Ethnicity:
Gabe: White/Caucasian
Brandon: White/Caucasian
Education:
Gabe: Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management
Brandon: Some College
Professions:
Gabe: Airline Pilot
Brandon: Homemaker
When did you meet and month/year of marriage:
We met in August of 2010. We took our time to get to know each other and got married in 2016.
Religion:
We were both raised Christian, but we are non-practicing Christian.
Information on your home/community:
We live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We own a 4-bedroom home on 2 acres. We are close to all sorts of parks, rivers, lakes, and the cutest town square that reminds you of a Hallmark movie!
Number of children:
We do not currently have any children.
Pets:
We have two Golden Retrievers named Tucker (9) and Lily (3). They both love people and are incredibly great with kids! They both love anything that has to do with walks or swimming.
Desired contact with a birth family:
We are hoping for an open adoption, but we understand that everyone’s vision of adoption is different. We are willing to discuss this to ensure that everyone is comfortable with the relationship.
In one sentence, why do you want to adopt a child?
We are ready to grow our family and spend our life teaching our kids about the world!
Childhood Memory:
Gabe: Attending Air Force/Aviation summer camps
Brandon: My parents made every holiday incredibly magical. I am excited to do the same for our little one!
TV Show/Movie:
Gabe: Jeopardy (TV), Supertroopers (Movie)
Brandon: Big Bang Theory (TV), Wicked (Movie)
Hobby:
Gabe: Photography, hiking, fishing, camping, boating, hunting, traveling, playing games
Brandon: Painting, crafts, cake decorating, hiking, fishing, camping, boating, traveling, gardening
Food:
Gabe: Sushi or Pizza
Brandon: Pizza or Sushi
Vacation:
Gabe: Summer float trips on the river
Brandon: All of our trips to Belize and Costa Rica
Family Tradition:
Every Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, our entire families come together to celebrate. We usually have 30-40 family and friends together for food, games, and all sorts of fun!
Holiday Memory:
Every year, we kick off our holiday season with National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation, some egg nog in Moose Mugs, and putting up/decorating our tree. We look forward to it every year!!
Fun Facts:
We love traveling the world and experiencing new cultures. We both love doing anything outdoors. We also have several nieces, nephews, and god-children, so our child will have a big family to enjoy!
