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Open Adoption, Where We Live
Hello,
John and Chris here. We’re two dads, raising our daughter, Sara, in Georgia. We love where we live and wanted to continue this blog, in an attempt to paint a picture of our life, as we pursue an open adoption arrangement for the adoption of our second child. We are a loving, happy family of three, and look forward to the day that we can be blessed with a second child.
Quick image of where we live
(image source: decaturmetro.com)
Parenting, Honoring Childhood
John and Chris Adopt
“We affirm our duty to nourish and nurture the young, to honour their caring ideals as the heart of being human. To recognize the early years as the foundation of life, and to cherish the contribution of young children to human evolution,”
–Raffi
Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day – our neighborhood (Decatur, a small town near the city of Atlanta) is very child friendly. Although the restaurants are very welcoming to children and families, we’re keeping a low profile this weekend.
The city of Atlanta has a lot of events this weekend. There is a half marathon, Atlanta Hawks basketball game – and we’re staying in, with our daughter, Sara. And nothing is better than keeping a low profile and enjoying life with family!
We designed this blog for birth mothers who are considering open adoption. It is our hope, as we type small bits and pieces of our everyday lives, that some of our values and a little bit about who we are as dads, emerge.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, (and daughter Sara)
Family, Children, Cousins
Family, Cousins, Sara, Open Adoption
John and Chris here,
We’ve posted a nice pic of our daughter, Sara, with cousins. Love having access to family. It makes all the difference,
Thanks for stopping by the blog, and visit us again, we try and post as often as possible, just to let people what we’re up to.
Warmly,
John and Chris
Atlanta, the Circus is in town, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been busy being Dads to our daughter, Sara, and working, and keeping a positive attitude, as we move ahead in 2012. The circus is in our neck of the woods these days.
Living so close to a city like Atlanta gives us a terrific opportunity to have access to art, museums, fairs, the circus. “Cavalia” was in town not too long ago (this is a performance with horses, under a big tent) – we actually have very little time, and don’t “do” these shows! But we love that as our family grows, we will be able to ease into these fantastic events.
Here are a few images of what’s going on in our neighborhood, near the city of Atlanta. (Thank you to our friend for forwarding, and to Decatur Metro Blog, for the images).
Ga, John, Chris, Open Adoption
John, Chris, Circus, Open Adoption
Thanks for stopping by our open adoption blog,
John and Chris
Facebook, Daughter Sara, our continuing journey to find birthmother
Hello all,
Check out our Facebook page to see some new pics of our beautiful daughter, Sara. Sara came into our lives through the process of open adoption. As we are a family waiting to adopt a second child through the same process of open adoption, with a birth mother, we try and update our Facebook now and again. In blogging we’re trying to reach out to let a birthmother know a little more about who we are as a family and as parents.
Thanks for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris
Greater Atlanta Georgia Area
Sharing some of our experiences, hopes, on family
Building on the post from yesterday, below is a little quote from the note of the nanny who helped us out while we vacationed. We kept the note because we cherish these thoughts now and in the future, especially as we work and prepare for going through the process of finding a birth mother for the open adoption of our second child.
“Thank you so much for the picture, she is a beautiful child, inside and out. Like I said I usually don’t get so attached, but Sara stole a little piece of my heart”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Decatur, Ga
Sharing thoughts on parenting, raising children, family, open adoption
Sharing Thoughts on Parenting, John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Family
Hi, John and Chris here,
We’ve been thinking about a trip we took recently, skiing. Sara was with us, and we had a nanny help us out here and there during the trip. Below is a part of a note from the nanny, after our trip concluded, thought we’d share:
“…being a parent is sometimes so hard, you always want to do the best thing for your child, but What IS the best thing we really don’t ever know for sure at the time….And you guys are such great Dads, I see a lot of babys come through here and you two are definitely two of the best parents I’ve seen so far… I wish you both much happiness in your future with Miss Sara.”
Thanks for stopping by the blog!
We are John and Chris and daughter Sara. Sara came into our lives through the loving process of open adoption, and we’ve set up this site as we seek a birthmother for the open adoption of a second child. We are so excited at the prospect of extending our family to include one more, as we are a family waiting to adopt.
We write on this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birth mother and are considering the process of open adoption, take your time to sift through these pages.
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Warmly,
John and Chris, and daughter Sara
Family, children, adoption
30th Annual Storytelling Festival To Be Held this Friday & Saturday, Decatur, Ga.
Family activities in our community ramping up. Decatur, the community where we have decided to raise our adopted daughter, Sara, is a family oriented town, where books, book reading, and storytelling, are valued. How terrific for the children of this neighborhood to have a consistent flow of reading opportunities and celebrations that clearly say, “we value families and reading.”
Story tellers gather, telling stores, for children and adults. This is an all ages event.
We know this weekend’s reading event is the first in a large series of opportunities here in Decatur, Ga, that we as a family can participate in, with joy.
We are John and Chris and we are a waiting family to adopt. We are looking for the birthmother for the adoption of our second child. We are a family of three. Sara is our daughter. We adopted her through the process of open adoption. We set up this blog in the hopes of reaching out, letting birth mothers know a little bit about who we are.
If you are a birthmother and are looking for a family waiting to adopt, consider taking your time to walk through the pages we have set up on the internet, and don’t hesitate to contact us,
Here’s our direct email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our direct, toll free phone: 1-800-466-1091
Thank you for stopping by,
Sincerely,
John and Chris
Growing up Reading, Open Adoption, Children Reading as they Grow
Love of Reading Growing Up, John and Chris
Hello, Chris here,
A friend asked us the other day what books John and I really enjoyed as we were growing up, and it got me to thinking: not sure I had a favorite book growing up, but I did like reading mysteries that were geared towards kids.
There was a whole series I read that our school library and local library carried most of. My memories of the mystery books I read while growing up are that the mystery genre kept me entertained and wanting to read more!
We are John and Chris, and we’re blogging now, to support our open adoption search. We are a loving family of three (John, Chris, and our daughter, Sara) – looking to adopt a second child. We hope, by blogging, that a birth mother may get to know who we are a little. Thank you for stopping by, and please take your time, sifting through the (hopefully) fun and enjoyable snapshots of our lives.
Sincerely,
John and Chris, and daughter, Sara
Family, Snow, Children
Open Adoption, John, Chris, Sara
OK, so the picture above is of our beautiful daughter, Sara, and yes, we’ve already posted it in Facebook, but … well, goodness, we’re proud parents, so of course we’re going to post THIS PICTURE AT LEAST TWICE!
How wonderful it is to get away, together, as a family – check out our new Facebook Pic and comments here, and “like” our page, (if you’re into the Facebook world)!
We are John and Chris and our daughter’s name is Sara. We adopted Sara through the process of open adoption, and we are lovingly looking for the birthmother for our next adoption. We’ve set up this blog, (as well as a few other pages, like on YouTube) so a birth mother such as yourself can begin to get to know who we are via the web. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, and thank you for stopping by!
Here’s our email: johnandchris@johnandchrisadopt.com
And here’s our toll free phone number: 1-800-466-1091
Warmly,
John and Chris
Children, Parenting, Growing Up, Favorite Things …
Open Adoption, John, Favorite Books
Hello,
John here. I’m thinking about favorite books growing up. Both Chris and I know and value the importance of books. To have and be surrounded by books is a gift.
One of the great things about where Chris and Sara and I live is that we have a community that supports independent book sellers. Decatur, the town we’re raising our daughter in, has a BIG, annual book fair, complete with food vendors and lots and lots of children’s activities.
What was my favorite book growing up? William Carlos about the “wild west”. I wonder which books Sara will choose as her favorite, as she grows up.
Sincerely,
John
Parents, Resolutions, Birth Mother
As new parents of our beautiful daughter, Sara – and this being a new year – we’re looking at resolutions. One commitment we have as a family is our search for the birth mother for our adoption of our second child. Keeping home and family and everything balanced, in anticipation of our growing family.
We found an article written for parents and thought it was a good one. It’s about resolutions. What do you think?
Read Some Expert Resolutions for Parents Here
Thanks for stopping by,
John and Chris
Quote, Family, Children
Here’s a quote to kick off the new year properly. Hope you enjoy,
“Let us put our minds together to see what life we can make for our children.” – Chief Sitting Bull
Warmly,
John and Chris
Baby, Adoption, Open Adoption
Open Adoption John Chris *
Hi,
This is John and Chris. We are adopting parents. We adopted our daughter, Sara, as a baby, through open adoption. We are now ready, as a family, through the process of open adoption, to adopt our second child. If you are a birthmother, then take your time to sift through this site, our YouTube videos, Facebook, and our homepage, too.
Thanks for stopping by,
John and Chris
* Image Source
Open Adoption, Adopting Families
Winter John Chris Adopt Atlanta
OK, so the snow we got today was nothing like this picture, but hey, this pic of snowfall in downtown Atlanta is eye catching. We actually had the weekend after Thanksgiving at about 70 degrees – which meant light jackets and plenty of outdoor time for the family.
Since adopting our daughter, Sara, we take these mild, blue sky Nov and Dec days with great joy and ease, just appreciating all the good time we have together, as a family, during the holidays.
Hi, we are John and Chris, and we are an adopting family. Welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Family, Quote, Birthmother, Adopt
Just got back from a quick getaway with family. Feeling refreshed. Here’s a quick quote about growing up, to inspire:
Mighty Oak Tree
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” English Proverb.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about who we are, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – take your time and sift through this blog, and then stop by our homepage.
Thanks!
John and Chris
Family Fun Fact: John, Chris, Daughter Sara, Our Family
Open Adoption John Chris Adopt Georgia
We love Camping and we can’t wait to hop in the car with our children and head up to the north Georgia mountains for family trips.
Hi, this is John and Chris, welcome to our blog. If you are a birthmother, and would like some more information about us, as parents ready to adopt, through open adoption, a second child – find more fun facts on our Homepage John and Chris Adopt, and thanks for stopping by!
Quote of the Week: Birthmother, Family, Baby
Quote of the Week: Birthmother, Family, Baby
Quote from Birthmother (source: adoptionopen.com)
“It was so important to me, my selection of the family that I had chosen for my baby …. The couple I chose was the perfect fit …”
Birthmother who placed through Open Adoption