We were introduced by mutual friends over 13 years ago while Juli was pursuing an advanced degree and Scot had just moved to town as a new attorney. On our first date we realized that we had in common something very unique - an unusual spelling of our first names (Scot with one "t" and Juli with no "e"). After this first meeting, it didn't take us long to realize that we had many common interests, shared the same ideals and enjoyed spending time together.

We have been happily married since 1992. After being married for about six years, we were excited about starting a family. After many attempts to conceive failed, we learned that we had some significant infertility problems. Having undergone several fertility procedures, all of which were all unsuccessful, we decided that adoption was the right path for us.

We are the proud parents of twin daughters, Ava and Kora, who were adopted at birth in February 2001. We knew that we would enjoy being parents, but it is more wonderful than we could have ever dreamed. They have shown us that there is no greater gift than a sibling to love and spend time with. We are an energetic and fun-loving family who enjoy nothing more than spending time together. Our family means more to us than anything in this world. With our desire as parents to share our love with an addition to our family, we look forward to giving a child that special gift of siblings.

Juli is a full-time mother who spends each day with the kids. She left the work world behind to focus all of her attention on the most important job of all, that of raising children. Juli and the kids spend time playing at home, visiting the local parks/playgrounds and the zoo, and meeting up with friends. Kora and Ava attend preschool two days each week, and Juli is there to drop them off, pick them up, and help out with special class activities as needed. Scot is a full partner in a law firm. Because the nature of his law practice rarely requires travel, his schedule is very flexible. He is a very involved father who has always taken an active role in parenting. He enjoys special time with the kids each weekday morning by preparing breakfast for and eating with Ava and Kora before he leaves for work.

We are very fortunate to have a large close-knit family here in Louisville. All of us, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, get together for holidays and many other events during the year. All of the children have a terrific time together when Santa makes a personal appearance at Christmas Eve dinner, when they participate in the annual family Easter Egg hunt (held in our backyard), and on various other occasions. In addition to family, we also thoroughly enjoy spending time with our close friends and their children, currently ranging in age from newborn to five years old. On most weekends, we take turns gathering at someone's house for dinner, fun, and socializing. We have other special traditions with friends including the annual Halloween Party and Holiday Brunch at the local zoo. We live in a nice quiet neighborhood with quite a few younger children to play with. The kids enjoy playing in each others backyards swinging/sliding on outdoor play sets and playing games such as hide-and-go-seek.

Our goal is to raise caring, thoughtful and respectful children. As parents, our desire is that every child in the family finds his or her own individual interests, dreams and passions in life. We try to help our children in this pursuit by providing the best environment possible, including a loving, comfortable and stable home setting as well as plenty of room to play, mature, and be themselves. Our lives are not the modern-day overscheduled household that you hear about so much these days. You could say that we allow and encourage the simple pleasures -- playing in the backyard, riding bikes, playing games, reading books together, visiting with family and friends. Kids need to be kids -- that is how they learn, grow and prosper.

Having cared for our twins since their birth, we have come to realize that we have the desire, time, patience, and resources for an addition to our family. We have learned with our two children that there is no greater gift you can give than that of a sibling. Our twins have a very close and special relationship with each other, but it is amazing to see how much they absolutely adore other children. Their ability to share and bond with others, beyond their twinship, is extraordinary. Our family has much love to give to a new baby, who will be coming into a family with two dedicated parents, and two big sisters ready to help and to share their world.

Sincerely,

Juli and Scot