Our Hope to Adopt

Hello

We are Jason, Kaylee, and Kyler and we want to thank-you for taking the time to get to know us. We feel very blessed to have this opportunity and we look forward to getting to know you. We want you to know how much we love and respect you. We pray for you daily, that you may feel comforted and that the Spirit will guide you with the important decisions that you are facing.

We would love for you to get to know us better. On the right hand side of this blog you will find all of the different areas that you can click on to to read more information about us.

Our Beginning

We were set up on a blind date nine years ago and haven't spent a day apart since. At the time Jason was just finishing up his masters degree at Utah State University and I was doing my student teaching in a 2nd grade classroom in Brigham City. Little did I know that the teacher I was assigned to work with would introduce me to the man of my dreams. We hit it off on our first date and the rest was history. We met in January, spent the next 4 months being together everyday, got engaged in April, and was married for time and all eternity on July 29th, 2004. Although we have had many ups and downs over the past few years, we feel blessed to have each other to lean on. We are excited and look forward to what the future has in store for us!!

Why we want to adopt

After we had been married about 6 months we decided that it was time to start our family. After many years of doctor visits, fertility drugs, trying in vitro twice and still no success we decided that it was time to seek another path for children to join our family. Family is very important to us and it has always been a dream of ours to be a mommy and daddy. Our son was placed through adoption with us 3 years ago this past October. We feel that our family is missing a sweet little spirit and hope that through the miracle of adoption that we might be chosen again. We would LOVE to welcome a baby boy or girl into our home. Although the past 8 years have been full of tears, frustrations, and emotional ups and downs we know that adoption is the right thing for us and our family. We feel blessed to have this opportunity and look forward to meeting that wonderful birthmom who will give us the greatest gift anyone could ever give.

About Jason

I grew up with two younger brothers. We grew up in a small town and had tons of fun creating adventures and playing all sorts sports and games together. My dad traveled for his job and we often joined him on the road in the motorhome off seeing places all around the west. We also spent a good part of our summers up at a cabin at Bear Lake. This home away from home was an awesome place to explore, swim, fish, and have fun. My whole family loved skiing growing up and we even joined the ski patrol. We have a great time together. We try to work hard and play hard and create great memories and have alot of fun. I hope to enjoy times like these with my own kids. I am still close with my whole family and I really love them and think it is important to always have family in our lives. I also really love Kaylee and I want to thank her for being a great friend and wife. We've been through awesome times and hard times, but we're in this together and I love her.

Some facts you should

know about Jason:

#1 He's a great dad/husband

Family Pictures Fall 2010

Teaching Kyler how to skip rocks at Bear Lake.

He's a worthy Priesthood holder.

Spending the day at the zoo with Kyler and mom.

#2 Loves spending time outdoors

Blowing bubbles with Kyler.

Hiking as a family in Southern Utah.

Favorite Summer hobby is fishing.

Favorite winter hobby is skiing.

Loves being outside grilling for his family.

Loves doing anything that involves water.

#3 Loves traveling & experiencing new things

Surfing in Hawaii.

Giving sky diving a try.

Vacation to Hawaii.

Romantic dinner on the beaches of Cancun.

Weekend trip to the Bahama's.

Trip to the Redwoods.

#4 Loves sporting events

He especially loves Utah State basketball games.

About Kaylee

I come from a family of 5 children, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. We were raised on a farm in the country and taught the value of hard work. I have fond memories of my childhood being able to play freely outdoors and not having to worry about scary neighbors or having something bad happen. We lived close enough to our cousins that we were able to play together often. Some of my favorite memories include: spending hours in my playhouse playing with dolls, having a school room set up in my bedroom, riding bikes to the little country store, and being around the farm animals. I have wonderful memories of my childhood and the way I was raised. I hope to be able to create and give my own children some of these wonderful experiences in life.

Some important facts you

should know about Kaylee:

#1 Loves being a mom