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Brad & Tiffany are hopeful adoptive parents from Arizona waiting to adopt a baby.

If you are pregnant and considering placing your child for adoption, please read the following Dear Birthmother Letter.

A note for you: We can’t even imagine what a difficult decision you are faced with; but we want you to know that you and your little baby are already in our daily thoughts and prayers. Through all of this information, we want to share with you our goals and aspirations to raise a loving, educated, close family that has fun!. We want you to know how grateful we are to you for the decision you are making. You are offering us something that we are unable to do alone. Brad commented on how some couples marriages become challenged when children are added; then went on to say that he thought our marriage did the opposite. That we’ve become closer. This is so true. As a couple we have found more things in common, had more laughs with our children, and valued the alone time we get together more than ever before. There is nothing better than the routine of bedtime with Tyler and Thea. We all gather in his room, read stories, say prayers, and then just hang out for a little while. Thea loves to snuggle with three or four of her blankies in “Tywer’s” room. We relish these moments because someday these sweet little babies will grow up, so we don’t want to miss anything. It breaks our hearts realizing Tyler entered first grade this fall – it seems as though HE WAS JUST BORN! Or that Thea is already riding a bike – WE JUST BROUGHT HER HOME! That is an approach that we take with parenthood, slow down so that we don’t miss anything. We waited so long to start our family that now we just want to stop and take it all in careful not to miss a detail.
Parenting Style
Our parenting style has taken the same approach. Slow down to our children’s speed. It has amazed us to watch Tyler begin to express his needs and hear the questions he has about the world. Combined with little girl sounds and toys that Thea spreads throughout our house. We always try to be fair, firm in our decisions, and most importantly consistent in all that we do. That’s not to say we are perfect. We are all learning together, and continue learning with each stage in their lives. We look forward to offering our children many educational, sporting, music, and cultural activities to enrich their lives.
All About Tyler
Tyler is such a busy boy. He loves to play baseball, has earned a green belt in Karate and is a fish everyday in the pool. Tyler has an incredible vocabulary and amazes us on how well he can communicate. We have commented on what a great older brother Tyler is because he is so loving and gentle. Tyler has been asking lately when he will get another brother or sister, and we keep reminding him that his Heavenly Father will help a birth mother to make that decision. Tyler knows a lot about his birth mother and asks questions about her often. One day Tyler was talking about where babies come from. Tyler went on about babies in tummies, the stopped himself, and said, “Nope, babies come to US from “birth-mommies’” Each of our children have a special trunk where we keep letters, memorabilia and special items from their birth mothers. We call it their ‘treasure chest’. Tyler knows that he can get down his anytime and we can talk or answer question about the special lady who placed him in our family. This is a topic of conversation that we plan to keep wide open for all of our children. Their birth mothers aren’t a part of their past, they are a part of their life!
All About Thea
Thea has knocked our socks off. Thea has amazed us with already mastering her numbers, colors, shapes, animals, and ALL 26 letters. Thea has also taken the princess stage by storm! She will walk through the house singing, pulling out barrettes to ‘make a hair pretty’ for a doll. She loves ‘cookin’ it’ in her kitchen, and everything girl. It has been such a wonderful experience to see her bloom. Now don’t get us wrong, she can wield a sword in the backyard anytime with her brother!! They play so well together wrestling, playing hide and seek, or Hungry Hippos!

Family Hobbies and Interest As a couple we enjoy traveling; and having two kiddos has not slowed us down, it has just made it a lot more fun. We love Disneyland, the beach, Mexico, last summer we spent a week at Disneyworld as our summer highlight. We started a family tradition to spend a week at the beach each summer which has been a wonderful chance for our family to get away together. We love to camp, fish, play outdoors, swim, see plays, musicals, and all of the children’s events in town. We also love catching a movie together, popcorn and soda will even keep a 4 year old seated for at least the first hour!

A little about Mommy and Daddy: All about Brad:
Brad’s hobbies include: golfing, exercising, snow and water skiing, and camping. His most favorite hobby is playing with his kids. Brad loves taking them to the park and playing soccer, baseball, Frisbee or simply pushing them on the swings. Brad always makes sure to spend time both Tyler and Thea together and separately, so they each get special time with their Daddy. . Brad also enjoys reading. He reads both church and non-church books whenever possible. He also has a passion for travel and has traveled throughout Europe, Mexico and Hawaii.

All about Tiffany:
Tiffany graduated from ASU with an Elementary Education Degree and went on to teach second and fourth grade. When Tyler was born, Tiffany switched jobs and became a full-time mother. All of those skills as a teacher and early childhood development courses in college have come in handy. Tiffany loves to cook, always trying something new in the kitchen. Lately her talents have come to perfect short order cooking with the latest preference of Tyler and Thea. Tiffany also enjoys scrapbooking, photography, swimming, bike riding, playing the piano, and reading. Tiffany juggles her day volunteering in Tyler’s class and also volunteers in Thea’s preschool regularly. After school it is off to Karate, baseball, basketball, dance lessons, or a play date with friends! We have been exceedingly blessed so that Tiffany will be able to continue to stay at home with all of our children.

All about our family: We have been married for almost 14 years. Five of those years were spent trying to conceive a baby naturally. When that didn’t work, we finally succeeded through the help of our Heavenly Father and 2 wonderful birth mothers. What an experience! Tyler is a bundle of energy and such a sweet spirit. Parenthood, family, children….it has changed our lives in more ways than one. We get a lot less sleep, but all of those waking hours are so much fun. There is nothing like having a little face give you a wet kiss and say, “Love you too”, or running to you for that healing hug and kiss after a tumble. We have decided that no matter how far or near our extended families are we’ll be there for all holidays, big life events, and family gatherings. We want to make sure that our children grow up knowing, all of their aunts, uncles, cousins, and especially grandparents. We have such an outpouring of love and support of friends and family in our lives. It has been a priority for us since before we had children that I be able to stay at home to raise our kids. There is not a week that goes by where we both thank our Heavenly Father for that opportunity.

Tiffany's family background -
I grew up in San Diego with two older sisters and one younger brother. There was a wide variety of talents in our home; we all played the piano and each of us dabbled in our own sports from fishing to basketball and cheer-leading. I was the one with the pompoms! We grew up in a home that fostered a love and frienship for one another. We enjoyed camping in the mountains and especially at the beach. Of course holidays were a big hit at our house for all the traditional reasons. However, my parents were very particular about us being together. We were invited to bring friends, but as a family we always spent the day together. So holidays such as July 4th and Memorial Day have such fantastic memories for me. I grew up with traditions that I have already started with my own family. It is great to now have family come join us and the same traditions I grew up with are carried on in our home today. Overall I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family, to be brought up in such a loving and caring family. We had fun together, supported each other and were able to rely on each other no matter what came our way.

Brad's family background -
I am the oldest of five children. I have three brothers and one sister. There is only a ten year age gap between myself and the youngest sibling. We all grew up together and therefore are extremely close. Family vacations have always played an important role in my upbringing. Some of the most memorable are summer vacations to Lake Tahoe in Northern California, Disneyland and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My parents would load all five kids in the “Silver Bullet” family station wagon and head out. I’m still not sure how my parents kept their sanity with five kids all in one car, but they managed to ensure that everyone had fun. We still get together often and now include all the spouses and cousins. This past fall all 25 of us spent a week in California at Disneyland and the beach. It made for tricky seating at restaurants! Education has always played an important part in my life. All five children have graduated from college and two of the five (including myself) have attended graduate school. Sports and education have had a significant contribution in my life and I attribute a lot of my success to both of these endeavors.