Our Family

We're thankful to have our parents live so close!  James' parents, sister and niece in the photos are all a 15 minute drive away.  Joy's mom is her best friend - they share clothes, stories, housekeeping tips, recipes and many, many laughs.  We visit her in Los Angeles every year.  These two have Monday night telephone dates every week where I can hear them laughing for hours.  They are two peas in a pod.

The soon-to-be grandparents have been waiting for years and are anxious for another little one!  Everyone is praying that God will bless our hope to start a family.

We know this baby will be spoiled by love and showered with gifts.  Our family loves to five gifts and do special things for one another!  There is a lot of love, warmth, openness and giving within our family.

We enjoy spending afternoons with James' parents having BBQ's and swimming in their pool throughout summer.  We go on walks and play cards a lot as well!

We enjoy making Thanksgiving dinner together for our families in our home.  We like to make everything fresh, from scratch at 4 AM!

Joy's sausage and sage stuffing recipe was a hit.
Her garlic mashed potatoes are my personal favorite!

James' parents are the couple we double date with most often.
Outgoing, loving and full of character, they are our treasured friends.