Hello! We are Angela & Anthony from Murrieta, California. Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little bit about us. We appreciate that you are in the process of making a difficult decision, and we hope that we can be a part of that journey. We would be thrilled to be the ones to provide your child with a home filled with love, laughter and excitement. We have always dreamt of starting a family together, and enjoying all of life’s gifts with a child.
Dear Birth Mother...
Thoughts on Adoption
We both come from multi-sibling families with large extended families including aunts, uncles and cousins from all over the country. We both grew up wanting children of our own, so when we were told that we could not conceive on our own, we knew the next choice was clear, and that was to adopt.
Our Story and How We Met
We met on everyone’s favorite dating site (Instagram) in 2017, matched as friends “you may know” when we were 23 years old. Our first date was at a nearby bowling alley and Angela said years later that after that date she knew that we would be married. Soon after in 2018, we moved in together in Murrieta, California where we have lived ever since. We got engaged in 2021 while on vacation to our favorite destination, Maui, Hawaii, and were married in April of 2023. We love our life, taking every opportunity to travel to different states and countries, go camping with friends, visit our favorite amusement park (Disneyland!), explore the outdoors, and above all else, attend rival baseball games in Anaheim, California and New York.
Interests and Hobbies
- Anthony is really into sports and loves to golf on the weekends with friends and play video games
- Angela enjoys yoga classes, cooking new recipes, spending time with friends, and playing co-ed softball
- We both love the outdoors and enjoy taking our four-legged children out with us
- One of our favorite hobbies is paddle boarding in Newport Beach where we spent a few of our first dates
- We build Legos, play video games, binge game shows and reality shows and absolutely love to watch Harry Potter as often as we can
- We enjoy going to the movies, going bowling
- We also really enjoy water and desert sports. The two of us grew up either on the lake or in the desert, later sharing our love for our hobbies with each other.
- Getting to go to amusement parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios is a must for us, as we go multiple times each year
- When we aren’t doing things alone, we are often out with friends either in San Diego taking food tours, or in nearby cities enjoying the various activities our cities have to offer such as speakeasies or the wineries
About Angela, by Angela
Hi! I'm Angela! I was born and raised in a small horse town in Romoland, California. I spent my childhood showing animals, riding horses, and spending all day outside with my older sister and younger brother. Both of my parents were very hard working and supported every endeavor we chose. I was very driven in school and spent my free time in extracurricular activities such as aiding to teachers, working with the FFA program, as well as speaking at board meetings to represent my school. I continued my education by attending school to become an OB ultrasound technician where I developed a love for babies.
Now in my current life, I would love to be a mother myself and provide the fun, free loving childhood I had, to a child of my own.
More About Angela, by Anthony
Angela truly is an amazing person. She is caring and loving to all, especially our animals. She is often messing around with our animals when I come home from work, running around the house, and taking funny videos. She is an incredibly empathetic person and is always striving to help those around her. She has one of the most amazing personalities and when she lights up, the world knows. Angela is very into self-care both physically and emotionally and is constantly seeking new information to help not only herself but loved ones around her.
Angela learned a lot from her up bringing, the good and the bad, and wants to do everything in her power to provide an amazing life for our family and future children.
About Anthony, by Anthony
Hi! I'm Anthony! I was born in Trenton, New Jersey and moved to Southern California when I was about 4. My family moved to Murrieta, California after my parents opened their second business making custom furniture. I now have two younger sisters. In 2009, my father passed away suddenly and when my mother needed help, I stepped up to help my family. I always knew that I wanted a family of my own, but when life changed it opened my eyes to what being a parent could be. There is nothing I value more than a healthy family unit and I cannot wait to start one of my own with Angela. Having a family is something I have always dreamt of and my parents showed me what it was to be a great parent. My childhood was filled with laughter, fun and love. I played many sports like baseball and dirt biking when I wasn’t playing video games. Now as an adult those hobbies have not changed.
I am a police officer in the city that I live in and that affords me the opportunity to have weekends off and a flexible schedule, which will be a huge benefit when starting a family.
More About Anthony, by Angela
Anthony is the hardest working, loving, supportive, intelligent man. He has the biggest heart and will help anyone in the drop of a hat. The trials and errors in life have helped develop him into a smart, driven, and compassionate person. He has always provided me with unconditional love, support, and safety. Anthony has a personality that is bigger than any room he walks into. He makes everyone smile and laugh with his infectious smile and bright eyes. He can turn anyones bad day into a good one, not to mention he is so selfless and loves to care for others in any way that he can.
He is going to make the most amazing father one day and I am elated to share this life with him and to raise a family with him.
List of Favorites!
Favorite Food
Angela: Italian
Anthony: Italian
Favorite Sports Team
Angela: Angels
Anthony: Yankees
Favorite Vacation Destination
Angela: Lake Powell
Anthony: Hawaii
Our Home
We live in a quiet neighborhood in Murrieta, California. An average day is sunny, mid 70’s and we live near multiple large parks and are walking distance to two elementary schools! Our neighborhood is filled with young families with young children who are playing outside riding their bikes and scooters. We have a large home with a pool where we commonly have people over for BBQ’s and holiday gatherings.
We both love to use the pool/jacuzzi and are looking forward to giving our future children lessons so we can have family pool days like we both had growing up. Murrieta is repeatedly ranked among the top five safest cities in California and top ten safest in the country year after year with amazing schools and countless children’s activities. We are just one hour north of San Diego where all the Zoos and Wild Animal Parks are, one hour south of Los Angeles where there are beautiful beaches, museums and Universal Studios, and 45 minutes from Anaheim where Disneyland is! No matter where you go, there are things to do.
Our Loved Ones
We both come from multi-sibling families, with large extended families, who are excited for the opportunity of a new addition. Our future child will be the first grandchild on Anthony’s side and the fifth on Angela’s side. Angela’s siblings both have children already and live in Idaho and Texas where we will continue to visit each year since we love to travel! Angela’s parents both live in Texas, and even though they are older, they try to visit when they can. Having Anthony’s relatives and siblings still in California and so close offers the ability for frequent family gatherings.
Our Friends
Even with all of the blood-family we have, we would be remiss if we did not mention our amazing chosen family of close friends that can’t wait for there to be another baby in the mix. Anthony has friends that he has had since they were nine and ten years old who all have children as well. With how often we spend time with them, the children will feel as though they are all related, which they practically would be! Angela has two nieces and two nephews which she helped raise since birth so they feel just like our own. They are so excited to welcome another cousin into the family!
Our Thoughts on Parenting
- In our household, we want the idea of adoption introduced to our child from day one. Normalizing it as much as possible clears the way for a positive outlook on their unique experience.
- It is our goal to raise a child who is proud of their adoption story and proud of where they come from
- One of the things we get the most excited talking about is how we’re going to spend the holidays with our future kid! We’re the couple with the giant Halloween decorations in the front yard, who make a whole turkey for Thanksgiving even when it’s just the two of us, and who’ve spent the past six Christmases filling stockings for our dogs, more than for ourselves.
- The warmth we feel when we talk about sharing our traditions with a child speaks to what will guide us as parents, and that if you provide a home full of stability and love, you will raise a child with the confidence to go out into the world and figure out what makes them happy.
- Our goal is to provide a stable home filled with love and safety
In Closing
We want to thank you for taking the time to get to know us better. Even with all of the information you have read this far, there is still so much to the two of us that we hope to bring into our future family and give to our future child. We have dreamt of raising a child and continuing to live the life that we live today, with the added enjoyment of getting to share that with a child. We care about nothing more than spending time with each other every day and making sure that each other is loved and we promise to give that to our future child. We hope that we offer what you are looking for in a family to trust with your child.