Family means the world to us. They are some of our best friends and our greatest support system. Our family adores Paige and they are over the moon excited to welcome another precious addition.
Evan’s family: My amazing parents, Cory and Chin, raised my brother, Chad, and I to be kind and respectful to everyone and pushed us to pursue our dreams in life. They were such great parents that my cousin, Mari, asked to live with us when she was 14. My parents raised her as if she was one of their own and my brother and I loved having her as a big sister. My father was an Air Force and commercial pilot and my mom was a stay-at-home mom. Because my dad was a commercial pilot, we were able to travel a lot when we were younger and have a great relationship with the vast majority of our huge family, who lives mostly in California and Florida. Chad and his wife, Kristen, live in Los Angeles and we love meeting up with them for a day at the beach or a trip to the aquarium. My parents live just across town and we see them several times a week!
Hilary’s family I have a BIG family, which includes 1 sister, 1 half-sister, 2 stepsister, 3 stepbrothers, and 4 loving parents. As you might expect, this comes with a bit of a story. When I was 7 years old, my parents divorced and, while it certainly came with some challenges, it shaped much of how I see the world. My mom and dad were, and still are, very different from one another, and being raised in two different homes (or what sometimes felt like two different worlds) exposed me to a way of thinking that I cherish and feel very fortunate for. I learned that being “blood related” doesn’t matter – if you have love, you have family. I learned the value of commitment and the importance of stability in a child’s life, which is now a huge priority for me as we raise a family. I learned that all families live differently and there’s no one “right” way to do things. And above anything else, I learned not to pass judgement or make assumptions about anyone. Living in two vastly different homes I saw clearly that not everyone is having the same experience, but everyone is trying to find joy.
My mom and stepdad, Tamie and Steve, live nearby and pop by often to play with Paige. My dad and stepmom, Sam and Kathy, live in Arizona by my sister and her husband, Jill and Justin. Jill and Justin have two daughters, Austyn, who’s 2, and Lindy, who was just born! We are very tight-knit and we see each other as often as possible.
Our Promises as Parents
- We are passionate about human rights and equality, and we promise to teach integrity, kindness, and love above all else.
- We promise to teach your child that they are capable of achieving anything, and we are here to lift them up so they can reach their dreams.
- Life ebbs and flows to create something beautiful. We promise to teach the importance of laughing as often as possible and finding joy in the good times as well as the challenging ones.
- We promise to love your child fiercely and wholly, without conditions or hesitation.
- We promise your child will know their adoption story and the profound love and selflessness you have shown.
In Closing: Thank you for getting to know us and for considering us as adoptive parents for your child. We hope we have given you a sense of how much love we have to give and how much we value and enjoy being parents. We have tremendous respect for you and are eager to meet such a courageous woman.
Wishing you peace & love,
Evan & Hilary