Jessica & Blair (and Addie)
Dear Potential Birthparent(s),
Hello! We are thrilled that you have come across this small introduction to our family. We are Blair & Jessica and we have been together for almost 17 years (Married for 12). We are best friends and parents to the most beautiful and vibrant little girl, Addison, whom we adopted in 2015. Addie is the song in our hearts and we treasure every moment that we spend together. We love God with all our heart and daily put our hope in Him. To say that we are excited to welcome another child into our family would be an understatement. We can hardly wait! Before reading on, we wanted to start with a heartfelt thank you! Thank you for your strength during this journey towards adoption. Thank you for the immense amount of love you are choosing to share. And, thank you for keeping us in your mind as you make this important decision. We admire the strength you have and hope that our pictures and words provide a true picture of who we are and what a child's life would be like in our family. The Story of Us (written by Jessica with over-the-shoulder input from Blair) I guess you could call us high-school sweet hearts. We met when I was sweet 16. Blair was my first (and only) boyfriend and an amazing one at that. We fell in love almost instantly and knew early on that we wanted to marry each other. When you know, you just know! We dated for 4 years and on June 25, 2005, we had a beautiful wedding surrounded by all of the people that we love. We love doing life together. Our Journey to Adoption From the very beginning, we always knew that we wanted lots of children in our future. After spending the first 5 years of marriage travelling, finishing university and getting established in our careers, we felt it was time for the next chapter in our lives. When we first tried to start our family, we thought it'd come easy, but it didn't. After a few years, many tears, and lots of prayer, we felt drawn to adoption and in 2013, we began the process with eagerness and anticipation. Addie joined our family in April 2015 and there are no words to describe the very first moment that we held her in our arms. In an instant, we knew that we were meant to find each other . Addie was the greatest gift of love and we couldn't be more humbled that her birth parents chose us. We have an incredible amount of love and respect for them and are so thankful for the openness that we maintain . It's a joy to write to them every few months with updates and pictures of Addie and how much she continually grows and changes. So there's our story... Best friends that feel incredibly grateful to have become parents through the gift of adoption . We can honestly say that these last 2.5 years have been the most enjoyable years of our marriage. |
Email:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
Telephone: 250.763.8002 ex 231 We live in: Kelowna, BC Our ages: Jessica - 32; Blair - 35 Years together: Together for 16 years, married for 12 Hoping to Adopt: Open to adopt an infant up to 6 months old Pets: Olive - Boston Terrier & Swally - long-haired cat Occupations: Jessica - Teacher; Blair - Firefighter
Adoption Worker:
Deanna Notte or Marni King
Tel: 250.763.8002 ex 231 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] |
Blair (Written by Jessica)
I can still remember asking Blair what was on his "Bucket List" and he said, "All I want is to be a dad." Blair was made to be a father and what an amazing one he is! Blair is a hands-on dad , playing right along with Addie, whether it be painting rocks, having a tea party, exploring outside, building blanket forts, storytelling before naptime or creating all sorts of interesting crafts. As his children grow up, he'll be the dad who coaches the sports teams, helps build science experiments, takes them out on adventures & Daddy-Daughter dates or drops off impromptu bouquets on Valentines or those "Just because" days. He's a great teacher with both the big and small things, from how to ride a bike to cooking pancakes or building a block tower. He is firm yet incredibly loving, patiently guiding and always caring. I fall in love with him all over again each time I watch his "love-in-action" as a daddy and I am thrilled to watch him become a father to more children in the future!
Jessica (Written by Blair)
Watching Jessica become a mom has been incredible! Addie lights up every time she sees her - She adores Jessica and I know why... it's easy to! Jessica has this way of making everyone feel valued and loved. We are constantly being stopped by her old students, everyone claiming she was their favourite teacher.
Jessica is so many things to our family. She is a nurturer, a teacher, and an adventurer. She's always the first one to bring joy and laughter into our home and she works tirelessly to go above and beyond her role as a mother. She's quick to encourage and patient to guide . Her passion for life is evident and she always makes the best of every moment. It's exciting to think that Jessica will be a mom to more children one day. It is definitely a role meant for her.
Addie
Meet Addie... She's our confident, inquisitive, and courageous little girl who has a zest for life! We often describe Addie as a beautiful blend of soft heart and strong spirit. When we are at home, you'll most often find her playing dress-up or kitchen with her stuffies, telling the most entertaining stories, singing endlessly, dancing around the living room, or colouring (for hours!) She's going to make an incredible big sister and will be so proud to show off her new playmate! What's more, we feel incredibly excited for the possibility of Addie becoming a big sister through adoption. What a gift it will be for them to share such that unique and special bond; A bond that we hope will only become more meaningful as they walk life's journeys together.
Home Sweet Home
We own a 3-bedroom home in the beautiful Okanagan where we are fortunate enough to be close to our family and friends. We live in a neighbourhood buzzing with kids and close to parks, walking trails, a brand new school and the beach. We love spending quiet mornings in our cozy family room, making meals together in our kitchen, and enjoying warm evenings watching Addie play in our backyard.
We also have 2 amazing pets, a lively Boston Terrier named Olive and a cuddly cat named Swally whom we all adore. Olive and Swally have amazing temperaments and are so patient and loving with kids!!
Our Life Together
We are a close knit little crew who has tons of fun together, laughing lots, dreaming big and loving each other like crazy. We enjoy sharing old and new experiences together, from summer camping trips, beach days and bike rides downtown to international vacations. As our family grows, we are looking forward to many more adventures! When at home, we love spending time with our family & friends and their growing families, reading *lots* of books, singing familiar and silly songs and making special memories and traditions on festive holidays like Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas and Easter. Our faith is very important to us and raising our children to be kind and compassionate is our first priority.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have the jobs that we do, as they not only provide a comfortable lifestyle, but lots of time that we can spend together as a family . Blair works 4-on-4-off, and, since becoming a mom, Jessica works as a teacher-on-call. That means that on a work day, someone is always at home with Addie, playing, creating and adventuring.
Our Amazing Family
In our world, someone doesn’t need to be related to be considered family.
We have the greatest support network of family & friends that are so excited to meet our next little babe. Our families mean everything to us and we love to spend time together, sharing all of life's experiences! We both come from families that had more love than money and they instilled in us the importance of being present. We were both loved, nurtured and supported and never once did we doubt that wherever life took us, they would be right behind us, supporting us. Any child welcomed into our family will be absolutely adored by grandparents, great grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins.
Our Promise to You
More than anything, we want you to know that any child we welcome into our family will be loved unconditionally . We will devote our lives to providing him or her all of the love, security and joy that we have to offer. We also want you to know that if you choose us to parent your child, we will honour his or her story and will raise him or her with an openness, understanding and appreciation for you and the great love you have for him or her .
We love our little family and know that we have so much more love to share . Just the thought of welcoming another child into our lives through adoption brings an unexplainable amount of joy and excitement! So, thank you, again, for allowing us the opportunity to share ourselves with you and for considering us to be parents to your child.
With all our love,
Blair, Jessica & Addie
I can still remember asking Blair what was on his "Bucket List" and he said, "All I want is to be a dad." Blair was made to be a father and what an amazing one he is! Blair is a hands-on dad , playing right along with Addie, whether it be painting rocks, having a tea party, exploring outside, building blanket forts, storytelling before naptime or creating all sorts of interesting crafts. As his children grow up, he'll be the dad who coaches the sports teams, helps build science experiments, takes them out on adventures & Daddy-Daughter dates or drops off impromptu bouquets on Valentines or those "Just because" days. He's a great teacher with both the big and small things, from how to ride a bike to cooking pancakes or building a block tower. He is firm yet incredibly loving, patiently guiding and always caring. I fall in love with him all over again each time I watch his "love-in-action" as a daddy and I am thrilled to watch him become a father to more children in the future!
Jessica (Written by Blair)
Watching Jessica become a mom has been incredible! Addie lights up every time she sees her - She adores Jessica and I know why... it's easy to! Jessica has this way of making everyone feel valued and loved. We are constantly being stopped by her old students, everyone claiming she was their favourite teacher.
Jessica is so many things to our family. She is a nurturer, a teacher, and an adventurer. She's always the first one to bring joy and laughter into our home and she works tirelessly to go above and beyond her role as a mother. She's quick to encourage and patient to guide . Her passion for life is evident and she always makes the best of every moment. It's exciting to think that Jessica will be a mom to more children one day. It is definitely a role meant for her.
Addie
Meet Addie... She's our confident, inquisitive, and courageous little girl who has a zest for life! We often describe Addie as a beautiful blend of soft heart and strong spirit. When we are at home, you'll most often find her playing dress-up or kitchen with her stuffies, telling the most entertaining stories, singing endlessly, dancing around the living room, or colouring (for hours!) She's going to make an incredible big sister and will be so proud to show off her new playmate! What's more, we feel incredibly excited for the possibility of Addie becoming a big sister through adoption. What a gift it will be for them to share such that unique and special bond; A bond that we hope will only become more meaningful as they walk life's journeys together.
Home Sweet Home
We own a 3-bedroom home in the beautiful Okanagan where we are fortunate enough to be close to our family and friends. We live in a neighbourhood buzzing with kids and close to parks, walking trails, a brand new school and the beach. We love spending quiet mornings in our cozy family room, making meals together in our kitchen, and enjoying warm evenings watching Addie play in our backyard.
We also have 2 amazing pets, a lively Boston Terrier named Olive and a cuddly cat named Swally whom we all adore. Olive and Swally have amazing temperaments and are so patient and loving with kids!!
Our Life Together
We are a close knit little crew who has tons of fun together, laughing lots, dreaming big and loving each other like crazy. We enjoy sharing old and new experiences together, from summer camping trips, beach days and bike rides downtown to international vacations. As our family grows, we are looking forward to many more adventures! When at home, we love spending time with our family & friends and their growing families, reading *lots* of books, singing familiar and silly songs and making special memories and traditions on festive holidays like Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas and Easter. Our faith is very important to us and raising our children to be kind and compassionate is our first priority.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have the jobs that we do, as they not only provide a comfortable lifestyle, but lots of time that we can spend together as a family . Blair works 4-on-4-off, and, since becoming a mom, Jessica works as a teacher-on-call. That means that on a work day, someone is always at home with Addie, playing, creating and adventuring.
Our Amazing Family
In our world, someone doesn’t need to be related to be considered family.
We have the greatest support network of family & friends that are so excited to meet our next little babe. Our families mean everything to us and we love to spend time together, sharing all of life's experiences! We both come from families that had more love than money and they instilled in us the importance of being present. We were both loved, nurtured and supported and never once did we doubt that wherever life took us, they would be right behind us, supporting us. Any child welcomed into our family will be absolutely adored by grandparents, great grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins.
Our Promise to You
More than anything, we want you to know that any child we welcome into our family will be loved unconditionally . We will devote our lives to providing him or her all of the love, security and joy that we have to offer. We also want you to know that if you choose us to parent your child, we will honour his or her story and will raise him or her with an openness, understanding and appreciation for you and the great love you have for him or her .
We love our little family and know that we have so much more love to share . Just the thought of welcoming another child into our lives through adoption brings an unexplainable amount of joy and excitement! So, thank you, again, for allowing us the opportunity to share ourselves with you and for considering us to be parents to your child.
With all our love,
Blair, Jessica & Addie