Hi! We’re Snehal and Kelly. We’d like to introduce you to our family so far: our son, Miras, our “furry” kids – 2 dogs and 2 cats, and our supportive and diverse extended family and friends.  We are a close knit, fun, happy and loving clan with the desire, love and financial means to expand our family and welcome another child with open arms and open hearts.  Thank you for considering us. 

About Us

Kelly is outgoing, friendly, adventurous, with a great sense of humor and is a caring and involved mother.  She is very active and her interests include physical and outdoor activities, reading, gardening and cooking – and she enjoys involving her son in all of them. Growing up in the Midwest, she was raised with her brother in a small town by parents who have been married now for over 40 years.  Kelly loves to travel and has lived in 4 countries and speaks 4 languages.  She has a master’s degree in business and works in strategic marketing for a large family-oriented company.

Sne (pronounced “Snay”) was born in India to an Indian father and a Chinese mother (who’ve been married for over 50 years!) and moved to the U.S. with his two sisters when he was 7 years old.  Sne is calmer and more reserved than Kelly (Kelly’s “rock”).  He is open-minded and well-read, with a dry sense of humor and is a dedicated, patient and supportive father.  Besides playing with his son and dogs, Sne’s interests include travel, listening to music, his electronic “toys”, watching sports, BMW motorcycles, and camping and hiking.  He has a master’s degree in geology and works as an environmental consultant. 

We have been together for 7 years and married for over 2 now.  We felt an instant connection when we met and discovered quickly that we complement each other – like pieces of a puzzle – and have been inseparable ever since.  While we tried to conceive, and even underwent some fertility treatments, we decided early on that we would adopt at least one of our children. Kelly has some experience with adoption as her sister-in-law was adopted and her cousin made an adoption plan for her first child. And we were blessed to have been able to adopt our son Miras from Kazakhstan.  But we don’t want him to grow up an only child as we have plenty more room in our hearts and home for another!

About our Son

Our son, Miras, born in 2007, is a smart, well-adjusted and happy little boy. While we could have changed his Kazakh name, Miras is the name his birthmom gave him and we wanted to give him a connection to her and his culture.  We spent 2 months in Kazakhstan to bring him home and gave him plenty of “love and nutrition” to overcome some orphanage delays.  Miras is a wonderful, caring, easy-going child who loves to be around other children.  We know that he will be thrilled to be a big brother.

About our Family

Our extended families are very open to building our family through adoption and adore Miras. While Sne’s family lives in California, we are very close and call often and visit a couple of times a year. Kelly’s family lives within driving distance so we visit with them – and her cousins and their young children – often.

About our Pets

Our dogs, Mesa and Matilda, are medium-sized mutts and very active and friendly.  They LOVE Miras and are very tolerant when he kisses their faces, climbs on them or even teases them with his toy vacuum cleaner!  Our cats include a female, Kate, who mostly likes to snuggle and a big furry striped male, Spencer, who also likes to play.

About our Home

Our home is large with plenty of space for another child to have his or her own room.  It is located on a quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac near other families with young children and within a couple of blocks from two playgrounds, a park and bike path and an excellent elementary school. We live in a mid-sized suburb, close to a large city, that is consistently voted one of the best places for families in the US. 

About our Lifestyle

We are fortunate to work sane hours with lots of flexibility and 5 weeks’ vacation which leaves us plenty of quality family time.  We like to hang out together at home, especially in the kitchen: cooking, playing, talking, dancing …  As well as in our big fenced backyard: digging in the dirt, splashing in the pool, swinging, playing fetch with the dogs…  On weekends we get together with friends and their children for playdates and to do local stuff like go to restaurants, museums, the zoo, etc.  Much of our vacation time is spent traveling – to visit family, to camp and hike or to explore new states or countries.  In fact, we are both well-traveled and look forward to sharing the world with our children.  Including “Disney” World!

In Conclusion

We understand that you are reading this because you are contemplating one of the most important and difficult decisions of your life.  Please be reassured that we want what you want – to create the best life for this child.  And we would be more than happy to continue to reassure you of that through the years by sharing letters, email, photos and even visits (we feel that it is important for a child to know his or her family “roots”).  Finally, we want to emphasize that our family is bound by unconditional love and support – the kind that overcomes biology and shared ethnicity – and we would be overjoyed to extend this love to you and the child you are bravely bringing into this world.