Robert and Thomas

Hi there, we are Robert and Thomas!

Thank you for taking the time to review our profile. Since moving to Oregon in 2019 with our dog, Spudnik, and our cat, Nina, we’ve been excited about the opportunity to expand our family.

We met online in the winter of 2016. On our first date, we ate at a local burger joint in Nebraska and chatted until they closed up shop. We are avid gamers and love spending our time delving into board games, video games, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with our friends. Outside of gaming, Thomas pursues many creative hobbies including baking, painting, and photography. Robert is a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team and writes and publishes his own role-playing games. He enjoys creating worlds for his friends to explore and create epic and fun stories together. We also enjoy hiking local trails in Oregon with Spud and playing frisbee in the yard.

Robert grew up in Virginia and currently works in HR within higher education. He finds a lot of value in serving others and enjoys creating a warm and welcoming environment both at work and at home. Robert was also heavily involved in Boy Scouts of America as a child and has developed a strong commitment to community and a respect for the natural world. Many of his weekends growing up were spent camping in the Appalachian mountains or volunteering in his community.

Thomas grew up in rural Ontario, Canada, and immigrated to Nebraska with his mom and 3 siblings when he was 13. His family means the world to him. One of his proudest moments was becoming a U.S. citizen. Thomas is incredibly empathetic which led him to a successful career first as an English teacher and now as an academic advisor for future educators.

Early on in our relationship, we were certain that we wanted to be dads. We hope to have a strong, supportive community for our child and we quickly recognized open adoption would be the best option to meet that goal. We value open and honest relationships and hope that our child has a community of adults who will work together to navigate all of life’s uncertainties, as well as communicate whatever feelings and emotions they are experiencing. We want as many loving people in our child’s life as we can have. Both of our families are incredibly excited to be a part of this process and help us navigate life as parents. Thomas’ parents, specifically his mother, are thrilled to assist in caring for her first grandchild!

We would ultimately like to provide our child with the opportunity to explore a variety of activities and experiences and look forward to being able to learn alongside them as they grow. We have open arms, hearts, and compassion to bring a child and birth family into our lives and extend our wishes as you consider your choices and come to a decision that best suits you.

Sincerely,

Thomas and Robert