Erin & Michael We are Michael and Erin and we have two sons, Jacob and Isaac. We are ready to expand our family and give our unconditional love through the miracle of adoption! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. Even though we do not know you yet, we have a great amount of respect and admiration for you. We have faith that you will make the best choices for your child out of love, courage, and selflessness. We hope by looking at our photos and reading about our lives, you will find comfort in knowing how much we want to share our lives with your child. Michael and I have always known that we wanted a family. After several years of struggling with infertility, we felt the Lord leading us toward adoption and we adopted our boys Jacob and Isaac from Russia in 2003. We now feel that same calling again and know that growing our family in love is the right choice for us. We can't wait to learn more about you and the dreams you have for your child. Erin, Michael, Jacob & Isaac
Erin Age: 39 Height: 5 2 Eyes: green/gray Hair: light brown Born: Dallas, TX Favorite food: TexMex Education: BA in English & Writing Work: Stay at home mom Likes: antiques, crochet, scrapbooking, old photos, family tree research Dislikes: alien movies & roller coasters About Our Family Michael Age: 40 Height: 6 Eyes: blue Hair: brown Born: Garland, TX Favorite Food: BBQ Education: BS in Biology & Computer Science Work: Software Engineer Likes: playing golf, watching football, watching movies, Dallas Cowboys, yard work & tinkering with projects Dislikes: snakes & musical theater Erin is very caring, creative, and giving. She always finds a way to help others. She's thoughtful and considerate. Erin loves spending time together with our family and making sure we are taken care of. She keeps our family organized and enjoys planning fun things for us to do. She likes to make us laugh by changing the words to songs and always has a smile on her face. Her cookie baking skills can't be beat. She is my best friend. ~ Michael Jacob Age: 14 Height: 5 6 Eyes: brown Hair: brown Born: Russia Favorite food: pizza Education: 9 th grade Likes: airplanes, coin collecting, reading, watching TV, Dallas Cowboys, playing football, Legos Dislikes: writing & meatloaf Jacob is kind-hearted and caring. He is very loyal to his friends and as the big brother, he is very protective of his family. He enjoys playing football and basketball, watching TV and movies, and knows everything about airplanes. Jacob has started coin collecting and has dreams of learning to fly an airplane one day. He can't wait to be a big brother again. Michael is the most patient and hard working person I know. He always does the right thing and is the rock of our family. He is the type of man who doesn't talk all the time but when he does, people stop and listen to him. Michael is very intelligent and caring. He is a really good cook and super smart about money. Heis always willing to spend time with me and with the boys. Michael is my soul mate. ~ Erin Isaac Age: 13 Height: 5 4 Eyes: green/gray Hair: light brown Born: Russia Favorite food: Italian Education: 8 th grade Likes: playing cello, art projects, funny movies, making us laugh, listening to music, reading & technology Dislikes: scary movies & country music Isaac lights up any room he walks into. He is strong and thoughtful and loves all animals. He is very artistic and creative. He's always listening to his music and coming up with ideas and inventions. Isaac loves to keep us entertained by making us laugh or by telling us interesting facts and trivia. He is very excited to be anolder brother.
Our Pets Where We Live Andy Our Home Andy is 9 years old and weighs 18 lbs. He's an American Shorthair and he is very sweet. Any time we leave the house, he is always waiting for us at the door when we get home. He loves to carry around his stuffed white duck and he puts it near us like a gift. His favorite time of year is Christmas - when he climbs to the top of our Christmas tree! We live in a family friendly neighborhood on a quiet street. Our home has 4 bedrooms, game room, media room, and a nice backyard. There are great schools nearby and there many families with children. Scooty Neighborhood Scooty is 6 years old and weighs 8 lbs. He is a Ragamuffin cat and loves to be held. He likes to 'talk' a lot and follows us around the house. He has a dark gray spot on one foot that looks like a hole in his sock! If we tap the floor with his brush and say "Brush your pretty hair?" he comes running for his hair to get brushed. Scooty also loves to play 'fetch mouse' with his stuffed mouse - he catches it like a dog. There is a neat park at the end of our street and a community pool a few blocks away, along with sports courts, walking trails, and even stocked ponds for fishing.
Holidays are such a special time and we love our family traditions. We can t wait to share our lives and love! Making good memories together In our family, each of us is unique. We support and encourage each other to be the best we can be. We like to work hard, play hard, and do it all with laughter and love. We are family forever no matter what.
Our Story Our Hopes for Adoption Married 18 years We adopted Jacob and Isaac from Russia at the same time when they were babies. They came from the same city, but from different birth families. They are amazing! We are very proud of them and we embrace their heritage and their stories. We met at college in 1995 and started dating Engaged in 1996 Married in 1998 2003 Today We have wanted to grow our family by adoption for years now, and we are committed to raising our children in a loving Christian home where Erin will continue to be a stay at home mom. We would love to get to know you if that is something you are comfortable with. If you are thinking about an open adoption, we want you to know we are definitely open to that. If you would like to meet us, we would love to meet you and spend some time together. However, if you are looking for more of a closed adoption, we certainly respect your privacy. Please know our door will always be open to you. You are part of our family.