. Zuzana has four siblings and stays in touch via video calls and visits. We hope Zuzana’s Mom comes and stays with us for a long time when our family is complete. Zuzana’s sister-in-law and her best friend’s husband were both adopted, two wonderful individuals dear to our hearts. Moises came to Florida as a teenager to live with his brothers and later joined the Marine Corps. His love for the USA has taken him to places like Italy, South Korea, and California, just to name a few, during his enlistment.

We moved from Maryland to Florida in 2022 to be close to Moises’ family, so they can become part of our child’s life. Everyone is excited about our decision to adopt. We have so much love to offer and it would be our privilege to share our unique family traditions and travel adventures together.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to introduce ourselves to you and tell you about our family. We are Zuzana and Moises, and our beautiful pup Hunter. We met in 2015 and got married in 2016. Hunter joined our family in April of 2021 and is our forever baby and the boss of the family.

Your unconditional love for your unborn child led you to consider adoption as a possibility, a decision full of love words that cannot be expressed. We recognize this is a difficult decision to make and hope we can be part of that process with you. We are very happy you have chosen our profile to read and learn more about us and our family.

We fully plan to maintain contact with you if you wish to. We will send update emails and exchange phone numbers to text and send photos. We also plan to share the adoption process with the child when it is appropriate to do so. From reading children’s books to having direct conversations when the child is older, the topic of adoption will not be foreign to the child. Luckily, American Adoptions has plenty of resources dealing on the subject and great recommendations. We are open to meeting and getting to know you and your support network and come to a mutual agreement on the frequency of contact and the means by which to do so through. The more we can learn from you, the better we can tell your story with the respect it deserves.

We are a normal family who is multi-cultural, and multi-racial. We speak three languages, including English, in our households. Our child will benefit from learning not only about his/her background but also about our individual journeys from foreign countries and becoming American citizens and sharing our love for this country. We travel to many places and hope to add one more person to our family trips to unique places. For example, as a Military veteran, our family qualifies for a lifetime pass to all National Parks. We are hoping to introduce our child to these great places and when the time is right, to our own countries of birth to meet his/her extended families.

Our neighborhood has excellent schools, from elementary to high school, all within a few miles radius. We are both great cooks and do make traditional dishes from our home countries along with American foods and others.

Our pup Hunter cannot wait to have a sibling and to become best friends and create memories together. We believe that our greatest responsibility for our child is to be loved, supported, and guided to reach her/his given potential. We will be thrilled and honored if given the chance to become parents to your child. We cannot wait to share letters and pictures with you to see all the milestones in this child’s life.

We are excited to become part of your family if you allow us to do so. We are also looking forward to beginning this journey together.

Much love,

Moises & Zuzana