Family hayride

We met at a mutual friend’s birthday party. Soon after meeting, Peter asked Elizabeth out to dinner. During our dinner date, we realized how much we had in common and how much we really enjoyed each other’s company. We have been inseparable ever since. We got married 18 months later at our church with all our family and friends. Our relationship and love for one another have grown stronger over time. We are best friends who balance each other out well. We have been blessed with 3 wonderful children: Julia, Justin, and Emily.

We spend a lot of time outdoors with the children. We enjoy taking them hiking, swimming, and biking, and skiing and sledding in the winter. Traveling to Vermont to visit Peter’s parents is something we all enjoy. We enjoy taking them to fun places like Disneyland, zoos, and amusement parks. Our kids enjoy participating in sports and we love being on the sidelines for every game! Our favorite thing to do is to just stay home and be together. We frequently play the card game Go Fish or the board game Trouble.

One evening while having dinner, our oldest daughter was telling us a story about her friend who was adopted. When she was finished telling her story, our youngest daughter quickly asked us, “Can we do that? Can we adopt a child?” We already believed in our hearts that our next child was meant to come to us through adoption so hearing our daughter say this before she even knew our plans was incredible. They are already making plans to teach their new sibling how to play soccer and basketball and how to make sandcastles at the beach.