- Marital Status: Married July 2002. Almost 9 yrs!
- No children or previous marriages. No one else living in the home.
- Age: Lauvale 30, Sarah 31
- Health: Healthy. Lauvale had knee surgery from a football injury in Dec, but he's recovering quickly.
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs: Just Say No!
- Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Lauvale was raised Catholic and Assembly of God, and converted to LDS in 2001.
- Nationality: Lauvale is Samoan. Sarah is Hawaiian, Tahitian, Chinese, English, and German
- Education: Lauvale graduated from Leilehua High School is Wahiawa, HI. Attended University of Utah on a full ride athletic scholarship; graduated with a BA in Sociology in 2002. Sarah graduated from Kahuku High School and the University of Utah with a BA in Family Consumer Studies, Child Life Development.
- Employment: Lauvale played in the NFL for several years and is currently playing for the UFL in Las Vegas. Sarah is the Project Administrator/Invoicing Specialist at Nexant in Salt Lake City. Lauvale works during the football season (Aug-Jan) and would be the stay at home father during the off season. Sarah works full-time, but is allowed maternity leave + vacation. During football season she will work from home 2-3 days of the week.
- Background Check: Clear.
- Home Study: In process. We own a home in Saint George, UT that we rent to tenants and we are renting a 4 bedroom home in Lehi, UT. We have more than enough room for baby and are in the process of decorating his/her room.
- Insurance Available: Yes. Health, Life, Car, & Home
- Future Child Doctor: Alpine Pediatrics, Lehi, UT
- Family: Lauvale's was adopted by his grandmother and step grandfather at birth; he calls them mom and dad. His biological mother was 12 yrs old when she gave birth to him. Lauvale's father died in 2000 and his mother lives in Pagai, American Samoa. Sarah is the 5th of seven children. She was raised in Hau'ula, HI and has 9 nieces and nephews. Sarah's immediate family members reside in WA and HI. We grew up with a lot of cousins and family friends. It takes a community to raise a child.
- Open/Closed Adotion: Open. Lauvale didn't find out he was adopted until after he graduated from High School! We believe that if the child has a desire to know about their adoption, it should be shared. We understand that giving your child to us is a sacrifice of love.
- Goals: To have 2-4 children join our family; retire in Hawaii
- Values & Beliefs: Sarah's motto is to "Honor the past, grow with the present, and nurture the future" We will strive to raise our children with love, respect, charity, and self worth.
- Sports: Sarah played soccer and was a cheerleader in high school. Lauvale played basketball, wrestling, and football. He loves Hawaiian spear diving and working out at the gym. We both enjoy playing golf.
- Travel: Hawaii, American Samoa, Japan, Germany, multiple states.
- Personality: Lauvale is "Mr. Aloha". He is very social and enjoys striking up conversations with strangers. Lauvale is a busy body and is very playful. Sarah has many close friends and loves to hold social events. However, she likes peaceful moments and pajama days too. She is very business like and formal at times. It helps to balance Lauvale's playfulness. We are both easy to talk to and are considerate to others.
- Lauvale's Ideal Weekend: play basketball, clean the house/yard, cook a large brunch, grocery shop, cook dinner, and invite friends over for game night.
- Sarah's Ideal Weekend: sleep in or stay in bed while calling family/friends, cleaning the home, eating Lauvale's yummy brunch, shopping, and playing games with friends.
- We love: to play with our nieces and nephews; give hugs and kisses; food; getting to know others; helping others.
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