KATIE
&
davi d
Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts
for considering us.
We cannot convey
how much respect we
have for you and the
courage it takes to go
through this journey.
W
T HI N GS
Hello! We are
KAT I E & DAV I D
WE L IKE
TO DO!
FROM SIMI VALLEY
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Car Shows
2 Going to see musicals
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Movies – Beetlejuice, Addams
Family, and anything Tim Burton!
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Friend and family gatherings –
we host BBQs all the time!
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Enjoying the outdoors
W E L O VE T O G O S L E D D I N G A S A FA M I LY
in Southern California!
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e have been married
for over 7 years and for
as long as we can remember,
we have always wanted a big family. After years of trying and
multiple pregnancies, we finally had our little miracle, Solly
Jack who is now four years old. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always
play out the way we would like. After several complications from
the pregnancy, we lost the ability to have any more children. Our
hearts know that we were meant to have more.
P E DIC U R E S AT T HE FIS H S PA !
W E CAN ’T WAIT F OR OUR FA M I LY T O G R O W !
W E HAV E S O MU C H
LOV E
TO G IV E &
CA N’ T WA I T T O S HAR E IT
W IT H A N OT H E R C H ILD.
We recognize that this is a difficult decision to make, but let
us assure you that if chosen, our family is the
most loving, arms wide open family you
could possibly imagine.
OUR L ITTL E FAM ILY
ABOUT US
OUR FAMILY’S
WILL NEVER
let us forget the
way we met...they
introduced us!
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K
atie’s mom teaches “mommy and me” and David’s sister happened
to be in one of her classes. They decided that we needed to meet
each other and that was it! We dated for only 6 months and just
knew that it was meant to be. David proposed at the Eiffel Tower restaurant
in Las Vegas. When he got down on one knee David had an empty box!
Needless to say, Katie was extremely confused. During the commotion, a
waiter placed a plate on the table with a beautiful ring set on top of a bed
of rose petals. Katie eventually realized what was going on and couldn’t
have been happier. We were married 6 months later.
Katie comes from a large, loud, and fun family. She has three younger
brothers. Music is a major part of their lives. Singing at the piano, or just
jamming with a guitar are not uncommon things in our family. David
comes from a smaller family, but still very loving and affectionate
family. He has one sister that is married with two children.
O U T D O O R A D VE N T U RE S
A STAY -AT-H OME MOM.
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I am able to spend a few hours a week doing
some part time work bookkeeping for my father’s
medical practice. I love that I am able to spend
this quality time with Solly and look forward to
being home with a second child!
patio hangs with bamba
I
was born and raised in Calabasas, CA. Growing up
I was always very involved in music and theater. I
performed in many plays and musicals over the years.
Singing broadway is still one of my favorite things to do!
Since I won’t be performing on Broadway anytime soon,
our Temple Choir will have to do! I also enjoy taking piano
lessons.
Baking and cooking are passions of mine. I have a crazy
collection of cook books that I like to read as if they were
novels. I love to bake and modify recipes as I go along. I
even made a giant chocolate cake in the shape of a hotdog
for my mom’s birthday once. It is still the talk of the town.
More about
KATIE
Katie is the most loving and
passionate person I know.
Throughout the years that I
by David
was dating before I met Katie I
learned what traits I was looking
for in a life partner, and when I met
Katie I found someone with every one
of those traits, wrapped up in a beautiful, fun, and outgoing
person. She is extremely loyal, even willing to argue with her
parents to take my side.
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Katie is that wife that I can’t wait to see after my work day,
spend my weekends with, and spend the rest of my life with. Her
positivity is contagious, often very effective at turning my mood
around if I am upset. I am so looking forward to seeing her become
a mother again!
FAVOR I T ES &
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FUN FACTS!
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avorite Movies 4 Loves converse
– Xmen, Troop
Beverly Hills, and
anything Judd
Apatow
Huge dog/animal
lover – would
love to one day
have a small
farm with a goat,
pig, and cow
Takes tap
dancing
lessons
shoes – I have
a pair that is 20
years old!
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Loves root beer
floats
Interests: Piano,
hanging out at the
beach, taking nature
walks, and teaching
Solly to bake
FAVO RI T ES &
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FUN FACTS!
F
avorite Movies – Star Wars,
Indiana Jones, and Shawshank
Redemption
2
Favorite food: Eggplant
parmesan
3
Favorite car: 1958 Chevrolet
Impala
4
Favorite Sport: College
football – big USC fan
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Favorite Band: Beatles
About DAV ID by david
by katie
About KAT IE
I AM S O BL E S SE D TO HAVE
been given the opportunity to be
I
was born in Pasadena, CA and raised in Diamond Bar, CA.
Growing up I was very involved in baseball and athletics
in general. I played catcher, second base, and outfield
and was well known for how many people I threw out stealing
second base. In high school I started my own business as a DJ
where I did gigs including high school dances and anniversary
parties. As I finished high school I transitioned my love of
music into car audio.
Throughout college, while studying engineering, I worked
at several car audio shops. After graduating at the top of my
class as an electrical engineer I put my car audio hobby aside
to focus on advancing my career as a medical field service
engineer and starting a family. In the last few years, I have
been given the opportunity to continue my career as an
engineer but also return to my hobby of car audio. Now,
rather than just enjoying listening and installing car stereo
equipment I enjoy restoring and repairing it.
I SPEND EVERY
S PARE M O M EN T
WITH MY LOV I N G FAM I L Y.
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I love to play legos with Solly or sometimes just roll around
the living room floor wrestling with him.
Interests: cars, car audio, anything
I can build myself, sightseeing/
exploring new places
beach day
z iplining in M e x ico
More about
DAV I D
David is one of
the most loving
and loyal people
I know. Through
by Katie
years of trying to
conceive to almost
dying several times from
complications as a result of pregnancies,
David has been there holding my hand
and never leaving my side. He is my rock.
Without him and his continuous love and
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COOL C A R R I D E S E L F I E
M y favorite car , 1 9 5 8 C hevy I mpala
nothing beats playing with solly
support I don’t know if I would have made
it to today.
I love watching him play with Solly. David
is the dad that is always on the floor giving
the kids horsey rides, even when his back
is killing him. He wouldn’t have it any other
way. I can not wait to watch David holding
and playing with our new baby.
MEET
SOLLY
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I M U S TA C H E YOU A Q U ESTI O N
Our F A M I L Y
S
olly is a fun loving
four year old little
boy. He loves to
swim, rock climb, and
spend time in nature.
He is a very outgoing
and social kid, with
many “best friends” at school. When he’s not
running, climbing, or singing at the top of his
lungs, he can be found building castles and
houses for all of his Batman and Star Wars
toys. He tells us all the time how HE CAN’T
WAIT TO PLAY WITH A NEW BABY
BROTHER OR SISTER!
and friends
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amily is very important to us and we are so fortunate
to have both of our families living close by. We are
constantly getting together for dinners, holidays,
hangouts, and celebrations. It gives us great opportunity to
eat great food and spend time with the people that are most
important to us.
H E L P IN G H AR VE S T C A R R O T S
S OL LY ’S FAVOR I T ES & FUN FAC T S!
1 Favorite Movies –
3 Favorite Food –
5 Favorite Treat –
Lego Batman
2
Favorite Colors –
Green and Blue
S OL LY & BAMBA ARE TWI NN ING!
Hamburger
4
Anything chocolate!
Favorite Song –
Jump in the Line by
Harry Belefonte
For Fourth of July, Katie’s parents throw a huge party. All the
family friends come over to swim, eat, and enjoy the fireworks.
We are able to see them right from the front lawn! We all sit
outside and Katie’s mom tosses ice cream sandwiches and ice
pops at us as patriotic music blasts from the boom box.
Some fun things
we do as a
FAM I LY
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OUR DOGS
B AM B A & SOL LY AR E N AP TIM E B UD S
Our HOME & Community
We love our three-bedroom
home in sunny, Southern
California. Our community
has wonderful schools, close
friends, and many great parks.
We are also only 30 minutes
from the beach, where you
will find us often!
Being centrally located in
Southern California allows
us to explore other areas as
well. In the last year we have
driven up to San Luis Obispo,
Santa Barbara, San Diego,
Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe to
name a few.
1M
eet friends for
brunch on the
weekends
2 Day trips to Santa
Barbara, Hollywood,
or Orange County
3 Concerts the whole family can enjoy
E LV I S &
4 Hanging and relaxing with friends
BAMBA
We have two amazing dogs that we adore. Elvis
is a 10.5 year old 13 pound fluffy dog with no
teeth. He may not like to play fetch or other
conventional doggy games, but he is amazing
with kids and people. All he wants to do is cuddle
up next to you. Bamba is our puppy. She is a one
year old mutt that we adopted when she was 12
weeks old. She is a 50 pound goofy puppy who
wants nothing more than to play and cuddle with
her boy Solly. Bamba loves babies and children
and would love another addition to our family!
KAT IE & HE R MO M B O B B IE E NJO Y ING Y O S E MIT E !
We have been fortunate enough to have made many close
friends that live in our community. We see them almost
every weekend, whether it’s a last minute dinner, playdate, or
birthday. When someone is in need, we all jump to help out.
hi I’m ELVI S!
L AUGHTER A ND HAPPINES S FILL O UR HO M E
HA NG ING WIT H G R A NDMA A ND G R A NDPA
T H E W H O L E G A N G ! K AT I E ’ S PA RE N T S , T H R E E B R O T H E RS , A N D T W O S I S T E R S - I N - L AW !
5 Museums and botanical gardens
CH EE SE !!
WE ’R E A FA MILY T HAT LIKE S T O
O U R FA M I LY H A S A L O VE F O R M U S I C
HA NG O U T T O G E T HE R !
THANK
W
You
e want to thank you again from
the bottom of our hearts! Thank
you for taking the time to read
our profile. Thank you for getting to know
us. Thank you for being so courageous
and going through this process.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
If you have any questions for us or would like to speak with us
about adopting your child, please contact your case worker at
AD OPTHELP
by calling 1-800-637-7999.