Open Adoption, Adopting Families

Posted on November 29, 2011 by JohnAndChris

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.

Parents, Parenting, Birthmother

Posted on November 26, 2011 by JohnAndChris

Walking Baby, Birthmother, Child Adopt John Chris

We, like so many other families and parents, have enjoyed time with friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, and loved the time spent with our daughter, Sara.

Our daughter, Sara, is now starting to walk, trying to form words, and generally seems to be a pretty happy and content baby. That makes us, as parents, feel like we are taking our responsibility seriously, and listening to some of the experts on best baby raising practices!

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

Waiting Families for Adoption

Posted on November 18, 2011 by JohnAndChris

image source: "my sweet prints," on etsy

Thinking about our favorite family routine these days, we enjoy the bedtime routine with our daughter Sara… bath time and then bedtime. Fun to watch her playing in the tub. Also, we enjoy seeing her so excited to see us in the morning when she wakes up!

Thanks!
John and Chris

Thanksgiving Family, Harvest, Giving Thanks

Posted on November 6, 2011 by JohnAndChris

The Harvest, 1888 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

In preparation of the upcoming holiday, Chris and I are preparing our home for a few guests, as well as just giving thanks for Sara, our daughter, our extended family, and our health.

Picture of the Week: Safer Walking Route to School for Kids

Posted on November 1, 2011 by JohnAndChris

Decatur Ga School John Chris Adopt

Here’s the pic of the week: City Schools of Decatur has these little posts embedded throughout our town, facilitating a safe walk to school for the neighborhood kids. The little disks are embedded in the sidewalk.

Being parents, we think they’re neat and serve a big purpose, seeing these little signposts along the path for kids to follow, as they trek on their way to school.

Decatur, Ga, with Kids, as Parents

Posted on October 25, 2011 by JohnAndChris

Pumpkin Patch Fun for Kids

As parents in the community of Decatur, Ga, one benefit for our family shows up around Halloween time. There are plenty of events to celebrate this Autumn season, including pumpkin patch sales and fun at the local elementary school. We even heard of a benefit a couple of weeks ago, complete with pumpkin patch and hay rides for the kids.

As adoptive parents of a beautiful little girl, and as we work toward growing our family by one through adoption again, this is a good time of year to “just be”, especially in the family oriented community of Decatur, Ga.

Thanks for stopping by our blog,
~ John and Chris

JohnandChrisAdopt.com

Organic Food & Cooking for our Children

Posted on October 21, 2011 by JohnAndChris

A friend of ours, Minde Herbert, has a blog about buying/cooking organics, affordably. This is something we, as parents, value. If you’d like to check out her blog, the address is below. Also, check out some of our other sites we’ve set up, on Facebook and YouTube.

Thanks for stopping by and have a good weekend!

–John and Chris
John and Chris Adopt dot com

Here’s Minde’s blog on organics:
Affordably Organic

And our family social media sites:
John and Chris Adopt on Facebook
John and Chris Adopt YouTube Page

Halloween Almost Here, Lots of Neighborhood Kids in Decatur, Ga

Posted on October 20, 2011 by JohnAndChris

Here’s our second blog post, and one thing that is brewing in the community air is anticipation of Halloween and trick or treating. Here in Decatur, there are a lot of kids. That’s one reason we decided to put down roots in this community. Preparing the house and looking forward to a fun Halloween with family.

Have you checked out our other pages? “John and Chris Adopt Blog” is just one site we have, as we actively search and look forward to adopting our second child.

Here are our other “John and Chris Adopt” web pages:

Facebook
Homepage
YouTube