Kerry & Mark

We are Mark and Kerry from Plymouth, Massachusetts. We have been happily married for 12 years and are still deeply in love. We are more than ready to share that love with a child and can’t wait to build our family through adoption.

Becoming parents and creating a strong and loving family is the focus of our lives, and a responsibility we take very seriously.

Thank you for paging through our profile today. We hope something in the following pages strikes a cord with you...and maybe, just maybe, you can see us as adoptive parents for your child.

With hope, Kerry & Mark

Our Lives
Love is the cornerstone to our relationship. We love one another so truly and deeply, and consider one another the love of our life. We don’t take one moment together for granted: we know how lucky we are to have one another.

Our Careers: Mark graduated from college with a B.S. in Hydrogeology. He is an Environmental Consultant for a large firm where he assesses and manages the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites and enjoys doing his part to protect and preserve the environment. Mark’s favorite part of his job is that they pay him to learn! He recently became the firm’s expert on renewable energy (solar and wind) on contaminated sites and landfills. He has spoken at several conferences and authored guidance on the topic. He has a flexible work schedule so he can be there for all the special family moments. Mark has set up a home office where he will be able to work part of his work week. Kerry graduated from college with a B.A. in Education. She has worked at the Children’s Museum and the Old Statehouse in Boston and as an activities director at a nursing home. Currently, Kerry works as an independent contractor working as a senior companion to a dear friend. Kerry enjoys keeping her company, preparing meals, encouraging her to do activities that will help make her life meaningful, as well as helping her stay safe in her own home. Though she enjoys her job, Kerry can’t wait to become a stay at home mom!

Brewster, our adorable and good-natured Labradoodle, is a huge fixture in our lives— and he knows it! We both fuss and dote over Brewster constantly. Every morning, Brewster lies in front of Mark and gets a doggie massage with his feet. Kerry even tells Brewster “Mommy loves you” before she leaves for work every day!

Mark, Through Kerry’s Eyes
Mark is the most decent person I know. There is no one else I would rather spend time with than Mark. He is my rock. Mark excels at almost everything he decides to pursue. He is intelligent, independent, and is also very humble. I enjoy watching him blush when he receives a thank you or a compliment. He is endlessly loving and accepts me as I am— that is a very special gift. He is good to the core. If ever there was a great “future father” he is it.

I love to watch Mark play with our niece and nephew. Kids and dogs love and gravitate towards him. I call him Dr. Doolittle, because all animals just love him. He is very loving, caring, sweet, gentle and kind. It means so much to me to see him help my mom so much, as she is a widow. He is so good to her. Mark has a strong sense of morals and ethics. He is encouraging at all times. He dotes on Brewster — it is very endearing! I respect his “always do the right thing” mentality and I live my life that way, too. He will be a great dad because he is patient, encouraging, caring and a great role model.

Mark, on Himself: Since I was a child, I have loved to fish and spend time outdoors. My father took me fishing when I was 5, and I won my first fishing tournament by the age of 7. You might say I have been “hooked” ever since (bad joke; Kerry’s specialty!). Fishing taught me patience and an appreciation of nature. I love to hike at night with Brewster, whenever there is a fresh snowfall. We listen to owls and follow animal tracks in the snow. I am often described as a quiet person (I would say contemplative) and a bit of Kerry’s opposite - so we perfectly balance each other out. I like cooking with Kerry, hiking, gardening, photography and do-it- yourself projects. More than anything, I just enjoy spending time with Kerry, whether we’re watching a movie, reading in front of the fireplace or vacationing. As long as we’re together we’re happy. One of the keys to our successful marriage is that we support each other’s interests and both enjoy making each other happy.

Kerry,Through Mark’s Eyes

Kerry is kind, unselfish, caring and giving. She’s the one that everybody calls when they are upset or need encouragement. She has a silly sense of humor, and can watch her favorite shows over and over and still laugh. I love her laugh, and her smile. I admire her spirituality. I respect my wife’s unselfishness the most. She goes out of her way for others and it’s sometimes hard to get her to do things for herself. She will be a great mom because of her sensitivity, her ability to relate to children, and the endless energy that she has for entertaining kids. She’s a great cook who spoils me with gourmet meals. She loves to have the neighborhood kids come over and bake with her.

Kerry also is an amazing baker— in fact she once owned a baking business. My brother-in-law recently ordered 10 pounds of rhubarb from Michigan so Kerry would be able to make him his favorite dessert: rhubarb and strawberry pie. My favorite is her key lime pie.

Kerry, on Herself: I am a real “people person” and I enjoy meeting new people. I get the most satisfaction out of helping and encouraging others.

I love dogs! Brewster is a huge part of our life, and we also love dogs, period! I enjoy museums, love reading, baking and cooking, creating a festive home, fussing over Brewster, working in the garden, shopping, visiting historic houses, exercising and most of all spending time with friends and family. We go apple picking every year and can’t wait to bring our child along for the fun. I often meet my two sisters for “shop till we drop” adventures. I have amazing sisters who love to spoil me!

Five Things
I Love About My Spouse

by Mark

1. Her compassion and unselfishness
2. The kindness that she shows to everyone
3. Her energy and enthusiasm
4. Her unfailing supportive nature
5. Her beautiful smile and silly sense of humor

by Kerry

1. His sweetness
2. His willingness to growing and strengthening our marriage
3. His acceptance of me 100%
4. His calming presence
5. His thoughtfulness

On Parenting
We can’t wait to be able to share the love we have to give to our child. We know that we want to be parents but have been unable to conceive due to infertility. We hope that someone special will select us and we know that the baby who will come to us is the child that is meant to complete our family. We are blessed to have a very loving, solid marriage and relationship, and we have lots of love to give! We know that the thing we will enjoy the most is nurturing our child’s growth and watching our child thrive! We are emotionally and financially ready to welcome a child into our lives.

Parenting Philosophy
Our philosophies about parenting are pretty simple; we will love your child deeply and unconditionally. Most importantly, we will be attuned to our child’s needs at every developmental stage. We will be attentive and guide our child emotionally, socially, and physically. We will always be alert - listening and watching. We can’t wait to encourage our child in their blossoming interest! We want them to grow up confident, with great self-esteem, and want our child to enjoy being a kid as long as possible. They grow up so fast in today’s society already. We believe education is one of the keys to becoming a well-rounded person and finding success and happiness. We will ensure your child receives every educational opportunity to enable them to pursue their dreams no matter what field they choose.

Our Values & Faith: We always strive to do the right thing, even if it’s inconvenient. We try to always be good, kind, caring and fair, and will pass those values along to a child. Service is very important to us, and we would like to pass that down to our child by volunteering together to help others. Kerry has a very strong faith in God, whereas Mark is still exploring his beliefs. However, Mark is open to going to church every weekend as a family. It is very important to us that we raise your child in a religious faith—the church we attend is a non-denominational Christian church. Kerry credits her faith in God with helping her through some very difficult times in life, and wants to share that with our child. We will encourage Sunday school attendance, and saying good night prayers together. We will also share a love of God with a child simply by being good role models. We plan to be very involved with family oriented church activities.

OUR Travels

• We love to go cruising to wonderful places. Our favorite is St. John in the Caribbean.
• Someday we hope to visit Scotland where Mark’s dad and grandparents were born.
• We love to spend time at Kerry’s family’s vacation home in upstate New York on the beautiful St. Lawrence River.
• Closer to home, we hike to our “Secret Spot”: a crystal-clear pond that we have to ourselves where we swim, relax, and read.

Our Home
We live in an adorable three bedroom home set on 2 acres of forest and woodland. We like our home but love where we live even more. In one home we have the best of two worlds; a cabin in the woods surrounded by a forest, and a home with a great neighborhood. Our quiet neighborhood has a lot of families with kids, sidewalks and most everyone has a dog! We have a fenced in front yard, and a garden where we attempt to grow veggies (but our herb garden and perennials do much better). We have 1500 acres of open space behind us and have cut a trail from our property to the trails which go on for miles. We always bring our dog Brewster, for nature walks as we explore the many paths.

Our Community: We live in what is called “America’s Home Town.” Plymouth is where the pilgrims first settled and attracts visitors from around the world. Family and friends enjoy Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth Rock, and the Mayflower. We enjoy walking downtown, the beaches, historic homes and sites. Plymouth Plantation has great activities for children where interpreters dress-up as the early settlers. Kids love it and we do too!

By Mark: My sister and her family live an hour away and we get together often. Our niece and nephew (9 & 7) are so excited to meet their new cousin, and we can’t wait to watch them together. Kerry and our niece love to walk Brewster, as she is practicing for the day when she might get a dog! I enjoy playing sports, Legos, games and entertaining them. I am pretty much up for anything! My mom and her boyfriend live in the next town over. She is a great-grandmother who spoils our niece and nephew like all grandmothers should! Her partner is a dad to six kids and is a wonderful grandfather. Also living close by is my dad and his wife. At his house, the kids always find horses, dogs, and adventures galore!

By Kerry: My mom just moved to Plymouth to be closer to her grandchildren-to-be; she is so excited to become a first time grandmother! She just finished building a new home in a community with lots of amenities for grandparents and grandchildren. She is bursting with excitement at the thought of spending time with her new grandchild. She is already preparing to be a grandma by buying books, toys and clothes. Sadly, my dad passed away a little over three years ago. My parents had been married for 50 years. My sister, Kathy, is a physician and my sister, Kristin, is an administrator of a large animal hospital. We get together often and are very close. They are standing by, ready to be awesome and amazing aunts!

In Closing...
We cannot thank you enough for picking up our letter and learning about our lives together and our deep desire to grow our family through adoption.

Should we be blessed enough to finally become parents, we will do everything in our powers to ensure that your son or daughter grows up healthy, strong and independent. Our home is safe and happy, and will be a place full of playfulness, laughter, joy and unconditional love. We are holding you in our thoughts and prayers and hope this letter has served as a source of comfort in what must be a difficult time. Your child will grow up always knowing about you and the priceless gift that you gave us—becoming a family. We look forward to hearing from you about your wishes and dreams for your son or daughter, and hope we can move ahead together based on a great love for your precious child.

With love,

Kerry and Mark

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