For Expectant Parents...

Hello!

 Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us! We’re Todd, Kristen, Riley and our pup Stella! Todd and Kristen met in May 2008 and married April 2009. We have always talked about having children, and in April 2016 we were so blessed to add a sweet baby boy to our family through adoption.  His name is Riley and we love having an open adoption with his birth parents and their families! 

2022 Family Pictures (featuring Riley's first broken arm/cast)

 

Our first family picture- April 2016

 We live near Salt Lake City, Utah and love it!  Todd is a graphic designer for the State of Utah.  Kristen is an office manager for her brother's small company and is able to take Riley with her to work.  Riley is in elementary school and loves to learn new things and hang out with his friends, jump on the trampoline, and play with Legos.  He is always keeping us on our toes and making us laugh.  


Our crazy crew in front of our house- August 2022


We love the relationship we have with Riley's birth parents- they are such great people and we love them so much. We have been blessed to live pretty close to both of them (a 3 hour drive) until recently, but we still visit as often as we can and keep in contact by texting and posting pictures on Instagram a couple of times a week. Soon after Riley was born we set up an Instagram account for Riley just for his birth parents to follow so we can post pictures of him often.  It's a great way to share pictures, events, and memories with them! We love that Riley will grow up knowing just how much his birth parents and their families love him. We feel that adoption is such a great way to bring families together and to create lasting friendships and memories. We believe that we aren't just adopting a child, but a whole family! We hope to have a similar relationship with our future childrens’ birth parents, as long as that is something everyone is comfortable with.


With Riley's birth parents J & M at the fair September 2019

 We would love to form a relationship and get to know you before and after the adoption takes place. If we are a right fit, we want your child to know you and how much you love them and for you to be included in our life in whatever degree you are comfortable with. We would love the chance to get to know you and answer any questions you might have for us.  We want you to know that we admire you, and we hope we can provide some comfort as you go through this process. 

 

All of our love,

Todd & Kristen


Our first back-to-school night! August 2022



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