Family & Home

Home/neighborhood

We live in the NJ suburbs in a town with a great school system. Our neighborhood is quiet, safe, diverse, and welcoming! Our house has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, and plenty of space for family. We have a large, fully fenced-in backyard, making it an awesome place for outdoor fun and games. Your child would also have a spacious, peaceful nursery, with lots of natural light overlooking our backyard.

We live 2 blocks away from a public park, which has a playground, walking trails, and baseball fields. It also has tennis courts where we spend a lot of time, as we both played varsity tennis in high school!

Fun fact: the creator of "The Addams Family" is from the town we live in, so in his honor, the town hosts many family- friendly activities each fall! One of our favorites is Addamsfest, a day-long event where the streets are closed to car traffic, and there are food trucks, a pumpkin carving station, and a costume contest. We're so excited to include your child in these festivities.

We also live a short 45-minute drive away from NYC, so your child would live in the peacefulness of the suburbs but have easy access to one of the world's most vibrant cities. Whether it's visiting the massive Christmas tree and its lights each winter, attending free concerts in Central Park each summer, or going to Broadway shows, we can't wait to include your child in the things we most love doing in the city. 

Our Pup

Our 5 year old pup, Shiloh, is a big part of our lives. We knew that we wanted to get a dog together right after we got married, but Joey wanted a Siberian Husky, and Brooke wanted
a Pomeranian. Our first big compromise as a married couple was to get a Pomsky - a mix of the two! He’s never met a person or dog who he doesn’t love, and he can’t wait to be a big brother. 

Family

We have a big, adoring family: Your child would grow up with 4 grandparents, 1 great- grandma, 5 aunts and uncles, and 5 cousins nearby!

Adoption is not new to our family, as both sides of our extended family were built through adoption! Joey's cousin was adopted, and so was Brooke's sister-in-law. Each of our family members is so supportive of and excited for us to become first-time parents through adoption.

Our families are very close to each other, and we all spend birthdays and holidays as one group. Our parents have become very good friends over the years! They like getting together when we're out of town to give Shiloh some collective love. Shiloh's pretty awesome, but they can't wait to shower their first human grandchild with all of the love.

We are a fun-loving, joyful group, and we love to be goofy and silly! We enjoy taking "personality pic selfies," which typically take us a few tries, as we keep cracking up between takes – but we get there eventually! Your child would grow up in a family who not only supports each other through the tough times but who also doesn't take themselves too seriously. 

Separately, our friends are a big part of our lives. We each have close friends from childhood, college, and work, and feel blessed that our circles have blended so seamlessly. Whether it's grabbing bagels on a Saturday morning, going to a Broadway show, or getting all dolled up for a wedding, we have fun no matter what we do together. Many of our friends live nearby and have young children, so your child will have a built-in network of additional folks ready to give them love and be their biggest cheerleaders.