One of my favorite things about Dusty is seeing how much he loves being a dad. As cliché as that sounds, it is genuinely one of his greatest qualities. Proven by the fact that kids and babies befriend him quicker than any other adult in the room, and he is usually the first person to volunteer to hold a baby. Dusty is a natural nurturer to Mac, and loves helping him learn new skills and have fun. He likes to be active, trying to exercise everyday running, lifting, or playing basketball. When we moved to Boise he rediscovered a love for mountain biking and goes almost every weekend he can with a friend (or with me when he’s up for a less rocky ride 😄). Dusty always makes sure I have time for myself as well. We both think it's important for our partner to enjoy their individual interests. Throughout our marriage I’ve always admired how level-headed Dusty is and that he never overreacts or has emotional outbursts. He's an easy-going and a happy person who gets along with others. He's a funny guy when it's just us and we laugh a lot together. I’ve appreciated Dusty’s hard work and sincere desire to provide for our family, allowing us to handle the ups and downs of life with stability. He's my most favorite red head!

One thing that initially stuck out to me when I met her is her great smile. And fortunately, she uses it a lot! She is happy and kind, always wanting to do the right thing and very conscious of others feelings. She has a great personality and laugh. Hannah is also really good with kids. One of my favorite things is seeing her spend time with her nieces and nephews, asking them questions and spending quality time with them. She is committed to being a great mom, too. She has read countless parenting books to make sure Mac and any other kids we have, have the right environment and activities to grow and gain confidence in themselves. She loves to play volleyball, be healthy, cook, and spend time outside and in the sun. Although we always enjoy a good movie or TV show, Hannah doesn’t like to be still very often. Hannah is committed to improving and trying her best. She has helped me to think of others and collaborate when making decisions. Another thing I admire about her is her willingness to help people out. She won’t turn down a chance to help someone, and often she is proactively thinking of what she can do to brighten someone's day or take a load off of someone’s plate. Hannah is slow to judge and has so much patience with me as often as I make mistakes. Mac and I are so grateful for her!

Where do we even begin?? Mac is our most favorite person in the whole world and we could write pages about him! He is a friendly, outgoing four year old who loves being around people and is especially thrilled when there are other kids to play with at the playground. Mac is curious, always asking “why” and “how” about something. He’s not much of a cuddler but he loves to give hugs, and it brightens everyone's day. Every foster child that has been in our home has been smothered with hugs and soft tickles while hearing “hi baby boy!” and “don’t worry baby girl, mom is coming.” Mac enjoys helping others, especially his classmates at preschool. Mac is always on the go riding his bike, jumping on the trampoline, digging in rocks, or running up and down the room for no reason at all. Some favorite toys and activities include cars and monster trucks, robots, legos, binoculars on walks, swimming, cleaning with rags, paw patrol, spider man, transformers, cutting with scissors, Halloween, painting, yogurt, and wrestling his dad. Even with all that busyness though, Mac also loves books and stories, often spending majority of the day looking through the new books checked out from the library. His favorite movie is Incredibles 2. There is never a dull moment with the goofy, fun-loving guy Mac is!