Hey everyone, we are Dustin and Savannah! Thank you for viewing our story and getting to know us as prospective parents.

We’ve known each other since we were just kids! We hung out some in high school in large groups of friends, but didn’t start dating until four years later. At the time, Savannah had been hanging out with Dustin’s younger sister. One day they locked the keys in the car and Dustin came to the rescue. After that, we started talking on the phone and texting each other for a few days. Then we went out on a date, which led to many more! From there, it didn’t take us long to figure out we were meant to be together! We started dating in September of 2006, got engaged in December, and then married the following June 2007. We’ve been married almost 15 years now.

Our path to adoption has been a process. We waited a few years before trying to start a family of our own. After a couple years of trying to conceive, we were given the news we wouldn’t be able to have a biological child. We’ve always known we wanted to be parents and provide a child with a wonderful life full of unconditional love, so that has led us here!

One thing that I know to be true is that Savannah was born to be a mother. After her parents’ divorce, followed by the sudden death of their Dad a few years later, she became like a second mama bear to her younger siblings. She helped raise them and become the great people they are today. Even though they are all grown up now with families of their own, she always makes sure they are taken care of.

These days, children are just naturally drawn to Savannah, probably because she’s just a big kid at heart. She has the incredible ability to make kids laugh within just a few seconds of meeting her. She can also comfort them no matter what the problem is. Nothing makes Savannah happier than simply being with kids.

I’m always amazed at how Savannah relates to kids on their own level. She loves getting down on the floor with her nieces and nephews to build Legos with them, or play with dinosaurs, dart guns, and cars. She also loves everything Disney and owns every single Disney movie ever made, along with hundreds of stuffed animals and collectibles. 

Speaking of Disney, nothing makes Savannah happier or laugh harder than riding Guardians of the Galaxy at Disneyland or eating a Churro. I can’t wait for the day we get to take a child to Disneyland, and I’ll be able to see those two experience these things together.

Dustin can never do any wrong. We have a joke in our family that Dustin “walks on water” and to say that I’ve started to believe that is an understatement. Dustin has so many amazing traits that he will pass on to a child (loving, giving, compassionate, patient, hardworking, just to name a few). One of the things that made me fall in love with Dustin is his love for his nieces and nephews. He has always been drawn to children and vice versa. He is a big kid at heart, always getting on the child’s level to play with them, whether he’s wrestling, playing hide and seek, or any other activities. He was meant to be a dad.

His love for kids is one thing, but Dustin also has a love for animals. He grew up in a family that always had some kind of a pet. When we got married, a dog would soon enter our lives. Our dog Boomer is a big part of our family. Dustin is always spending time with the dog making sure all his needs are met.

Dustin is a successful Civil Engineer with a steady job, which provides me with the ability to be a stay-at-home mom. This has always been a big priority of ours, and I’m very thankful that his hard work will allow me to be at home with this child. Dustin’s work is very family-oriented and accommodating. If there’s ever a time that Dustin needs to work from home, he has the ability.

We live in a beautiful home that was constructed in 2021. The main level is an open floor plan with plenty of room for get-togethers with our extended family and friends. The best part is the cozy fireplace in the living room, underneath the tv. Upstairs we have four bedrooms and a small loft. The front bedroom is the perfect nursery for a child. We also have an unfinished basement that will eventually become our family game and toy room. Throughout our home you’ll see tons of Disney memorabilia and pictures on the shelves and walls. Our backyard is fully fenced, with lots of grass for a child to run and play and plenty of space for a swing set and playhouse.

Our neighborhood is an amazing place to live. Our home sits on a quiet street with little traffic. We have great neighbors, who are all friendly, kind, and always willing to help each other out. There are several families with young children in the area. Each year our neighborhood holds several block parties, including Easter, Last day of school, 4^th of July, and many others.

We live in a great city in Utah with a charming, small-town feel. We live within walking distance of the grade school, middle school, junior high, and high school. The best part of all is that we live close to both of our parents, as well as siblings, and extended family.

Family is everything to us! We’ve always been super close to our siblings and consider them our best friends. Dustin has two older brothers and a younger sister. Savannah has a younger brother and sister. If they’re not actually together, they’re constantly communicating.

Dustin’s parents have five grandkids and Savannah’s have four, but they definitely can’t wait for us to adopt. Dustin’s parents are excited to introduce the next grandchild to the many animals on their 10-acre farm. Savannah’s mom can’t wait to spoil and spend as much time as possible with a new grandchild.

We spend tons of our free time hanging out with both of our families, including parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, and tons of cousins. Dustin’s family does family dinner almost every other Sunday, while Savannah’s family is constantly getting together to eat, play games, and laugh. 

We love going to visit Savannah’s brother in Montana, the only family member who doesn’t live close by. This gives us an excuse to rent a large cabin and spend the week with the entire family together, all under one roof. Dustin’s family typically has annual passes to Disneyland and we try to visit as many times as possible each year. Disneyland has been a family tradition for Dustin’s family since before we were married. Continuing this tradition will be a large part of a child’s life.

Both of our families can't wait for us to be parents, and are more than willing (very eager) to help out when needed. We will have support coming from every direction.

With each season comes different adventures and traditions we cannot wait to share with a child.

Spring is baseball season! We love cheering on the Los Angeles Angels on tv and attending a game or two each year. Savannah inherited a love for the New York Yankees and someday hopes to travel to the Bronx to catch a live game. We also spend countless hours cheering on our nieces and nephews at their baseball and softball games too. 

Summer is our travel season. Dustin’s family does a big summer vacation each year. Whether it’s renting a cabin, pulling trailers to a campsite, or visiting one of Utah’s National Parks. On any one of these vacations, we’re taking our kayaks, electric mountain bikes, and UTVs. Savannah’s family goes big on the 24^th of July. Fireworks, barbecue, rodeo, carnival, and parade are all packed into one day.

Fall is Dustin’s favorite season. He spends countless hours hunting and camping in the mountains with his Dad, brothers, nephews, and nieces, a tradition passed on from Dustin’s Grandpa. We also spend several weekends as a couple hiking and riding our UTV on mountain trails, watching the leaves change colors.

Winter is our Holiday get-together season. Savannah spends countless hours preparing the Thanksgiving meal using recipes passed down from her grandma. For Christmas, we definitely deck the halls. Starting the day after Thanksgiving, our home turns into a winter wonderland! We always have two Christmas trees, one dedicated to our love for Disney and another centered around our family traditions. Christmas Day is spent surrounded by family!

First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to look at our profile. We understand that choosing adoption is an extremely difficult decision to make, and we know you’re doing it out of endless love. We hope our story has provided you with the knowledge that we will devote our lives to loving a child.

We promise, if given this opportunity, to give your baby everything we have to offer - love, laughter, joy, comfort, a healthy lifestyle, terrific education, and a large, crazy-fun extended family. We would love to stay in contact with you whether it’s with pictures, phone calls, and updates, or meeting for different events in the child’s life.

Our life-long dream has been to raise a child of our own. We have so much love in our hearts and can’t wait for the day this dream becomes a reality.