Our relationship is built on trust and mutual respect with just the right amount of humor! We met each other over 20 years ago in high school. We were both very active in sports and school activities plus worked jobs on the side. We have been married for 6 years and have a 3 year old biological daughter, Charlotte, who was conceived through fertility treatments. She is an active, happy child who enjoys books, dancing, and playing with friends. She is looking forward to being a big sister! We have both always wanted to adopt a child. We took our fertility issues as a sign that it was meant to be and we are so excited about the prospect of an open adoption! We are fortunate to be able to provide Charlotte with a stable, loving, and enriching home life and we are looking forward to sharing this with another child.

Rhonda Talks About Mike
Mike is trustworthy, hardworking and faithful. He is funny, playful, and endlessly patient. With him I feel safe, respected and loved. He is a true sports nut and loves to spend hours doing home improvement projects. I am touched by how well Mike knows and understands Charlotte. She obviously adores him! When Charlotte was born, I was amazed by how naturally fatherhood seemed to come to him. He instantly knew how to soothe her and cared for her as though he had been around infants all his life. And now that Charlotte is older, I admire him even more for the wonderful father/ daughter relationship they have. They love to play sports together and enjoy making up their own variations of livingroom baseball or football. Mike already has plans to teach the next child how to skate too so he can form our own family hockey team.

Mike Talks About Rhonda
Rhonda is outgoing, creative and has a good sense of humor – she even laughs at my jokes when they’re not that funny! When I saw how caring she was as a teacher, I knew she would make an excellent mom. When we first started dating, I admired her for having been a Peace Corps volunteer and for her compassion towards others. She spent two years working with children who have mental disabilities in Ecuador, where she became fluent in Spanish. I wasn’t surprised when I learned that adoption is something she has dreamed about since she was a little girl. She has always been driven by a desire to help and nurture others, especially children. The creativity and devotion she once channeled to her students she now showers on Charlotte. She is looking forward to sharing her imaginative arts and crafts projects with our next child. She loves exercising, reading, cooking and finding opportunities to use her Spanish.