Kim & Justin

Our family is large and overflowing with love. We have a deep love, respect, and silliness for each other and our children. Together we have 4 biological children and 1 adopted child (through foster care), 3 small dogs, 2 indoor cats, 2 fish tanks, lots of barn cats, chickens, and bees.

We met in elementary school when our younger brothers became best friends - and they still are today. Our relationship blossomed when both of our fathers coached our younger brothers’ football team together and we sat in the bleachers each afternoon doing homework and chatting. We were both shy and nerdy, and loved challenging each other in chess and video games. We dated through high school and college, and got married a month after graduating.

We both have always wanted a big family. We see the benefits of having many siblings to help each other along. When Walter recently broke his foot, each of his siblings eagerly helped him - Cecilia getting him cereal in the morning, Evelyn carrying his books to class, and Jasmine helping him keep his room clean. Our children care deeply for each other and look forward to supporting a younger sibling. Your child will have the love and protection of 5 older siblings.

Our journey to grow our family has had many twists and turns. After Valerie’s early arrival, we opted to grow our family through foster care and adoption. When we met Jasmine, she had already had 4 failed adoption placements and was so in need of caring advocates. Just a few weeks after Jasmine came to our home, we found out Kim was pregnant with twins! After the twins were born, we finalized Jasmine’s adoption and went from a family of 3 to a family of 6 in just 1 year! We are again seeking to grow through adoption, so that we can continue expanding our love permanently.