We are John & Staci from Ridgefield, Washington. We applaud your bravery, heart and trust in a stranger to give your child a supportive, loving and stable home.

Adoption means the world to us and would mean fulfilling our lifelong dreams of raising a family. Neither of us are able to have children naturally. Parenting to us means that we are able to inspire creativity, develop family traditions and encourage a relationship with birth parents. We promise to love your child as our own, support them through both good and bad times, make sure they are taken care of financially and emotionally and make sure they are aware of who you are and the sacrifices that you have made. We promise to teach your child the importance of education, value in being a good citizen that loves all people and how to prepare for their future.

We met while working together at Macy’s. Our first official date was before Christmas and involved getting Staci a Christmas tree as she was new to the area.

Staci knew that she fell in love with John when she moved for a job. John helped her find a place and move. For John it was love at first sight. He knew immediately where his heart was and his intentions.

Our marriage proposal was adventurous. We went snowshoeing through the woods. John got down on both knees to propose in the snow to Staci. On the way back, there were fresh cougar tracks that scared Staci and exhilarated John!

I grew up in the Mojave Desert in a small town in California. I am a Mobile Engineer for CBRE, supervising four direct employees and overseeing the overall mechanical upkeep and capital projects for buildings. I work Monday-Friday and have full work flexibility once I have a child to accommodate their needs to the fullest.

I look forward to laughing, learning, teaching him/her to ride a bicycle, read and how to plan for a future, supporting extracurricular activities, helping with homework, sharing my love for the outdoors and creating family traditions.

My hobbies include fishing, flying RC airplanes, watching sports, boating, mushroom foraging and working on our home. I get my greatest joy from being in the outdoors, disconnecting from the world and spending time with my wife and dog.

He is the most selfless man that I ever met. I know that he will make a great father because he will keep the needs of our child as his top priority, will always go the extra mile to make sure our family is taken care of and will provide a great example and role model of love, a strong work ethic and patience.

I am from Molalla, Oregon which is a small country town. Most of my life was spent living on a 32 acre farm with farm animals (including Ostriches), a pond, a garden and lots of room for exploring. I work for Franz Bakery as an Order Fulfillment Manager. I have complete flexibility to accommodate the needs of a child now and upon placement.

I look forward to being able to love a child unconditionally, develop family traditions and laugh at the future things my child says.

My hobbies include working out, photography, scrapbooking, hiking and watching sports. My greatest joy comes from taking pictures of family, nature and moments of adventure.

From the first day that I met Staci, she made an impression on me. She was always very caring and put her whole “self” into what she was doing or working on. The more I got to know her, it became apparent to me that she had all of the qualities of being a perfect wife and mother. I knew that the love in her heart and the drive she possessed would help guide our family and future child.

We live in Ridgefield, Washington. We live in a 1950s "farmhouse" with 6.3 acres for exploring. We are engaged in a multi-generational living with Staci's parents where anyone is able to see the buildings grandma has built and the toys grandpa has stored. Our property boasts fruit trees, future cows and chickens, a creak and plenty of room to run around and explore. The town has some of the best school districts, a caring and diverse community and plenty of outside adventures. We live 25 minutes away from Portland, Oregon.

We have two fur babies in our household. The baby of the house is a German Shephard mix named Archie. We rescued him from the local Humane Society four years ago. He is sensitive, snuggly and enjoys outdoor adventures. He has always behaved well around children. He is very curious and alert to them.

The eldest is a Tabby cat named Mabel. She is sassy, spunky, mischievous and a little more reclusive around children.

John’s family is loving, supportive, understanding, encouraging and strong has a strong Christian faith. John continues to be closest with his mother, Helen. They do not spend as much time together as they would like, but he enjoys their visits and loves to show them new places to explore and catch up on the life of his niece and nephew, Natalie and Nicolai.

Staci's family is all close, loving, values the importance of relationships and getting together and has always been proud of individual goals and family accomplishments. A unique characteristic about Staci's family is that her mom and dad live on the family homestead. This was important to Staci and John to provide a cultivated and rich experience with their future child and grandparents. Sleepovers will be a walk away and the child will be surrounded with love and people to learn from. Staci's brother, Travis has two children, Owen who is almost four years old and Elliott who is almost one year old.

Adoption is everything to us! We appreciate you for reading our profile and having the bravery, strength and love to go through this process. It is through your decision that we can fulfill our lifelong dreams of becoming parents.

We will never stop pursuing and being the best versions of ourselves and showing up every day for your child! It is important for us both to be able to create and maintain a good relationship with you because you are so important! Your child deserves to know who you are, the sacrifices that you made and the value and trust that you placed in us as parents. We look forward to being able to share pictures with you, meet with and share all experiences as your child gets older.

~Staci & John