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Dave was born and raised in Utah. Dave loves sports, especially playing basketball. Dave loves the outdoors, including hiking, hunting, and fishing. Dave is the co-owner of a scrapbook company. Shell grew up in sunny southern California. She currently specializes in human resource and employment law and works part-time. We are excited to welcome birthparents and a little one into our lives!! A child cannot have too many adults who love him or her. A favorite phrase states, "The start of something new brings that hope of something great!" Adoption is new for us and we look forward to new and great relationships and experiences. Please contact us at daveandshelladopt@gmail.com if you would like to know more about what we have to offer as prospective adoptive parents.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

FSA National Conference

Two weeks ago Michelle and I had the opportunity to attend the Families Supporting Adoption (FSA) National Conference in Layton, Utah. Michelle and I are on the FSA board so we were quite busy helping out with the various functions of the conference. But we also were able to sit in on a few lectures and workshops. It was very interesting to learn more about other's experiences with adoption.

I attended a panel that told a complete adoption story. The panel included the birth parents, birth grandparents, adoptive parents, adoptive grandparents, and the caseworkers. Each of the panel members had an opportunity to answer questions and share their perspective on the adoption experience. I admire these birth parents (and grandparents) who made a very difficult decision with a tremendous amount of love. The more I learn about adoption the more I look forward to opening our lives to the wonderful birth families we will get to know and love when we adopt a little one.

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Meet Dave and Shell

Meet Dave and Shell
A few things we like: exercise, whale watching, golf, Disneyland, and fishing.