LN: Carnahan
Your name:
Sara BridgetAge: 31
Occupation: Editor
Interests: books, football, swimming, theater, music, movies
Disabilities: none
Your SO's name:
Adam OliverAge: 33
Occupation: Photographer
Interests: movies, music, art, football, skiing
Disabilities: none
Child(ren) living with you (names, ages, interests, disabilities):
--DD:
Guinevere Rose "
Gwen": 9; reading, karate, acting and singing, movies, softball; none
--DD:
Joanna Caroline: 9; ballet, gymnastics, horseback riding, reading, softball, movies
--DS:
Benjamin Paul: 6; T-ball, toys, karate
Others living with you (name, age, relations): none
Pet(s) living with you (name, gender, species): Spooks, a female black cat, and Muffin, a female mutt puppy
Location: Pennsylvania
House type: modern ranch-style with five bedrooms and an attic that can be made into more.
Do you travel often? If so, where to?: We vacation twice a summer to locations all over the world. We have taken the kids to Italy,
Kenya,
France,
China, and many places all over the US.
Language(s) spoken: English predominantly, but also French, Spanish, and Italian as well as functional Swahili
Nationality/ies:Sara is mostly Irish, French, and Native American.
Adam is mixed race, mostly Irish and English on his mother's side and African
America and Native American on his father's.
Religion(s):
Sara is Episcopalian,
Adam is Methodist, but neither of them are avid church-goers.
Other:
Adam and
Sara met at the main campus library when they were in college.
Sara was a sophmore,
Adam was in his senior year. They fell in love quickly and were married within months after
Sara graduated.
Sara works for Scholastic as an editor and is currently writing novels of her own.
Adam works for a company that specializes in promotional material for charities.
The Adoptee(s)
How many children do you wish to adopt? (max. 6): 3
Age(s) (0-17): newborn to 4
Gender(s): both, any proportion
Preferred origin(s): any
Preferred language(s): any, but at least a little English would be preferred for the older children
Preferred religion(s): any
Will you accept:
Children with pets? If so, what sorts? Yes, anything not dangerous
Siblings? Yes, this would be preferred
Multiples (twins, triplets, etc.)? no more than triplets
Cousins? yes
Neighbours? yes
Best friends? yes
Children with disabilities? If so, what sort and severity? Mild to moderate of any kind
Children who need constant medical attention? Yes
Children who are terminally ill? No
Pregnant teens? No teenagers
Teen parents? If so, which one, or both? If both, will you allow a couple to stay together? No teenagers
Gay/lesbian teens? No teens
Will you allow them to stay in contact with non-abusive parents/relatives/friends/etc? Yes, if they want
Other: Other:
Sara and
Adam planned on a large family. The twins came within the first year they were married, and then
Ben came three years later. Not long after
Ben's first birthday,
Sara was in a car accident that damaged her womb. After trying to concieve for four years with no results,
Sara and
Adam began to explore other options. They considered surrogacy, but they decided instead on adoption.
Thank you for your preference, and do let us know how your new family is doing!