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Iowa
Presbyterian/Reformed
Braedyn 14 yr
Braedyn is a pretty laid back guy who goes with the flow. He is very protective of his family and loves when we are all together. He plays the trombone and is in football and basketball. He's a very good student who always wants to do the right thing. He recently got his driving permit and is going into high school next year. He volunteered to help at vacation bible school this summer because he loves kids. One of his favorite things is hunting with his dad and grandpa.
Cambry 13 yr
Cambry is very responsbile and works hard at all that she does. She plays the clarinet and is a gifted volleyball player and enjoys playing first base in softball. She is in the talented and gifted program at school and is a serious student. She loves self care, including doing her own nails. She likes to babysit and also volunteered to help at vacation bible school. She loves being with her friends, getting coffee, and going shopping.
Jemma 10 yr
Jemma is our silly girl. She loves to be a class clown and make people laugh. She cuddles whenever she can and has her dad wrapped around her finger. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball and is planning to play the flute in 5th grade. She loves school and being with her friends. Her bubbly, carefree personality makes her so easy to love.
Silas 6 yr
Silas just graduated kindergarten and is already missing school. He prefers to be outside playing especially any sport. You can find him playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, or golf. We adopted our boy in 2019 and he has been the perfect addition to our family. He loves school and works so hard as he is a bit of a perfectionist. He's very outgoing and loves to be with friends. He's always up for an adventure!
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We are Blake and Steph! We are very happy to share our life with you. We have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. We adopted our youngest son in 2019. We are high school sweethearts and have been married for 17 years. We knew we wanted to grow our family through adoption before we were married. Our home is Christ-centered surrounded by people who are loving and supportive. Having Christ as our foundation is very important to us. We know through Him all things are possible. Our kids are very involved in church and school activities and we love to spend our time supporting them. Steph is a school nurse at the same school the kids attend and Blake works in agronomy and farming. We have several other activities we enjoy doing as a family which include, golfing, fishing, playing games, and having bonfires. We also enjoy boating in the summer and trying new foods. We look forward to learning more about you!
Blake works as a Precision Ag manager and farmer. He has been with the same company for 15 years. His favorite food is steak, but also enjoys trying new things, especially new seafoods. He is a huge Kansas City Chiefs fan and played football in college. He loves to do anything outdoors, especially to go golfing, fishing or hunting. He enjoys traveling and making memories with his family.
Most of Blake's extended family lives within 30 minutes of us. He has some family out in California, but they come to visit often. We spend several Sunday's at his grandparents having dinner with the extended family. We also celebrate birthdays and special events together.
Blake went to Northwestern college where he double majored in business and accounting with an emphasis in agriculture. He is a Precision Ag manager where he has worked for the last 15 years. He also does some farming and raises hogs.
Blake loves to be outdoors, especially to go golfing, hunting or fishing. He also enjoys playing games with the kids outside and working with them on their different sports. He is very passionate about Christ and strives to embed that into our children. He gets excited for football season so he can cheer on his Kansas City Chiefs.
Steph has been a school nurse for the last 13 years. She also works at our local nursing home as a charge nurse 1 weekend a month. She is home all summer to take the kids to their activities and loves having that time at home. She loves to travel, especially to new places. Her favorite food is sushi but also enjoys trying new things. Her favorite thing is attending her kids' events and watching them do what they love.
We are very close to Steph's extended family. We spend alot of time at Nina and Papa's (Steph's mom and dad) and get together with her brother and sister in law whenever we can. Most of Steph's extend family lives within a 30 mile radius. We love to get together to watch movies, play games or reminisce.
Steph went to Northwestern College where she earned her Bachelor's degree in nursing. She has been a school nurse, at the same school the kids attend, for 13 years. For the last 2 years, she has taken on the role of charge nurse at the local nursing home.
Steph enjoys being outside especially boating, going on walks, or watching ball games. She also likes to read and scrapbook in her spare time. She helps coach her daughters in softball and volleyball and is her boys' biggest cheerleader in football, baseball and basketball. She loves to travel and try new experiences.
Braedyn is a pretty laid back guy who goes with the flow. He is very protective of his family and loves when we are all together. He plays the trombone and is in football and basketball. He's a very good student who always wants to do the right thing. He recently got his driving permit and is going into high school next year. He volunteered to help at vacation bible school this summer because he loves kids. One of his favorite things is hunting with his dad and grandpa.
Cambry is very responsbile and works hard at all that she does. She plays the clarinet and is a gifted volleyball player and enjoys playing first base in softball. She is in the talented and gifted program at school and is a serious student. She loves self care, including doing her own nails. She likes to babysit and also volunteered to help at vacation bible school. She loves being with her friends, getting coffee, and going shopping.
Jemma is our silly girl. She loves to be a class clown and make people laugh. She cuddles whenever she can and has her dad wrapped around her finger. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball and is planning to play the flute in 5th grade. She loves school and being with her friends. Her bubbly, carefree personality makes her so easy to love.
Silas just graduated kindergarten and is already missing school. He prefers to be outside playing especially any sport. You can find him playing basketball, football, baseball, soccer, or golf. We adopted our boy in 2019 and he has been the perfect addition to our family. He loves school and works so hard as he is a bit of a perfectionist. He's very outgoing and loves to be with friends. He's always up for an adventure!
We live in a small town in Iowa. Most of our family and friends live nearby so we are very fortunate to have them close. We have a brand new pool and soon will have a newly renovated park! Our town also offers several activities for kids to do in the summer such as tball, arts and crafts, engineering, cheerleading, and several others. Our school was recently named a Blue Ribbon school which is a national honor. We are also adding a new addtion as our enrollment continues to grow. We are very proud of our school! Another thing we love about our community is how safe we feel. Our kids are always able to ride their bikes or go on walks with friends.
As a family, we stay pretty busy! You can find us at our kids' activities as well as other school activities. We also stay activie in our church. We prefer the comfort of a routine, but sometimes we like to be spontaneous and take the kids on new adventures. We enjoy traveling and making memories together. We make family time a priority and cherish every one of our experiences. We also like to try new foods or restaurants. Our favorite summer time activity is going to the lake and boating. Each of the kids has been on a boat since they were babies. We also like to hike at local campgrounds, fish, go for bike rides or go swimming. If we are indoors, we love to have family movie nights where we curl up on the couch with popcorn. Game nights become quite competitive and our latest card game we've been playing is poker. We enjoy the many opportunities we are given to stay involved and watch our kids stay involved.
