Hello! We’re Chris, Jimmy & Aiden from Texas! We’ve been together for 6 years, and married for 4! In 2021, we adopted Aiden, our first child. We love raising our family and sharing amazing adventures and beautiful memories with each other.

When we adopted our first child, our entire world changed in an instant. Raising Aiden has been an incredible journey full of plenty of laughs and love. We’ve enjoyed every moment of watching Aiden grow as he reaches new milestones every day. Now that he’s walking and we’re taking him to explore fun places like zoos and aquariums, we feel we’re ready for our family to grow, and Aiden is excited to become a big brother!

We both grew up in small towns in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Chris is the youngest of three and Jimmy is the eldest of two. We both have strong connections back to our hometowns, and love visiting our families whenever we get a chance. We both come from similar backgrounds, raised by single parents, who taught us how to value and respect others and have a loving, giving heart.

We met each other on a blind date in 2018, and right away, we both felt this date was unlike any other before. As we had a few more dates, we eventually met each others’ circles of friends and family, and everything felt so natural, like we’d known each other all our lives. In 2020, during a vacation to Disney World, Chris proposed to Jimmy on a magical evening of mini golf. Chris hid the ring in the golf ball cup on the 6th hole (Jimmy’s birthday). After Jimmy finished the shot, he found the ring and Chris popped the question!

Since we first met, our relationship has felt like a honeymoon that still hasn’t ended. We knew from the beginning that we wanted to raise a family through adoption, and even discussed it on our first date. In 2021, we were blessed with our first adopted child, Aiden, who has been the light of our lives. Every day since his birth has been filled with delight, joy and love. As he’s grown, we feel it’s the right time to bring another child into our family.

We love spending time with our family, enjoying the sights and sounds of our neighborhood here in Dallas. Whenever we have the chance, Jimmy loves to play chef as he and Chris host family and friends for board game nights. After a long day, we love to wind down by enjoying a nice meal and quality family time with Aiden. We love spending time together at home, but also love to travel and explore as well. Our go-to destination is Disney World, but we’re excited to explore international travel in the future too.

When I first met Chris, it started like any other date, but very quickly I realized that this guy was different than anybody else I’d ever met before. Very early on, he mentioned that he was interested in building a family and was excited for adoption, and I knew that he was a serious and mature guy. He’s a very kind and gentle soul, with a silly and fun sense of humor, and a heart as big as the all outdoors. Watching him become a father for our first child together has been an absolute delight. He’s an excellent father and role model.

Chris was born and raised in the central plains of Texas. He has several graduate degrees in design and research. He’s now a talented user experience designer who creates apps and websites that help people solve their problems.

Jimmy is truly an amazing father, husband, and trusted friend. I have learned so much from him over the years we’ve been together, and every day just feels like a honeymoon that never ends. (It sounds sappy, but it’s true!) Jimmy is an incredibly supportive partner and father with what seems like endless patience. Being a great father comes naturally to him.

Jimmy was born in north Texas. He attended university earning a degree in his biggest passion: graphic design. Jimmy is an artist by heart, from childhood with crayons to adulthood with a computer mouse. He loves taking ideas and bringing them to life.

In 2021, we took a giant leap forward when we adopted our first child, Aiden. He’s brought so much joy and love into our lives, and all of our friends and family absolutely adore him. And he’s incredibly excited to become a big brother!

We live in a beautiful and vibrant community in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. There are countless great schools, both public and private, all highly rated. The community is very safe, and even has the lowest crime rate of any city in Texas!

We live in a great community in Texas! From the friendly neighbors to great schools, we knew from the moment we moved here that this was the perfect place to put down roots. We’re also both very fortunate to have the ability to work from home, which will be great for raising a little one. We love living in the suburbs, and being so close to friends and family, with all the conveniences of great shopping, delicious food and work just blocks away. Our community is also very walkable, which is one of our favorite ways to relax!

We love to host friends and family at our house, whether it’s for a movie night, game night or just to catch up and enjoy each other’s company. And when the holidays come around, we love to decorate. Almost every room has a Christmas tree!

Family and friends are incredibly important to us. We always put relationships first, in everything that we do.

By Chris: As I grew up, I helped raise my nieces and nephews, and I spoiled them rotten. I was known as “the smart uncle” who was always there to help them with their science fair projects or explain complex algebra and geometry concepts. It was inspiring to see them draw connections as they learned new things, just as I had done years before.

By Jimmy: Growing up in a single parent house, I played both the role of the older brother, and the man of the house. I was largely responsible for raising my little brother, helping him with homework or pushing him to work hard towards his goals. Now that he’s starting down the path of his own family, and the journey of fatherhood, he’s told me how he wants to be the inspiring, positive influence to his family as I was to him.

For both of us, spending time together with our families is close to our hearts.

Every holiday, we all share a huge meal and spend time with each other. It’s no surprise to see our extended families, several cousins and their families, and an equal number of friends and their own families joining together for delicious food, and excellent stories and laughs. There was incredible joy in Chris’s mom’s eyes when she realized that we could celebrate Christmas the way they did when he was younger, with tons of gifts and the opportunity to spoil a new grandkid.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story, and for considering us as potential adoptive fathers to your child. You’re an incredibly brave individual, and we admire your courage to help your child have the best possible future. We promise that your child will know your story, and that you will become part of our story. This is an exciting journey and we’re truly thrilled to begin the next chapter of our lives. Our final promise to you is to be the best possible dads that we can be.

Chris, Jimmy & Aiden