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Ashley and David
Oregon

Basic Info

Ashley

Age: 38
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
Religion: None

David

Age: 40
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, Native American
Religion: None

Child Preferences

Age: Infant to 17 years old
Sex: Either
Max Number of Children: 3
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Mixed, Bi-Racial, Unknown

Special Needs the Family is Open To: Moderate Physical/Medical Disability (Open to Discussion), Animal Allergies, Asthma, Drug Allergies, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, Defiant, Difficulty in Attaching, Difficulty Making Friends, Encopresis, Lying, Manipulative, Poor Social Skills, Self-Abuse, Stealing, Suicidal Attempts, Tantrums-Severe, Wets the Bed, Born with HIV issues or HIV Positive, Drug Addicted at Birth, Failure to Thrive, Fetal Alcohol Effected, Low Birth Weight or Premature, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Non-Ambulatory, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physically Disabled-Mild, Hearing Impaired, Speech Delays - Mild, Speech Delays - Moderate, Speech Delays - Severe, Vision Impaired, Anorexia/Bulimia, Hoarding, Overeating, Pica, Academically behind due to poor attendance, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Expulsion(s), Has Behavior Problems in School, Mild Learning Disabilities, Moderate Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impairment, Suspension(s), One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Depression, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Schizophrenia, One/Both Parents Have Alcohol Addiction, One/Both Parents Have Drug Addiction, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Bipolar, Exposed to Domestic Violence, One/Both Parents Have Had a Mental Diagnosis, Child in Residential Treatment, Child has had a disrupted adoption, Multiple Placements, Residential Treatment History, Child on Probation / Parole, Convicted of Theft, ADHD, AIDS, Arthritis, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disorder: May Require Surgery, Hemophilia, HIV, Missing Limbs: May Require Prosthesis, Muscular Dystrophy, Seizures, Adjustment Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Requires Counseling/Therapy, Destructive of Property, Runaway - Occasionally, Runaway - Past, Willing to Maintain Contact via Mail with Bio Family, Willing to Maintain Contact with Past Foster Parents, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Grandparents & Other Relatives, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Siblings, Child Identifies as LGBT, History of Sexually Acting Out, Sexually Abused in the Past, Sexually Active, Alcohol Use, Marijuana, Smokes Cigarettes

Environment

State: Oregon
Neighborhood: Suburban
Residency:
Years Together: 14
Children in the Home: 1
Pet(s): Dog(s)

Work

Ashley

Occupation: Director of People Operations

David

Occupation: Utility Worker III

Adoption Agency

Agency: A Family For Every Child
Worker: Elyse Hoots
Worker: elyse@afamilyforeverychild.org
City: Eugene
State: Oregon
Zip: 97402

Family Description

We are a family of three, we live in Hillsboro, Oregon which is a suburb of Portland. We love doing lots of things indoors and outdoors: playing board games, card games, reading together, movie nights, cooking new recipes together, playing outside, riding bikes, going to the zoo camping, hiking, and so much more. We like to enjoy the different cultural events that happen in the area but embrace a lot of Ashley's Hawaiian culture with the foods as eat, traditions we have, and superstitions we follow. For example, it's bad luck to cut your hair at night!

Preference Description

We are looking to adopt a child/children to join our family. We are open to any age and sibling sets up to 3 if they are the right fit. We are open to discussion of physical or mental disabilities.

The McMurtrey Family Profile

We would like to adopt one to three children between the ages of zero and seventeen of any gender, ethnicity, or heritage, with mild to moderate emotional, behavioral, or developmental needs.

We are open to maintaining the children's biological and foster connections provided they are safe and healthy for the children. Our daughter has an open relationship with her biological family and see the benefits of that connection. We feel strongly that it is important for their children to know, not only where they come from, but the people who loved them along the way.

A child would like to go on adventures and try new things would fit best with us as we are an active family who explores and likes to find new activities.

Introduction

We love adventures!

Ashley plays volleyball and loves to find new adventures around town. Emma loves being outside and playing make believe. David loves the outdoors (hiking, hunting, camping).

Home and Community

We have a very active neighborhood of kids and if we aren't off on an adventure, then we are probably outside (or inside) playing with with friends and building memories. We have lots of BBQ's, love to go camping in the summer.

Our community is one of the best around. They always have something happening for all ages, lots of great events, activities, and food. We have the best parks in the state!

Our schools are great with lots of support and a bus stop a few houses away for the elementary school.

Parenting Experience

We have one adopted little girl (Emma) who 4 and was adopted as an infant. We have an open adoption with her biological family. We have lots of support with family and friends. There are lots of kids in our life with nieces and nephews, neighborhood kids and family friends. Ashley's family has a Hawaiian background and everyone is considered family so we all grow up with lots of "aunts and uncles". Ashley was a prior volleyball coach of middle school and high school kids.

Support

We have an amazing support system!

Our immediate family lives in Oregon and are all around regularly. We have an even larger group of friends that are local who are all supportive of our decision to adopt again. We have an amazing neighborhood of kids who lover playing together and would love to add to the group.

Our city offers tons of support services and multiple options in each area. We are well set up to have new children join our family and feel welcomed and supported.

We have discussed adopting children with Emma and she is excited to have brothers and sisters to play with!

Motivation to Adopt

We adopted Emma as an infant in 2018. She immediately became the center of our universe. Our family has learned a lot about adoption and adoption-related issues through her adoption. Emma has always known that she grew in her biological mother's tummy. At this point, we would like to grow our family by providing a safe and loving home for children who are in foster care. We have always envisioned a large loud family, siblings for Emma, and also are drawn to providing safety and stability to children while normalizing their adoptive experience.