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Dear Birthparent(s),

Hello, we are Tim Schuman and Dan Cawley, and our son Luke Schuman-Cawley. We know this must be a difficult time for you, with some hard choices. We thank you for taking a moment to learn more about us. In this letter, we hope to introduce you to us, our family, and how much we love being parents. We have a great life in San Francisco, and we want to share our life with another child.

About Dan

Dan grew up in the Bronx, NY. He comes from a large Irish family—five brothers, and eleven cousins who grew up in the same neighborhood. Dan got his bachelors degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. He is now the CFO of a large Bay area non-profit organization.

Dan likes going away someplace relaxing for long weekends, planning out his family’s future, looking at the stars, reading magazines, discussing politics and current events, Star Wars and sci-fi movies, dressing well, small projects around the house, reading bedtime stories, dance music, traveling, card games, swimming in the ocean, crossword puzzles, jelly beans, bagels and coffee in the morning, a great mystery, cooking, entertaining, a silly joke, making Luke really giggle hard, meeting new people, and long conversations with close friends.

About Tim

Tim grew up on Long Island, NY. He has two older sisters and a twin brother. He has a Masters in Fine Arts in writing from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Now he works as a writer for a software company.

Tim likes a good story, art projects, play-doh time, video games, fiction books, bike riding, swimming, his Ipod, hot days, working in the garden, going to plays, visiting museums, insects, wearing shorts, his vegetables, doing adventurous things on vacations, cool gadgets, comic strips, pancakes for breakfast, fixing broken toys, laying on a raft on the river, celebrity gossip, musicals, chocolate, hanging out with friends, browsing, a spontaneous hug from Luke, making lists, baking, and getting ready for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions.

About Luke

Luke is three years old. He spends a lot of time at the park climbing, running, and jumping. He takes swimming lessons once a week. He is very thoughtful, gentle, and happy. He is very excited about being a big brother. At the moment, his life goal is to be a train conductor or a fireman.

Luke likes trains, fast cars, spiders, Dora the Explorer, curly slides, swimming underwater, playing with his cousin Max, special treats after dinner, trains, Curious George books, riding his bike, snuggling with Daddy and Poppa in the morning, his monkey blanket, going to the zoo, playing in the sand, trains, imaginary animals, eating outside, his friends Chava, Natalie, and Marvin, chocolate milk, flowers, bouncing big balls, jumping into the couch, running around nude before bath time, ice cream, trains, getting his hair cut at the place with the train set, and his Aunts Ilene and Susan.

About Us

We met when we were in college in upstate New York. This year we celebrate twenty years together. We have had an incredible time, and we plan on growing old together with our children and grandchildren.

We started in New York City for a year after graduating from college. We then moved to Northampton, MA so Tim could attend graduate school. After four years in MA, we sold everything we owned, quit our jobs, and travelled across country to start a life in San Francisco. We have lived in San Francisco for fifteen years, and we still love this city—from an early morning walk along the beach at Crissy field, to a nice breezy evening on our deck with friends and family.

We love the idea of raising our children in a diverse, vibrant city, with all it has to offer. We both share the same values for a loving and trusting relationship and family. It’s also important for us to feel connected to our community, our friends, and our family.

One of our favorite moments of the day is when we are putting Luke to bed. We read a few books, turned out the lights, and had a big good-night hug—then we  talk about our day. Luke goes through all the things that we did during the day. It’s in that quiet moment, as we listen to what little moments Luke remembers most, that we realize, wow, it really was an incredible day.

About Our Family

We have always wanted children, and several years ago we decided to adopt. We were lucky to find Luke. He has enriched our lives more than we ever imagined. We both come from bigger families, and we are excited about making our small family a bit bigger. We have so much to love to give, and Luke is excited about being a big brother. In our own lives, our relationships with our brothers and sisters are very important. We want our children to have the same experience.

We have a twelve-year-old dog named Sophie. She is a black lab, who is very gentle and loving. We take long walks with Sophie around the neighborhood, and often bring her to the beach.

About Our Families

We are both fortunate to have loving families who love Luke, and are very excited about another child. Tim’s sister, Susan, lives just around the corner. She and her partner, Ilene, have a son named Max. Max is exactly one year younger than Luke, and they are great friends. Susan and Ilene are also planning a second child, so we are all excited about a big extended family. We are very close, and we try to have a family dinner every weekend at one of our houses. Once a year, we vacation together. We’ve been to Mexico and Hawaii, and plan to continue this tradition throughout our lives.

About Our Friends

We have a group of friends that we consider our San Francisco family. We often get together and have big dinners, and sometimes go away for a weekend skiing in the mountains or somewhere close to water in the summer. With Luke in our lives, we are also meeting lots of other great families to do things with on the weekends—sailing on the bay, visiting museums, and celebrating birthdays.

We love that Luke (and his future brother or sister), is part of a great family of relatives and friends. Our children will always feel loved, and have nurturing connections throughout their entire lives.

About Our House and Neighborhood

We live in a big, three-story house in Noe Valley. Luke has his own room, and we have another room ready for our next child. The house has a large deck in the back that steps down into a nice yard, with a big, comfortable lawn. The house gets lots of sun, and our kitchen has a big playroom for the kids.

Noe Valley is a wonderful neighborhood centrally located in San Francisco. It has a quaint main street with lots of stores and restaurants. The neighborhood has several playgrounds, and a library that we visit frequently. It’s a great place to raise a family.

About Our Goals

We both have good jobs, and we work hard to stay financially secure. We stagger our work day to limit the time we are not with Luke, and are working towards one of us staying home with the kids. We want our children to experience a secure, loving home. We both believe our children should have a good education, and be given every opportunity to be successful and happy in their own lives. It’s important for us to help our children find their own voices and confidence. We want to provide our children with a good life, full of happiness and joy.

Tim feels that Dan is a nurturing, loving father who brings a sense of excitement to everything he does. His hug is a warm security blanket.

Dan feels that Tim is a sensitive and caring father who brings a lot of creativity and energy into our home. His ideas make rainy days fun to be trapped inside.

We appreciate you considering us as adoptive parents, and look forward to meeting with you, and getting to know you. You can contact us directly, or through the adoption professional with which we are working.

Phone number: 1.415.826.8783

E-mail: danandtims@yahoo.com

Susan Romer, Law Offices of Adams and Romer 1.800.823.6788

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