A child's Life With Us We envision a life as a family filled with exploration, learning, play, laughter, and unconditional love and support. We have lots of friends locally and in other countries who have kids and can’t wait for another playmate. Dale’s closest friend from College (Tonya) has a three year old (Sophia Rose) who we love to hang out with. She is so energetic and inquisitive about everything! Parenting to us means helping a child grow into a healthy, happy, confident adult who can discover his or her passions and talents and pursue them. We will be very involved in our child’s education, both inside and outside the classroom. We will teach our child to love themselves and to know that they are important, valuable, and cherished by others.