Patrick & Jason In Washington

We met while playing in a rugby tournament in Dublin, Ireland. Jason played for the Atlanta rugby team and Patrick was playing for a Washington, D.C. team while working in DC. We instantly had a connection after we met and started dating shortly after returning to the states. Patrick proposed and we were married on May 11, 2013.

Patrick is from Syracuse, NY and is half Panamanian and half Caucasian. His father was in the military and stationed in Panama when he met his mother. Patrick has two siblings and they are very close and talk often. Patrick is an athlete and stays very active. Patrick played football, ran track, played tennis and wrestled up into college. Patrick no longer plays rugby, but loves to run in races and compete in triathlons. Patrick works in Finance and is an advisor for a large investment advisory firm in Camas, WA.

Jason grew up in Paulding County, GA and played football, baseball and basketball. He was married previously and has a beautiful daughter, Anna who is now 21 years old. He speaks with his daughter daily and she lives in Paulding County with her boyfriend. Unfortunately, after separating from his ex-wife and deciding to live a life of truth and happiness, he has not stayed in touch with my older brother and sister. We have a very close group of friends and Patrick’s family has accepted him as their own. He is a branch manager at a local bank in Portland metro area.

We live in Vancouver, WA and have one Maltese dog named Muffy. We both play on softball teams, love to travel, experience new cultures and are excited to share these experiences with a child.

We live in a new development, in Vancouver, WA right outside of Portland, OR. We bought this house with the intention of growing our family.
We have looked at local school districts and are excited about the potential of the area.

We are very involved with our family. We travel to see each other every opportunity we can, at least a couple times a year (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthdays, etc.) For Christmas, we all travel to our sister’s home in New Jersey, have Christmas dinner, exchange presents and play with our nieces and nephews.

Jason’s daughter Anna lived with us from the time she was 12 – 16. She was very talented at fast pitch softball. We got to spend weekends traveling to all of her tournaments and spending time with all of the other softball families. Now, she lives back in Georgia, 21 years old, seeking a career in the nursing field. Anna currently works for an assisted living facility and is a very loving care-taker. Although, Anna lives in another state, she is excited to have another sibling and talks about coming to visit regularly.

Jason loves to decorate the Christmas tree and watch his favorite Christmas movies. He also loves to change the theme of his wrapping paper each year and go all out. Jason likes to cook a full southern Thanksgiving dinner. We invite family and friends and the entire home is decorated in fall harvest and Thanksgiving theme.We have a multicultural family, Patrick’s mother brings Panamanian traditions to the holidays and makes dishes to share. Patrick’s family speaks Spanish and we look forward to sharing that with a child.

We love to travel and plan an international trip each year. We enjoy experiencing different cultures, food and customs. We are excited to share these experiences with our child.

We have always wanted a family and know that there are children in the world that need a home and parents to love them. We want to share the love we have with a child that will be ours.