S H A N N O NB R I A N

T H A N K Y O U ! F R O M T H E B O T T O M

O F O U R H E A R T S W E T H A N K Y O U

F O R T A K I N G T I M E T O L E A R N A B O U T U S .

W E D D I N G D A Y

B L I S S

A S U N N Y D A Y V I S I T I N G C A N A D AD E A R B I R T H P A R E N T S

T H A N K Y O U S O M U C H F O R T A K I N G T H E

T I M E T O E X P L O R E O U R P R O F I L E A N D

C O N S I D E R I N G U S F O R T H E G R E A T E S T

G I F T W E C A N E V E R H O P E T O R E C E I V E

— T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O G R O W O U R

F A M I LY ! We know that this might feel overwhelming

and we have tremendous respect for the courageous

decisions you have ahead of you. Adoption is near

and dear to our hearts as Brian and his sister are

both adopted. It has been a very positive experience

for them and their families. Shannon also has a cousin

who is adopted. We feel well equipped to grow our

family in this very special way. 

We cannot overstate what an incredible gift it would

be to have the opportunity to have your child become

part of our family. They will be surrounded with so

much love and we will make sure they know what a

brave decision you made by choosing this life for them. 

S I N C E R E L Y , 

S H A N N O N & B R I A N

W E A R E S H A N N O N

& B R I A N F R O M

N E W Y O R K !

O U R S T O R Y W e met on a blind date arranged by Shannon’s mom. She had

worked with Brian for 5 years when it occurred to her that Brian

would probably get along well with Shannon so she set the wheels in

motion! We had our first date in a park in a cute small town half way

between our homes at the time. We initially agreed to meet for a coffee

in the late afternoon. We ended up chatting over dinner and for several

hours thereafter. We have been inseparable ever since! Brian proposed in

that same park and the restaurant where we had our first date hosted our

rehearsal dinner the evening before our wedding. We enjoy visiting the

park from time to time and reminiscing about our great times!  

We were both raised as Catholics and continue to practice our

religion. Our favorite weekly tradition is to go to Sunday morning Mass

and then breakfast at a local café. This is such a relaxing and peaceful

way for us to begin our week.

E N J O Y I N G A G R E A T D A Y A T

D I S N E Y . W E C A N ’ T W A I T

T O B R I N G A C H I L D W I T H

U S O N O U R A D V E N T U R E S !

O U R F A V O R I T E P A R K

O N O U R H O N E YM O O N

F R O M A B L I N D D A T E T O N O W

We tried to have children but have

not been successful so we began

to do a lot of research into adoption.

We are thrilled to be on this

journey. Both of us are big believers

in providence and things that are

meant to be finding their way.

It is difficult to try to describe Shannon in only a few words. S H A N N O N

I S O N E O F T H E M O S T G E N E R O U S , T H O U G H T F U L , A N D

G E N U I N E P E O P L E Y O U C O U L D E V E R M E E T . She is always

generous with her time and talents in helping others; she is thoughtful in

striving to meet the needs of her family and friends; she is genuine in her

relationships with others – consistently living according to her values and

with respect for others. She works for a phenomenal organization that

seeks to empower those with disabilities; she truly practices what she

preaches when it comes to respect and empowerment. She truly brings

out the best in me. She is my best friend and there is no one with whom

I would rather spend my time. I cannot wait to be able to grow our

family so that we can share our love and lives with a child!

SHANNON IS AN ADMINISTRATOR AT A

HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH

DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. She has worked

there ever since graduating from college and has

moved up in the organization over the years.

D O W H A T Y O U L O V EL O V E W H A T Y O U D O

M E E T S H A N N O N

M Y G O D D A U G H T E R A L L G R O W N U P

M A K I N G N E W

F R I E N D S

B Y B R I A N

I feel like I could write all day about how wonderful Brian is so I will do my

best to just provide the highlights! Anyone who knows Brian knows that he is

incredibly down to earth and balanced. We like to watch Jeopardy together

most evenings and each time, I am in awe of how much knowledge Brian has.

Brian always makes me laugh whether it be by telling a witty joke, coming

into the room with a crazy hairdo, or making a silly face at me from across

the room. B R I A N I S A LW A Y S W I L L I N G T O G O O U T O F H I S W A Y

T O H E L P S O M E O N E whether it be by giving up his free period to tutor a

struggling student or helping a friend move. Being that Brian is adopted

he will be able to relate to our future child in this unique way. I feel

so lucky to have met Brian and for the life we have built together. He is truly

my best friend and someone I cannot wait to build a family with!

A D V E N T U R E

A W A I T S !

F U N A T T H E B E A C H

W I T H O U R N E P H E W

E N J O Y I N G A S U N N Y

D A Y I N L O N D O N

M E E T B R I A NB Y S H A N N O N

BRIAN IS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WHERE

HE TEACHES FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Brian is

also the coach for the swim team and he is the faculty

moderator for his school’s chapter of the National

Honor Society.

D O W H A T Y O U L O V EL O V E W H A T Y O U D O

H O M E S W E E TH O M E

W E L I V E I N A S U B U R B L E S S T H A N 9 0 M I N U T E S

O U T S I D E M A N H A T T A N

Our home is a two bedroom, two bath townhouse.

Our development has a swimming pool where

we like to spend a lot of time in the summer. We

also have two playgrounds in the community

where we look forward to playing with our future

child. Shannon is on the Board for the Home

Owners’ Association and is happy to have a voice

in the decisions that impact our neighborhood.

A B E A U T I F U L

B E A C H D A Y

W E L O V E R E L A X I N G

O N O U R P O R C H

W H I P P I N G U P A N O T H E R

D E L I C I O U S M E A L

We love that we live so close to

so many fun and interesting things

to do from museums to hiking

trails and seemingly everything

in between. We enjoy the seasons

that come along with living in

New York and all the activities the

different times of year lends to. 

T A K I N G I N T H E F A L L S

Z I P L I N E B U D D I E S

We have many hobbies that we look forward to sharing when we are fortunate

enough to expand our family. We love to be outside when the weather is nice

and we especially enjoy going to the beach. Each summer, we go on a weeklong

vacation to the ocean with our extended families (both Brian’s and Shannon’s). We

very much look forward to continuing this tradition with our child.

We love to travel and experience new places and cultures. We also

enjoy going into the city to see shows on Broadway. Brian loves to do crossword

puzzles and to cook. Shannon enjoys arts and crafts and loves to read fiction

novels. Shannon has volunteered for Big Brothers/ Big Sisters for 8 years now. Brian

is an Eagle Scout and frequently mentors others who are pursing this themselves.

F A V O R I T E C O L O R

B R I A N : B L U E

S H A N N O N : G R E E N

F A V O R I T E M U S I C A L A R T I S T

B R I A N : M U M F O R D A N D S O N S

S H A N N O N : B I L LY J O E L

F A V O R I T E H O L I D A Y

B R I A N : C H R I S T M A S

S H A N N O N : T H A N K S G I V I N G

F A V O R I T E I C E C R E A M F L A V O R

B R I A N : C O O K I E S A N D C R E A M

S H A N N O N : C H O C O L AT E C H I P C O O K I E D O U G H

F A V O R I T E S M E L L

S H A N N O N : B E A C H

B R I A N : M A P L E

F A V O R I T E P L A C E T O T A K E A C H I L D

B R I A N : S W I M M I N G

S H A N N O N : P L AY G R O U N D

F A V O R I T E W A Y T O R E L A X A T H O M E

B O T H : S I T T I N G I N O U R R O C K I N G C H A I R S

O U T S I D E O N T H E P AT I O I N T H E N I C E

W E AT H E R

F A V O R I T E C H I L D R E N ’ S B O O K

B R I A N : W H E R E T H E W I L D T H I N G S A R E

S H A N N O N : A M E L I A B E D E L I A

F A V O R I T E V A C A T I O N S P O T

B O T H : A N Y W H E R E W I T H A B E A C H !

F A V O R I T E T I M E O F Y E A R

B R I A N : FA L L

S H A N N O N : S U M M E R

H O W W E S P E N D O U R F R E E T I M E

Shannon is the middle of three

children. She has an older

brother and a younger sister.

Although Brian’s mom has passed,

B R I A N ’ S D A D A S W E L L A S

S H A N N O N ’ S P A R E N T S A R E

I N C R E D I B LY S U P P O R T I V E

A N D P R O V I D E U S W I T H

A L O T O F L O V E A N D F U N

T I M E S .  Brian has a younger sister

who is also adopted. She is married

and has three children. We love

spending time with our niece and

nephews and know they will make

great cousins!  We are godparents

to a niece and nephew of ours. We

have an incredibly strong bond with

our family and friends. Our siblings

all live within an hour of us and we

see them each frequently. We have

an incredible circle of friends many of

whom we have known for years. They

share our varied interests and we

enjoy spending time going to sporting

events, concerts, or just hanging out.

We are very fortunate to have so

many caring people in our lives!

M E E T O U R

A M A Z I N G F A M I L Y& F R I E N D S

F A M I LY F U N A T D I S N E Y

SHANNON AND HER DAD - WHO WORE IT BEST? FAMILY VACATION

B R I A N A N D H I S D A D C A T C H I N G A G A M E

B R I A N A N D H I S S I S T E R F I S H I N G

O U R P R O M I S E T O Y O U

W E B E L I E V E T H A T A C H I L D C A N

N E V E R H A V E T O O M A N Y

P E O P L E T H A T L O V E T H E M !

E N J O Y I N G A

B E A U T I F U L

D A Y

T O G E T H E R

A T T H E

P L A C E W E

F I R S T M E T

C E L E B R A T I N G

T H E H O L I D A Y S

W E A R E S O E X C I T E D T O B E O N T H I S J O U R N E Y , W H I C H W E H O P E

W I L L L E A D T O U S G R O W I N G O U R F A M I L Y . We do not have any children

yet, but we have many family and friends with children and cannot wait to become

parents ourselves. We believe in surrounding children with love and respect. We

also believe in positive reinforcement and building a child’s confidence and self-

esteem by focusing on his or her strengths. We think it’s important to teach a child

how to make good decisions, not just to make the decisions for him or her. 

We will both continue to work once we become parents but feel very fortunate

that child care during the workday will be provided by Shannon’s parents. We

also feel fortunate that our work hours are flexible to allow for the

unpredictability of a growing family. Shannon works less than 10 minutes

from our home and has the opportunity to work from home on occasion if needed.

Brian’s career has the added bonus of finishing work up by 2pm and having the

summers off.

A S P E C I A L M E S S A G E

T O Y O U

Thank you so much for taking the time to review

our profile! We hope that it offered a glimpse

into our world and conveyed how excited we are

at the opportunity to grow our family. We would love

to share pictures and updates with you as your child

grows. We are also open to developing a more open

adoption as well if that’s something you would like

to explore. We are honored to be considered for this

amazing gift and honor your decision to make this

plan for your child.

W E ’ D L O V E T O H E A R F R O M Y O U !If you have additional questions for us or would like

to speak to us, please contact THE ADOPTION

ALLIANCE BY CALLING 1-800-626-4324.

W I T H L O V E , 

S H A N N O N & B R I A N

E N J O Y I N G A N I G H T A T A N A U C T I O N

A N N U A L P U M P K I N C A R V I N G C O N T E S T