Occupation 

Business Strategy 

Education

Master's Degree

Hobby

Cooking, fishing, hunting & board games 

Favorite Family Activity

Fishing, driving kids' power wheel toys, visiting the zoo, the kids' museum, the farm & going out for ice cream

Favorite Food

Tacos, Mac and cheese & fries 

Favorite Holiday

Christmas

Favorite Place to Travel

Our family cabin & Florida

Occupation 

Learning & Development, Education

Education

Master's Degree 

Hobby

Crafting, sewing (minky blankets, kids' clothes, book covers, etc), reading & trying new creative hobbies

Favorite Family Activity

Going to the children’s museum, playing in the backyard (bubbles, tag, obstacle courses) & swimming

Favorite Food

Sushi 

Favorite Holiday

Christmas

Favorite Place to Travel

Anywhere new! Especially a place with a beach and amazing food

Our Story

Our story began online in 2014. We immediately connected, laughed until we cried, and knew life would never be the same. In 2015, Joe proposed on a quiet walk through the woods with a secret magical setup of lights and decorations. We married in 2016, and it was the perfect outdoor wedding.

Supporting each other’s goals has always been central to our relationship. Through late nights, busy schedules, and constant encouragement, we've learned how powerful teamwork can be and how much stronger we are side by side. Those same values shape how we parent today.

We love exploring the world together, from big adventures in hot air balloons to beautiful beaches, but we are just as happy staying in, cooking dinner (and desserts!), and watching a movie. We are the happiest when surrounded by friends and family, hosting gatherings or planning trips. At our core, we are teammates who love learning, adventure, and building a life full of connection and joy.

Emerson is a happy, giggly, and creative kid with a huge, loving heart. He loves giving hugs, especially to his brother, Benjamin. Emerson enjoys driving his Power Wheels truck, playing pretend, baking cookies, and building with Legos.

Emerson is the most caring big brother. He loves playing with Benjamin and says he can’t wait for our family to have 3 kids. He enjoys teaching his brother new things and sharing his cars with him. When Benjamin is sad, Emerson comforts him by singing made-up songs and telling him he loves him. He is gentle, patient, and kind with younger children, and would be an amazing big brother to your child.

Benjamin is a happy, silly, and easygoing little boy. He loves giving big hugs, especially to our dog, Addie. Benjamin enjoys playing with balls and stuffed animals, going to the park, “driving” the shopping cart, and climbing through tunnels and obstacle courses.

Benjamin adores his big brother and always wants to be near him or play with him. He has so much fun playing with the kids in our neighborhood and enjoys children of all ages, including younger kids and babies. He is gentle, sweet, and loves being silly and trying new things, especially things his big brother can do. We are excited to watch him be a loving and caring big brother.

Our Home

Our home is a ranch-style with four bedrooms. From the moment you walk in, our home is full of laughter, music, dancing, games, arts and crafts, and toys. You’ll often find us playing together, building block towers, playing Hide and Go Seek, cooking in the pretend kitchen, or playing with neighborhood friends.

We have a finished basement with a large playroom and living space filled with toys, a small slide, books, a play kitchen, and a kid-sized table. We love building blanket forts and playing pretend. Outside, we have a beautiful fenced-in backyard and a recently added playset. We love playing outside with our dog, Addie, and running through the sprinkler. We enjoy having cookouts and making s’mores around the campfire. Our home is often filled with family, friends, and neighbors, and living in a state with all four seasons gives us endless opportunities for outdoor adventures.

Our home is located in a beautifully diverse city. Our neighborhood includes children of all ages, including adopted and foster children, and we are within walking distance of our neighborhood school and parks. We are fortunate to have so many family-friendly places nearby, including a children’s museum, zoo, train museum with real trains to explore, a boardwalk along the water, an amusement park, splash pads, a wildlife sanctuary, and so many more fun places to explore together!

Joe & Dani - A Look Into Our Life

Our Sweet Pup, Addie

Our puppy, Addie, is an over-the-top friendly and loving golden retriever. She absolutely loves people, especially kids. She gets so excited when people come over that her whole body wags with excitement, not just her tail. We joke that she thinks visitors come just to see her. While Addie is very mellow inside the house, she also has plenty of playful energy outdoors and is truly a “go with the flow” kind of dog.



Addie is great with kids. With so many young kids in our family, she is used to being right in the middle of the fun. She is gentle and patient with Emerson and Benjamin, letting them give her lots of hugs and kisses! Addie is so silly that she will often convince just about anyone to pet her and play with her. We know Addie will be an amazing best friend to your child, too.

Family Fun

We enjoy living a balanced lifestyle, making time to be active while also slowing down to relax and recharge together. We love going on adventures, both close to home and farther away, and you can often find us playing with the neighborhood kids or spending time at the park.

We love spending time outdoors—going for walks, picking fruits, exploring new parks, and attending local events like light shows. In the winter months, we embrace the season by sledding, building snowmen and forts, ice skating, and cozying up with hot chocolate.

On a typical long weekend, we might head up north to the lake house or Door County. We love spending time outdoors, including going for walks, boating, fishing, swimming, playing with the dogs, relaxing at the beach, and visiting the park. These moments together are some of our favorite family memories.

Adventure Awaits

We enjoy traveling together and often plan fun mini-trips as a family. We have gone on two big adventures to other states and are excited to travel to Florida for our family vacation this year. We also love simple day trips, like bottle feeding baby goats at a farm or eating at a restaurant where a mini train delivers your food. No matter where we go, we always have fun together.

Our friends are just like family to us. We spend lots of time together at cookouts, the park, weekends up north, and on fun mini-trips to the zoo and other kid-friendly adventures. We even do Friendsgiving every year, which has become a favorite tradition. Many of our friends have children, so our kids are growing up with wonderful friendships and lots of fun playdates. Our friends are truly our chosen family, and these relationships mean so much to us and are a big part of our everyday life.