Hey there, we are Lance and Laura! We are so grateful that you are reading about us today. We hope you enjoy seeing a glimpse of our lives and to learn about us. We are excited about the prospect of being adoptive parents and welcoming another child to love, nurture, and raise in our family. 

We met in 2005 through a mutual friend while at a local movie theatre. By 2009, we had both graduated from college and were working in our careers as a deputy sheriff and registered nurse. During the five years that we dated, we enjoyed spending time with friends and going to concerts and the beach. Much of our time was spent in the woods or at a pond, hunting and fishing together. When Lance proposed, it was no surprise when he drove to the woods and popped the question. We were married in March 2010 with all of our closest family and friends present and spent a sunkissed honeymoon in Jamaica. 

Both of us grew up in large, tight-knit families, and knew that we wanted the same for our family. So, after two years of marriage, we started trying to have a baby. After months of fertility medication, we thankfully conceived and had our daughter, Ava Grace, in August 2013. 

We have tried to grow our family, but have been unsuccessful. We love being parents and are so hopeful to welcome another child into our family through adoption!