Dear Friends,
Thank you for taking the time to view our profile. We cannot imagine the emotions that you are experiencing right now. Please know that we love you and we are praying for you every day. You are truly the bravest people we could ever be privileged to know.
We are Paul and April and we have been married for almost seven years. Our marriage is filled with love and laughter and we love spending time with each other, as well as our extended family. After several years of infertility treatments we have been guided towards adoption. We are excited to grow our eternal family by the miracle of adoption. We have learned over the past few years that we are stronger and more loving having gone through this adoption experience.
As you get to know us, it’s important that you know who we are, what we love and what we do for work.
First, of course, is that we spend a lot of time with our dogs, Aspen and Kokao. Buddy, our cat, likes to sit on mom's lap while she watches TV at night. They are like children to us, and we have huge love for them as our animals.
Paul is a Meat Manager at Safeway, a local grocery store. He loves his job. He has been cutting meat for a long time as it was his very first job after high school. After 14 1/2 years, he also recently retired from the Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department. Because he had dedicated so much of time and energy to volunteering, he was sad at first; now, he enjoys the free time that he has regained. He is an amazing person who never hesitates to help others. He has a huge heart and puts others needs before his own. He is charming and witty, and loves to laugh- preferably with others. Paul can’t wait to be a father.
April is a Registered Nurse in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the Denver. She really loves making a difference in the lives of others. She has worked in a few different settings in the hospital, including the ICU, PACU and OR. The ER is by far her favorite work environment. Once the baby arrives, she will continue to work, but she will go to part time. She considers herself fortunate to be able to both work and raise a child. April will make an amazing mother because she has already shown her love for children; she loves to spend time with the many children in her life, family and otherwise. She looks at all children with pure love, and that can be seen on almost a daily basis. April loves family and she would do anything for her brothers and sisters. She is caring to everyone she meets. April can’t wait to be a mother
Our extended family is very important to us. Together, we have 5 nieces, 1 nephew. We try to spend as much time as possible with all of them. On Paul's side of the family, we have four brothers and three sisters. On April's side, we have three sisters and two brothers. We never really use that term in-law's when talking about family; we are all brothers and sisters.
A majority of our family, primarily on Paul's side, live in Colorado and in close proximity to us. We feel very fortunate to spend a lot of time with them, be it on holidays, for birthday’s, or simply just a family dinner in the middle of the week. One of our favorite family traditions with Paul’s side of the family is the annual trip to the Pumpkin patch. We treasure the annual family picture we take there. We follow up with a pumpkin carving contest that Paul’s mom has hosted in her garage for the last 5 years. Beyond times like Halloween, our most treasured family memory is a family trip to Mexico in 2008. We decided against a traditional Christmas gift exchange, and instead spent family time together, all 13 of us, on the beaches surrounding Playa del Carmen. It was truly the trip of a lifetime.
April's family is a little further spread out than Paul’s, with one sister in North Carolina, and her parents in Kansas. April’s parents travel out to Colorado a few times a year. We love family dinners, and just enjoying each other’s company. While spread out, we are fortunate to have a brother and sister of April's nearby.
No matter from which side, everyone is excited to see the family grow. We truly see this, as we do with all the children in our family, as a group effort. We are all in this experience together. The child we are lucky enough to receive will benefit from a large network of support and love.
We feel very blessed to be sharing the adoption experience with you. We also know this is the most difficult decision you will ever have to make. We can't wait to meet the family that God has prepared for us. We hope to always have an open relationship with our birth family. We will continue to pray for you and your family, that you will find the peace and answers to your prayers. We love you for the sacrifice you are making.
Love Always,
Paul and April
