Serafina Gabrielle Persiko Benjamin

Born 6/20/03

Placed 7/31/2003

Adopted 6/2/2004

• How Serafina came to be our daughter, by Craig Persiko

• Tell it in Pictures:

  • Click here to see more recent pictures of us, including Serafina's new brother Tobias

  • Photos from July '06 - Camping and other Outings
  • Photos from LGBT Pride, 2006

    Third Year

  • Photos from Serafina's 3rd Birthday Party
  • Photos from June '06 - Trip to Colorado for Bo and Sue's Wedding
  • Photos from February - April '06 - Family Visits and Fun
  • Photos from January '06 - Trip to Puerto Vallarta with Friends (and Beaded Braids)
  • Photos from December '05 - Visit with Family in Santa Barbara
  • Photos from Fall '05 - Halloween to Thanksgiving
  • Photos from July and August '05 - Trip to Colorado, Geoff's Birthday
  • Photos from June '05 - Serafina's 2nd Birthday and Gay Pride Parade

  Second Year

  • Photos from May and June '05 - Visits from Geoff's and Craig's Brothers
  • Photos from Spring '05 - Friends, Travels, Parties
  • Photos from December '04 and January '05 - Santa Barbara to Puerto Vallarta
  • Photos from Fall '04 - Halloween to Hanukkah
  • Photos from August - Colorado trip, playing at home
  • Photos from the End of June - Gay Pride and Walking!
  • Photos from First Birthday - June 20, 2004

  First Year

  • Photos from Adoption - June 2, 2004
  • Photos from Late May and Early June - family visit, theater and hiking
  • Photos from April - crawling, standing, and bicycling
  • Photos from our trip to Santa Barbara with Uncle Bob, etc.
  • Photos from March: Max's visit, Craig's b-day
  • Photos from Itai and Tali's birthday party
  • Photographs from Eighth Month
  • Photos from our Legal Wedding at City Hall
  • Photographs from Seventh Month: Our trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • Family Photos at Six Months (Taken on Christmas)
  • Photographs from Sixth Month: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah
  • Photographs from end of Fifth Month: Max, Valerie, Sabine and Nadia visit
  • Photographs from Fifth Month (week 19): Playtime and Halloween
  • Photographs from Fourth Month (week 17): Roy and Pat's visit
  • Photographs from Fourth Month (week 15): Judith's visit
  • Photographs from Week 12
  • Photographs from Week 10
  • Photographs from Week 8
  • Photographs from Week 7
  • Photographs from Week 6