Hi, we are Tristan and Stephanie! We’re excited and grateful that you’ve taken the time to learn about us and our dream of becoming parents.

Our story began around 10 years ago in an airport. We had both just moved to a new city and met while working together for the same airline. Tristan eventually worked up the courage to ask Stephanie out and we’ve been together ever since! We quickly bonded over our love of animals, similar tastes in music, traveling, and reading. After four years of dating, two rescue dogs, and one cat, we got engaged and were married in 2016.

After getting married, we bought our first home and started our journey of trying to become parents. After struggling to conceive for some time, we received news from our doctors that we would not be able to have biological children. We like to think of this as when one door closes, another one opens…

We have so much love for each other and would love to share that with a little one. We cannot wait to welcome a child into our family through adoption!

Stephanie has a strong set of values that she lives her life by and is willing to stick up for her beliefs. If someone is overwhelmed with a move, she’ll be there with packing boxes. If someone has a big day coming up, she’s there with a call or message to reassure them and build them up. 

Her love of reading started in childhood with a nightly ritual of bedtime stories. This included listening to her mother read the entire Harry Potter series as her and her father begged for one more chapter before sleep. She also has a love of video games that I’m sure she will have a blast sharing with a child.

Stephanie has an inquisitive side with a thirst for constant discovery. She’s game for anything, from DIYs to outdoor gardening projects. Her natural curiosity led her to a career in the research industry in local government. She loves the mystery and history behind searching, maintaining, and digitizing public records. A government position also offers her flexible scheduling and generous paid time off to enjoy with family.

Stephanie is honest and open-minded. She will be the type of mother who will encourage a child to be him/herself. I wouldn’t be the man I am today without her, and I know that any child would be lucky to have her as a mother.

Tristan has never backed down from a challenge. On the outside he may seem reserved but inside he is full of passion, drive, and goals. Not long after we were married, Tristan knew he wanted to complete his college degree. With a head for numbers, he went back to school for accounting and graduated in record time. He even made the dean’s list and did all of this while still working full time and helping to maintain our home. 

Now, Tristan works as an accountant at a firm that not only prioritizes furthering his education, but that also puts family first. He has been recognized for his strong work ethic on several occasions. Outside of work, Tristan is an avid sports fan. This started when he was younger with a passion for soccer. He now enjoys following several professional teams in soccer, football, and basketball.

Tristan is such a patient man. He has strong values but is kind and gentle. He keeps our home and lives balanced, and I feel so lucky to be his partner. I know he’s going to be a great father. 

I can already picture Tristan teaching a child to play catch, staying up to help them with lessons and homework, and being their rock through hard times. His love of travel will show them new experiences and his head for numbers will teach them how to budget to get there.

We adore our home. We’ve been in our Florida home for three years and feel lucky every day! Our house is full of beautiful memories. Our favorite room is the living room where we spend most evenings cozied up with our pets, watching movies or shows. We already have the perfect space picked out for a child’s room overlooking our large, fenced backyard, which is just waiting for a playset. 

We are blessed with kind, considerate, and quiet neighbors. Every so often you can catch us having neighborhood get-togethers at each other’s houses or helping with various projects. Our calm streets are the perfect place for walks; we often pass by fellow dog walkers or families out for a stroll. One of the things we appreciate most about our community is that it is clean, beautiful, and safe. 

One of the loveliest things about Southern Florida is the large number of parks, preserves, and nature trails available. On a nice day we love to walk the paths and experience nature. When it’s too hot—because let’s be honest, it’s Florida! There are plenty of other options that our community offers. We are minutes away from shopping, the beach, a stadium, or your pick of local businesses—all of it is waiting to be explored by a little one!

We both come from loving and large families. We have great relationships with our parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

Tristan has three brothers. We enjoy getting together as often as possible. His siblings and parents quickly claimed Stephanie as one of their own and we frequently check in with each other.

Stephanie has a close-knit family that supports each other through thick and thin. She loves that her closest allies are three generations of strong, independent women; her grandmother, her mother and aunt, and herself.

One of our favorite traditions is our annual family vacation up north. Through our extended family, a child will also get to experience snow tubing in the mountains of Pennsylvania and grand adventures in the Carolinas. 

We enjoy holiday celebrations and celebrate Christmas together. There’s always lots of food, gifts, and family to play with! If anyone can’t make it to the holiday gathering, we uphold a tradition of opening gifts together on the phone or over video calls. The catch is you cannot open it until the gift giver is on the other line!

Our parents love being pet-grandparents to our fur babies, so we already know that the spoiling of their first grandchild is in store. They are so excited to be grandparents, that they’ve already started picking out decorations for a baby room! We’ve also had several friends demand the role of auntie or uncle. They all have young kids of their own, and any child in our family will have lots of playmates!

The best part about our little family is how our hobbies and interests complement each other. 

Tristan is the cook, the athlete, and the academic. He is often in our kitchen, whipping up something delicious, like his famous chili, or smoked ribs. He stays active on the weekends by setting aside time for the gym and taking the dogs on long and relaxing walks. Stephanie can’t wait to watch him play soccer in the backyard, teach a child how to cook, or help with homework.

Stephanie is the techy, animal-loving nerd. Tristan knows she will pause a study session for a video game break or a trip to the zoo any day! If she wasn’t a Researcher, her next dream would have been to work with or rehabilitate animals. She is known to volunteer at local shelters as long as she promises not to bring any more home with her! 

Together, we love to try out new restaurants and enjoy a local band. We also upkeep the fun tradition of seeking out the best Christmas displays every year. We love to drive through neighborhoods and “ooh and ahh” at the homes. A more recent tradition is picking out a puzzle to complete each Christmas. We can’t wait to share these traditions with a child and create new ones as a family!

We can’t imagine all the information and decisions being thrown your way. Please know that we are grateful to you for considering adoption and us for your child. 

If we are chosen as adoptive parents, we promise to do everything we can to provide a happy home and a life full of love, laughter, and learning. We will also strive to have the most honest relationship we can with a child, speaking about adoption openly and sharing who you are and the blessing you shared. 

Our home is our haven with one final missing piece. We cannot wait to have that piece filled with the laughter and growth of a child. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time to learn about us. We wish you the best. 

Tristan and Stephanie