Hello from Sunny Florida!

Adoption has always had a special place in our hearts. Our families have been blessed by adoption many ways and we are so excited to have this opportunity. We absolutely love being parents and cherish the time we spend with our kids. Going to places like the beach, zoo, aquarium, Disney World and Busch Gardens are some of our favorites. We look forward to sharing our adventures, family traditions, values and faith with your child. If you’re comfortable, we’d love to get to know you. We are open to any level of contact you’d like, including visits, letters and pictures.

We met while stationed overseas serving our country in Japan, though life led us separate ways and we promised to keep in touch. Our paths crossed again six years ago, and we knew this was meant to be! We were married on our boat with our family and friends around us.

We love to have fun! We make a great team, and always have each other’s back. As a couple, we enjoy date nights, playing on our church’s softball team, hiking, and working together on projects around the house.

Kristen is the heart of our family and my best friend. She is an incredible mother to our kids and one of the most giving, kindhearted women I know. She is creative, determined, and driven. She loves woodworking, creating home décor, painting and crafts.

She loves to read and sing, which makes for great bedtime stories and kitchen sing-alongs. As a mom, Kristen shares her passion for art and cooking, and always encourages our boys to explore their own talents and interests.

Ryan works hard and loves to have fun! He goes the extra mile to make sure each of our children feel loved and supported. He is a great father and husband; he makes us laugh and I love sharing life with him!

Ryan enjoys taking family and friends out on our boat, woodworking, coaching Koltyn’s baseball team, fishing, and working on cars. As a dad, he loves sharing adventures with our kids and teaching them how to play sports.

We are a happy blended family and have three awesome boys: Ethan is 10, Koltyn and Brycen are both 8. Koltyn lives with us full time, is outgoing, and enjoys making new friends, playing baseball, and going to the beach. Ethan and Brycen visit us often throughout the year. Ethan is creative and he loves Legos. Brycen is the sweetheart; he wears his heart on his sleeve and is so smart. We love when our whole family is all together!

Our boys can’t wait to become big brothers! They look forward to teaching their younger sibling how to walk, swim and play catch.

Our Traditions:

Throughout the year our family has various traditions, from decorating cookies together, putting up lights at Christmas and Halloween, to Thanksgiving feasts, egg hunts at Easter and our family fireworks show for 4th of July. We also enjoy being creative, most recently we started painting shells from the beach and making them into keepsakes for our family/ friends.

Our Extended Family:

Most of our family lives in Ohio and Oklahoma, although Kristen’s parents are in the process of moving to Florida. We are so excited to have grandparents nearby! They are supportive, helpful, and very involved with our kids. Everyone is so excited and will welcome any child we adopt with open arms and so much love.

We just started building our dream home and we absolutely love our neighborhood! It is a tight-knit community with children of all ages. We have great schools, parks, walking trails and beautiful pools. We are just a short drive to Tampa Bay and Orlando for a trip to Disney World and Sea World!

Our Dogs: We have two dogs, Princess and Boomer, and they love kids! We enjoy taking family walks around our neighborhood, going to the dog park and playing hide and seek.

We promise to raise your child with unconditional love and teach them values such as kindness, respect, generosity, and responsibility. We promise to raise them in a faith-centered environment, knowing and loving God. We promise to be their biggest cheerleaders and encourage them to reach for their goals. We will guide them through life, allowing them to express themselves and be the best person they can be. We promise to provide them the opportunity to get a good education and achieve whatever they put their mind to.

We will share with your child how special you are to us and help him or her to embrace our family’s adoption story.

We feel so blessed to have the opportunity to get to know you and would be honored to talk with you. We will gladly welcome an open adoption and keep in touch however you are comfortable. If you would like to learn more about us, please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.