INTRODUCTION

Hello! We are Liz & Joe from Colorado

Elizabeth and Joseph just isn’t our style.

We don’t know you or the circumstances that brought you to this difficult choice - but we understand that this is a life changing decision that will affect us all. The saying “it takes a village” is literal to us. You would be a part of our village along with the child we’d share. We so appreciate your interest in getting to know us and our lives!

about us

Colorado has been our home for the last 6 years, but we grew up (and met) in Iowa.

We met in college where we were both studying art. Joe wanted to build amazing video games, and Liz just couldn’t imagine a life where she wasn’t making something wonderful.

Shared interests brought us together, but humor and communication keeps our relationship strong. On any given day one of us will randomly burst into made up songs about what we are doing. There is an unspoken competition over who can come up with the best puns. We send texts when someone is headed home after work. Last minute decisions and unexpected changes are a team event. The other’s input is an invaluable part of our life together.

We’ve had our share of obstacles, infertility being a major one, but the one thing we’ve learned through all of it is that we can handle anything as a team and come out stronger.

“Love is what moves us through life.”

About Liz

Written by Joe

Liz is an incredibly thoughtful person, she often brings home snacks that she thinks I might like. She’s so thoughtful, last year she organized my family to all chip in for a guitar that I had been hoping for!

Liz puts a lot of effort into making our house a home. She has a drive to create, craft and bring brightness into our life.

Liz is great with kids. She’s very calm and encouraging. She always takes time to listen to what children are saying and get on their level. When she’s not working or creating, Liz enjoys spending time outside and snuggling with our pets (who are obsessed with her!). She’s always happy to join me and watch all my favorite nerdy movies. I know she will make a wonderful mother. 

About Joe

Written by Liz

Joe is the most patient and brave person I know! He never hesitates to try new things; sushi burritos, indoor rock climbing, camping in the desert – it’s all good to him.

Watching Joe with kids is one of my favorite things. Joe will make friends with any child he spends more than 5 minutes with. He recently taught a co-worker’s kids how to play Rock Paper Scissors, then spent 45 minutes playing with them. He’s protective and encouraging with our toddler nephew and plays imagination games with our young niece.

Joe loves playing and making video games in his down time. He also makes a point to play with the dog every day after he gets home, before we eat dinner together. I cannot wait to watch him be a father to our child.

our home

We live in Colorado- about half way between Denver and Boulder.

The beautiful Rocky Mountains are visible in the distance when we take the dog for a walk in our neighborhood. 

There are 5 schools within walking distance of our house, and we always see neighborhood families outside together. There’s so much to do in the area, from an outlet mall to Open Space walking trails to locally discovered dinosaur bones on display!

Our pets are Im-paw-tant to us:

They bring so much love, laughter, challenge, and joy into our lives. We would do anything to keep them happy, healthy, and safe. 

We’re excited to teach our child the wonders of growing up with pets!

in closing

Our Heartfelt Thanks

Neither of us could have guessed where life would take us, but there’s no chance of us wanting to get off the roller-coaster. All the wonderful highs and crashing lows have drawn us closer together, made us stronger people, and brought us to this exact point in time where we got the chance to connect with YOU.

We promise that any child who comes to us will be safe, loved, and given room to grow into the person they are meant to be. We hope we get the chance to learn more about you!