We're glad you're here, and that we can share a bit about who we are, our lives, and our story with you. We are not perfect people, but we do have lots of love and lots of fun.  

​After being best friends in high school and dating during college, we were married in 2012! A few years after that, we both finished our undergraduate degrees and began working in our chosen fields (science and education!). 
 
We experienced infertility and failed treatments over the course of a few years, and we felt adoption might be the right direction for us. We are so grateful for those feelings! In 2018, we adopted our daughter. We love having an open adoption with her birth family, and are grateful for all the wonderful people, both biological and adoptive, who love our sweet daughter. We are grateful for those relationships, their love, and our amazing kid! 
 
At the beginning of 2019, we started the adoption process again. While we are waiting, we are living our best lives and enjoying time with family in the mountains and, of course, watching the Utah Jazz basketball team. Currently, Brandon is still working as a scientist, and Brooke is completing law school. Our daughter is enjoying being a kid, learning and growing, and is the light of our lives! We also have a darling golden retriever who is goofy, and loveable.   

Thanks for spending time getting to know us!

[Visiting our daughter's birth family 2025]