OUR HOME

We live in a great house with a front porch and back deck. Bea has flowers planted for every season. We have herb and vegetable gardens too. (We make killer salsa from our chilies!) David likes to grill and smoke meat out back. We usually have dinner outside when the weather’s nice. Our neighborhood is inside the District of Columbia and it’s close to everything – David bikes downtown to work – but it kind of feels like a suburb. Neighbors mostly know each other. It’s relatively quiet, except there’s lots of kids.

HOBBIES

We both enjoy traveling whether it be to exotic locales or the mountains in Virginia. Bea loves the beach. David likes to visit different cities and learn each one’s unique character. We both share a love for music and we miss the live music scene in Austin. David likes to DJ. He used to play keyboard and bass, and hopes to learn clarinet. Aside from gardening, Bea enjoys collecting beads and making jewelry, cooking, and brewing with David. David likes swimming and cycling. Bea prefers hiking and yoga. We both like kayaking, sailing, and camping.

PARENTING PHILOSOPHY

We would love the opportunity to raise your child in a healthy, loving home and a safe and nurturing environment. As part of our family, your child will have a good education and opportunities, will see the world and be exposed to different cultures. We are committed to raising a child to know right from wrong, to be compassionate, and to strive to make his or her mark on the world. Together with you, we will help our child grow up to be strong and confident, and comfortable in her or his identity, and know that he or she is loved.

OUR EXTENDED FAMILY

Bea has a big family in San Antonio. She’s the youngest of nine and is a twin. When Bea was growing up there were always children of all ages around. She’s been like a second mom to some of her nephews and nieces. David comes from a small, tight-knit family in Austin. Everyone sat down for dinner together every evening. We visit Texas numerous times a year, and most holidays we split our time between Austin and San Antonio.

HOW WE MET

We met volunteering for SXSW and later started dating when Bea got back from the Peace Corps in Ghana. Bea knew it was serious when she went to grad school and David followed her to Portland. Since then we’ve lived in Washington DC, Austin, and Zambia, where Bea served in Crisis Corps.