Basic Info
Andrew
Age: 35
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Whitney
Age: 38
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Andrew & Whitney
California
Intro
About
Work & Education
Andrew
Education: Ph.D Plant Science
Profession: Plant Scientist
Whitney
Education: B.S. Business Management
Profession: Say-at-home parent
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement
Closed (no contact after placement)
Environment
Country: USA
State: California
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 5 to 10 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: No
Children At Home: Biological children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Preferences for a child
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age, 1 to 3 years of age, 4 to 7 years of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: All
Race/Ethnicity: All
Special Needs: Open to discussion
Certification 
Adoption Service Provider
Family Connections Christian AdoptionsOur Family
If Your Baby Came to Our House...
Hello
Check out the story our kids wrote for you!
Hello!
As we thought about the best way to introduce our family to you, we wanted to show you what it's really like to be a part of our family. We realized the best way to picture what it is like to be a child in our family is to hear from the experts: our children. Our kids wrote and illustrated a story book just for you to show you what you can expect if you choose our family for your baby. You can take a look at the illustrations in the picture and follow along with the text here: STORY TEXT>>>
If your baby came to our house, we would be SO excited! We would race to give the baby hugs and kisses and welcome them home.
Mommy and daddy will choose a perfect name just for them. The name will tell about the people they come from and mean something special.
We will take extra speci...
Hello!
As we thought about the best way to introduce our family to you, we wanted to show you what it's really like to be a part of our family. We realized the best way to picture what it is like to be a child in our family is to hear from the experts: our children. Our kids wrote and illustrated a story book just for you to show you what you can expect if you choose our family for your baby. You can take a look at the illustrations in the picture and follow along with the text here: STORY TEXT>>>
If your baby came to our house, we would be SO excited! We would race to give the baby hugs and kisses and welcome them home.
Mommy and daddy will choose a perfect name just for them. The name will tell about the people they come from and mean something special.
We will take extra special care of our new sibling! We will keep them safe, play with them, and be extra helpful. We will take turns carefully holding the baby when mommy and daddy are close.
We will let mommy and daddy change all of the diapers.
We can't wait for the baby to meet our grandmas and grandpas, aunts, uncles, and so many cousins.
Story Part 2
The story continues...
If Your Baby Came to Our House...
Please keep reading the story from our kids!
STORY TEXT>>>Our neighbors, friends, and people at church are all so nice. The baby will love meeting everyone!
As the baby grows up, Winston will teach the baby how to laugh and how to be funny. He will teach the baby all the words to the song “Barbara Ann” by The Beach Boys and all the best dance moves.
When the baby becomes a toddler, Winston will take them on a hunt to find all the bees in the backyard and teach them that we can look at bees, but we don’t touch!
As the toddler grows up, Carwin will teach the toddler how to go down the slide, do a headstand, ride a bike without training wheels, say hi to all the neighbors, and hit a home run.
Then the toddler will get bigger and Carwin will teach them how to build with legos and create the best racing tracks for toy cars.
As the child keeps growing, Anelle will teach them how to color, cut, glue, paint, and create.
Then Anelle will teach the child the alphabet, all the colors of the rainbow, and the names of all the planets in our solar system.
As the child grows up, Mom and Dad will teach them how to clean up, to be helpful to others, to love learning, to be nice to everyone, to take care of neighbors and friends, to be safe, to be honest, to work hard, to have a lot of fun...
STORY TEXT>>>Our neighbors, friends, and people at church are all so nice. The baby will love meeting everyone!
As the baby grows up, Winston will teach the baby how to laugh and how to be funny. He will teach the baby all the words to the song “Barbara Ann” by The Beach Boys and all the best dance moves.
When the baby becomes a toddler, Winston will take them on a hunt to find all the bees in the backyard and teach them that we can look at bees, but we don’t touch!
As the toddler grows up, Carwin will teach the toddler how to go down the slide, do a headstand, ride a bike without training wheels, say hi to all the neighbors, and hit a home run.
Then the toddler will get bigger and Carwin will teach them how to build with legos and create the best racing tracks for toy cars.
As the child keeps growing, Anelle will teach them how to color, cut, glue, paint, and create.
Then Anelle will teach the child the alphabet, all the colors of the rainbow, and the names of all the planets in our solar system.
As the child grows up, Mom and Dad will teach them how to clean up, to be helpful to others, to love learning, to be nice to everyone, to take care of neighbors and friends, to be safe, to be honest, to work hard, to have a lot of fun...
Story Part 3
We honor your story and your journey and we are so humbled and grateful that you are open to learning more about us.
If Your Baby Came to Our House...
STORY TEXT>>>...and to make really delicious food.
As the child grows up, we will share all of our favorite things with them like…
-outer space
-National Parks
-the beach
-baking
-cooking
-building obstacle courses
-bike rides
-walks
-board games
-the park
-Grandparents
-swimming
-hiking
-jumping in puddles
-snowmen
-sledding
-jumping in leaves
-camping
-the zoo
-the library
-growing fruits & vegetables
Most of all we will teach the baby that we love each other so much.
If your baby came to our house, we would love the baby forever and ever.
If a baby came to our house, we would love you forever and ever too. (END OF STORY TEXT). NOTE:
We love stories! We love reading stories. We love writing stories. We love hearing and sharing stories. We are excited to share our family story with you; however, we are most excited about the possibility that your story, our story, and the story of your sweet baby may come together on the same page. We honor your story and your journey and we are so humbled and grateful that you are open to learning more about us.
Love,
Andrew, Whitney, Anelle, Carwin & Winston
As the child grows up, we will share all of our favorite things with them like…
-outer space
-National Parks
-the beach
-baking
-cooking
-building obstacle courses
-bike rides
-walks
-board games
-the park
-Grandparents
-swimming
-hiking
-jumping in puddles
-snowmen
-sledding
-jumping in leaves
-camping
-the zoo
-the library
-growing fruits & vegetables
Most of all we will teach the baby that we love each other so much.
If your baby came to our house, we would love the baby forever and ever.
If a baby came to our house, we would love you forever and ever too. (END OF STORY TEXT). NOTE:
We love stories! We love reading stories. We love writing stories. We love hearing and sharing stories. We are excited to share our family story with you; however, we are most excited about the possibility that your story, our story, and the story of your sweet baby may come together on the same page. We honor your story and your journey and we are so humbled and grateful that you are open to learning more about us.
Love,
Andrew, Whitney, Anelle, Carwin & Winston
Why do we want to adopt your baby?
There is nothing that makes us more excited than having you and your child join our family.
We adore our children!
FROM WHITNEY>>> Ever since I was a little girl, I have known two things deep in my heart: I want to be a mother and I want to adopt. Each of my children hold a special place in my heart and I know there is yet another piece of my heart that has always been reserved for the child that will take a different journey to my arms.
FROM ANDREW>>> Nothing else compares to fatherhood. Each time a newborn is placed in my arms, I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that I get to be the father. I love raising my kids! They have each taught me so much and helped me to experience true happiness. I want to adopt because I feel like there is so much more I can learn and I know having a new child join our family will help me become better.
FROM ALL OF US>>> Each child that has joined our family is a most precious gift from God. We know that it takes a lot of sacrifice and courage to carry a baby inside of you and even more love and bravery to choose a plan of adoption. There is nothing that makes us more excited than having you and your child join our family. We think we would be the most blessed family on earth if you allow us the honor and privilege of raising your child.
FROM ANDREW>>> Nothing else compares to fatherhood. Each time a newborn is placed in my arms, I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that I get to be the father. I love raising my kids! They have each taught me so much and helped me to experience true happiness. I want to adopt because I feel like there is so much more I can learn and I know having a new child join our family will help me become better.
FROM ALL OF US>>> Each child that has joined our family is a most precious gift from God. We know that it takes a lot of sacrifice and courage to carry a baby inside of you and even more love and bravery to choose a plan of adoption. There is nothing that makes us more excited than having you and your child join our family. We think we would be the most blessed family on earth if you allow us the honor and privilege of raising your child.
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Semi Open (open to an in-person visit before adoption placement, phone, email, sharing pic/letters after placement
Closed (no contact after placement)
Environment
Country: USA
State: California
Parent Relationship: Married
Parent Neighborhood: Suburban
Parent Years Together: 5 to 10 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: No
Children At Home: Biological children
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual parents
Recommendations
Holly Whitesides (Friend)
Andrew and Whitney are great people, friends, and parents. They are kind, caring, happy, hard working individuals who believe it’s important to pass those qualities on to their children. I’ve had Andrew and Whitney watch my children several times and trust them completely. I’m so grateful to count Andrew and Whitney as my friends and am so grateful for the example of great parents they are to me.
Holly Whitesides
Friend
Andrew and Whitney are great people, friends, and parents. They are kind, caring, happy, hard working individuals who believe it’s important to pass those qualities on to their children. I’ve had Andrew and Whitney watch my children several times and trust them completely. I’m so grateful to count Andrew and Whitney as my friends and am so grateful for the example of great parents they are to me.
Rachel Saunders
Sister
Whitney and Andrew are amazing parents and any child would be so lucky to be in their family. Their children are loved unconditionally and taught gently and respectfully. Their children are at the center of everything they do. They cook together, play board games together, grow a garden together, and even learn how to flip and twist in gymnastics together. They have so much move to offer and I am so excited to hopefully see their family grow through adoption.