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Mary & Brooks

Mary & Brooks

RACE OF CHILD INTERESTED IN ADOPTING:

Caucasian/African American, African American


Dear Birthmother,

First, we are truly grateful for the opportunity to connect with you through our story. Your selflessness in considering this is unfathomable and deeply touching. We cannot express enough how much love we have to share with a child, and how wholeheartedly we would devote ourselves to providing the best life possible as loving, supportive parents.

We cherish every moment spent entertaining friends and family. It's common to find our nieces and nephews selling lemonade in the driveway with Brooks helping them design signs, or Mary outside painting rocks with the kids to display in our yard. Our friends often gather in our front yard for badminton, volleyball, or any yard game imaginable. Our home is more than a space—it's a place filled with laughter, connection, and community.

Family is at the heart of all we do. Their love and support, especially during our fertility struggles, has brought us strength and hope.
Your consideration in being part of this journey means more than words can say. Please know we hold deep respect and admiration for your compassion and courage. If you feel inclined to learn more about us, we would be honored to connect.

Until then, thank you for bringing light and hope to families like ours.

With heartfelt appreciation,
Brooks and Mary


Home

Our Home

We are extremely proud of our home. We were born and raised in OH, and our families love to visit us here in IL, stay in our extra bedrooms, and do all the touristy things close by. Our city has been consistently rated one of the safest cities to live and raise a family in the US. The school districts are top notch. We love working in our garden to make it feel like our own little sanctuary. We share our home with the best boy, our 20-year-old cat Charlie. He is very friendly and acts more like a dog than a cat. He is very beloved with our friends and family. Everyone knows and loves Charlie.


Extended Family Extended Family

Our Extended Family

Mary has 2 siblings, an older sister and younger brother. Her younger brother relocated from OH to IL so they could be close to each other as they are best friends. Her sister is in OH with her husband and our niece and nephew. Mary's parents are in OH as well, and we LOVE when we get a visit, which is often. Mary is also incredibly close with her cousins, and we seem to always have a family wedding to travel to, which is one of our most fun weekend getaways.

Brooks has a large family! He has 6 sisters and 1 brother and way too many cousins to count. His family is mostly in OH as well, and we spend time going home to OH as often as we can to visit. We have 2 nephews on Brooks's side that we have made an annual tradition to visit and stay with us every summer ever since they were toddlers. They are now teenagers and still love to come visit, which we feel is a huge compliment.


Facts About Mary

  • Occupation: Director of Operations
  • Religion: Christian
  • Education: High School
  • Favorite Food: Pizza
  • Favorite Hobby: Running, reading, gardening
  • Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
  • Favorite Music Group: We both love all kinds of music and live music, concerts
  • Favorite TV Show: Love Youtube makeup/lifestyle/fashion videos
  • Favorite Subject in School: Math/Science
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Australia

Facts About Brooks

  • Occupation: Senior Recruiter
  • Religion: Christian
  • Education: Bachelor
  • Favorite Food: Anything sweet
  • Favorite Hobby: Boxing/Kickboxing
  • Favorite Movie: Bruce Lee movies
  • Favorite Music Group: We both love all kinds of music and live music, concerts
  • Favorite TV Show: Loves watching boxing, anything sports, football, basketball related
  • Favorite Subject in School: History
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Australia

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