Ann & Mark
Hello! We are Ann and Mark!
We’re so happy and grateful that you are taking the time to learn more about us. We know that if you’re reading this, you are considering a very important and serious decision and we feel that this takes a lot of strength, courage and selflessness. We would love for the opportunity to be there for you in the process and develop an ongoing relationship together in whatever way you’re comfortable. We hope that as you read our story, you can understand more about who we are, how much we have dreamed about becoming parents, and how we plan to raise a family. Thank you for being open to learning more about us as potential adopting parents of your precious baby.
We love spending much of our free time caring and mentoring children in our family and church family. We feel our relationship with each of them is a gift but our hearts long for a child to raise as his or her Mom and Dad. We have so much love to give to a child and nourish a family but, sadly, we are not able to conceive. We believe deep in our hearts that our family was meant to adopt. We are so excited for the possibility to raise our child who will feel loved, cherished, and safe.
About Us
We’ve been married for 13 years and counting.
We grew up in the same Christian church community in New Jersey during our teen years but never spoke to each other until our paths crossed again in 2009 on a Friday night when we happened to be at the same place at the same time. By our third date, each of us knew we had met our true love and best friend. We love having fun together, whether playing music and singing, volunteering with the youth at our church, traveling to new places or just grabbing a donut while walking around downtown.
A Little More About Us
EDUCATION
Ann: PharmD
Mark: Juris Doctor
Occupation
Ann: Pharmacist
Mark: Attorney
Hobbies
Ann: Kayaking, reading, walking through nearby parks
Mark: Spending time with family and friends, playing the guitar and bass, distance running, playing with our cats
Religion
Both: Christian
Ethnicity
Both: Caucasian
“We believe deep in our hearts that our family was meant to adopt. We are so excited for the possibility to raise our child who will feel loved, cherished, and safe.”
Our Home and Family
We live in a peaceful, suburban New Jersey neighborhood with a downtown that looks like it’s a Norman Rockwell painting, beautiful parks, playgrounds, amazing schools, places to ride bikes, fairs, and farmers markets.
Summers are always fun with the town’s 4th of July fireworks and outdoor music nights. Our 3 bedroom home has a nice size front and backyard, plenty of space to play! As much as we love our yard, we cherish our Saturday morning breakfasts and family barbecues on our deck. On hot summer weekends, we have just a short drive to the beach. The rest of the year, we take advantage of living close to 2 major cities, NYC and Philadelphia, where we go to concerts, theater, museums, aquarium, and baseball games.
We’re so grateful that we benefited as children from growing up with extended family and we want to provide that lifestyle for the child who we are blessed to adopt. Both of our parents live nearby.
Mark’s parents like to have BBQs and pool parties, where all the uncles, aunts and cousins come by. With my (Ann’s) parents, sister Mary and her husband, it’s usually game night. We play board games or cards.
During the holidays, we see our entire family – Grandma, parents, uncles, nieces, nephews, their kids, you name it. We have a large family with 17 second nieces and nephews and 2 goddaughters. It’s impossible to get everyone together but we try and host as many as we can each Christmas Day at our home.
Fun Facts
a few of our favorite things
Ann:
What I Like to Collect: I love books
Source of Inspiration: Bible
Favorite Seasonal Activity: Swimming
Favorite Place to Take a Child: Aquarium
My Perfect Day: Hot coffee while reading a Jane Austen book with my kitten Toffee on my lap, followed by a walk or kayaking in a local park... and a peanut butter milkshake on the way home.
Mark:
Instruments I Play: Bass, guitar, ukulele and banjo
Source of Inspiration: Bible
Favorite Dessert: Vanilla Ice Cream
Fun Fact: I used to play in rock and funk bands
Favorite Sport: I used to surf and still try every once in a while
Things we plan on sharing with your child
How much you love them
Faith could move mountains
Being kind and loving to others
Our struggles strengthen our hearts
The value of taking a moment each day for reflection
Thank You Again
We hope this helped you know more about us, our values, and the kind of life we hope to offer your child. We would love to learn more about you and your hopes and dreams for your child. We admire your courage and we know this is not easy for you by any means. We hope that you give us the opportunity to be on this journey with you. We have an overflow of love that would be endless for your child. As parents, we will commit every waking moment to let your child know that they are loved, safe, and provided for in every possible way, knowing that he or she would be an answer to our prayers.
Whatever decision you make, we wish you peace and comfort as you consider your options.
Contact Us
Jean M. Cavaliere, Adoption Attorney
Call
973.366.2499
Text
973.828.8338
Contact Ann and Mark
Email
markandannhopingtoadopt@gmail.com
Call/Text
908.228.0940