Our Family and Traditions

We went to high school together but never connected as a couple until three years later after graduation. We found each other ironically at our high school during our younger siblings’ spring choir concert. After the show, we both spotted each other in the crowd and began to chat- Then it clicked! This small twist in the stars led us back to each other where it all began, and we have been together ever since! 

We were surprised how quickly and well connected we became, sharing our love of pop culture, television shows, musicals, sports, and movies. We enjoyed similar songs, played similar games, and were both athletes. Our family values were very similar too. We celebrate all of the holidays from New Year to Christmas and all the opportunities to participate in laughter and celebration with the family and friends in our lives. While we found our person, our journey was not been without struggle. After deciding to grow our family the darkness of infertility, miscarriages, and heartache seemed to take over. Then in 2016 an IVF miracle happened- we were blessed with our wonderful daughter Reagan who brought the light back into our lives. We realized after another round of IVF that she might be the only child we ever have, but we realized we had more love and joy to provide. Our journey has led us to you, and we want to share the happiness our family has with another blessing of growing our little family.

David on Stephanie

Stephanie is strong, kind, compassionate, and loyal. She is the best at being a mom and spouse who is always willing to put others above herself. At work, Stephanie is a go-to person who can be counted on to give her best, be honest, and speak her mind all while being sensitive to the needs of the people and the situation. Stephanie is an amazing mom to our daughter Reagan. Stephanie can be a bit shy when she first meets new people, but once she knows you- look out, she can quickly become someone’s best friend. Stephanie volunteer’s time with her sorority where she guides and shapes the minds and lives of young women across the nation. She is clutch with difficult decisions and has changed my life, head, and heart in so many ways. Stephanie is also pretty hilarious and also knows how to make Reagan and I smile, whether a clever comment or the trending viral video. I love her more than words can describe, she is my world, and it the shining light that guides Reagan and me. She makes me a better person just by loving me. 

Stephanie on David

David is funny, caring, sweet, and loyal.  He is an incredible father, sometimes waking up early and surprising Reagan and I with breakfast from scratch or donuts. He has the biggest heart and will fight for the people he loves and cares about.  He is passionate about helping others, especially those less fortunate. He has the determination and attitude that if someone tells him it can’t be done, he will find a way. I love David’s dedication to his work with children- he sees the person they can be and knows that with time and effort positive change can happen. His patience and hope for those he works with is inspiring, which makes me and Reagan love him even more. What I appreciate and value the most about him is that he wants to make this world a better place by helping people. He is outgoing and will strike up a conversation with anyone that will listen. The biggest surprise is his wealth of knowledge about random facts. He is smart and witty, and always knows how to make me and Reagan laugh. He is very smart and loves to read and research in order to learn new things in order to better understand the world. . Deep down he is a kid at heart, in a good way, which one of the many reasons he is an amazing father and husband

Extended Family & Friends 

Our friends and family are so important to us. They live locally and we love spending time with them and they are such a help to us!  We have a very diverse support system with our friends who are not only friends but pillars of support. Both of our families are larger, which makes every get together an adventure filled will laughter, smiles, and connection. Our support systems (friends & families) come from every walk of life, background, and point of view- they ground us and fill us with hope and support. Family for us fills our cup that sometimes it spills over and so we are so grateful. 

On Parenting

Our parenting style has created the space to teach values and beliefs of strength, confidence, and self-love so our family always knows what we are worth. We make it a point to create wonder and exploration and also the room to make mistakes to learn from them.   

We  parent as firm and fair, allowing for exploration and natural learning. Our desire is to adapt to our children to meet them where they are, and we will adapt as necessary. In short, balance boundaries and expectations with positive outcomes when earned/deserved, natural learning when necessary, and allowing mistakes to be a teacher. Choices matter and teaching a child how to make good choices is important to us.  Reagan looks forward to helping, hugs, and changing dirty diapers, at least right now. We believe that understanding, acceptance, strong identity and togetherness is the path for raising a strong, confident, honest, and compassionate person- as long as love, nurturing, and balance guides the way.

Our Home

We live in a large, peaceful 4 bedroom 2 ½ bathroom home in a quiet, family oriented, and diverse suburban neighborhood with sidewalks and a community park. Our sweet dog Bella loves running around in our fully fenced backyard with Reagan. We love taking walks or bike rides around the neighborhood and area parks. Neighbors can be seen daily walking their dogs, greeting one another, and kids playing. We love that there are so many families with children who play together, and everyone seems to know and look out for one another. There are excellent schools nearby and so many fun things to do in the community!

Thank you for learning about us; we are hopeful that we may be a great fit for you and are excited about getting to know you!