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Bentley
Thank you again for
reading our story! meet
Brittany + Stephen
Thank you! Thank you for giving life to your beautiful miracle. Thank you for having courage to go through with your pregnancy and considering adoption. We really appreciate the time you're taking to read our story and considering our family to be your sweet miracle's extra family. We promise to love and cherish them as they grow into the person they’re designed to be!
A snapshot of us!
Everything we do is rooted in our
faith! Loving God is the foundation
of our decisions and identity. We
attend church and a small group
weekly. Nightly we pray for our
family and your child. Your child
would grow up knowing the Lord's
love for them and how to show
grace in every situation that
comes their way.
We love playing games! Our favorite
game right now is "Trouble." We
both played it growing up and have
more fun playing it now than we did
as kids! Your child will grow up
playing games and seeing the
beauty in just enjoying time with
friends and families.
Brittany's parents live right around the
corner from our house. They have
planned many special days with our
foster kids over the years such as
painting, planting a fairy garden and
going to the zoo. With our current
foster child, they just did back to
school shopping and a half birthday
celebration to end the summer off on a
high note. Your child would also create
fun memories and traditions special to
them.
our story
We met through Stephen’s sister. Brittany worked with
her and she kept nudging him to reach out. Because we
lived about 6 hours apart, it took Stephen about a year to
reach out - and of course it was through Facebook
messenger. The first time Stephen met Brittany's family,
Brittany's dad started talking in a Norwegian accent.
Stephen was so thrown off that he looked at Brittany like
'why didn't you tell me?' Everyone started laughing and
Stephen realized it was all a joke.
We've been married for over 4 years and live close to our
family, with our fluffer - Bentley . We have been foster
parents for the past few years and are ready to have our
own family. Since we were dating, we have wanted adoption
to be a part of our family and are so excited to finally be
ready for this new journey. Your child would always have
other people in their life that have went through similar
experiences. Your child will grow up knowing as much of
their family history that you'd want them to know. We will
make sure to send pictures and updates as your child
grows, if you are comfortable with this.
fun times
We love the outdoors! Being outside is our favorite pastime. We
just went on a hike in our state park to see a beautiful waterfall
and finished the afternoon with a picnic - turkey sandwiches
and fruit. Bentley also loves to hike and jump in the water - oh
and ending with shaking it all off! Your child will enjoy many
outdoor adventures.
We love swimming! During the summer we go swimming
multiple times a week. Pool time with our family is our
favorite. Your child would learn to love playing in the
water. From swimming to jumping contests, it'll become
a staple for their summer activities.
Traveling is another favorite thing of ours to do. Our last
trip was to the beach. Every beach day two people head to
the beach to set up a tent. They come back and we all eat
breakfast at the house, then pack our lunches for a day on
the beach. We love building sand castles and diving into the
water. The best way to finish the beach day off is with
seafood - Brittany only eats the hushpuppies! Your child
would grow up revisiting their favorite places and exploring
new adventures.
about Stephen by Brittany Stephen is the most patient person I know! He is always patient with me and our foster children. He sits down with them after school to walk through their homework every night. He loves teaching them new facts, like how many star and strips are on the US flag. Your child will grow up with an extremely patient father that will listen and help them through life, while also learning some fun facts along the way.
Stephen loves fishing - especially fly
fishing. It became a tradition for him
and his grandfather to start every
fishing season together catching
their first trout of the year together.
This is a tradition your child would be
a part of and a special yearly trip up
to the mountains!
Stephen really enjoys going to live
sporting events! Him and his friend
went to a minor league baseball
game and got to participate in the
'build a burger' game. They had to run
around the field and grab the pieces
of a burger. They won and got a night
of free burgers with fries. Your child
will experience all types of live
sporting events with a great and
playful father.
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Brittany has a love for life and having fun! From listening to
Whitney Houston to wearing random costumes for every
holiday - and I mean every holiday - she brings life into
everyone's day. For Halloween, Brittany dressed up as
Ms.Frizzle and dressed Bentley up as Pebbles. She has a heart
for people and brings laughter into all situations. Your child
will grow up with a love for life and learning to bring laughter to
every situation.
Brittany loves traveling! One of her
favorite memories is going on a girls'
trip and doing goat yoga. The goats
kept jumping up on people as we
moved to different poses. Your child
will enjoy traveling to new places
and trying new experiences.
Brittany loves all types of music! Her
and her parents started going to the
International Bluegrass Festival to
hear live bluegrass music every year
and love listening to new bands. Your
child would be introduced to new
styles of music and attend many live
concerts.Bentley
Bentley is our 4 year old goldendoodle who is
hypoallergenic and a big teddy bear. He loves
everyone, especially kids, and is very gentle
with them. As foster kids have come into our
home scared and afraid of what is going on,
he helps them find a sense of comfort and
peace. He'll do the same for your child and be
their childhood companion as they grow up.
Bentley is the subject of
Brittany's dress up fun! With all
of his patience, he's learned to
love it from being a gingerbread
man to Pebbles from the
Flintstones. Your child will also
join in the family costume fun!our community
We live in the suburbs and really enjoy the small
town feel - while also being close to the city!
Our town recently hosted a drive-in movie night
to watch "The Secret Life of Pets." We took our
beach chairs, blanket and snacks to watch the
movie from the back of the car. Your child will
enjoy our small town's adventures and
traditions throughout the year!
We are surrounded by many friends who
have adopted. Because of this we have
made friends with other families who have
also adopted. They have shared with us
their story and how they work with their
birth families to stay in touch as their child
grows up, like sending updates monthly.
Your child will also have other adoptive
children to talk with.our family Your child will be blessed with 6
grandparents, including 2 great
grandparents. Your child will also have
2 aunts, 2 uncles and 5 cousins. Your
child will be loved unconditionally by
all of our family members and they'll
help them grow into the person they're
designed to be.
Fostering has been a part of our family. We have loved all of our foster kids
as our own and gone on many adventures to create life long memories
while they're with us. Our parents also love them as their own
grandchildren and go by their grandparent names with them.Brittany's parents live close by! They enjoy doing
new adventures. When Brittany and her dad went
curling, they under estimated the ice and fell on
their butts a few times - but that didn't stop the
laughing!
Brittany and her mom are extremely close and love
trying new things. Even though Brittany's not a tea fan,
they decided to try high tea together. She tried all of
them and really enjoyed the mini sandwiches.
Stephen's parents live in the mountains
and love spending time with family! We
spend Christmas with them every year and
wear matching pajamas. The guys aren't
the biggest fans, but they always let us
take our family picture.
We also enjoy going to football games
together. We love getting to the games early
to get snacks and watch the pregame show
together, along with the guys always going
to their 'lucky bathroom' before each game.our favorite traditions
Every Thanksgiving we head to the family tree
lot to sell Christmas trees. This has been a
family tradition for Stephen since he was really
little. Every year a local family brings
Thanksgiving dinner to the lot for the family to
eat together. They make the best turkey and
mac-n-cheese! This has become such a special
tradition for our family to enjoy time together.
Your child will join this yearly Thanksgiving
tradition, surrounded by love of family and
Christmas trees! We are also extremely excited
to learn about your families' traditions to
continue with your child.Every three years Brittany’s side of the family gets together in a different location and spends the whole week together for their tri-annual family reunion. Last summer we ventured to the west coast and as you can tell we have matching shirts - a tradition that's been since the 1980's. At the last reunion we ended the night with a campfire, s'mores, and singing camp songs. Your child will enjoy creating memories with all of our extended family - but more importantly they'll learn how important creating memories with family is.
our home Our home is in a small suburb. Our neighbors are great and we enjoy having them over to grill hamburgers. We recently built a new backyard patio that overlooks our yard. Your child will grow up eating dinners outside and loving to read stories on the backyard patio. We already have the nursery ready! It's right across the hall from our bedroom and is decorated with safari animals. Our prayers are for your child and you during this time.
typical week
We both work at flexible jobs and from
home! We enjoy eating lunches together
every day. Bentley also enjoys the work
from home life and barks when neighbors
walk by to make sure everyone knows. With
our flexible schedules, we'll be able to spend
lots of quality time with your child as they
grow up.
Nightly walks are our favorite part of the
day! After dinner we walk or ride bikes
around our neighborhood. During our walk,
we catch up with our neighbors and their
kids playing in the cul-de-sac. We always
stop with Bentley so the kids can pet him,
while he continues to lick them. Your child
will grow up enjoying nightly walks, scooter
rides, or bike rides around the neighborhood.Thank you again!
Thank you for taking the time to read our story and learn a little more about us! We promise
to love your precious child as our own and raise them in a loving community where they can
grow into their best self.
We are open to keeping our relationship as transparent as you’d like. We’d love to listen to
your story, and hope to one day have the chance to tell your child all about it with you!
Thank you again for your courage to make this difficult decision. We truly appreciate you
taking the time to read about us!
Stephen & BrittanyBentley
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