We are Charles and Mathew from Southern California. First and foremost, thank you!
We’re so appreciative of your time and consideration and are amazed by your courage and strength to choose adoption for your child. We’ve always known we wanted to be fathers and are so thankful to be in a place in our lives where we can finally do just that. We have been together for just over 10 years now and married since 2014.
A few tidbits about us:
Making Our Dream Come True:
Growing up we always wanted to get married and have kids, two things we thought we would never be allowed to do
Silly Coincidences:
We went to different Universities, in different states, but both had the Lumberjack as a mascot, school colors of green and gold, and were both nestled in majestic forests
The Artist and The Geek:
As a child Mathew wanted to sing opera, and Charles always wanted to make computer software, today we’re both living those dreams
About us: We met on a rare sunny summer day in San Francisco, California, where Mathew was picnicking with his friends while dog sitting the most adorable puppy, Biscuit. Well, Biscuit got loose from his leash and found me nearby, it was pretty much love at first sight… for us, though Biscuit was pretty cute too.
We both grew up in small towns, and probably because of that our appetite for travel is great. Only a few months into our relationship we started planning a 3-week trip to Europe. Since then we’ve had the amazing privilege to visit Southeast Asia, India, Hawaii, and more. We want to make sure our future child has the same opportunity to see the world too.
Earlier this year, we decided to move from the bustling city of San Francisco to the much more laid-back, family friendly City of Irvine in Orange County, California to focus on building our family.
Some of our favorite things:
Foods
- Charles: Mexican & Japanese
- Mathew: Thai Food
Kid’s Book
- Charles: The Hobbit
- Mathew: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Movie
- Charles: Star Trek 4
- Mathew: Memoirs of a Geisha
Hobbies
- Charles: Baking, spoiling our dog, Building LEGO, Hiking
- Mathew: Piano, reading, Judge Judy, Hiking with our dog
Places
- Charles: Disneyland, Hawaii, Napa
- Mathew: Thailand, Lake Tahoe, Opera