Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We thank you for making this brave journey. We can only imagine how difficult it must be. 

If we are chosen as adoptive parents, we promise to love your child unconditionally and to give them all the attention in the world. We look forward to providing the best education, healthy and delicious food, and a robust social life with friends and family. We will encourage them and provide opportunities for their interests and hobbies. 

We respect your level of openness and would welcome the opportunity to share our lives with you. We intend to tell the child about you, sharing the story of your choice and your love for them. Adoption is truly the greatest gift, and we would be honored to love and care for a child.

To say we are excited to become parents is an understatement. We wish you peace and comfort as you navigate this decision, and hope to meet you.

We enjoy traveling and have been everywhere, from Hawaii and Mexico to Niagara Falls and Cooperstown, NY. We incorporate our love of sports and food wherever we go. We’d like to visit all the Major League Baseball stadiums. When we travel, we look for food tours. We love to eat delicious food and find out more about the local culture and traditions. We’re excited to see the world through a child’s eyes and share traveling with them. 

We love staying active with running, hiking, kayaking, and cycling. We’ve run along California and Miami beaches and have taken part in several half marathons. One of our greatest accomplishments together has been completing a full marathon! We are proud of our ability to set goals and stick to them. 

One of our favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. We love to brine a local farm fresh turkey overnight and decorate, and we have a big feast for friends and family. Our tradition is to start the day with the Drumstick Dash, a run that raises money to feed the homeless. Every Christmas, we shop for an Angel Tree Child and provide holiday gifts for a child in need. We believe in giving selflessly, and we hope to share those values with a child.

At home, it’s the four of us: Tom, Hillary, our chihuahua, Yogi, and our orange tabby cat, Tucker. We have a network of family and friends that share similar core values, including unconditional love and support. 

Tom and his dad were very close, and they watched sports together frequently. They would watch IU football games religiously and cheer the Hoosiers on in basketball. Similarly, Hillary’s dad loves Notre Dame football and IU basketball. We’ve traveled with our dads to see our favorite teams, Final Four tournaments, and bowl games. Sports have been an important part of how we’ve bonded with our fathers, and we look forward to sharing these moments with a child. 

Our moms are nurturers and provide us with great inspiration as well. Tom’s mom raised four boys as a dedicated stay-at-home mom. Hillary’s mom spoils her grandkids at holidays like Easter and Christmas, and she supports them in their gymnastics and sporting endeavors. Both of our moms will love on a little one, and we can’t wait to see the relationship they create together.

Our families support our adoption journey, and they are hopeful that we will add a little one to our group. This is not our family’s first experience with adoption, and we know that family is not defined by genetics but rather by love.

We have friends that we consider our chosen family. We see them often for seasonal events, church services, and foodie festivities. They are always there for us and are amazing friends. We are surrounded by so many beautiful people and feel that we are blessed.

Our home is a beautiful A-frame ranch with plenty of space to spread out. We have a living room and a walkout basement that is the perfect space for a fun-filled playroom. Our home has three bedrooms, and we are looking forward to decorating a room for a child. 

We love to host holiday gatherings for our friends and family. Our family room is great for opening gifts on Christmas. We have a large kitchen and dining room area that is perfect for mingling. The kitchen is the heart of our home, and we love trying new recipes together. 

We are surrounded by nature. Our deck encompasses the back of our house and creates scenic views of our creek and tree line. The yard is large and is a perfect place to play sports with a child or teach them how to garden. 

We are fortunate to have great neighbors, and sometimes we walk our dogs together. Many of our neighbors have children who ride bikes in the summer and go sledding in the winter. We are on the end of the cul-de-sac with a basketball hoop that gets lots of use. 

Our location in central Indiana is ideal. We are close to friends and family, our church, restaurants, shopping, and many excellent schools. Our neighborhood is perfect for a child, and we believe there is plenty of friendship and community to be found here.

I’m an easy-going person who believes that if you do good to others, good will come back to you. I live for two things: sports and family. Sports bring people together and allow them to learn and experience several things, including dedication, teamwork, and companionship.

One of my younger brothers is almost a decade younger than me. I was able to help him learn how to throw and catch a baseball when he was a child. It was an awesome experience, and it made me think about helping others. I want to help a child learn the fundamentals of sports, in addition to the fundamentals of life. My goal is to volunteer as a coach for any sport a child would be interested in playing. I want to be a positive role model as they navigate life’s challenges. 

My favorite sports are baseball, basketball, and football. I was on a soccer team as a child and played for ten years. I collect sports and pro wrestling memorabilia and have been growing my collection since childhood. I look forward to taking a child with me to conventions to look for autographs and collectibles. 

I have a Bachelor’s Degree from IU in Sports Communication Broadcasting, and I work as a News Photographer at a TV station. I enjoy telling people’s day-to-day stories from a behind-the-scenes perspective. 

I am so hopeful and ready to be a father. I look forward to learning about a child’s interests and encouraging them as they grow. I hope to instill and pass on the values I have learned. 

I’m a Hoosier girl from a small town in northern Indiana. My parents encouraged me to live life with passion and pursue a career that I would love. I’ve always been drawn to helping others and intrigued by the field of medicine. After shadowing an optometrist in high school, I attended Indiana University and went on to obtain my Doctorate of Optometry. 

I love food and being active. Tom and I enjoy going out to eat and cooking delicious meals at home. My favorite thing to cook at home is my pesto turkey meatballs! We go running on nature trails, hiking, and love walking our dog, Yogi. I refurbish furniture and have recently gotten into woodworking with my dad. I love bonding with him over a project, and I envision the experiences I have with my dad as inspiration for being a mom.

I love live music and have seen John Mayer many times. My friends and I love going to concerts together - it’s one of my favorite things! Music is such a fun way to experience life, and I hope to share my love of the arts with a child someday.

Tom and I are both Christians and we regularly attend weekend services. I try to embody Christian ideals and help others on my days off by volunteering at a health clinic for low-income patients. I believe God gave me gifts, and I do my best to share them with others. I look forward to helping a child explore their gifts and teach them kindness towards others.

Hi there, we are Tom and Hillary! Thank you for your interest in our story and for taking the time to get to know us. We welcome the opportunity to share our lives with you on this courageous journey. 

Our story began in early 2016 on the dating app OkCupid! Hillary was moving back to Indiana and looking for the perfect match. As luck would have it, Tom was looking too. We exchanged messages, and the spark ignited. Little did we know, we both attended Indiana University at the same time and were two weeks apart in age. 

We chatted over text and talked on the phone frequently. Tom had been working the second shift at the time, so our first date was unique. We met at a Steak N’ Shake since there weren’t many places open past midnight. One date turned into the next, and we were married on September 17, 2017. 

We had discussed our future early on and knew it included children; having a family was something we always saw for ourselves. We tried to conceive on our own for a year and then resorted to a fertility clinic with multiple IVF attempts. We feel in our hearts that we are meant to be parents. We know that life’s most difficult challenges can be the most rewarding and bring the greatest blessings, and we continue our adoption journey knowing this is God’s plan for us.