We love spending time as a family and enjoy exploring nature, being creative, and going to the theater and concerts. We especially love hiking, the beach, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

A lover of the ocean, Chris enjoys swimming, boating, and spending time at the beach. Some of Chris’ favorite hobbies include reading, playing guitar, and being outside. Melissa loves many arts and crafts. Her other hobbies include reading, being in nature, sewing, cooking, and baking. Melissa also loves making cakes and decorations for the boys’ themed birthdays.

Gus is a happy and silly boy who enjoys playing outside, climbing, and jumping! He loves exploring nature and being in water. Gus has a calm personality, but lots of energy. He is incredibly creative and a great story teller!

Ben is very friendly, a lot of fun, and a little mischievous! He loves to play with trains and trucks and anything outside. Ben likes to run around and be busy, but will also snuggle up with a good book.

Our home is on a quiet street with young children and in a small town with many families and great parks and playgrounds. We are fortunate to live close to friends and family.

We both grew up embraced in close families with loving, supportive parents and siblings. Our families love getting together and often find ourselves gathered around the table for a meal. We love celebrating holidays with family. We are also fortunate to have many friends who have become family over the years and are grateful to be raising our children together.