Family & Home

Along with the three of us, we have a very large extended family that is just as excited to welcome a new member to the fold. With three sets of Grandparents, 14 Aunts & Uncles, and 12 cousins (and more to come) there is always someone to visit, a birthday or holiday party to attend, and a solid network of loving people who are always ready to drop everything to help one another. We also share our home with three of the sweetest furry friends in the world. Seger is our golden retriever. To give you an idea of how gentle he is, his motivation in obedience training was being pet.  He lives for love. Santino, our big orange kitty, knows no strangers, will sit in any lap and is the most dog-like cat in the world. Gidget is our pretty petite princess cat and never stops purring.  Stevie (Nicks), our latest edition, is a sweet and sassy 11 week old pup.  She is learning the ropes and likes to be Seger’s pesky kid sister.

Our daughter, Parker, is 7 years old. She has been asking for a little brother or sister for years and takes every chance she can get to practice with the younger kids in her Montessori class, showing them the ropes whenever she can. 

She stays very busy with soccer, violin and taekwondo. She also loves helping take care of her new foster cousins every chance she gets. She is smart, funny, independent and can’t wait to be a big sister! 

Our home is a wonderful old brick house from the mid-late 1800’s in Delaware, Ohio. It’s a great old place that has a large backyard, complete with a big tree swing and backyard chickens to provide fresh eggs daily. We’ve recently been renovating (it’s a good thing that Justin enjoys his work) and have just finished a new bedroom, ready to become a sanctuary for the newest member of our family. While we love any traveling we are fortunate enough to do, and even enjoy a walk into town for the farmers market or a monthly First Friday celebration, our favorite place to end up is our old brick house.