We met through a mutual friend that Liz went to college with and who Andrew grew up with. After being introduced we began dating and were instantly inseparable. We spoke on the phone at least three times a day and it was obvious to us as well as our family and friends that we would be together forever. We did so many fun and wonderful things together while we were dating. We went to firehouse functions (Andrew is a volunteer fireman), baseball games, went out to dinner, spent time out on the east end of Long Island as well as in New York City and attended animal rescue events in between. We dated for two and a half years and were engaged for a little over a year until we were married in 2008. We had a beautiful church ceremony in the church that Liz’s family has been going to for over fifty years. It was followed by an enormous reception with all of our family and friends supporting us. Besides being deeply in love with each other, we are also the best of friends who compliment and balance each other out perfectly.

I enjoy spending time with my family, especially Michael. Whether it’s helping out with his homework after school, sitting down to build Lego together or hanging outside with him playing baseball, soccer or basketball, whenever I am with my family I am having a good time. When the weather gets nicer, I enjoy barbequing and working on projects outside the house. In my spare time I also enjoy being a volunteer firefighter for the last eighteen years and love to bring Michael to the firehouse to hang out and play on the fire truck.

Besides devoting my whole self to being a mother, I still enjoy doing things that I love and of course things I can pass on to Michael and the child we hope to adopt. As a family we all love the outdoors and I have always loved to garden. Every spring we plant a garden filled with veggies and herbs and Michael has become quite the helper! I also love to go for walks around our neighborhood and down by the beach (we live only minutes away from the water). I have always loved to read and paint and we often take trips to the library where Michael can pick out all the books he wants as well as doing tons of arts and crafts in our home. I feel it is so important that children know who they are and that they are able to express themselves through any creative outlet. Andrew and I really nurture and support this in Michael as our parents did for us. We also adore our pets and often take the dogs for a walk, spend time with our small animals and during the warmer weather take Michael for pony rides at our friend’s horse farm. Before Michael was born I had been a teacher which I loved and found so rewarding and enjoying, but I knew without question that I wanted to be a stay at home mother.

We live in a family orientated neighborhood that has wonderful schools and many parks to choose from. We are minutes from the beach and there are unlimited amusements within driving distance. Our home is a two story house and has three bedrooms. Our favorite place is the whole first floor because it set up for family fun! We have a large backyard filled with things to do, complete with a swing set, sandbox, gardens and climbers.