HALES HOPING TO ADOPT
Landon, Mariah, Ezra, and Noah
FAMILY FACTS
Landon: 29 years old, Bachelor's Degree in Developmental Psychology, works as an Executive Director in Senior Living
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Mariah: 27 years old, Bachelor's Degree in Logic, stays at home full time while also working some hours as an Optician
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Ezra: 3 years old, learning to recognize letters' sounds and names, works part time on mommy's patience
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Noah: 2 years old in May, learning ALL the animal sounds, works full time on smothering everything that he can
LANDON
I married Landon because he is my best friend, but I also knew he was going to be an incredible father. Now that we have two kids, I can tell you that he really is everything I’d hoped and more. This is made evident by the squeals of joy that come bursting out of our kids' mouths as soon as he is home from work. Our boys love tackling Landon and climbing on the "daddy jungle gym". They always laugh the loudest when their daddy is tickling them.
He is the most Christ-like person I know. He selflessly serves his family and others and while he is surrounded by imperfect people (me), he forgives them instantly. His love for others is a mountain, unmovable. I hope my boys are just like him.
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Landon loves games, of all kinds. A lot of our family time is spent playing games and finding things to tease each other about. Landon is gifted at both games and teasing. He is full of random facts and will always share what he is thinking, regardless of how random it is. If you say something that reminds him of a song, he will probably sing for you (which he does well!). He sings so much that song lyrics were actually part of my vows at our ring ceremony. We all have so much love for him, we are sure that you will too.
MARIAH
I knew I wanted to marry Mariah very shortly after we met. We were fast friends and, soon, I didn't want to imagine a life without her. She finds balance in so many aspects of life. She has been an incredible athlete, student, sister, daughter and, now, wife, and mother. She has the incredibly Christ-like ability to love those around her and draw them into her "family" circle that she, then works to protect and elevate.
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Mariah has a level of determination that sets her apart. She has faced many trials in her life, but for each trial she has rolled her sleeves up and worked with faith to overcome each obstacle. With our kids I see her work tirelessly to instill kindness, hard work, and perseverance into their character. She patiently takes the time to teach lessons in the day to day moments that can be so tedious and exhausting in the life of a parent.
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In addition to the hard work Mariah does, she also shows her joy and passion for life in everything that she does. She has the most contagious laugh that fills our house with light. It is a constant reminder to the kids and I to not take ourselves too seriously and to give ourselves grace for our mistakes. Mariah’s trials in life have given her empathy and compassion, something she will, undoubtedly, pass on to our kids. You could not find someone who will more fiercely love your baby than my wife.
EZRA
Ezra is our oldest child. He has been curious and vocal since the day he was born! He loves cars and construction equipment, so much so that he will tell you what each of the different types are (correctly) haha. He really likes his school time with mom and playing games with the family. He loves Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, and card games; the memory match card game is his favorite. If Ezra could spend every day with his friends, he absolutely would. He loves everyone and is not afraid to tell them, which I love. He is so excited to meet his baby sister, he has already told me that he wants to show her his favorite animals and our sandbox! I have no doubt that he will love his little sister so much and that he will always be there to talk with her.
NOAH
The phrase we say to Noah the most often is "Noah! That's a lot of love!" He earns this by his snuggle tackles that he gives to EVERYONE! He just has so much love to give, I think it overwhelms him haha. He loves spending time with his older brother and is always coming to give mom a snuggle to check in. His favorite things are going outside, going down slides very fast, coloring, and puzzles. Noah is also our animal whisperer. Even as a baby, our dogs would come lay down by him and let him tug on their ears and play with their feet. Whenever we have a litter of puppies in our house, he is my little helper. He is so soft with them and they love that he often has left over snacks on his face! He can't tell us with words yet but we can tell he is excited for his baby sister because he carries around our doll and has been practicing his swaddling techniques on his in preparation so he is ready to help. He will be such a good big brother, I can already tell that he is one of the most loving and forgiving souls.
LOTS OF FAMILY
We are blessed to have lots of extended family! Landon's family is large and blended, so all the more people to love our new addition and Mariah's family is smaller but what they lack in size they make up for in excitement!
