Hi, we are Dustin and Melissa. We have a

Meet our family...
Hi, we are Dustin and Melissa. We have a
chocolate lab named Chase who is three years old.
We got him as a puppy and he is truly one of the
best things that has happened to us. He
constantly brings energy and love to our family,
although we are excited for something more...
Dustin and Melissa
Hi, we are Dustin and Melissa. We have a
chocolate lab named Chase who is six years old.
We got him as a puppy and he is truly one of the
best things that has happened to us. He
constantly brings energy and love to our family,
although we were excited for something more...
Cuddly ~ Lovable ~ Affectionate ~
~ Athletic ~ Swimmer ~ Energetic
Determined ~ Honest ~ Excited ~ Joyful
Happy ~ Intelligent ~ Religious ~ Loving
Retriever ~ Adorable ~ Playful ~ Cute
~ Athletic ~ Friendly ~ Independent ~ Motherly ~ Strong ~
Chase
Kennedy
~ Building with Blocks and knowcking them down ! ~
Happy ~ Intelligent ~ Determination ~ Loving
Best! ~ holding your hand walking like a big girl ~
Joyful ~ Smart ~ Loves to Learn ~ Talkative
~ Strong ~ Friendly ~ Laughter ~ Excitement ~ Independent ~
I love to swim! ~ Swinging at the Park is the
That is when we were blessed with a
beautiful daughter through adoption!!
Kennedy has been the light of our days an nights!
She is perfect and everything we had always hoped and dreamed.
Kennedy is now ready to be a big sister as she loves taking her baby
everywhere and playing with all our friends children. She is just the
happiest, sweetest little angel you have ever met. Our family can’t
wait for the next stage as we become a family of four (or five).
Dear Birthmother,
We would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to learn about us. As you know, we all have challenges in life,
and one of our challenges has been being able to have a child. Our journey to become parents began five and a half
years ago when we had the first of five miscarriages. Although we were devastated by the miscarriages, our desire to
become parents just grew stronger. We are so grateful that you are considering us to be your child’s parents and that
through adoption we can have the family we have always wanted.
our wedding...
our family...
We have been married for six and a half years. We met through a mutual friend our senior
year of high school. Dustin was headed off to the east coast to play soccer after high
school and Melissa was headed to the west coast. In our case, the old saying, “absence
makes the heart grow fonder” was TRUE. Despite being across the country from
each other, our love and friendship only grew deeper and 6 years later we were getting
married surrounded by our many family members and friends.
Our desire to be parents, comes from the fact that we both have wonderful
families that we are very close to. Dustin has a sister, a step-brother and
step-sister and Melissa has two brothers. We are both the oldest of our
families and would say we are born leaders.
Melissa’s family is very large. Her mother is one of six children and her father
is one of three children with almost all twenty-five cousins living very close
to us. Dustin’s mom is an only child however it never seems that way being
that her mom is one of five girls and a boy and his father is one of two
children. Our families get together for every holiday and most birthday
celebrations. A family get together with our families consists of lots of
laughter, hugs and kisses. Our families are anxiously waiting the arrival of
your child with open arms to hug and kiss them.
Family ~ Friends ~ Brothers ~ Sisters ~ Aunts ~ Uncles ~ Cousins
Sweet ~ Funny ~ Loving
Funny ~ Motorsports
Dustin’s GrandMa
~ Traveled ~ Boisterous
Melissa’s Grandparents
nini
Knowledgable ~ Farming ~ Respected ~ Gardener
Independent ~ Fun-loving
grandmom & bob
~ Honest ~ Strong ~
Smart ~ Loving ~
~ Loving ~ Caring ~ Southern Bell ~ Happy ~
Dustin’s Mom & Step-dad
Dustin’s Dad
Mid-western ~ Caring ~
Excited ~ Honorable ~ Friends
kathy & oscar
tony
The great-grandparents
Sweet ~ Active ~ Gracious
Eagle Scout ~ Intelligent
Friendly ~ Reserved ~ Eclectic~
Romantic ~ Artsy ~ Affectiate
~ Open ~ Latin ~ Cooking
Melissa’s Parents
The grandparents
Soccer ~ Imaginative
mary & mike
Determined ~ Christian ~ Loving
~ Passionate ~ Adventurous ~
momoo & big dad
Melissa’s Grandparents
Our Promise...
If you select us to be your child’s parents, we promise to always be loving and caring parents. We promise you that your
strength and courage to make this decision to place your child with us will be something that we share with your child and
something that your child will admire as much as we do. We promise to give your child every opportunity to travel,
experience life, get an education, and to develop into a confident and compassionate person who will be loved by us and
our extended families. Although we do not know each other yet, we promise to love your child with unconditional love,
the type of love that only a parent has. Kennedy’s adoption was an amazing expierence. We were able to get to know the
birth mother and father as the delivery approached and would be open to that if this is what you would like although if you
choose to not meet us we understand that as well.
Soccer ~ Football
Basketball ~ Hockey
~ Family ~ Dustin & Michael (Melissa’s Brother) ~
education...
Hiking ~ Camping ~ Swimming ~
Adventure ~ Fun ~ Travelling ~
If you select us, your child will have the opportunity to experience a variety of activities.
Melissa loves art, while Dustin loves sports. When Melissa has free time, you will find her
at the museum or working on her own art through photography, painting or ceramics.
When Dustin has free time, you will find him playing soccer, football, hockey or basketball with
friends. Although we have some different interests, we have many similar interests. We
love to travel and spend time walking our dog, going to the lake or going to various sporting
events. One of our favorite and most memorable travel experiences is our trip to Europe
after our graduation. We spent 20 days back packing through the most amazing countries
and experiencing many different cultures. We formed memories that will last our life time.
We cannot wait to have another child to share these experiences with and to create
memories together as a family.
Education is extremely important to us. We both went to private
Christian schools and colleges. Because we live in a large
city and we feel that Christian values are extremely important, we
intend for your child to attend private school. It is very important
to us that your child have the best education that we can provide.
Boating ~ Love for Life ~ Outdoorsy
our intrests...
Us
dustin
Dustin, was a business major in college, and worked at different
companies throughout the country. Dustin’s career required him
to travel all the time. However, after a number of years having to travel
and because we wanted to start a family, Dustin decided to change
jobs. Dustin is passionate about his work and he works with property
developers who plan communities for the elderly. Although Dustin’s
work still requires some travel, most of Dustin’s trips are just for the
day and he is home on a regular basis.
Melissa was a graphic design major in college and after graduation
became a Producer at a production company. As a Producer,
Melissa lived a very fast paced and exciting life which consisted
of entertaining clients through her passion of the arts. Three years ago,
Melissa decided to slow down in hopes to start a family and is now the
Director of a Family Foundation that gives back to the community by
working with children in all areas of education and the homeless of thier
community helping them get back on their feet. As the Director for the
Foundation, she is able to have a flexible schedule and will be able to
devote her time to being a full time mom.
Passionate ~ Determined ~ Analytical
melissa
Devoted ~ Honorable ~ Athletic ~
Fun-loving ~ Intelligent ~ Dependable
Creative ~ Fun-loving ~ Nuturing
~ Hardworking ~ Adventuresome
~ Loyal ~ Playful ~ Responsible ~ Friendship ~ Honest
Kid-friendly ~ Parks ~ Pretty ~
Our house...
We live in Texas, in a 4 bedroom house and the only thing missing
is a younger sibling for Kennedy to play with and make our lives
filled with that much more joy. We live in a great neighborhood full
of children, who we often see riding their bikes, kicking the soccer
ball, or playing chase. Many times, our front yard is the neighborhood
playground.
Our house tends to be a meeting place for many. We have both
kept in touch with our high school as well as our college friends, seeing
many of them on a regular basis. Friendship and family are two of the
most important things in our lives and we can’t wait to grow our family
that we have always dreamed of and share these aspects of our
lives.
~ Spacious ~ Active ~ Young
~ Comfortable ~ Green ~ Established ~ Safe ~ Connected ~ Middle - Class ~ Clean ~
Thank you!
Thank you for taking time to learn about us, and we hope that
you give us the opportunity to learn about you. Although we
will not ever truly know how difficult this decision is for you, we
admire your strength and courage in making this difficult decision.
Sincerely with love,
Dustin & Melissa
Our Favorites
Favorite…
Dustin
Melissa
Vacation Spot
The Mountians
Beach or Mountains
Sport
Soccer
Basketball
Songs
City of Blinding Light, U2
The Scientist, Coldplay
Wave on Wave, Pat Green
Jack and Diane, Mellancamp
City
New York City, NY
San Francisco, CA
Game
Cards - Texas Hold’em
Scrabble, Catch Phrase
Movie
Coming to America
Good Will Hunting
When a Man Loves a Woman
Bourne Identity
TV Show
Big Brother, Entourage
24 with Jack Bauer
Actress/Actor
Matt Damon
Cameron Diaz
Food
Sushi
Ice Cream