We would like to adopt a daughter who is less than 5 years old. We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 2 kids. Almost any ethnic background will blend in with our family. We are open to children with mild special needs.

We do not mind having contact with the child\'s biological parents (by email or by phone or by mail or in person ) provided the parent was/is not abusive to the child.We do not mind having continuing contact with the child\'s former foster parents, by email or by phone or by mail or in person.

In general, We see an advantage to adopting a preschool child in order to have more time with her before she would have to attend school. We're open to considering a sibling group on a case-by-case basis and prefer children who are physically healthy.

Our names are Vicki and Jerod Faris. Vicki is 39 and Jerod is 34. We have 2 kids, Blake ( age 6) and Conner (age 7). Like us, our children have a caucasian ethnic background.

Jerod works full time as a structural engineer at SBSA. In his spare time Jerod enjoys playing the guitar and participating in sporting activities. He also coaches Conner's baseball team. He skis in the winter and also enjoys playing basketball and baseball.

Vicki works part-time as a counselor at Cornerstone Christian Counseling. In her spare time she enjoys piano, outdoor activities, and sporting events.

The boys are involved in baseball in the spring, swimming in the summer, basketball in the fall, and piano year-round.

We have season tickets to the Denver Broncos football team so attending games during the football season is a favorite pastime. We also loves skiing and snowboarding, sporting events, theater, hiking, fishing, and camping. The pool, zoo, museum, and park are a regular part of their summer plans.

At home our family enjoys time together playing games, having friends over, and watching movies. We also make frequent trips to the park with the dog and the boys are learning to ride bikes for family biking outings. The boys love the back yard playground and sand box, as well as their outdoor basketball hoop. The family has also been known to roast marshmallows over the fire pit for making smores from time to time.

We live in Colorado in a single family home. We in a western suburb of Denver. We have one dog.

As a family, we enjoy sporting events, including Denver Bronco football games, hiking, fishing, camping and skiing or snowboarding.

There are plenty of activities within the local community that a child can participate in and community resources including the zoo, pool, museum, and community parks.

There is an elementary school close to our home. However, our boys attend a more academic school that is a little further away. Depending on the child's background, we will either have our adopted child attend the local school or our boys' school. We will make educational plans for her in accordance with her needs.

We are the parents of two young boys, aged 6 and 7. We have worked with the children's ministry at our church, including the Youth Group. We have worked with children in orphanages on mission trips in Central America. We also had a home church a few years ago where members met in our home and worshiped together. Both of us took turns with childcare during the services.

Vicki sees her strengths as being compassionate and gentle. She understands how each of her boys "is wired" and can usually understand why each one does what he does.

Jerod is good with finances and does a good job teaching his sons about money management and the importance of savings. He enjoys finding and utilizing the "teachable" moments when they arise.

We anticipate there to be some differences between the way we parent our sons and the ways we will parent an adopted child. We will use time ins with an adopted child so she can see that we're present with her. As with our sons, we will continue to give a child acceptable choices and make an effort to keep eye contact on the same level with the child when explaining things.

As a therapist, Vicki has no hesitation in seeking outside help for the child and themselves. We plan on seeking out people who have specialized training in attachment and areas that may arise with the child.

We have completed 28 hours of Foster CARE CORE Training and Adoption CORE training in November and December 2014. Vicki is also an LPC.

We have a large support system of friends and family that we will utilize. We have several close friends who have or are currently adopting. Our other close friends are very supportive as well.

Our extended family is very invovled and supportive. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are all very excited about the arrival of our new addition(s).

We are also very invovled in our church, and have a loving supportive church community. Our adoption agency, Nightlight Christian Adoptions is also very supportive.

We are prepared to seek out services, therapy, or whatever avenues will assist our new addition(s).