Kenneth and Dan

Meet Kenneth & Dan

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Hi! We’re Kenneth and Dan from the San Francisco Bay Area. We met in Austin, TX, 10 years ago on Halloween, with Dan dressed as Crackle (from Snap, Crackle, and Pop) and Kenneth dressed as Bruce Lee. Since then, our love for each other has grown every year.

Our son Ollie was born in the summer of 2022. He is full of energy, and his smile brings such joy to everyone he meets. We’re hoping he’ll have a sibling to play and bond with as he grows up.

About Us

Where We Live

San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Favorite Holiday

Kenneth: Christmas Dan: Halloween

Favorite Vacation

Kenneth: Hawaii Dan: Japan

Favorite Children's Book

Kenneth: Winnie the Pooh Dan: Goodnight Moon

Favorite Hobby

Kenneth: Legos Dan: Crossword Puzzles

Our Life

We spent the first 7 years of our relationship in Austin, watching the city grow, working on home improvement projects, and progressing in our careers. We were on vacation in Japan when Kenneth surprised Dan by proposing in the middle of the Imperial Gardens (spoiler alert: he said “Yes!”). Things progressed quickly from there – within a year, we were married, Dan graduated with his MBA, and we moved to San Francisco, ready to take on our next big adventure.

In 2022, we adopted our son Oliver (aka Ollie), who is growing up to be a fun-loving, energetic little boy. We formed a wonderful connection with Ollie’s birth mother after matching, and although we hoped to have an ongoing relationship with her, she made the personal decision to step away for a bit. We look forward to hearing from her again whenever she’s ready. We continue to upload photos to a private album so she’ll be able to see how he’s grown.

About Kenneth, by Dan

Kenneth is a nurturer – he’s got a huge heart and enjoys taking care of me and others, especially with home-cooked food. His parents owned the local Chinese restaurant growing up, so I’m lucky that he knows his way around the kitchen. He’s always the life of the party, but can be found reading a book or playing Candy Crush when he needs personal time to recharge.

Kenneth is a fantastic dad, constantly inventing new games to play and reading Ollie bedtime stories. He is a stable, yet soft-hearted rock for our family – able to deal with whatever life has in store in a laid-back, yet confident manner.

About Dan, by Kenneth

Dan is a driving force in our family. He is curious, smart, determined, super organized, and can accomplish anything he puts his mind to. Without his strength, neither Dan nor I would be where we are today. Dan loves to be around people. His ideal evening would be having our friends over for a potluck dinner followed by board games late into the night.

Dan is also a wonderful father, taking Ollie to swim lessons at the nearby community pool, or for a walk through one of the many nearby parks and gardens. He loves deeply and has the best intentions for everyone.

Our Home

We live in the Bay Area in a 4 bed, 3 bath house with a cute fenced-in yard that’s perfect for entertaining and play dates. We’re surrounded by other families with kids, so Ollie already has a few baby friends in the neighborhood. We walk him to daycare a few blocks away every morning, and on the weekends you’ll find us at the library for story time, at the neighborhood playground, or taking a stroll around the nearby lake.

Our Family

A lot of Kenneth’s family lives in Hawaii where he and his younger brother were born. His parents moved to Houston when he was 4 so that makes him almost a Texan, right? Kenneth’s parents still live in Houston and his brother now lives in New York, with extended family all over the world. His parents love their weekly Facetime chats with Ollie, and are teaching him Chinese.

Dan comes from a very close (and very large) extended Hispanic family based mostly in Albuquerque, NM. They are always coming up with new ways to have fun and were a big inspiration for his decision to adopt. They usually join us on vacation at least once a year, and we have spent every Christmas with them since we started dating.

Our Love

Thank you for getting to know us. We are excited to be taking the next step of our journey, and want to thank you for your courage to make what must be an incredibly difficult decision.

We promise to give your child a stable and loving home full of learning and laughter (and good food). We would love an opportunity to learn more about you, so please reach out to us so we can get to know each other.

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