Family & Home

Our home is located in a northeast suburb of Indianapolis. We built the house in 2024 to prepare for our growing family and selected the area to provide a safe, family-oriented environment with sidewalks, playgrounds, and even a pool. Our neighbors come from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds and have young children of their own–an ideal situation in which to grow up. Our house is located safely at the end of a cul-de-sac, has a fenced in backyard for kids to run around and play, and a forest behind for boundless exploration and adventure!

Our furry friend’s name is Micah. He is a 6-year-old Australian Shepherd with next-level athletic skills, including the ability to make acrobatic catches of frisbees and balls. His recent accomplishment was learning how to dribble a soccer ball. After a long day of playing, Micah loves to cuddle, pressed up against and in the middle of both of us. Micah befriended our young nieces and nephews and quickly became “one of the kids” at family gatherings. He’s looking forward to having a new best friend join our family!

While the size of our families differ, the significance of maintaining strong family connections are equally important to both of us. Jonathan comes from a very large family with 3 older siblings, 12 aunts and uncles, and 29 first-cousins! Nearly all of his family resides in Cincinnati making family gatherings frequent. Reese has a much smaller family with 2 younger siblings, 3 aunts and uncles, and only 5 cousins. Reese’s family is spread across the US. However, both sets of his grandparents reside in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which makes it a common travel destination since we prioritize getting together many times a year. 

Both sets of our parents live in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is only a quick drive from home in Indianapolis. This allows us to make frequent visits and spend all holidays and birthday parties together, which, with 6 nieces and nephews under the age of 11, is always a fun time! Our mothers are both thrilled we are expanding our family and are excited to support us with any parenting needs. Jonathan’s parents are creative and devoted to planning fun events for the grandchildren. Reese’s parents love to travel and try new experiences with the family. While Jonathan’s parents are seasoned grandparents, Reese’s are eagerly awaiting their new titles as grandma and grandpa. 

We have a tight-knit and supportive group of friends. As we venture down the path of adoption and becoming parents, we are accompanied by two of our closest friends who are also on the same journey. We have the same values and interests, which has provided a safe space within our community to grow and feel supported, and we are excited for our children to grow up as friends. 

Time spent with friends often includes weekly board games and movie nights, but we also love to explore new restaurants around town and attend concerts or shows. We are lucky to share these experiences with our friends, but we are even luckier to have such an amazingly reliable support system.