Meet the Families

About Kevin- By Meghan

What I love about Kevin is that he is different from me and balances me out. He is a deep thinker, whereas I tend to make decisions based on feelings. He is introverted, and I am extroverted. Kevin always listens to what I have to say and loves me for who I am.

Kevin is creative, kind, and adventurous. He can build furniture, makes the best homemade cards for big occasions, and loves to explore new places. I have seen him go sledding and build Legos with our niece, play house and with puzzles with our friends’ kids, and rock my nephew to sleep. I know he will pass along his big heart and sense of fun to our children.

About Meghan- By Kevin

The first thing that drew me to Meghan was her natural curiosity. She makes you feel like the center of attention the way she looks you in the eye and peppers you with insightful, next-level questions that can cut to the core of who you are. Her warm smile, conversational confidence, and a deep sense of self made her magnetic to me.

Meghan is loyal, caring, and down- to- earth. She views her relationships with friends and family as the highest priority, and goes out of her way to send them a note or text on birthdays, special occasions, or if they are having a hard time. Meghan is super silly and imaginative with kids, and can relate to them on their level. I know she will be a dedicated and loving mother to our children.

Our Families

Kevin and Meghan both grew up in Michigan and most of their family still lives there. Kevin’s family is small and tight knit. His older sister, Kelly, lives in Seattle with her husband, James, and our niece, Zoey. Despite living further away, Kevin’s sister is one of his biggest supports and he talks to her weekly. Kevin’s mom still lives in Northern Michigan. She is a retired school teacher, has a passion for children, and is excited to be a grandmother to a new baby again. Kevin’s biggest family tradition is going to University of Michigan football games. His dad got season tickets before he was born and it’s been a family pilgrimage to meet up for a game every year. Meghan went to the University of Michigan for Undergraduate and this is a tradition they both cannot wait to share with their future children.

Meghan describes her family as the biggest and best part of her life. Most of her family still lives in Michigan. Her mom is outgoing and fun to be around, and her step-dad can fix anything and is an expert at telling ‘”dad jokes”. Her brother Kevin and his wife Lianna have a 7 month old son, Emmett. Growing up, Meghan spent a lot of time with her extended family celebrating holidays, birthdays, and simply having dinner together. Her family includes 6 living grandparents, 18 aunts and uncles, and 14 first cousins (some of whom are like siblings to her). They are all so excited we are adopting and cannot wait to be a part of our growing family.

Our Lives Together

Kevin is a project manager in Boston. He has flexible hours and is home 2-3 times a week. Meghan is a speech language pathologist (“speech teacher”) at an elementary school. She looks forward to having school vacations, summers, and snow days off with our children.

Together, we like to hike, camp, travel, and watch movies. We love to travel and make multiple trips a year to spend time with our families. Most weekends you will find us spending time with our friends. They are our support system and family on the east coast. They have helped us move houses, celebrated birthdays, been in our wedding party, and have become our favorite vacation companions. Our friends’ children have already become a part of our family, and we anticipate our children will become a part of theirs.