Occupation 

Loan Officer

Education

Doctorate 

Hobby

Hunting & anything outdoors

Favorite TV Show

The Office

Favorite Food

Anything Italian

Favorite Family Activity

Taking Carlisle to the farm

Favorite Place to Travel

The beach 

Occupation 

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Master's Degree

Hobby

Reading, embroidery & mahjong 

Favorite TV Show

Great British Bake Off 

Favorite Food

Reese’s seasonal peanut butter cups

Favorite Family Activity

Family game night 

Favorite Place to Travel

The Mountains

Our Story

Josh and I met through mutual friends on a kind of blind double date. Our friends were dating and set it up for us to meet without us realizing it. We were inseparable after that first date. We dated for four years before becoming engaged. We were both in school during the beginning of our relationship and wanted to become stable both mutually and individually before taking the next step.



While cooking lunch one day at Josh’s house, I was surprised by a delivery person with flowers and the sweetest card. As I was reading it, Josh showed up and asked me to be his wife. The woman who delivered the flowers stuck around to watch—a funny story for us both. That card is framed and in our room with a pressed flower. We had the most fun at our wedding and continue to have the most fun in our marriage. Our marriage has become stronger through the years as we have learned to be the best partners for each other.

Our sweet girl is truly the happiest little girl around. She is so smart, kind, and full of personality, and of course, sassy. She loves animals, especially dinosaurs, or “rawrs” as she calls them. She loves riding tractors with her Dada and taking care of her baby dolls. She also enjoys helping Mama cook and bake and is already quite the little foodie. Carlisle loves going to “school” two days a week to play with her friends and spending the other two days at home with her nanny. She loves going to gymnastics and will start dance next year. Fridays are special Mama and Carlisle days that we both look forward to each week.



Carlisle is half Filipino, and we are intentional about honoring her heritage. We hope to visit the Philippines one day as a family. Two of her favorite shows, Blue’s Clues and Ms. Rachel, have Filipino characters, and we love that she can see herself represented while learning and having fun. Whatever the ethnicity of our future child, we will do the same by learning about and honoring their heritage so they can always feel proud of who they are and where they come from.

Our Home

We have lived in our home since 2020 and have been working to turn it into our forever home. Our home sits on 2 acres, and we have beautiful sunsets. Our home is a one-story ranch with three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

It was built in the 1970s, but we have renovated it to be brand new. Next up, we are adding on a bigger living area/play area and porch for more room to play. We love seeing our daughters swing sets and play house in the backyard.

We live in a close-knit, loving community that truly feels like home. There are so many fun family activities nearby, from visiting the beautiful river to spending time at the local library’s toddler area and neighborhood parks. We love that we have the best of both worlds—our small-town charm and supportive “village,” while being just 20 minutes from larger cities with plenty to do and 40 minutes from two major cities where we enjoy dinners, sporting events, and museums. Our friends have become like family, and our town has been so supportive of our journey from the very beginning.

Josh's Family

Josh comes from a large, close-knit family. His parents live nearby, and his maternal grandmother will be 101 in November. He is the middle child and has an older brother and a younger sister. His aunts, uncles, and cousins all live less than ten minutes from us, giving our children built-in best friends. He has three nephews and a niece, and we love making new traditions together with them. Holidays are always so special and full of laughter and love.

We are a very close family. My mom is my best friend. Both of my parents live close by. My dad is only ten minutes away from our house. He is a great granddad. I have two “little” brothers. My oldest “little” brother just got married in May, and I love that we will have children close in age to grow up together. My mom has two siblings, one uncle lives close by, and we see them all the time. She has a sister who lives several hours away. We love going to visit her and my cousins and their kids. We take a huge family vacation with them every year.

Josh & Caitlin - A Look Into Our Life

Our Pets

We have two pets, Lady and Meatloaf. Lady is our 12-year-old puppy, and we have had her since she was little. She loves belly rubs and sneaking bites of people food whenever she can. Meatloaf, our black cat, joined our family after a friend gave him to us. He is both a fierce little hunter and the snuggliest cat you could ever meet.

Fun Times Ahead 

We love spending time together as a family. On weekends, we enjoy visiting the zoo, spending time with friends and family, going to the aquarium, and checking out new exhibits—like the dinosaur display at the museum, which was Carlisle’s favorite! We also love riding around the farm, seeing all the animals.

We spend most of the summer at the lake, where Caitlin’s dad has a lake house. We love spending our days on the boat, swimming, and soaking up quality family time. Carlisle especially loves boat rides and jumping off the pier. Every Fourth of July, there’s a big fireworks show over the water and a fun kickoff-to-summer party downtown. Josh and I lived at the lake for the first seven years of our marriage, and it’s always special to come back and visit friends and make new memories together.

Time to Explore 

Memories and family time are truly irreplaceable. We’ve always valued experiences over things, choosing trips and adventures instead of gifts. Before Carlisle, we loved exploring new places together, and now we get to see the world through her eyes. Each year, we take a family vacation to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday and love spending time with all our cousins. Carlisle especially enjoys playing with her little cousins. We also look forward to our annual beach trip with friends and can’t wait to take our children snow skiing when they’re old enough. We hope to fill their lives with experiences and memories that last a lifetime.

We love the holidays and have so much fun creating traditions as a family. We can’t wait for Carlisle to have a sibling to share in the joy.

Birthdays have become a big deal since Carlisle arrived. Celebrating her first two has been so much fun—she loves singing “Happy Birthday,” and her excitement is the best gift.

Valentine’s Day is special to us. We try to model a loving, healthy marriage every day, but we also enjoy making an extra effort to celebrate love. It’s become a sweet tradition for Josh’s girls.

Each Easter, our church hosts a big egg hunt, and we dye eggs with our niece and nephew. Carlisle loves joining in now. Afterward, Josh’s brother cooks crawfish for a big family meal. We look forward to the day when two little ones are hunting eggs together.

In the fall, we always visit the pumpkin patch. Carlisle loves picking her pumpkin and riding the choo-choo train. We also have fun creating family Halloween costumes each year.



Christmas is our favorite season with Carlisle. We bake cookies for Santa, make gingerbread houses, and go to a local Nutcracker tea with her aunt and cousin—she loved the Rat King! Christmas Eve brings a candlelight service and matching pajamas, and Christmas morning is full of gifts and wonder. We love teaching Carlisle about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas.