Family & Home

We live in a cozy condo on the sixth floor of a high-rise building. The condo is nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac surrounded by parks, walking trails, playgrounds, and restaurants. We like to get up on Saturday mornings, go for a long walk on one of the trails or parks near our house. When the weather gets warm, we like to pack a picnic and try out a different spot. We have a beautiful pool that we enjoy using during the summer. Our building is very family friendly. We like to buy new pool floats each summer and relax by the pool. Jennifer was in the junior Olympics for swimming. She cannot wait to teach a new child how to swim.

The condo has fun family events throughout the year like cookies with Santa, ice cream pool parties, and movie nights. We're looking forward to turning our guest bedroom into a warm and comforting nursery one day. Our neighborhood is located near one of the best school systems in the state with one of the top elementary schools in our city.  One reason we love living here is the ability to walk to so many things. There are museums, interactive exhibits, dog parks, art galleries, and historical sites.  There's also a zoo and one of the largest aquariums in the world! Todd and I cannot wait to share these fun experiences with a child.

We are fortunate to have incredible families. Jenn's parents have been married for fifty years! Todd's parents have been married for twenty years. They are amazing examples of marriage. We look up to and draw strength from them. They are accepting, loving, and are beyond excited for us to adopt. They cannot wait to be grandparents!  We both have one sister. Jenn has a younger sister named Lisa. Lisa works as a speech pathologist. Todd's sister, Ashley, is married and has four children. She is a math professor at a college. Our sisters play a huge role in our lives. We spend a lot of time together as a family. They will both make terrific aunts who will teach, love, and spoil a child. Our family is very close-knit and serves as a wonderful support system. We speak to our family every day and get together as much as possible. Our family get togethers are full of lots of cooking and spending time together. We look forward to creating new family traditions with a child and making all kinds of new memories.

Our family is warm, loving, and accepting which fosters an atmosphere of stability andMeet Emerson and Grahme! Todd has eleven-year-old twins, Grahme and Emerson, from a previous marriage. They live with their mom in Alabama. We make it a point to spend quality time with them on many weekends, holidays, and during the summer. We also face time with them daily to see how things are going in their lives. Todd's twins have wonderful yet different personalities. Emerson is competitive, athletic, and loves playing on her softball team. She is on the running club at school. Emerson loves animals especially dogs. She hopes to be a veterinarian one day.  Grahme likes playing video games and building things with his hands. Like his sister he likes sports especially basketball and throwing the football around with Todd. Emerson and Grahme think it would be so much fun to teach a brother or sister how to do things like bake cookies, play games, walk the dog, and of course play sports.