We have always discussed how we wanted to grow our family through adoption and when we could not naturally conceive there was zero hesitation to proceed with the adoption process. We have been blessed with the opportunity to adopt our first son in 2018. The process while it may sound as nerve wrecking was super smooth. Our agency walked us through every detail of the process and prepared us for the steps to come for our sons birth.

The moment we laid eyes on him we were immediately in love. He was one with us. Unconditional love is an understatement to the love we can feel. Adoption to us is the highest of blessings we have ever experienced. Our family is amazing, our son is the brightness our home needed and his laughter overflows our home. We cannot wait to grow our family through adoption and our son is ready to be a big brother to your child.

Our leisure time is normally spent playing with our son in our backyard or boating on the beautiful Biscayne Bay. As members at a local marina that is a non-profit organization we and all members enjoy fishing and boating. Through our marina we have the opportunity to participate and host many local charity events at the benefit of our community. Among many of the activities one of our favorite that takes place in the marina is the kids fishing tournament hosted for local inner city kids. At this event children are taught how to fish off the marina docks, they compete for the biggest fish or the most fishes caught and are all rewarded with prizes and a fun day.

As business owners, we have chosen to instill some of those values of giving back to the community within our own business and employees; of which our family joins in. We personally host as individuals activities to benefit the children of a local orphanage. We have hosted picnic events at the orphanage so the kids can be kids and have fun while they create friendships as they play in teams. We have collected many donations for this orphanage and have also hosted Christmas dinners for the kids. We would love to have the opportunity to provide this enriching experience to your child and instill the value of giving back to those less fortunate or those in need.

Normally our go-to annual vacation spot is a tiny island in the Bahamas called Bimini. The island is the closest island of the Bahamas to Florida and we always weather permitting go on our boat. The annual Bimini outing is hosted at our marina every year and several boats about 10-15 go together so no one travels alone. The trip is about two hours on boat or 15 minute plane ride and once you get there you reach a little piece of paradise. The beaches are pristine turquoise waters, the waters are full of beautiful fishes to site-see while snorkeling at the landmark of the sunken cargo vessel. The laid back, relaxed vibe of Bimini is contagious and the food well there is plenty of fish and lobster to go around town. Our son loves the water activities and carefree spirit of the island. On the south-side everyone travels in gold carts which is a very exciting adventure for the kids while the taxi is an old-school bus that serves as the island shuttle. We cannot wait to travel to our favorite spot as our family grows.

Our city is a small town located near the melting pot of Miami. It is a beautiful small town where most of the local residents know each other and throughout the years it continues to maintain that small city feel. It is well known for its safety and top of the notch policy force. The town is constantly hosting neighborhood events, such as farmers markets, city festivals, 5k runs and family bike rides. Our son is part of the neighborhood little league and soccer team, with numerous opportunities for fun outdoor extracurricular activities for the neighborhoods children.

Our house is a 1940s single story Spanish-style house located close to the city golf course. It has two bedrooms and one bath with an in-law guest house that allows us to have our home office on the second floor while still maintaining the first floor for any guests or our parents to use. We have a large backyard where our son enjoys playing with his two dogs and his playground.

We look forward to growing our family in this quaint town. We cannot wait to take a bike stroll with your child and enjoy all the amenities our town offers.

We both have the blessing of having our families close by. We get together frequently almost every week or so. We both work with our siblings, as we each have a brother that works with us in our construction company. Charlie's brother handles field related tasks and Yuri's brother helps in more clerical duties at our home office.

Yuri's mom usually visits almost every other day. She is super involved in raising our son who loves playing with his grandmother every day. She is excited about our adoption journey and cannot wait to be a part of your child's life as a grandmother.

Charlie's brother and sister live close by to us and all have children. We spend time with them outside of work going out on our boat or simply going out to eat or having a BBQ cookout at our house. Most of our nephews are young adults now, and form part of our get togethers - two of them have children and spending time with kids are priceless to us! Our families are very united and stand by us with our adoption process, all very eager to see our family grow.

We are deeply honored that you have taken the time to look over our profile and to even consider us as you explore the adoption process. We may not know exactly what you are experiencing, but with the utmost respect we do recognize and acknowledge not only your courage and selflessness, but also your bravery as you face this decision ahead of you.

With that being said, it has always been a dream of ours to grow our family through adoption. We have been married for over 15 years, we met while we were in high school and have not separated since. Our love for one another has only grown as the years have gone by. After such a long time of being just us two - our desire to grow and build our family became greater, and we have tried so hard to have a baby on our own, only to learn that having a child biologically was not our destined path. With both of us having such a strong desire to adopt it was clear this was our next step. At this point our family has grown through by having our first child through adoption and we could not be more excited to bringing another child into our family so we may share our love together.

We both come from large families and thanks to our hard work and dedication we have been able to build businesses and achieve successes through the love and support we have received from them. We have had the opportunity to travel to many places around the world and have helped many along the way through charity work, volunteering events and community sponsorship. We look forward to many weekend get togethers with family and enjoying each others companies. We cannot wait to share our lives with a child and know that our family will be just as excited. We look forward to making education a large part of child's life and can't wait to be a part of book fairs, recitals, or any other activities that the child may want to pursue, we will be behind him or her 100 percent.

If we would be chosen as adoptive parents we would always make the child's wellbeing our priority and we intend to maintain as much of an open relationship as you desire. We would love the opportunity and hope to be able to share with you how he or she is doing, along with all the milestones he or she may have reached. We promise to love the child unconditionally as much as life is loved, we promise to raise the child in faith, to teach him or her to be respectful and honest; we promise to ensure the child is taken into our family and treated like no less than our own. We may not have brought this child to earth but rest assured he or she will have no need unattended and will be loved immensely. This child will be our answered prayers.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for taking the time to read this letter and we truly hope that if your journey leads to adoption, that you consider us as the future parents to your child.

With all the love in the world,

Charlie & Yuri