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YOU
First Name: Clara Valentina
Last Name: Castelo-Albuquerque
Occupation: linguist and translator
Hobbies: dancing, reading, hiking

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SO
First Name: Lucas Juan
Last Name: Whitehouse Álvarez
Occupation: architect
Hobbies: acting, cooking, gardening

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Current Children? (Provide names, ages, hobbies etc)
Paloma Maria Sanchez - 7 years old, adopted, loves soccer, making friendship bracelets, and reading

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Current Pets? (Provide names, ages, species, temperament etc)
Lola - 3 years old, Bernese Mountain Dog, affectionate, gentle, and intelligent

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Current Location: Barcelona, Spain
How many children would you like to adopt? (Max 5) 1-2
Preferred Gender: any
Preferred Aged Range: baby-7
Country(s) you’d like to adopt from: any
Are you okay with adopting siblings? yes
Are you okay with adopting pregnant teens? no
Are you okay with adopting children with disabilities? only mild disabilities
What languages are spoken in your family? Are you open to adopting children who don’t speak your language? English, Spanish, and Portuguese are spoken by everyone, but Clara also speaks French, Italian, Arabic, German, Dutch, and Russian. No kids who don't speak any of these.
What religions are in your family? Are you open to adopting children from other religious background? Lucas is a Christian and Clara and Paloma are secular. Any religion is welcome.

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LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel Silverstein

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Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.