Virginia & Andrew

We met volunteering at a church-run tutoring/mentoring program for kids. A year and a half later, we got married and celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary last August. Andy is a deacon at our church, and we host dinners in our home about once a month with church members.

We all love playing board games and outdoor activities in the backyard. Andy is an elevator mechanic and is handy around the house, constantly trying to improve things for the family, especially making the backyard an awesome place for the kids to play.

Virginia stays at home with the kids and is handy in the kitchen. She bakes all sorts of delicious sourdough breads and treats almost daily. She also homeschools the kids. Wednesdays and Fridays, Virginia takes the kids to a local homeschool co-op where they participate in Spanish classes, arts and crafts, reading labs, and Pokémon club.

Virginia has 2 older brothers and a twin sister. Her dad lives in the next state over, and we hope he'll move closer in a few years. Virginia's mom and stepdad live with us. They like to paint and do crafts. During the holidays, Virginia's oldest brother visits, and we love to play games with the kids. Their favorite game to play growing up was Mario Kart, and that is still what gets played every time he visits with the kids. Many friends at church have become like uncles and aunties to the children as well.

Andy has one sister. She is married and lives a few states away, but we go visit them in the summer, and they come to visit us around New Year's each year. Andy's parents live a few miles away and are over at our house to spend time with the kids weekly. We are big board game people, so a lot of our time is spent visiting and talking while playing a game. Food is another thing our family loves. We all cook and love to come together for a meal.