Family & Home

Home and Neighborhood:

When we saw our home, it felt like it was meant to be. We live in a small neighborhood just outside of Seattle that is full of trees. We live in between two parks that we love to visit with our dog. We enjoy filling our house with friends and family with dinners, game nights, sleepovers, music, and love. Our first home project was painting a chalkboard wall that we use as a canvas to welcome friends and family as they visit. We have amazing neighbors who feel like extensions of our family. 

Community:

We have been blessed with such a supportive, loving, and compassionate friend group. They are our chosen family and have celebrated the big and small events in our lives. We have immense gratitude for their presence in our lives and eagerly anticipate welcoming our child into the warm embrace of this community.

Family:

We have strong relationships with our family.  Selena’s family lives in Wisconsin, and she visits them twice a year. They talk on the phone every day, even if it is a short conversation. Selena’s family loves to send letters in the mail, and her dad especially loves to tuck $2 bills as a surprise. Kelly’s mom lives 10 minutes down the road from us, and we enjoy spending time together going to the town center for Greek fries, spending time by the water, or playing Rummikub. While Kelly’s father has passed, Kelly’s stepmother lives in Virginia, and we are very close. She is full of Southern expressions that make us smile, unbelievably kind, and always thinks of others. We are so thankful to have become a part of each other’s families. While our family members are somewhat spread out, our connections are genuine and strong. As Kelly’s dad often said, “We may have a small family, but it is a great family.”