Our Family History

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=87380" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04376ba3.gif"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06262960.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0647daf0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04476bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Adopting Angels</b></FONT><B>   |   </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adopting Angels"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <B>Our Family History</b>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Around the House"><U>Around the House</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Party Time"><U>Party Time</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vacations"><U>Vacations</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Awaiting Families"><U>Other Awaiting Families</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04476ba3.gif"> <div> Our Family History</div> <div> <I>The Story of Us...</I>...</div> <div> We met 20 years ago in high school and were reunited at Tim's 10 year reunion. From the first dance, we were best friends and soul mates. We have an undying love for each other and a wonderful friendship and marriage that is based on love, respect, honesty, and a strong belief in God.   We have two boys who are very active in sports, church, and music.  </div> <bR> <div> Ryan and Dillon are 7 & 5 and are very happy, healthy, loving children.  They can't wait to be "big brothers" to a baby sister.  Ryan is a good student and loves school.  Dillon is in preschool and loves reading, coloring, and writing.  They love to go to church and have fun at Vacation Bible School each year.  </div> <bR> <div> Adoption has played a very important role in our family.  My (Melanie) brother, grandmother, and several cousins have all been adopted.  I feel that adoption is a very loving gift from God.  Adoption, I feel, is the most beautiful act of love that can be shown by someone.  Now, with open adoptions, all parties can benefit from knowing one another, and knowing that there is love in everyone's life.    As an adopted child, I have only wonderful things to say about the whole adoption experience.   I remember the day we went to pick up my brother at Family Services, and what a joyous occasion that was.  Even at 3 ½ I knew that there was nothing but GOD and love in the air. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Adopting Angels</b></FONT>   |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adopting Angels"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <B>Our Family History</b>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Around the House"><U>Around the House</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Party Time"><U>Party Time</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vacations"><U>Vacations</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Awaiting Families"><U>Other Awaiting Families</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>