Ethnicity: Caucasian
Education: Ed- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science
Natalie- Bachelor’s degree in Justice Studies
Professions: Ed- mechanical assembler in aerospace manufacturing
Natalie- Quality Control in aerospace manufacturing
When did you meet and month/year of marriage: We met in our senior year of high school; we grew closer while working on stage crew. We dated for 10 years before making it official with a ring. We got married on October 30, 2021.
Religion: Christians
Information on your home/community: We currently live in a three-bedroom apartment, in a very quiet and secluded neighborhood. We are within walking distance to many amenities and a stone’s throw away from Natalie’s parents.
Number of children: No kids
Pets: We have two cats; one of them is a maine-coon mix named Rigby he is currently 7 years old. The other is a Russian blue mix named Toby and he is 5 years old.
Desired contact with a birth family: We would love to stay in contact with monthly visits and emails to keep them in the loop.
In one sentence, why do you want to adopt a child? We want to be able to provide the child a memorable childhood that helps them be their best self.
Childhood Memory: Ed- Tee-ball in the summer our team would go to the local pool for a night swim under the stars.
Natalie- Camping trips up in Michigan every summer.
TV Show/Movie: Ed- Malcom in the Middle/October Sky
Natalie- Scrubs/Adam’s Family Values
Book: Ed- The King in Yellow
Natalie- The Harry Potter series
Hobby: Ed- Avid runner and hiker
Natalie- Reading, drawing, and baking
Food: Ed- Raspberries, but White Castle is my guilty pleasure
Natalie- Any pasta dish
Vacation: Ed- A cabin in the woods or on a lake. Anywhere that lets me relax in nature
Natalie- Visiting a new National Park or traveling outside the U.S.
Family Tradition: We have alternating Christmas’, where as Easter is always with Natalie’s Family and Thanksgiving with Ed’s family.
Holiday Memory: 2019 Thanksgiving in Ohio with Ed’s family. Ed took Natalie for a walk in the local Glen and proposed to her by the waterfall.
Fun Facts: Frequent fliers at ComiCon (within reasonable driving distance) as well as Ren Fair. On occasion a spontaneous day trip to a new city or some fun event.
