20+ Years in the Making

June 12, 1988 - Tim graduated from North Kitsap High School, Tammy went into labor.
June 13, 1988 - Tammy gave birth to a beautiful, healthy little girl they named Aimee Marie Sloan.
June 15, 1988 - Tim and Tammy said goodbye to their little girl. Together they made the difficult decision and opted for a better life for their little girl. They knew that, at their young ages, they could not offer this baby girl the life she deserved.
June 16, 1988 - Aimee was adopted by a wonderful, loving husband and wife, hand picked by Tim and Tammy, and given the name Nicole Star Asimakoupoulos.

Tim and Tammy never stopped thinking of, praying for and loving Nicole. They thought of her often, wrote letters and cards throughout the years, and thought of the day, someday, maybe, that they may be able to meet again. Tim and Tammy went their separate ways, each married and had two children, each had a boy and a girl, with their spouse. Throughout the years, Tim and Tammy remained very close friends and talked often, but always on Mother's Day, Father's Day, Nicole's birthday and holidays.

October 2008 - Tim and Tammy received a letter and some photos from Nicole. The day they had always hoped for, when Nicole wanted to know Tim and Tammy and meet them, had come. Communication soon followed with emails, phone calls, night's spent IM'ing and days spent texting. All parties involved wasted no time getting to know one another and filling in the blanks the past 20 years had left. Tim said it felt natural, like they had never been apart, like they have always known each other and been together. God had his hand in every life involved, from the moment He knew He would create that special, loved little baby girl.

November 23, 2008 - Tammy and her family, Tim and our family made the trip to Ellensburg to finally meet Nicole, in person. It was a wonderful day! Nicole is beautiful, smart, laid back, easy to talk with, easy to love. She is awesome with the kids, and they all seemed to take to her quickly...especially Emma. It all felt so comfortable and so natural. Only God knows how the future will play out, but I can say that we are so happy. Nicole always has been and is welcome to always be a part of our family. God has and continues to bless us all. ***scroll down towards the bottom of the page to view the slideshow of pictures from this meeting, "Meeting Nicole 11-23-2008"