Hello, we are Chris and Paige. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our family, and for considering us as prospective parents. We hope this book gives you insight into who we are and the love our family shares for one another. 

We grew up living less than 20 minutes away from one another in our childhoods and young adult lives. Our paths crossed multiple times as we attended bowling events, concerts, and other events that we found interest in, but never had the opportunity to meet. It wasn’t until 2019, however, that we finally matched on an online dating site. 

As we continued in our relationship, we saw qualities in each other that we wanted to pursue further. The safety of each other’s presence, stability, honesty, and constant reassurance was affirmed more each day, and we chose to get married in 2021.

Early in our relationship, Paige was very open about her desire to one day be a mother and the unlikely chance that she would be able to have biological children due to the risk to herself and to the baby. Chris was supportive and understanding, as he wanted to have a family, as well. Adoption has been on our hearts and in our prayers as we hope to grow our family.

I grew up in a slightly dysfunctional family with my parents and brother. I knew from an early age that one day, the family that I would have would not be like that. I graduated high school in 2008 and was deployed to Afghanistan from 2009-2010 with the Army National Guard. I enjoyed my time in the military, but in 2012, I decided it was time for me to start a new chapter in my life. In 2013, I started at a company where I have worked hard to become the lead product sales specialist. In 2023, I decided to go back to school to pursue a technical certification in Business Administration and I completed that certification in October of 2024.

Some of my passions include Washington Commanders football, watching almost any sport in person or on TV, playing card games such as Magic the Gathering and Disney Lorcana, and studying retirement planning. I also enjoy listening to podcasts about finance, politics, and history. 

One of the things that excites me about becoming a father is the ability to give a child everything that I did not have. I want the child to know love, a tight-knit family, and the experience of building family traditions together.

Chris’ Favorites

• Food: tacos
• Hobbies: scuba diving, playing card games, watching sports, golfing
• Childhood Memory: bowling with my high school team

I grew up in a very tight-knit family with my parents and my two brothers.  My family would spend time together, traveling on school breaks, playing games, and creating a space at our home for my friends. When I was in school, I participated in different academic and curricular activities, and clubs. I was not so athletic, but I loved attending my school sporting events and playing in the school band. Outside of school, I loved attending youth group, and my parents were the youth leaders. Through my church, I volunteered frequently in the children’s ministry which had a major influence on my career choice.

After I graduated from my small-town school, I attended college, where I got my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education and a minor in Spanish. I was very certain that I wanted to be a teacher as I have a passion for helping students learn and discover their voice as they grow.

When I am not teaching, I love to spend my time with my family and friends, especially Chris. I enjoy going to concerts, traveling, playing board games, being crafty, fishing on my family’s boat, and spending time with our fur babies. I hope and look forward to sharing some of my interests with a child, as well as watching them find their own interests.

Paige’s Favorites

• Food: Asian cuisine
• Hobbies: crafting, baking and cooking, getting my nails done, baking homemade dog treats
• Childhood Memory: traveling with my family

We searched for our first home together in 2020, and found the perfect place. We spend most of our time in the living room and kitchen through the week. We strive to be intentional with our time as we have dinner together each night and sometimes end with a board game. 

Our home continues to be the perfect fit for us. We have turned our backyard into a little oasis where we have bonfires, host small get-togethers with friends and family, and spend time with our two dogs, Mowgli and Colette.  We are so excited to see our home become filled with more love and continue to experience new adventures with a child as we see the excitement and exploration in their eyes.

Around our home, we are very lucky to have such kind and helpful neighbors. We enjoy getting to know them and our community better at the nearby splash pad and at town events, and sometimes take our nieces and nephew along for the fun. 

A few streets away from our home is a four-star school. We are also just a skip and a hop away from major cities where we explore different cuisines and attractions, and experience events in nearby towns.

We spend time with both of our families, but tend to get together more often with Paige’s family for dinners and fun activities like attending plays, taking vacations, and celebrating holidays. Paige has a close relationship with her parents, and they talk almost daily. They are amazing role models and will be wonderful grandparents! Paige has a biological brother, an adopted brother, and a sister-in-law. We love playing new games together for some quality time and fun. Outside of small family gatherings, we also get together often with Paige’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and find it crucial to get together with her extended family for holidays and life celebrations.

Chris’ brother and sister-in-law live in his hometown, where we visit often to support our niece and nephew in their school and extracurricular activities. 

We have been very blessed to have supportive and loving friends, many we have known since grade school, whom we call our family. The love and the kindness they have shared with us is something we treasure, and their families consider us kin. Through these chosen families, we have four nieces, two who are Chris’ goddaughters. We absolutely adore each of their personalities and cherish the moments we get to experience with them.

We have three loving animals: our dogs, Mowgli and Colette, and Palooza, our cat, who Chris rescued before we met. Not only are our animals loved by us, but also by our friends and family.

We enjoy traveling at least two times a year during scheduled school breaks, sometimes picking locations that are short distances from home, other times traveling to new-to-us states where we can experience different attractions. 

During the holidays, we attend events with our extended families. Sometimes, that allows us to see plays or movies, but we always bake Christmas treats. Every year for Christmas, Paige’s family has Japanese-themed foods that were passed on by her great-grandmother. 

Something most people might find silly is that we really enjoy date night and grocery shopping on Friday evenings. It is a great time for us to catch up on our days and plan for the week.

Fun Facts About Us

• During every vacation, we try to find a putt-putt course to play and choose foods that are local. 
• We both bowled on our high school teams.

Friend, we want to thank you for taking time to look over our profile and for considering us through this process. We are grateful for you and pray that you know how courageous you are. Our dreams of growing our family are only possible because of the unconditional love that is displayed through this process. We hope that you know how much we admire and respect you. We know that this is a difficult decision that requires much strength and thought. 

We promise to give a child everything they need – love, acceptance, education, a healthy upbringing, support, and a life full of experiences and relationships. The child will know, each and every day, of the love their birth mother graciously gave to them, and of her love and strength as she searched for the perfect family. 

We hope that our paths will cross and that we are given the opportunity to meet and to thank you in person. Please know that regardless of your choice, you are strong and doing what is best for you and your family.

We pray for you and the baby, and can’t wait to meet you as we feel an abundance of gratitude through our journey together.

Sincerely,

Chris and Paige