Dear Birthmother,

We are Scott and Shawn. Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We hope that it will allow you to get to know us a little better. Please know that we consider it an honor that we are among your choices for consideration. We truly admire your strength and courage in making this tremendously unselfish decision. We could have no greater joy than to love and care for your child.

About Us:
We met through a mutual friend in 1989 and were married two years later. We have had a close, loving marriage for over 16 years. We both enjoy hiking, skiing, walking, biking or just making dinner and watching a movie together. Having children was always our greatest hope and our inability to do so, one of our greatest disappointments. After seven years of infertility treatment and three stillbirths we were blessed with our son Luke, whom we had the privilege of adopting at birth 4 years ago. He is absolutely the joy of our lives. When asked not long ago if we would like to adopt again, we both instantly said yes, how could we not once again try to do the one thing hat has brought us the most joy. Through our first experience we have learned that adoption is such an incredible gift to all of those involved and we are excited to do it once again.

Scott:
I have always been drawn to Scott’s caring sensitivity and great sense of humor. He is an extremely loving, involved Dad. He and our son, Luke are great buddies and spend hours playing any variety of sports together daily. Scott excels at most sports and remains quite active but his foremost passion and talent is with golf. He is excited that he will one day be able to teach Luke and another child to play golf, snowboard, to coach their little league and soccer games and to just spend time having fun together. Scott also enjoys hiking, snowboarding, walking and gardening. In fact he has cultivated a wonderful vegetable garden that we eat from almost daily. He is also very handy with any number if household projects that may need to be done. Scott is the most dependable, loyal person I know. I am continually convinced that he is instilling these same traits in our son through his wonderful example. Scott is a Vice President of a Commercial Real Estate firm that is close to our home, allowing him to be accessible during the day.

Shawn:
Shawn is loving, fun and outgoing. She is quick to point out the positive side to each situation and her persistence and “can do” attitude are inspiring to all whoknow her. Shawn enjoys walking, doing yoga, gardening, reading and cooking. She has a wonderfully creative side as well as the ability to provide a healthy home with her experience as a Registered Dietitian. Her creativity and sense of style extend to home decorating, fashion, cooking, as well as her newest passion, scrapbooking. Shawn has volumes of photos documenting everything from zoo visits, to family vacations, to just blowing bubbles in the backyard. She can’t wait to take lots of photos of that precious baby for her many scrapbooks.More importantly, she loves spending time reading to, going for long walks or just snuggling with Luke. She is a great Mom. We feel strongly that our most important goal has to be that both of us are extremely involved and available for our child to ensure that they are thriving in everyway.

Luke:
Luke is an active, inquisitive four year old. He is full of energy and loves to play all sports, do puzzles, read books, and pretend that he is a Super Hero. He is kindand generous and includes all when he plays. Luke also enjoys going to ball games with Dad, water play at the park, throwing the ball for our dog Samantha and weekly visits to his grandparents. We are certain that he will be a very loving and watchful big brother.

Our Family and Home:
Both of us grew up in Southern California and have a large extended family all within a two-hour drive of our home. Both sets of grandparents visit often and are anxious to meet their newest grandchild to love and spoil. Shawn grew up in a close-knit family and has two sisters and one brother with 5 nephews and 2 nieces. Our youngest nephew was also adopted nearly 3 years ago. Scott also comes from a loving family and has a sister, and a niece and nephew, so there are lots of cousins to play with.

We live in a lovely old town with traditional values and quaint neighborhood charm. The tree-lined streets are very safe for our nightly walks with our dog. There are children of all ages in our neighborhood and a number of wonderful children’s parks within walking distance of our home. Our town has so much to offer including a variety of facilities for swimming lessons, horseback riding, ballet and any team sport that you can imagine. We also have many nationally renowned historical sites, museums, universities, parks and gardens all within walking distance or a 10 minute drive.

We have an adorable Labrador retriever named Samantha who enjoys hiking in the nearby mountains or running on the beach with us. She loves kids and is great entertainment for Luke, as well as teaching him about respecting and caring for animals. Samantha is definitely an important member of our family.

Raising our Child:
We plan to encourage our child to partake in all kinds of experiences, be it, sports, academia or the arts. We feel it is so important to encourage those talents that our child loves and is best at. We hope to give them a well-rounded view of the world around them.

We all enjoy traveling to new destinations each year whether it is a weekend getaway or a longer vacation. Some of our favorite spots to visit are; Martha’s Vineyard, Carmel by the Sea, Kauai, Europe, Yosemite and the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We look forward to showing our child these same places and many others.

Both of us feel that education is very important. Luke currently attends a highly acclaimed preschool and we plan to send our children to the best schools, whether public or private. We have already saved money for their college education so that the opportunity is there for them. We feel strongly that it is very important to give our child a sense of confidence and the skills to ensure that he or she has the best chance to be successful at whatever they would like to do. Equally, if not more important is a strong spiritual foundation and a belief in God. We will do all that we can to foster a respect and personal relationship with God.

We wish you all the best in making this tremendously difficult choice. Our commitment to you is that we will tell our child about the wonderful gift of life and love that their very special birth mother gave to them. We regularly share photos and letters with Luke’s birth mother and her family and welcome this involvement with you if this is what you would like also. If you would like to know more about us please call Cindy Simonson at A Loving Alternative 800-556-5635.

With all our Respect and Love,

Scott and Shawn

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