About Us

When we met, I think we both knew that it would last. We were immediately drawn to each other because we share many common interests and goals.

We like the outdoors, but we are passionate about skiing. We both love the speed, the dramatic locations, and athletic challenge.

Jim and I also love to travel. There is no better way to appreciate the lifestyle and freedom that we experience as Americans than to go abroad and experience how others live.

Our home is filled with music. Jim and I both grew up with strong musical traditions. I play piano and sing in a choir. Jim also plays piano and guitar. He has played in several rock bands through the years.

The careers Jim and I have also play an important role in our lives. We are both professionals in the fields of information technology and computer systems. We work at large US-based companies with excellent medical and life benefits. It’s exciting and interesting work and we love to discuss gadgets and the Internet with anyone who will ask.

Jim and I have always known we wanted a family. The most joyful journey of parenthood began the day our son Mitchell was born Even though every priority changed; we never wanted to turn back the clock. Since that day, the love we have for each other and Mitchell has been expanding.

Our home outside of Boston is filled with laughter and happiness. As a family we enjoy fun filled vacations and many family gatherings with grandparent’s aunts, uncles and cousins getting together and enjoying each others company.

Mitchell loves the outdoors, going fast and teaching his friends to ski, too. This year we are building a cozy vacation home in Vermont so that we can regularly stay and host our family and friends near our favorite ski areas in winter and explore the Green Mountains in summer.

Jim, Mitchell and I live a simple, busy, interesting, and happy life. We have fun together and treat each other with love, respect and kindness.

Martha about Jim
I was immediately drawn to his sense of humor and the fact that we had so many common interests. He’s an active listener, problem solver and can always make me laugh.

Jim about Martha
What I love about Martha is that she’s wonderfully sensitive and caring.

Nothing makes her happier than making sure that everyone is active and engaged, enjoying the moment as much as possible. When we met, I think we both knew that it would last. We took our time to be sure, but we had so much in common.

About Big Brother Mitchell
Mitchell is very gentle and loving and is really looking forward to a little brother or sister that he can teach to color or play soccer. He’s the kind of kid who will make sure he shares a bite of whatever he’s eating with you or come give you a hug if you look like you need one.

We love spending time together reading, watching movies or building Lego models, kicking the soccer ball or playing baseball in our backyard or in nearby school fields. Mitchell has a lot of energy and loves any sport but recently has been favoring swimming, running and climbing. In the winter it’s definitely skiing.

Mitchell loves to sing and can pick up any song that you start and make it his own. He can make me and Jim laugh, not just giggle, but full-belly laughs.

Family Means Everything
We are very fortunate to have a loving a supportive extended family which includes aunts, uncles, cousins, and two sets of loving grandparents.

In the summers, we often go to spend time with Jim’s parents. They live in a great beach town and have a few sail boats or a power boat to borrow. Jim’s grandfather is celebrating his 101st birthday in September 2009. We spend a number of weekends a year in Pennsylvania at Martha’s parents’ home.

We have always known we wanted a family with two children. We’ve been unable to have a second child. We investigated infertility treatments, but did not want to walk down that path because we did not have difficulty getting pregnant, but we had six miscarriages. There was no medical reason found, but the emotional strain was just too much to bear another time. There has been an empty space in our hearts that is difficult to describe and contain.

We can not wait to share our life with another child. The possibility of adoption provides us with hope to make our family complete. We know without a doubt the child we adopt will be loved every bit as much as we love Mitchell.

Closing Thoughts
Being great parents takes a lot of effort and consistency and is a responsibility that Jim and I take incredibly seriously. We are a very fortunate to be able to provide financial stability for our family. We are committed to having a fun and informal home where family time is the highest priority. We try our best to be good role models and demonstrate patience, kind words and clear explanations.

We await the day when we can share our lives with another child with great anticipation.

We also look forward to including you as you’d like to be included.

If you’d like to talk to us or find out more about us, please contact Cindy Simonson at A Loving Alternative, 1-800-556-5635.

Regards,
Jim and Martha