Family & Home

We bought our cute little cottage-style home knowing that we wanted to raise a family here someday. We love to rock on the front porch with a coffee in hand and our goldendoodle, June, at our feet. We take great pride in our floral and garden beds, and can't wait to share that hobby with our future kids someday.

We absolutely adore where we live because of how much they value community. Our town is very family-centered and they always make sure to have events that everyone will enjoy. We live close to a lake with many walking trails, so you will almost always find us outside. There are farmer’s markets to support local businesses every single weekend. We have an old-time ice cream stand near our home that we love to rollerblade to with our dog. We often venture to our downtown that the city takes a ton of pride in. We love supporting local restaurants and coffee shops on a regular basis. We live within walking distance of our elementary, middle, and high schools. This also means that there are many parks and sport centers located near us. Perhaps one of our favorite perks of where we live is that we are only a couple of blocks away from an outdoor hockey rink where we dream of taking our future children someday.

Our neighbors are so inviting and we truly all look out for one another. We make sure to get together often and support each other when needed.

Our favorite aspect of where we live is our church that feels just like “home.” While it took time to find a church we loved as much as ours in North Dakota, we did. Now, we love to attend church every Sunday and get excited to serve and give back to our community. It is a relatively new church, so it has been fun to be involved in its growth and development. There are so many diverse, young families and it has a wonderful children's program that we can't wait to be involved in.

Morgen grew up living in a home with his mom and brother. When we visit in North Dakota, we are inseparable. He has a large extended family full of grandparents, aunts, and cousins who love to share fond memories, play games, and cook scandinavian food together. His grandparents have been married for 60+ years and have always been his biggest inspiration. In his adult years, Morgen has grown closer to his dad and step-mom than ever before. They live in North Dakota while his extended paternal relatives live in Iowa. When we get together, we do NOT stop laughing. Morgen gets his sense of humor, adventurous side, and love of sports from them. We bond over music, good food, riding motorcycles, and inspirational advice.

Makenna grew up in a home with her mom, dad, and brother in North Dakota. Her half-sister lived in Minnesota but would visit often. She brought an immense amount of joy to all of our lives when she brought our niece and nephew into the world! Creating memories with children involved brings a joy truly like no other! Our small family get-togethers always consist of our immediate family and maternal Grandpa. We have a small family, but we are definitely closer than most. When we moved to Minnesota, everyone followed. We spend most of our free time together and consider each other best friends. We love to spend time at the lake, travel, play music, laugh non-stop, dream together, and cheer each other on.