Family & Home

We love our home, which is at the intersection of city life and quiet streets. We looked for a while to find the right house that was near great schools, walkable shops, and had a charming neighborhood feel. Our house was built over one hundred years ago but modernized several years ago, so it feels brand new. Simon loves playing basketball in the driveway and helping grow herbs in the backyard. With 3 grocery stores nearby, he zips along on his scooter when we go to buy what we need.

We live a three minute walk from the elementary school and ten minutes from the high school. Our street has lots of toddlers which make for great built in play dates. 

We spend weekends exploring new parks, as Simon is determined to find and ride every slide and see-saw in every park! Other favorite activities include walking to eat at food trucks and picking up all the rocks on our street. Simon is already a seasoned traveler, with multiple trips across the country to visit family and friends. 

We’ve learned to love the Pacific Northwest’s laid-back attitude and late sunny summer nights. On weekends, you will find us “urban hiking”, also known as walking to a new restaurant and exploring one of Portland’s many neighborhoods. We love to see movies at theaters where you can buy seats in advance and to take full advantage of the Public Library system. Friends play an important role in our lives, and we regularly make time to connect with them. We have a great friend group that includes a variety of other adoption families so Simon grows up belonging to a community that validates him. We finish up many evenings taking walks together in our neighborhood and sharing the most important moments from our day.

We facetime daily with both of our families, including Simon’s 100 year old great - grandfather! Both of us are very close with our siblings and parents. We travel to see them several times a year and are grateful for technology allowing them to be an active part of Simon’s life.