Meet Greg & Kerry
A video message from Greg & Kerry
A Letter from Greg & Kerry
Greetings from the Carolinas! We want to first thank you for taking the time to learn more about our lives, and how much love we have to offer to a child. After eight years of marriage, we have built a home full of laughter, values, warmth, and family traditions. We look forward to sharing and instilling these four components of our family in our child and loving them with all our hearts! Thank you, again, for taking the time to get to know us through our own words.
A Bit About Us!
We both have a unique and unconventional willingness to try new things together. Sometimes Kerry introduces Greg to things, like going to his first pumpkin patch and picking out a live Christmas tree. Other times it is Greg introducing Kerry to new experiences, such as going to car shows and feeding giraffes at the zoos we visit. Sports have always been a big part of both our lives, and we love experiencing different sporting events together.
We also enjoy relaxing at home, staying in with our dogs, watching reality TV shows, and binge-watching Netflix shows in one weekend. Both of us enjoy working in and around our house; Greg mowing the lawn, Kerry keeping up with the landscaping, baking, or painting.
After struggling with infertility, we were brought to adoption. We are thrilled to now be growing our family through adoption and are excited to share our love of cooking, family traditions, and trying new things with our child.
About Greg
According to Kerry: Greg is the most generous person I have ever met, and it flows into every aspect of his life. Greg is willing to do anything to help out the people in his life. This not only includes family, but friends and coworkers too. In his job in finance, he will always take the time to lend a helping hand, and finds a passion for whatever he is doing! On the weekends, Greg loves working in the yard, and when there is no work to be done, he can be found cheering on the Michigan Wolverines! Greg also enjoys getting out to golf, whether at a driving range or on the golf course. He is most looking forward to sharing these passions with our child, and teaching them how hard work and determination can help them achieve their goals!
About Kerry
According to Greg: Kerry is patient, passionate, kind, organized, family-focused, and detail-oriented. She has dedicated her life to children by spending the last 21 years as an elementary school teacher, and loves being an aunt! Kerry is in her happy place when she is in the kitchen baking special cakes for family and friends!
In her free time, Kerry loves watching sports, cooking and baking, and she enjoys sewing and making quilts. Most of all, Kerry enjoys spending her free time with our 3 dogs, Lucy, Milo, and Emma. She is most looking forward to creating memories in the kitchen with our child, and passing along her family baking recipes!
Our Home in South Carolina
When we built our home six years ago, we did so with our future family in mind. Our neighborhood where we built our 4-bedroom home, is filled with families with children of all ages. We have a large fenced in back yard ready for a swing set, and the school district we are in is one of the best in the state! We are located close enough to the border that we can visit North Carolina and can drive to either the beach or the mountains in a matter of hours. It is the best of both worlds! There are walking trails all around us, and we look forward to participating in the kid-friendly gatherings in our neighborhood with our child.
Our Family
We both are close with our families, and while Kerry’s family lives locally, we still get to see Greg’s family frequently. There is not a holiday that goes by that isn’t spent with extended family. We cherish time with our families and love to go on vacation with them as well! Making memories with them is one of the most important parts of our life together. Both of our families are excited to welcome a new little one into the family, and our niece and nephews are looking forward to having a cousin nearby to play with after school and on the weekends!
Our Promise
We promise to raise our child in a household with love, laughter, and unconditional support. They will always feel important, special, and surrounded by family. Taking annual trips to the beach, going on vacations to Walt Disney World, and encouraging them to get involved with sports will be at the forefront of their lives. Allowing their gifts to shine and encouraging them as they grow, was a strong theme in both our childhoods that we would like to continue in our home. We promise they will grow up knowing their story.
If you would like to learn more about us, please call or text Lifetime at 1.800.923.6784.
Learn More About Greg & Kerry
| Greg | Kerry | |
|---|---|---|
| Our Education | A degree in Math, a Master’s degree in Business and a degree in Financial Engineering | A degree in Elementary Education, and a Master’s degree in Literacy |
| Our Professions | Greg is a Financial Manager | Kerry has been a teacher for 21 years, teaching primarily in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. |
| Stay-At-Home | No | No, but has summers off to be at home |
| Our Racial Background | Caucasian, with both sides of his family coming from Germany | Caucasian, with her family coming from England and Ireland |
| Some of Greg & Kerry's Favorites | ||
| Candy | Sour Patch Kids | Jolly Ranchers |
| Disney Movie | Toy Story | Robin Hood |
| Vacation Spot | The Mountains | Disney World |
| School Subject | Math | Math |
| Holiday | Labor Day | Christmas |
| Type of Dog | Rescue Puppy | Yellow Lab |
| Cereal | Rice Chex | Cinnamon Life |
| More About Our Family | ||
| A Typical Weekend With Us | We enjoy trying new things! Spending time with local family, and watching our niece and nephews be involved in sports that they are passionate about is important to us. We also enjoy going for walks with our dogs around the neighborhood, or even searching for, and trying a new recipe to make in the kitchen. | |
| Our Faith | We were both raised Catholic. Greg attended Catholic schools all through college, and Kerry through 6th Grade. We know that the morals that were instilled in us, made us the adults we are today. We were taught to respect every life, no matter what. We look forward to passing on these morals to our child. | |
| Favorite Traditions | One of our favorite traditions that we still love to take part in is cookie decorating at most holidays with our family and friends. We also enjoy our Christmas time together, picking out a live Christmas tree and decorating our tree and house together. | |
| Our Pets | We have three adorable rescue dogs, each rescued from different cities that we have lived in. They all are different ages, but love being around each other, and especially love when our niece and nephew come over because of all the belly rubs! We enjoy taking them on walks around our neighborhood, or to our local farmer's market. All three enjoy their daily naps, but love human cuddles even more! | |
| We Prefer a Child Who Is... | ||
| Age of Child | Newborn to 5 yrs old | |
| Twins | Yes | |
| Gender | Either | |
| In Closing | ||
Thank you so much for learning more about us, and our desire for open adoption. We are looking to begin our family and are excited at what the future holds! |
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