About Me
My Story
I am the oldest sister and have three younger brothers. My parents raised me and my siblings with unconditional love and support. I always felt that there was nothing that I could do that would change how they felt about me. Even when I made mistakes during those hard teenage years, I always had guidance, love, and encouragement.
My parents divorced when I was 12 years old, but maintained a good relationship, which allowed me the opportunity to grow-up feeling connected and secure. I have been blessed to have wonderful step-parents who have also loved and cared for me.
Our family is big & silly, and we love to spend time together. We love celebrating birthdays and milestones, going to the movies, or just hanging out. Our family is extremely diverse and is blended from a myriad of backgrounds including African American, Caribbean, Latino, White and LGBTQ.
My grandparents were a huge part of my life growing up and I am extremely close with my Grandma Joan, who is my last living grandparent. When I was little my Nana (great grandma), lived very close and I spent time with her almost every day. She made the best apple pies and macaroni and cheese. It’s been so wonderful to see the relationships Chase has with his grandparents and they can’t wait to have another little grandchild.
While your child will have me as their parent, he/she will also have SO many other people who will love and cherish them.
I waited years to become a mom, my parents, brothers, and friends are just as excited as I am to shower another child with love, snuggles, support, and guidance that they have shown to Chase. When people learn that Chase is adopted they often say how “lucky” he is to have us but we are equally as “lucky” to have him.
My mom is looking forward to holding the baby as much as she can, and making cookies and playing games as the child gets older. My dad is so excited to have another grandchild to make his “world-famous pancakes” for. Uncle Chad enjoys dressing as Santa Claus for Christmas and giving out gifts to all the kids Christmas morning, so he plans to also break out his Santa suit. And Uncle Seth (who we lovingly call “Peanut”) is looking forward to sharing his love of the outdoors, hiking, and snowboarding.
The child that comes into our family will be welcomed, loved, and frankly, pretty busy. I’ve been so blessed to have siblings who have also been best friends throughout my life and I am excited to create a family where a new child and Chase would have the same bond.
My Home
In preparation for welcoming another child into our family and home, I recently purchased and renovated a larger home. It is beautiful, child-friendly, and has a nice, sunny backyard. I grew up in the same school district where my home is and the schools are nationally-ranked. But perhaps one of my most favorite things about my home is that it is walking distance to my mom’s and one of my favorite aunt’s homes, so family is always around.
