Welcome! Meet:

Sean + Kyle

Professor / Software Engineer

Washington

Caucasian

All About Sean & Kyle
Why Adoption?
Gallery
Family and Home
How We Met
Advice to Future Child
Perspectives on Open Adoption
Favorites

All About Sean & Kyle

We’re Sean and Kyle, from Seattle, Washington. Sean is a university professor who finds joy in teaching, mentoring, and conducting research that helps people manage their health. He also loves photography, especially capturing the beauty of nature. Kyle is a software engineer who works remotely and enjoys gardening, cooking with homegrown vegetables and herbs, and tinkering with computers. We both share a deep appreciation for nature—whether it’s hiking in the Cascades, tide pooling on the coast, or simply walking through our neighborhood parks.

Why Adoption?

We’re excited to welcome a child into our lives and community. For us, parenting was always going to require a different path, and as we looked into options, adoption – and specifically open adoption – seemed right for us and our future family.

Family & Home

Our home is filled with warmth, laughter, and a sense of calm. We love to cook together, explore new places, and spend time with friends and family. Our weekend routines include our neighborhood farmer’s market and visits to Seattle’s waterfront and parks. We might play board games or talk late into the night with friends. In addition to everyday joys, we enjoy visits to the San Juans, where we catch and cook a big seafood feast with friends. While the Pacific Northwest is home, we also love to travel to wander a new city or spend time together in the mountains, deserts, or wherever the trail leads.

We also value our time with family and chosen family. We love our visits to Sean’s parents, brother, sister-in-law, and nieces in Las Vegas. Our oldest niece recruits us into impromptu dances and plays, and we’ve enjoyed her introducing us to her favorite swingsets, museum exhibits, nature preserve, ice cream shop, and library. Since Sean was in high school, he’s had a tradition of visiting friends for New Year's for a few days of good food, board games, and catching up. We’ve maintained this as their families have grown and we’ve each moved around the country. After initial surprise at how intense a game of Catan can get, Kyle quickly took to this tradition too. These days, our visits also include hours of building towers and wooden trains with their young kids.

How others describe me

Some of the things Sean wants you to know about Kyle:

Kyle can take a seed of an idea-a sketch for a cabinet for our home, the thought that we might make amaro like we have tasted on our trips-and see it through with a high degree of craft.
Kyle is always learning and growing, whether it is learning to cook with a new technique, working on a side project to learn some new technical skills, or looking up a plant we saw on a hike.
When there's a problem or a project, Kyle is the first to roll up his sleeves and jump in to work on it.
Wherever we go, animals want to befriend Kyle. Cats, dogs, cows, and birds, and more will come up to him.
Kyle's puns might make me roll my eyes in the moment, but I'll laugh thinking about them hours or days later.
Kyle is principled. This can lead to intense conversations about what our city or state should do about an issue, which helps us each grow.
Since we met, Kyle has connected wonderfully with my friends and family. He also helps think of thoughtful things to do for various occasions.

Some of the things Kyle wants you to know about Sean:

Sean's wonderfully quirky personality keeps life interesting and fun.
Sean's Eagle Scout sensibilities ensure that we remain practical and always prepared. He's always ready to help, whether that's navigating a trail or a complex life situation.
Sean is a skilled baker who crafts delicious fruit pies using whatever is in season. Our first holiday apart, he hid a homemade, ready-to-bake pie in my freezer.
Sean gives the most amazing, back-cracking hugs.
Sean has a similarly dry sense of humor and an appreciation of puns, though he doesn't always give me the instant gratification of an eyeroll or groan for the bad ones.
Sean is a patient, supportive partner who encourages my personal growth, giving both space to explore and an open ear when I need support.
Sean's sweet tooth transforms our travels into a delightful quest for the most memorable doughnuts, pastries, and gelato - a passion shared with his entire family.
Sean's enthusiasm for trains and planes is infectious. He'd love to tell you about the time we stayed in a hotel that was also a train station.

How We Met

We met at a house party in 2014. Kyle had just moved to Seattle; Sean had lived here for two years. We talked for most of the party, but it took us two months to go on our first date: sandwiches and a movie in our neighborhood.

That date was followed by our first trips, first concerts, and first holidays together. Sean met Kyle's dog (Mia); Kyle met Sean's family. We all got along. In a particularly nerdy moment, we learned that we named our computers after the same science fiction series.

Within a year, we'd hiked over 300 miles together in Washington, Hawaii, Scotland, and Utah.

Advice to Future Child

Find wonder in small things. Notice the way neighborhood trees change from season to season, the unique tastes and textures of foods, or the everyday talents you and the people around you have.
Ask questions boldly: Curiosity is strength. Don’t be afraid to wonder “why” or “how”—it’s how you grow.
Play often: Even serious people need joy. A stick can be a wand, a box a castle. Imagination is power.
Face hard conversations: Speak honestly, listen deeply, and remember that love makes even tough truths easier.
Create daily: Draw, dance, build, write—whatever feels right. Creativity is how you leave your mark on the world.
Learn something new each day: A new word, a new skill, a new perspective. Growth is a lifelong adventure.
Asking for help is a strength: Friends and family are your safety net. Lean on your community.
Take care of yourself: Rest when you’re tired, eat when you’re hungry, and yes—always pack snacks.

Perspectives on Open Adoption

We are excited by the ways open adoption can support a child’s sense of identity, belonging, and connection. A child should grow up knowing their story, their birth family, and that they are loved by many. We are excited about raising a child who feels loved, supported, comfortable to ask questions, and safe to explore their birth and adoptive roots.

We are committed to building a relationship with our child’s birth family that is grounded in honesty, trust, and mutual respect—one that continues to evolve to best support the child’s well-being and celebrate the birth family’s role in their life. We hope to include each other in traditions and develop new ones that support the child's growth and sense of belonging.

Favorites

Sean

Favorite Movie: Arrival or The Life Aquatic
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Decorating for Christmas and baking cookies with family while watching holiday movies
Hobbies/Interests: hiking, photography, reading, occasional computer games. slowly learning pickleball
Dream Vacation: hiking in the mountains from hut-to-hut offering delicious foods and majestic views
If I Could Choose a Superpower: flight

Kyle

Favorite Movie: Star Wars - A New Hope, or The Truman Show
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Decorating for Christmas and baking cookies with family while watching holiday movies
Hobbies/Interests: gardening, tinkering (electronics, gadgets, woodworking), hiking, sci-fi books and games
Dream Vacation: backcountry-focused, featuring mountains, glaciers, and wildlife
If I Could Choose a Superpower: something like a universal polyglot (ability to communicate across species)