Welcome to the Dobson Family profile!
We are a fun and loving family and we have much more to give! We would like to adopt a child, or children, 15 years old or less. However, we are not set in stone. If a child or sibling group feel right, then it doesn't matter the age!
We are not sure whether we want to adopt a boy or a girl.
We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 2 kids.
We prefer to adopt a child of Caucasian, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native american, Pacific islander, Biracial or Mixed ethnic background.
We respect that these kids come with relationships and will do our best to help them maintain any healthy communication with other family members or foster parents.We are the Dobson Family!
We are Ashley and John J. Dobson.
I, Ashley, am 41 years old and I was born in Florida.
My husband, John J, is 36 years old and he was born in Utah.
We have 3 kids living at home; our oldest son, Dakota, who is 22, lives close by with his wife and baby. Noah is 18 and attends college in Logan Utah. He lives there also.
The kids at home are Hannah, Danika and Thomas and they are 15, 8 and 7 years old, respectively.
Like us, our children have a caucasian ethnic background.
Hannah and Noah are very athletic and compete in competitive sports. Hannah is on an All Star Cheerleading Team and she's constantly tumbling and flipping. It's not uncommon to see her doing handstands for a half hour! Danika just started gymnastics, and hopes to sign up for basketball this fall! Little Tommy is slightly autistic and loves his action figures and swimming! I love to read mystery or science fiction novels. I'm a self taught speed reader and can go through 6 books a week! I'm a blackbelt in Karate and I like to go to several classes a week. I like to maintain the garden. We grow strawberries, pumpkins, peppers and tomatoes. I love going to the movies with the family. I make jewelry out of antique silverware and have been doing this as a business for 6 years. I like to go for walks and or hikes in the mountains. John J likes to golf with his work buddies. He snowboards often in the winter. We are only a couple of miles away from Snow Basin Ski Resort, so we like to get family passes for everyone. He enjoys a good morning work out at the athletic club before work several times a week. He likes to coach the kids in whatever sport they are into that season. He likes to maintain the yard so it looks great! One of his favorite hobbies is to research obscure topics on the internet. Last week he researched how Dr. Pepper soda got its name. He then likes to tell us all about what he read; sometimes we don't listen! I am a stay-at-home parent with my own business out of the home, so my schedule is flexible
My husband works full-time for CCI Mechanical as a Journeyman Plumber.
We believe that people should be allowed to live their lives the way they want as long as they're not hurting others. We believe in the right to Choose. We believe in helping others and acting with integrity. It is always important to be kind and trustworthy and to not only learn from your mistakes but to teach others.
We believe in God, or a higher power, but do not attend any organized church. This is mainly because we haven't been exposed to a church that we feel has all the answers. We believe in Evolution, and the Spiritual World.
We believe it's important to work hard in school and in life, and those that do are more fulfilled. We believe in higher education and will do everything in our power to help our children acheive this. We believe sports and/or being active can help to create a well rounded individual. We believe the punishment should fit the crime and in learning from your mistakes. We believe in being open and honest with our children, and no topic is off limits. When we gather, its usually in the kitchen. At home we are usually hanging out in the backyard during the summer. The kids enjoy jumping on the trampoline or playing in the sprinklers. We roast marshmellows and make smores several times a week in the fire pit. We live in the mountains, so there are several trails to hike and the kids love them! We have a four wheeler that is fun also. The kids play video games and watch television. In winter we can get several feet of snow, and the kids love to build snowmen and go sledding. We attempted an ice skating rink in the backyard last winter that didn't quite work out!
We go on at least one family vacation a year. We look forward to this and make our vacations as fun for everyone as possible. Last year we were lucky enough to go spend a week in the San Francisco area and visit the Red Wood forest. This year we're thinking of the beaches in Mexico, but are hoping to have an addition or two to our family, so we're waiting to plan! We also try to go to Dallas, Texas every year to visit Grandma and Grandpa Jacobs.
Our every day lives are active and fun filled. Our home always seems to be where the kids and their friends end up. We love to joke around and have fun. There is never a dull moment. |