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Re: Smiles' Adoption Agency
LN: KatzYour name: Katherine Carsen
Age: 32
Occupation: Archaeologist
Interests: hiking, traveling, singing
Disabilities: noneYour SO's name: Richard Alexander
Age: 35
Occupation: Chef
Interests: cooking, playing guitar and piano, baking
Disabilities: noneChild(ren) living with you (names, ages, interests, disabilities):
Names: Alden Charlotte and Arwen Elisabeth (twins)
Age: 12
Interests: Playing piano and guitar, singing, exploring and playing "house"
Disabilities: both have mild asthma
Others living with you (names, relations): none
Pet(s) (names, species): Rupert (dog)Location: Vancouver, Canada
House type: large house (5 bedroom, 2 bath)
Do you travel often? If so, where to? Germany twice a yearWhat language(s) do you speak? English, German and some Korean
Nationality/ies: Canada (Richard has duel citizenship in Canada and Germany)
Religion(s): christian
Other: n/a
THE ADOPTEE(S)How many children do you want to adopt? (max. 5) 2
Ages (newborn-17)? 6-16
Gender(s): female
Preferred origin(s): Germany or Canada
Preferred language(s): German or English
Preferred religion(s): any
Will you accept:-Children with pets? If so, what kind(s)? yes, small pets or dogs-Multiples (twins, triplets, quadruplets etc.)? yes
-Siblings? yes
-Best friends? no
-Cousins? yes
-Neighbors? yes-Children with disabilities? If so, of what kind and severity? yes, mild
-Children who need constant medical attention? yes
-Children who are terminally ill? no-Pregnant teen(s)? yes
-Teen parent? If so, teen mother/father, or both? only mother
-Gay/lesbian teens? If so, which or both? noWill you allow them to stay in contact with non-abusive parents/relatives/etc. ? yesOther: n/a
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Gemma Denise - 7
Gemma was abandoned the hospital. Her parents just left her there. Gemma loves talking. She is definitely not shy. She is known around the agency to stand up for the younger children. She does not tolerate people being picked on. She loves animals and helping out in the kitchen. She aspires to become a ballerina, but the agency can't afford to have her put in dance classes. Adelina Cathrin - 15
Adelina has been in adoption agency's her entire life. She has watched all her friends leave into good homes and couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with her. She is a bright girl. She plans to go to school to become a nurse, though she doesn't know where she'll get the money. She loves hanging out with her friends from school. She fluently speaks both English and German, having lived in Germany until she was 8. Reading is not really her thing; She's more into math. At school she is member of the Tennis Team. She is very outspoken and isn't afraid to voice her opinion.
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one year later.....Its been one year since Gemma and Adelina "Addy" joined our family. Both adjusted very well to their new lives in Vancouver. Gemma, now 8 years old, is almost attached at the hip to Alden and Arwen and talks to them for hours about life at the adoption agency. She also helps cook supper almost every night with Richard and we have enrolled her in ballet class. Adelina or "Addy", now 16 years old, has adjusted well to her new school in Vancouver, is on the honor roll and is excelling in her math and science classes. She plans on applying to go to University of British Columbia to take her nursing degree since we can afford her post-secondary schooling. All our girls enjoy our weekend hikes and trips and we also took Addy to her old adoption agency from when she used to live in Germany. We would all like to thank you very much for giving us two beautiful daughters.Sincerely,
Katherine, Richard, Adelina, Alden, Arwen, and Gemma
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