Paul, Christa & Sophia

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Hi, we are honored to be one of the families that you are considering for an adoption plan.We cannot imagine how trying this time must be as you determine what decision is right for you and your child. As parents who have had the wonderful experience of adopting a few years ago, we know first hand that adopting a child is a truly amazing gift that would not be possible without the selflessness of birth parents. For that reason we wanted to share a little bit about ourselves and tell you that if we are so blessed to be given the opportunity to parent your child, we can assure you that your child will always know how loved they are and how much respect and admiration we have for you.

About Us

We have been married for six years.We met through a mutual friend eight years ago and after a short friendship we realized we were meant to be together.We have been fortunate enough to have spent the last eight years building our life and family together. Our marriage is based on friendship, love and respect.

we have always wanted to
share our life with children

Visiting Rockefeller Center at Christmas time

NYC Brooklyn Bridge

Paul’s first trip to Disney World

At a friend’s wedding

we were blessed with the gift of a beautiful little girl…

whom we adopted 3 ½ years ago.We have enjoyed a semi-open adoption since that time and we have maintained a willingness to have even more communication when or if her birth parents would like to.We often incorporate Sophia’s very special birth story when we have story time and we know that she will have a stronger sense of self because we have been able to relay to her the love her birth parents have for her. Sophia will always know how loved and special she is.

Sophia – our fashion star!

Cooling off at the lake

Our first 5k run as a family
(although only one of us actually ran)

Heading out for trick or treating

Christa by Paul

She is very open and honest and a great role model for Sophia. From the beginning of our relationship I knew Christa was the right person for me, especially when she displayed an openness to try the things I enjoyed the most – including skiing! I love watching Sophia and Christa interact with each other. Christa has a good sense of humor and has the ability to not only have fun but can keep us on schedule and set good examples for Sophia. Christa is also athletic and enjoys running, tennis, and being outdoors. She is a fan of soccer and played in college, passing along her techniques to Sophia – starting with ball dribbling. Between Sophia and Christa I’m not sure which one has more energy as they can both keep going strong all day long…

Christa is a warm, wonderful wife and mother

Our annual trip to a local orchard for cider donuts and fall games!

Hanging out at the lake in Sophia’s tent

Snuggle time and reading–two of our favorite things

Riding the cow train

Christa was a juvenile probation officer for nine years. What she loved most about her career choice was the chance to work with adolescents and their families. Later when Christa made a career change, she continued to work on behalf of children but in different capacities: First as a Court Investigator for abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court and then as a Guardian Ad Litem in the Probate Court.

Presently Christa is a stay-at-home mom. She is thankful every day for the opportunity to spend more time with Sophia, who is changing and growing all too quickly.

Christa feels blessed that she can spend her days at home – playing, baking or having play dates with Sophia. Sophia has embraced her role as mommy’s (Christa’s) big helper. They enjoy playing hide and seek, kicking the soccer ball and reading together.

their favorite motto is “team work”

Sophia helping mommy with Christmas cookies

Paul by Christa

Paul is an amazing father and husband. He is fun-loving, happy and always positive. He works hard but he always makes time to be with Sophia and me. In fact, we both know that he would rather be with us than anywhere else.

As a family we spend time kayaking, snow shoeing, hiking, and riding bikes. Paul is a capable athlete but he prefers to teach and share rather than compete, which we love. He can’t wait to give Sophia the opportunity to learn how to golf, ski and play tennis. We know these will all be things we can enjoy as a family even if Sophia and I choose to drive the golf cart instead of playing. : )

We love to travel to and explore new places with Sophia and we have been fortunate to take her to many great places already.

loves nature and likes to do just about anything outside

Enjoying a peaceful moment on the lake

Sophia went along for the ride, while Paul snow shoed with friends in upstate New York

Paul trying to catch Christa and Sophia

Sophia adores her father like no one else

Sophia using her own screwdriver to help Paul put a new bell on her bike

Paul and Sophia making music

Riding the carousel at Disney World

Faster Daddy, faster!

Sophia trying out her new skis!

Wanna come to my puppet show?

Sophia

Sophia is truly one of the sweetest and happiest children we know.We have loved watching her grow and develop with each new phase and we have embraced each one as they have come.We try to document her cute phrases so we can share them with her when she is older and we can’t seem to take enough photos of her.

we have been blessed with an amazing child

Play-doh, a serious business

Weee, I can’t wait to do that again

Sophia loves to read and play. She enjoys the outdoors and playing with her friends. She loves to climb on her swing set and ride her bike and play every kind of ball.

Sophia gets so excited with each holiday, from Easter egg hunts to Thanksgiving feasts. She loves to help us decorate the house and help us cook and prepare for our large family gatherings.

Sophia especially enjoys spending time with her fifteen cousins. She is the third youngest and is loved and adored by all of them. She gets so excited when they have a sleepover.Whatever it is we are doing, Sophia always seems to be laughing and having fun.

her giggle is contagious and she loves to be silly

Gaining confidence in the lake

Sophia enjoying the beaches of Sarasota, Florida

A hike in the snow, in between sled and backpack rides in the Adirondacks

Helping Daddy wash his car

Just hanging out at home

Merry Christmas! Where do I start?

Christmas Eve and getting a head start on the present opening

Home

We live in upstate New York in a community with a wonderful school district and a lot of great cultural and educational opportunities. Within a few hours we can be in NYC or Boston and within an hour we can be in the beautiful Adirondacks.

We have taken Sophia to various museums, musicals and plays and we were amazed at how mesmerized she was during the performances. She also loves the local library programs and checking out her very own books.

It is a wonderful and safe neighborhood to raise our children and Sophia loves all the kids.

our neighborhood is full of children and great families

Who is having more fun on Sophia’s swing set?

We have a small camp in the Adirondacks and we spend the majority of our summer enjoying the lake with family and friends. Other family members also have homes near ours which allows us to spend a lot of quality time with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Sophia loves to go to the lake and take boat rides, kayak, swim, or just play in the sand with her cousins.

Having a child in our life makes everything we have and everything we do so much more enjoyable.

Our family room at Christmas time

Family

We have seven siblings and fifteen nieces and nephews between us. We try to attend as many soccer games, baseball games, ballet recitals and birthday parties as we can. Sophia has as much fun as we do cheering on her big cousins.

we both have large families

Canoeing with cousins Madeline, Charlotte and Matthew at the lake

A fun weekend in the Adirondack’s with Paul’s family

Sophia surrounded by her aunts, uncles and cousins

Sophia and Paul celebrating Father's Day with Christa’s father

Because we have immediate family not just in New York and Massachusetts – but also in Ohio and Washington – Sophia is a frequent flyer and loves to go on trips to visit her cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.

Although we have not yet met Sophia’s newest cousin Aiden, we have been able to talk to him via the web cam and Sophia gets so excited to see baby Aiden. She wants to know when we will have a baby brother or sister like her cousin Morgan.

Sophia with her Godfather, Uncle John

Sophia visiting with Uncle Patrick

Sophia celebrating her birthday with Great Grandmother (Christa’s grandmother)

Taking a walk to the beach with Grandpa, Paul’s father

Sophia visiting Grandma in Seattle (Christa’s mother)

Sophia with her Grandma and Grandpa (Paul’s parents)

Sophia and cousin Morgan cruising the cul-de-sac

Sophia with cousins Abby and Kevin at the Bronx Zoo

Sophia having a blast with her cousins Maggie and Macie in a Massachusetts snow storm

Friends and family celebrating Sophia’s birthday

Sophia with cousins Jack, Matthew, Madeline, Maggie and Macie in Florida

Starting a band with her neighbor friends

We have such admiration and respect for you as you consider an adoption plan. We cannot imagine how difficult this time is for you, but we admire the courage and selflessness that it takes to consider such an option.We hope that you find solace with your decision and we hope that we have given you a little bit of insight into who we are as a family. We are eager to open our home and hearts to more children and we hope to bring another miracle into our lives.

We love being parents and hope to give Sophia the chance to grow up with a brother or sister.

Paul, Sophia & Christa

We can be reached at Friends in Adoption toll-free at 1-800-844-3630