UN: britto08
LN: Rossi
Your name:
Samantha CarlieAge: 29
Occupation: High school English teacher
Interests: reading, dancing, photography, sports, and theater
Disabilities: none
Smoke? No
Drink? Occasionally
Other?: I am involved with the school's Drama Club and newspaper, but these do not require me to leave my children at home for meetings or functions.
SO:
Paul AlexanderAge: 29
Occupation: restaurant owner
Interests: sports, theater, movies, camping, and of course cooking.
Disabilities: none
Do they smoke? No
Do they drink? Occasionally
Other?:
Paul recently realized his dream of owning his own restaurant, and we all spend a lot of time there.
Paul almost always leaves the restaurant by seven, tough, to be home with his family.
Children (name, age, disabilities, interests):
DD:
Sara Piper, 8, none, books, animals, movies, ballet, horses
AD:
Gwendolyn Cara "
Gwen", 5, music, animals, movies, school
AS:
Alexander Caleb "
Alex", 5, horses, school, swimming, T-ball
Others living with you (name, relation): none
Pets (name, gender, species and other information):
Pumpkin, m, cat, orange tabby.
Nutmeg, f, dog, chocolate Labrador mix
Location: Pennsylvania, suburb of
PhiladelphiaHouse Type: Large rambling one-story with five bedrooms and a good-sized back yard.
Do you travel often? If so, where to: We take one family vacation every summer to places around the US and
Europe.
Nationality: Typical American melting-pots, with Italian, Irish, Native American, and Dutch.
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French
Religion: non-denominational
ChristianOther:
Adoptee(s):
Number of children you’d like to adopt (max 7): 2
Genders: one boy, one girl
Ages (newborn-19): newborn-3
Nationality/Country of origin: any
Language preference: any
Religious preference: any
Will you accept:
-Children with pets (what kind?): yes, anything not poisonous or otherwise dangerous
-Siblings?: yes, this would be preferred.
-Best friends: yes
-Neighbors: yes
-Disabilities? (kinds and severities): mild to moderate physical, mental, and emotional
-Children with long-term medication requirements?: yes
-Seriously or terminally ill children?: no
-Multiples (twins, triplets, quads): twins
-Pregnant teenagers: no
-Teenage mother/father (which or both): no
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Will you allow them to stay in contact with non-abusive sibs and parents?: Yes.
-Other: After a very difficult time with my first pregnancy,
Paul and I were told that it would be very unwise for me to have more children. We considered surrogacy, but decided adoption was a better choice. We adopted the twins as newborns when
Sara was three. Now that they are halfway through pre-K, we have decided to adopt again.