DEAR EXPECTANT PARENT,

SOMETIMES WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO EXPRESS SOMEONE’S THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS, AND GRATITUDE…THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES. We hope that as you begin making the difficult decisions regarding your child and adoption that you will find peace knowing that we are here to give you and your child unconditional love, support, and acceptance. We are a blended, multi-racial family who understands the joys found in celebrating our uniqueness. By fully embracing our inability to have biological children together, we began our adoption journey to expand our family. We want you to know that your child will be welcomed into our family with open arms and they will always know that your brave act in choosing adoption and the gift of selfless love is the beginning of their story.

About us

Friendship was the foundation of our love story and laughter is the fuel that keeps us going. We dated for five years before making the decision to get married, taking the time to build a solid foundation for our family.

We are both adventurous and curious people by nature. Trying new things, visiting new places, and learning something new is our idea of a good time. With both of us working in the school system, we always make the most of our summers off by taking a family trip. Our most recent summer vacation took us to Yellowstone National Park where we were able to combine our sense of adventure by white water rafting, love of learning by visiting natural wonders, and most importantly quality time with one another.

While we love a good adventure, home is where we get to really connect and recharge. We make it a priority to cook and eat dinner together each evening, trying new recipes and teaching the kids to prepare favorite dishes. Sharing home cooked meals gives us the chance to enjoy each other’s company and relax at the end of a long day. At home, one of our favorite things to do is to watch movies together. Bowls of popcorn, snuggly blankets, and a basement family room set up for an occasional movie night is one of our favorite places to spend a Friday night.

meet our kiddos

TRENT is 16 and works hard in both school and athletics. He is soft spoken unless you get him talking about sports.

CADEN is 13 and has a smile and sense of humor that will light up the room. His kindness, caring nature, and self-confidence defines him.

MATTIE is 9 and marches to the beat of her own drum. She is small but tough and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and soccer.

Our home

We call Wichita Kansas, the best “little” big town our home. We live in a suburban neighborhood in a house we call ‘Goldilocks’, because it is just right. Together we have remodeled, painted, and decorated our home to reflect our personality. Most recently, we added a swimming pool to the backyard, which has already brought hours of fun and time together.  

Wichita is known for its extraordinary Catholic School System, with its schools ranking in the top 5% of all schools. Our family is actively involved in our faith and the kids benefit from attending Catholic School.

What we love to do for fun

Quality time together is what we enjoy most. The kids keep us busy with their activities and interests and we keep the kids busy with our love of travel.  

We enjoy the great outdoors whenever we can and always have a good time when we get to go biking, swimming, hiking, or camping. When we can’t be away from home, we enjoy sitting under the stars, roasting marshmallows, and playing games around the backyard campfire. Our shared sense of adventure, love of travel, commitment to our family, strong faith, and true enjoyment of each other’s company is the glue that holds us all together. We continue to grow as a couple and as parents and can’t wait to share these experiences with our future child.

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