Hillary and Joel

About Us

We met through on-line dating in 2009 and had a special connection. Our first date was at a local coffee shop and we talked for hours. We got engaged and were married in 2012. We bought a home in New York and began to plan a family. Adoption became our path. Hillary is from New York and Joel is from England. We were instantly attracted to each other’s foreign accents, although we did not always understand what each other were saying. When we met each other’s families for the first time, we were instantly given warm welcomes. The importance of a strong family bond was obvious to both of us. We have traveled extensively to places such as Galapagos Islands, Hawaiian Islands, and countries all over Europe. We look forward to seeing the world with our children, especially to places where our relatives live. We want our child to experience the excitement of different foods, lifestyles and languages together as a family. We also enjoy: • Broadway Theater • Movies • Comedy clubs • Visiting a variety of museums. • Listening to different genres of music, especially live in concert. • Nature walks • Watching and playing sports with family such as baseball, football and soccer • Outings with our nephew and friends’ kids to places like amusement parks and bowling. • Going swimming Hillary is a School Psychologist, which she finds rewarding. She helps children learn how to figure things out for themselves to succeed academically and socially. Hillary is taking courses to advance her career. Joel is a Travel Agent. He enjoys learning new things about different parts of the world and how to get there to experience them. We make plans using the perks of his job to see them for ourselves. Joel’s job also allows him to work from home when needed. We are fortunate that the flexibility of our jobs allows us to share being stay at home parents. Hillary is very close with her parents and her extended family. Her cousins are like siblings and their children are like nieces and nephews. We see them often, and not just to celebrate holidays. Hillary’s family are from all over country. This will be Hillary’s parents’ first grandchild. Joel has two sisters. One lives right down the block with her husband and three children, and we see them often. One lives with her husband and two babies in England, as do Joel’s parents, his grandmother, and other relatives. Joel has more family living in other countries. We all go back and forth across the Atlantic several times a year. We share our home with two playful cats, Sadie and Jagger. They were both rescued as kittens and they welcome us home every day by jumping on our laps as soon as we sit down. Thank you for reading a little about us. We wish you happiness and peace.

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