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Background Information
Your Full Name and Age: Summer Jeanna [27]
Spouse's Full Name and Age: Christopher Jacob [28]
Your Occupation (and salary): Professor
Spouse's Occupation (and salary): Surgen
--*salaries optional, but appreciated*--
Your Hair and Eye Colors: Strawberry blond, blue
Spouse's Hair and Eye Colors: Dark brown, green
Country of Residence: Ireland
City/Area of Residence: Right outside Dublin
Address: 13467 Clodagh
Dwelling: 8 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home
--*Dwelling is like a house, an apartment, a 4 bedroom home, 10 bedroom mansion, things like that*--
Current Children (if any) and Ages: Damian Connor [7] and Anika Faith [5]
Children's Hair and Eye Colors: Damian: dark brown hair and green eyes, Anika: strawberry brown hair and green-blue eyes
Family Lifestyle: Active, fun, adventurous, studious, travellers
--**Family Lifestyle can be things like active, laid back, fun loving, adventurous, travellers...**--
Current Pets (if any) and Breeds: 2 dogs: Gandolf and Onyx
Size of Extended Family: Very large
--**ie, small (just grandparents and/or 1 sibling), medium (1-3 siblings and families), large (over 3 siblings and families)**--
Reason for wanting to adopt: Christopher has always wanted to adopt since his younger sister was adopted in their family when he was Anika's age and after we had our two biological children I decided it would be great to do such.

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Q & A
How many children are you looking to adopt (up to 7)?: 5
How many boys are you looking to adopt?: 2
Girls?: 3
Are you looking to adopt an infant (under 3 months)?: yes
A baby (3 months-1 year)?: yes
A toddler (1 year-2 years)?: yes
A preschooler (2 years-4 years)?: yes
A child (4 years-9 years)?: no
A preteen (9 years-13 years)?: no
A teenager (13 years-18 years)?: no
Are you looking to adopt domestically?: no
Internationally?: yes
>>>If so, which countries/nationalities would you consider adopting from?: Romania, Algeria, Japan, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Lebonan, Isreal
In Open Adoptions?: Preferably not since it is international, however we are willing to send letters to update their biological parents, siblings, or relatives and are willing to recieve their letters in return. We especially would like them to be able to stay in contact with their bioloical siblings if they have any.
In Handicapped Adoptions?: yes
>>>If so, what types of disabilities would you consider adopting?: Any emotional disorders, mild physical, mild mental
>>>What severity of disabilities would you consider adopting?: Emotional
>>>Is there a specific age range of disabled children you would consider adopting?: no

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Child Information
Would you consider adopting a child with mild allergies (ie pollen, asthma, rare food allergies)?: Allergies are fine as long as they do not have any animal allergies or severe food allergies (could go into shock by just the smell or slightest taste)
Would you consider adopting a child with severe allergies (ie dust, bee stings, peanuts)?: Look above
Do you prefer that adopted children look like you/your family?: We prefer a diverse family but having a child look like us would be fine
Do you prefer that adopted children not look like you/your family?: Look above
Will you consider adopting twins or triplets?: only twins
Will you consider adopting large sibling groups (of 4+)?: no
Will you consider adopting small sibling groups (of 1-3)?: only twins
For international adoptees, do you prefer your child to have an easy-to-pronounce name?: We do not mind, though look below for more name thoughts
For international adoptees, do you prefer your child to have a name from your country?: We may rename the child if we dislike the name and the child agrees, but this is on a case by case basis
For international adoptees, must your child be fluent in your native language?: No, we will help the child learn English eventually
Are you looking to adopt a child with a special connection to a pet? no
If so, what types of pets would you consider?: no

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Do you have any other specific requests for us?:
we would like to adopt one child with Down's Syndrome