Meet our
Waiting Families

Favorite season and why?

"Caroline and I both love the fall. The way the air smells in the evening, sitting around a fire pit with friends, days at the local apple orchard or pumpkin patch. We love the colors of fall and the excitment felt of the upcoming holiday season where we decorate and celebrate and spend time with loved ones. We also love fall because our favorite "holiday" takes place... HALLOWEEN! Every year for Halloween, we host a big party for our friends and their families. Children of all ages attend and everyone must wear a costume! There are activities for children such as scavenger hunts, pumpkin decorating, and a pinata! Our friends tell us every year how their children look forward to this party. Caroline and I spend weeks planning a theme and decorating, as well as coming up with new activities for the guests. This is by far our favorite party of the year." - Jacquelyn

What is the best word to describe our family?

"Loving" - Steven

If I could choose one type of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be:

"Pizza" - Mike

My favorite place in the World is...

"Walking in the woods. I feel like I could solve any problem if I could just walk long enough." - Audrey

I would never...

"Eat bugs. Never ever." - Becca

Complete the sentence, “I can’t live without……”

"burritos. I lived in Europe for a couple of years and the thing I missed most was a tortilla filled with beans. So I learned to make my own! And I'm still making those burritos on a regular basis, swapping out new ingredients I want to try to incorporate the flavors of different cuisines that inspire me. I love to cook and try new types of foods, but I will always come back to my favorite, the burrito." - Monique

Dogs or cats?

"Dogs and cats! We have an 8 years old cat (from Venezuela) name Cata and an 1 year dog name Nana we love both so much " - Lorena Jiménez

Favorite season and why?

"I absolutely love fall when the air starts to get crisp and the leaves change colors. I love to travel during the fall and experience different fall festivals and go apple and pumpkin picking. I love to bake and the flavors of fall are some of my favorite." - Alyssa

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the night sky?

"Wonder. I’m so fascinated by space and how vast it is. I have an app that tells me where the planets and constellations are in the night sky. I always find them when stargazing, which is one of my favorite things to do." - Bob