Nice to Meet You! We're Taylor and Heidi

Hi! Contained in our profile you will find a lot about us and who we are, but we would like to open by saying thank you. We imagine the journey to these words, this profile, this moment, comes with intense emotion and we do not take for granted the bravery required to get to this point. You are deeply valued, and we are grateful for your heart in making an adoption plan. We admire your strength and resilience. Thank you for allowing us this introduction, giving us your time, and considering bringing us into your and your child’s life.

You will find in this profile a foundation of love that spurs our desire to adopt. While our journey does include waiting and loss, pursuing adoption has been a part of the conversation since the beginning. We believe adoption is a meaningful way to grow our family—one built on love, openness, and mutual care. We trust that our family will come together in the right way, at the right time, and we are walking this path with hope and faith in God’s plan. It’s our desire to welcome this special kind of love into our lives and embrace the beautiful complexity that comes with adoption.

About Us

Our family is driven by intentional care and service to others.

This is accomplished as a team. We tackle the day (both the easy and hard parts) together. We talk it out. We extend grace, work to have patience, and always come back together. Regardless of how growing our family will alter our day-to-day, our motivations remain the same.

If you asked either of us early in life we probably wouldn’t have said we planned to get married at 22 and 23 years old, but God had better things in store. Our paths crossed in Architecture school, where our friendship began over late nights in class, evening chats on the swing set, and lots of macaroni and cheese / chicken nugget dinners together. As husband and wife our friendship is still very real and we still love a good mac n’ cheese meal. We dated for three years before leaving home, getting married and embarking on our life together.

Doing life as a team means we do (pretty much) everything together. From groceries to dog walks we truly enjoy one another’s company. Bringing a child (or children) into this team inherently means they will be welcomed fully into our life of togetherness.

Home and Family

Tucked at the end of a cul de sac, our home is our favorite space and we love inviting others in!

We spend most of our time in the kitchen (that we designed), at our big table (that our friend built), or relaxing amidst a lot of indoor plants (that we mostly keep alive). Our three bedroom townhouse holds our small home office full of books, papers, and crafting supplies and affords lots of open space for working out, playing, socializing, and watching TV. Our dog, Leon, is never too far from us, but loves to nap in the sunshine! We take daily walks with Leon through the neighborhood which houses tons of families playing, walking, and enjoying our local park nearby.

Heidi's sisters gather with us weekly for "fam din" to enjoy a meal together. We celebrate birthdays for 10 nieces and nephews seemingly all year long, and Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are full of family, games, and some seriously tasty food.

Taylor's Favorites

• Season: Autumn

• Animal: Mantis Shrimp

• Game: Wingspan

• Food: Curry (all types)

• Way to Relax: Camping, Biking, Coffee

Heidi's Favorites

• Season: Summer

  Animal: Lion

  Game: Mantis

  Food: Popcorn

  Way to Relax: Book + Blanket + Leon

In Closing

We are grateful that you have let us share an overview of our life, and hope you have seen an honest representation of who we are and how we live as you consider the next steps in your adoption plan.

The opportunity to become adoptive parents to your child is a privilege. We are committed to loving your child, honoring their identity as your child, reminding them of their place in our hearts and yours, discovering and cherishing their sweet or spunky or spicy personality, and embracing exactly who they are. Our ultimate hope is that they are surrounded by love, security, and encouragement and that they grow into a life of compassion and care for others. We are praying that you may find peace, value, and validity amidst this process and that your love for your child may be magnified as their story unfolds.