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Thank you for taking the time to get to know us and learn our story. We look forward to the day when we can share our experiences and our love with a child. If chosen as an adoptive family, we promise to love, listen, and teach your child about the world and give them opportunities to learn and grow. We will provide a safe and secure home full of warmth, laughter, and love. We look forward to sharing our traditions with them and creating new ones together as a family.

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In our family, each season brings its own celebrations and special occasions. When someone in the family has a birthday, it is a tradition that the birthday boy or girl gets served breakfast in bed on a special birthday plate. It sets the mood for a day of celebration!

During the springtime, Alexandra loves to plant flowers and garden. We hope to plant some new trees in the yard to provide shade for future picnics and barbeques....

Jasper is an American Staffordshire Terrier who we rescued from the shelter. He is such a cuddler; he thinks he is a lot smaller than he is and will try to sit on your lap if you let him. Jasper is very good with kids and will no doubt be curious and gentle. One of Jasper’s favorite things is food. He has a nose for peanut butter, especially, and if you break some out in the middle of the night, expect him to be right there! He also loves walks, going to the park, soft toys that squeak, and Mike’s dad. We love animals and...

We are lucky to have such a large support system here in Utah and in other states as well. Both of us love spending quality time with our siblings and parents.

Our family members are supportive and excited to meet the newest addition to the family. We see extended family throughout the year, mostly on birthdays, holidays, and special occasions. We have nieces and nephews, who we love to interact and play with and we have loved watching them grow...

We live in a suburb outside of Salt Lake City in a quiet neighborhood with lots of trees, sidewalks, and parks within walking distance. We bought our home in 2017; it is a split-level home with lots of natural light and a back patio that our dog Jasper loves to sunbathe on. During the summer months, we enjoy spending time outdoors, relaxing in our hammock, or making dinner on the grill.

One thing that was important to us when we chose a home was...

I have always loved history. Stories like Julius Caesar’s capture by marauding pirates or the life of a peasant woman in Medieval Europe have always deeply fascinated me. So much so that I got a Master’s Degree in history. Now, I spend my days as a paralegal, where I put my writing skills to good use and help people navigate the legal system.

In my free time, I love playing frisbee golf, traveling and hiking. On quieter days, I enjoy reading,...

I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and am the oldest child of four sisters. If you know the book or movie “Little Women,” which describes the stories of four closely connected sisters who share adventures growing up, being the oldest makes me the “Meg” of the family. Although I am more similar to “Jo” personality-wise. She and I are both curious, fiercely independent, and creative. Some of my favorite childhood memories are: taking swimming lessons with my sisters, going on road trips to Yellowstone, and going to...

Hello, we are Mike and Alexandra! We are excited to share our story with you. Thank you for taking the time to get to know us as prospective parents.

We met through an online dating website in 2010 after noticing our families both had the same breed of dog, an Airedale Terrier. Our first date was dinner and a movie; we saw “Shutter Island.” Three years and many dates later, Mike proposed at the same theater where we first met, a total surprise!...