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John and Corinne Grandinetti
About Us We love each other very much and want to share that love with a child. We met at a Valentine's Day dance in college and have been married for thirteen years. Our relationship started out as a wonderful friendship - sharing ice cream, discussing philosophies, riding bikes to the beach, going to concerts, walking in the botanical gardens. After graduating, we always thought about each other and missed the great friendship we had shared. We reunited nine years later and haven't been apart since! We spend most of our free time together, whether we're playing backgammon on the patio, walking through our neighborhood, playing croquet on the lawn, rollerblading around the nearby lake, talking over morning lattes or tending to our garden. Everything is more fun and complete when we share it as a family, which is why it is important to us that one of us will be able to stay home with our child. About Corinne Corinne enjoys hiking in the hills behind our neighborhood, swimming in the pool or ocean, and bicycling around town. She can hardly wait to play lullabies and Disney songs on the piano with our little one in her lap, to dance around the living room with our baby in her arms, and to cuddle our baby at night. Her long held dream is to help her baby develop into a happy, secure child. She wants to make our home a haven for our child: a place where he or she is free to explore and discover his or her own iinterests and passions and be secure in our unconditional love. Our friends and family often tell her she will be an incredible mom because they see the patience, true interest, care and love she shows for their children. About John John will be a fantastic dad. He is warm and loving and likes to have fun. His natural curiosity and enthusiasm make him a joy to be with. Whether he is reading bedtime stories, rocking out on his guitar, sailing a boat, playing sports or games, or just taking a walk, he spices it up with his creativity and imagination. Our nephews and our friends' children enjoy being around him, probably because they know he'll play with them and he treats them with respect. His sister's four children have spent many long weekends with us during their summer breaks. He has entertained them since they were all toddlers. He looks forward to sharing his joy of life with our child and passing on his sense of adventure. We belong to an active and caring faith community at St. Mark's Catholic church in our town of San Marcos, California. Corinne serves as a reader for Sunday Mass and John teaches one of the religious education classes for the youth. The young people like having John as their teacher because he is truly interested in their thoughts and struggles and obviously puts care and energy into his classes. We also host a Bible study in our home every other week with several friends. They are praying with us that we are blessed with the gift of a child. We will want our child to always be aware of God's love for her or him. Our Families We love our families very much and cherish being together, and share time with each other throughout the year. John has one sister, and Corinne has two brothers and two sisters. Between us, we have six nephews and one niece. Most of our immediate family members live in Southern California. In the summer we like to swim with our nephews, and they would love to have a baby cousin to join in the fun. Our child would be part of many birthday and graduation parties, shared vacations, holiday celebrations, summer barbecues and family adventures. Our whole family looks forward to the addition of another child and are eager to share our joy Our Neighborhood We chose our house in San Marcos because it is an ideal location for raising children. It is safe and family friendly. At the end of our street, we have a park with toddler-sized play equipment, a fountain where families gather to go wading, and a lake where we can feed the ducks and fish. Nature trails lead in all directions in the hills behind our block. Our elementary school can be reached by walking along one of those trails! We look forward to seeing our child join in with the other children on our street riding bikes, having water balloon fights, shooting baskets or just having fun. Our work schedules are flexible so one of us will always be home with our child. John manages the local office of a mortgage lending company just a ten-minute drive from our home. His company has just purchased a brand new office for his thriving San Diego branch! Corinne is a Marriage and Family Therapist for a group practice within a fifteen-minute walk from home. She loves being a therapist but is looking forward to becoming an at-home mom directing her nurturing, love, care, warmth and attention toward our child. She will continue her practice part-time in the evening when John will be home to care for the baby and have special daddy time with him or her. John looks forward to lunch breaks at home for a bit of family time in the middle of the day! Thank you for taking the time to read our letter and allowing us to share a bit about ourselves with you. John entertaining at our house We admire your courage and the tremendous love you are showing for your baby as you consider the future. We would love to hear from you and get to know you and answer any questions you have. We are excited about being parents and are committed To contact us: By Phone: call (toll free) 1-877-528-0665 then enter PIN #0762. By e-mail at: adopt@grandinettifamily.us Through our counselor at Independent Adoption Center: Call (toll free) 1-800-877-OPEN (6736). She can also give you additional information about us. To learn more about open adoption in general visit the Independent Adoption Center's website at www.adoptionhelp.org/birthmother.html and FindAdoptiveParents.com . To see lots more pictures of us and our family, please see www.grandinettifamily.us . |
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