Chris & Suzanne

Just as Chris and I believe we were destined to find each other to be husband and wife, we believe that fate, destiny and the grace of God have brought us to you. We consider adoption a privilege and a blessing, and we would be humbled if you would choose us to be the adoptive parents.

Given the opportunity, we very much want to adopt your baby, more than anything in the world. We will cherish your child and raise him or her in a very loving, safe and supportive home.

About Us…
We hope this letter gives you a better understanding of us. Our names are Chris and Suzanne. We met while completing our Doctor of Chiropractic degrees. We fell in love and dated for 2 years before being married in Suzanne’s small “Norman Rockwell – like” hometown in New Hampshire. We have been married for 12 years and live in San Diego, California (where Chris grew up). We have a very loving and supportive relationship that is strengthened everyday by our commitment and devotion to one another. We have much in common even though we grew up in opposite ends of the country.

We believe strongly in the vows and dedication of marriage. Our marriage is unique not only because we think of each other as “soul mates” but also because we work well together as a team, in fact, we spent everyday, all day, side by side in our chiropractic practice during the first 10 years of our marriage. We own the practice and Chris serves as the primary chiropractor in the office. We both have wonderful parental role models, Suzanne’s parents have been married over 50 years and Chris’ parents over 45. We are both the youngest of 4 kids and being from large families, we always looked forward to having children of our own.

We share a true appreciation of life. We love the outdoors and maximize the beautiful climate we have in San Diego with hiking, kayaking, boating, and swimming or snorkeling at nearby beaches. We also appreciate relaxing at home with a good book or movie in front of the fireplace. We also love to go camping, play tennis, go running, and snow skiing. Our wonderful dog Akuna is always ready for some family fun. We named her Akuna, because she reminded us of one of the cute baby lion cubs in the Lion King movie, which had the song “Hakuna Matata” (which means “no worries”). She is a great dog, playful, extremely loving and very well trained. She was a gift from Chris’ parents when she was just a puppy and we love having her as a part of our family.

We have tried to get pregnant naturally and with the help of infertility doctors for most of our married life. We realized that it was not in God’s plan for our own pregnancy to be the manner in which we have our children.

We both have adopted siblings, and we strongly and whole-heartedly know that we are meant to adopt. We have always looked at our misfortunes in having a child naturally as a sign that special little souls were out there waiting to be adopted into our lives. We had prayed for the day to arrive, and we were blessed with our 1st adopted child, Ava, in March 2006, a beautiful little girl who verified what we had always known in our hearts, we were meant to be parents. Our prayers continue today and we hope they will be answered with another child for us to love unconditionally.

We know from experience, adoption is the greatest blessing that can be bestowed upon a loving couple. Adoption is a natural choice for us, Chris has an adopted brother and Suzanne has an adopted sister.

Since we’ve been married we’ve had the opportunity to travel to many places throughout the United States and even in many other parts of the world. We have seen many beautiful places. We know we are very fortunate in many things and we appreciate and value our life together.

About Suzanne…
I knew from the moment I met Suzanne she was the one for me. She is the most loving, caring, unselfish, and nurturing person I have ever known. Her bright smile brings sunshine to every room she enters. She has an amazing sense of humor and loves to laugh. I love her with all my heart and our marriage is wonderful.

Suzanne is gifted in so many things; she is a natural homemaker, a delicious cook, intelligent, and an amazing wife and mother. Everyone looks forward to coming to our house for the holidays because she livens up the season with her holiday decorations and her cookies melt in your mouth! All of our nephews and nieces think she is the “best auntie in the world.”

I always knew she would be a remarkable mother because of her sincere warmth and loving heart. Now that she is a mother to Ava, I have seen her blossom into an even more amazing woman. She is a natural mother. Her patience, love, and dedication to motherhood are overflowing. Suzanne left our practice and has been a stay a home mom for over 2 years (since the day we adopted Ava) and wouldn’t have it any other way. Since the moment she has been with Ava, she has been self-less and completely devoted to motherhood. From making nutritious meals to throwing special tea parties, her time is always spent making our family happy and healthy.

For hobbies, she enjoys running with the baby jogger (Chris and Suzanne have both done multiple ½ marathons), organizing family photo albums on the computer, and spending days at the beach, Sea World or the San Diego Zoo. She also loves all of us playing in the yard, pool, or the park. Suzanne regularly takes special walks and organizes playdates with Ava and other “mommy friends.”

Everyone always wants to be around Suzanne. Whether we are having friends over or family is here for dinner, Suzanne is consistently surrounded by love. I have never seen a baby come into our view without being held and coddled by Suzanne. She can’t help it, it is a part of who she is and I know she was meant to be a mother. I’m honored to have her as my wife and I’m thankful to have her in my life.

About Chris…
There are so many wonderful things I can say about Chris. He is incredibly sincere, loving, responsible, playful, and affectionate. He is not only my true love; he is also my best friend. He embraces life and is truly an optimist, making the best of every situation. I believe that children and animals have an inborn instinct about a loving person, and, without exception, children and animals gravitate to him. Chris has captured the hearts of all who have met him. He is undoubtedly the favorite uncle for all our nieces and nephews. They are always looking to him for advice and guidance, as well as to be their buddy.

Chris has always been athletic and loves to play and watch sports. He is a devoted Chargers fan (San Diego football team) and always wears his jersey on game day. He is regularly the one to bring the football, soccer ball, and volleyball to all the family and friend functions. He has completed 4 half marathons and 3 triathlons. He is a success in everything he sets his mind to. His commitment to his family is unconditional and unparalleled.

Seeing Chris as a father to Ava has been heartwarming. I always knew he would be a great daddy, but there are no words to describe the love I see between the two of them. He is helpful with the daily parental duties and is the perfect playmate when the time is right. I often hear joyful laughter fill the house when they are together, either playing made up games, dancing together or playing with Akuna.

Chris has so much charm and magnetism. When he comes home at the end of the day, it is almost a race to see who can greet and hug him first, Ava, Suzanne, or the dog! You can measure yourself by the friends that you have and Chris has a very large circle, near and far, who would do anything for him. I am very blessed to have him as my husband.

Our Family Life Together…
As a family we have participated in many enjoyable baby/toddler classes since becoming parents, including music, Gymboree, baby sign language (it’s amazing, babies can communicate well before they can talk), and swimming. We also love going to Padre and Charger games a few times a year. Family time is truly the time we all look forward to the most.

We regularly go on walks in the neighborhood or at one of the nearby lakes. We also enjoy evenings together with family or friends - barbecuing, playing games or watching movies.

We are lucky to live near Chris’ large family. We are very close with them and our adopted baby will have lots of aunts, uncles and cousins close by. They are always anxiously asking us when we will be adopting another baby. They love to come over and play with Ava regularly.

Suzanne’s family lives in New Hampshire and we visit them at least 2 times each year. The grandparents just adore their time with Ava, as do all our relatives. They all realize how badly we’ve yearned for our own family and that an adopted child is truly a blessed gift. Growing up in large families, we had great relationships with our parents and siblings and continue to do so to this day.

Our Community and Home…
We live in Poway, California, a beautiful suburb of San Diego. We are “city close and country beautiful.” Poway has a small town feel and is well known for its award winning school district (always one of the best in the state). It is an extremely safe place to live and has town festivals and holiday gatherings. We specifically chose Poway because of our plans of having a family.

Our home has plenty of room for a family and a large landscaped yard with plenty of grass for playing. We are a few minutes from 2 lakes, numerous parks and walking trails. We are also only 20 minutes from multiple beaches, Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, Legoland, Balboa Park (multiple museums) and The Wild Animal Park. The local mountains are an hour away and we sometimes go for drives and explore on the weekends. Disneyland, “the happiest place on earth”, is only an hour and a half away.

Our Promise To You…
Our promise to you as the birthmother is that your child will always know where they came from, and that they will have a life full of unconditional love, opportunity, support, and trust. We hope that you will be at peace knowing you have given this child a gift that no one else in the world could ever give them – a chance to love and be loved by adopted parents and a sibling who will always treasure their existence.

We both realize that children need as much love and support as humanly possible and want so much to welcome another child into our family. Not only would your baby be extremely loved and supported by us, as his/her adoptive parents, but they would also have the priceless gift of a sibling/playmate/life long friend in our 2-year-old daughter Ava, whom we adopted at birth. We take a walk a night sometimes together and every time we see our first star we make a wish. Ava says “star light star bright, the first star I see tonight I wish I may I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight…I wish for dinosaurs, candy, and a baby brother or sister.” We would be a true family in every sense of the word.

We deeply respect your selfless decision and you will forever be in our thoughts and prayers. For you to have the compassion to put the life of your child first humbles us, we know that you must be an exceptional person for making this decision. We appreciate and admire your selflessness more than you could imagine. We will honor your decision every day in the actions we take raising your baby, in a home and environment of which you would be proud. We hope that you choose us to raise this very fortunate baby.

We both realize that children need as much love and support as humanly possible and want so much to welcome another child into our family. Not only would your baby be extremely loved and supported by us, as his/her adoptive parents, but they would also have the priceless gift of a sibling/playmate/life long friend in our 2-year-old daughter, whom we adopted at birth. We would be a true family in every sense of the word.

We would be the luckiest parents in the world if you would give us this gift. We would be happy to talk to you personally or send any more information you may desire.

 If you would like to find out more about us or arrange for an initial phone call, please contact Cindy Simonson at A Loving Alternative, (800) 556-5635.

With deep respect and gratitude,