Hi there! We are Hayden and Kiki!

While our hearts will never be able to fully grasp the heartache you are enduring, we acknowledge how difficult considering this decision must be for you. We want you to know we see you, we’re here for you, and pray for you and your child daily. We hope we can bring you comfort knowing if we get to care for your child, the deep love for them will continue each and everyday. We deeply admire your strength, your bravery and your selfless love. We are so thankful for the gift of life you chose for your child and the strength it takes to walk this journey. We hope you feel loved, seen and supported throughout the adoption process. 

We know you deeply love your child, and we promise to honor you every day in how we would cherish them. We promise that there won’t be a single day that goes by that your child doesn’t know how special, loved, cared for and precious they are to so many. 

Our Story

Our story began in college, where we met for the first time at a Tim McGraw concert.

After the first date, Hayden told his best friend “I’m going to marry that girl one day.” We dated long-distance for two years while I was living in Texas and Hayden was living in Missouri.  Our wedding day four years ago was the best day of our lives as we said goodbye to late night facetime dates, six-hour drives, tearful goodbyes and stepped into our forever together.  

In our free time we love spending time with our family and friends (including our 8 nieces and nephews), attending church, hosting, playing pickleball, traveling, coffee shop dates, and weekends at the lake.  We are consistently reminded how quickly life flies by so we are intentional about bringing gratitude and joy into each new day. 

We know adoption doesn’t heal infertility, but our previous fertility treatments were rooted in adoption from the beginning. Our journey has truly shown us how much our hearts beat for adoption.  

Home sweet home!

We live in a safe and ethnically diverse subdivision that is immersed in nature but also close to everything the city has to offer. 

We live in a spacious one story ranch style three bed, two bath, three car garage home.  When you walk out the backdoor, you’ll find a big deck, fire pit, large yard, and a second fire pit tucked in the trees that’s perfect for s’mores and hanging out with friends and family. We love that our home is welcoming, cozy, great for hosting, and our most refreshing place to be. 

On weekday evenings you’ll find music playing while we cook dinner together before sitting down at the table where we ask each other our highs and lows of the day, and take time to check in on each other’s hearts. 

On the weekends we love slow Saturday mornings where we drink coffee in bed, watch a recording from the week of Live with Kelly and Mark, and head to the farmer’s market with a group of friends.  When we want to be adventurous we love how many amazing activities there are close to us for adults and kids, including a theme park, water park, aquarium, zoo, and a beautiful lake we love taking the family boat on.

We live within ten minutes of Hayden’s extended family including his parents, both of his brother’s families, aunts, uncles and grandparents. We love how regularly we get to see everyone, especially our nieces and nephews. Hayden and his brothers grew up in this area and have seen firsthand the amazing benefits of raising a family here where family, community, and values are the most important things.

Fun Facts

• We look forward to visiting Kiki's family ranch in Texas several times throughout the year. We spend our time riding the UTVs, checking the chicken coop for eggs (my two nieces favorite part), watching the beautiful Texas sunsets and spending intentional quality time together. It truly is one of our favorite places to visit (fun fact: me, my sister, and brother all got engaged at the ranch)!

• We enjoy going on walks around our neighborhood, working out in our garage gym, and playing pickleball together. 

• We love how often we get to see Hayden's family. We enjoy sharing home cooked meals together, celebrating holidays and birthdays, playing board games, watching Chiefs football, but our favorite of all - getting to spend time with our nieces and nephews. It really is so special having family so close by. 

• We cherish weekends at the lake house, reading a good book on the boat, and ending the day by eating at our favorite pizza restaurant on the water.

Our Values

• BE AN EMOTIONALLY SAFE PLACE: We are intentional about being an emotionally safe place to encourage honest and open lines of communication.  We meet all communication with empathy, compassion, grace, patience, and understanding that leads to stronger family and friend relationships. 

• TOGETHER NO MATTER WHAT: As a family we walk together in empathy, humility, forgiveness, love and respect with each other so that we can withstand anything that happens in life.  In short, we’re always there for family because family comes first, always.

• CELEBRATE LIFE: We believe that life is short, so why not make the most of it?  We love celebrating everything in our home, whether it’s a big or small thing!  We are a family that finds joy in the small and mundane tasks, and makes little moments in life matter.

Thank you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us, we hope it has given you a glimpse into our lives and shown you the love we have to share with a child. While we cannot imagine what you are feeling, we believe you are incredibly brave and selfless. If you find comfort in us, it would be our greatest honor to open our hearts and our family to you and your child. We cannot wait for the day to come when we can put all the love we have in our hearts into caring for a child. We will continue to pray that you feel loved, comforted, seen, and supported as you journey through the adoption process and decide what is best for you and your child.

Above all, we hope you find a deep peace that brings you comfort knowing you are doing something remarkable rooted in love.