Our family is an interesting blend of a little bit country and a little bit artsy. The peace, quiet, and calm you can find in the mountains is one of our family's favorite places. We love camping and sitting by the campfire at night making s’mores and talking. Our family has horses, and we find that horseback riding allows you to get to places that you otherwise couldn’t, it is nature at its finest. We love skiing as a family and hiking around the mountains by our home. On the flip side, we also love good books, music, and art. Martha loves musicals and has instilled that love in our children. We take the kids to as many concerts, musicals, and other cultural events as we can. We love to teach our children to be balanced in all areas. 

We try to broaden our children’s horizons and explore new things, ideas, likes, passions, and pursuits. That has opened up a lot of new activities and adventures for us as a family. Each child has their own dreams, and it is fun to explore those with them. All of our children have brought their own talents, ideas, and likes, and each has made our family richer and better. It makes our family more fun and we enjoy the ride together.

Hi there! We are Barrie and Martha. Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us.

We met in high school, at an event ironically called “Lovers Feast.” We were friends throughout school, but afterward our paths went in different directions. Barrie spent several years in Germany before going to college, while Martha went to college and married.

Almost a decade later, Martha found herself a single mom with two amazing children, Keith and Ella, but felt that something was missing. She decided to attend a church event for singles, and that's when she saw Barrie. After talking for a while, we decided to have lunch together. We had such a great time that we set up another lunch and after that, Friday’s became known as “long lunch Fridays," - a tradition that still stands to this day! We were married that November (on a Friday, of course!).

After her first son was born, Martha lost her ability to have children, so adoption became the way that we bring children into our home. Our family has been blessed with two adopted children, Ella and Quinn. We are excited and thrilled to add to our family and cannot wait to share our love with another child!

Barrie is honestly my everything! He is a stable, giving, gentle, and loving man. He always says his goal in life is to make me happy - and he does that every day. He is tireless as a father, always there to help our children, play with them, and love them. Barrie works non-stop to make sure everyone has what they need. Seeing him with our children is beautiful, and I can't wait to watch him open his heart to another child. 

As the oldest of six children, Barrie quickly learned to be responsible, and therefore, he is a natural leader. Growing up, his family had a lot of land, so much of his time was spent outdoors. To this day, he still loves hiking, fishing, camping, and especially horseback riding. Barry’s family has a lot of horses, and he grew up training and riding them. I think he could ride a horse before he could walk!

Barrie loves to learn, and he has his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting. Barrie loves sports and, oddly enough, ballroom dancing. While in college, Barrie took ballroom dancing classes to meet girls. Luckily for me, he didn’t meet any that he liked. So yes, I married the most amazing blend of a man — an athletic, ballroom dancing, cowboy, accountant! Barrie is the perfect partner and father. 

Meeting Martha many years ago, while we were both in high school, was one of the best moments. Since then, the moments have only improved. I have never known a person who cares about others as much as she does. Her selflessness is always able to make even the saddest of days seem a little sunnier. But that is just the beginning!

Besides being beautiful, Martha is a stunning singer, an incredible cook, an amazing mother, and my very best friend. She uses her creativity and love of life to excel at everything she does. She loves dark chocolate, Diet Coke, and watching the Food Network or HGTV.

But perhaps her greatest quality is her passion and love for her family. Martha dedicates all of her time, talents, and abilities to bless the lives of our children and myself. I could never have imagined during those high school years that I would be so lucky as to marry a woman as wonderful and talented as Martha! But boy, am I happy that I did.

We have three beautiful children, Keith, Ella, and Quinn. Keith (age 16) is an amazing artist. He has entered several contests and won first place. He is also a very gifted singer and is in the show choir as well as the Acapella choir in his high school. Keith loves the outdoors like Barrie and the two of them enjoy riding horses, camping, hiking, and skiing together. Keith is a courageous kid and never gives up on anything! He loves being a big brother! 

Ella (age 13) is passionate about volleyball. She is on the junior high volleyball team as well as a competition team. When she's not on the volleyball court, you can find her in the kitchen baking up something delicious. She is also excellent at doing hair and loves to think of new hairstyles. Ella is the best big sister and loves helping take care of Quinn. 

Quinn (age 2) is a bundle of energy and pure joy! His smile is infectious and he fills every ounce of the house with giggles and hugs. He is very mechanically minded and loves to figure out how things work. He loves being outside and enjoys swimming and riding horses with his big brother and dad. Quinn gives the best snuggles, and his sweet, silly personality makes our house a joyful place to be. 

Our home is a place of warmth, food, music, fun, and family. It was built in the 90s, but has since been remodeled to fit our growing family. In our home, there is always someone playing the piano, singing, playing games, or laughing. We try to have fun, work hard, and laugh a lot!

We have a large backyard that is fully fenced and has a gigantic oak tree. It's such a relaxing environment and is heaven on earth in the summertime. Our family also has a two-year-old dog named Bane. He is such a fun, energetic dog!

We have the most amazing friends and neighbors. There are a lot of children in the neighborhood, and they all play together. They love running from house to house, gathering all the kids, and playing night games. They also love having snowball fights in the winter, and in the fall, all the kids rake leaves in each other’s yards and jump in huge piles.

Our home and community give us the perfect environment to raise a family. We've made so many wonderful memories here already, and we cannot wait to make many more with another child!

As a family, we love playing games together! We also love to read. We take turns reading books to the kids at night and sharing with them our love of reading. Our family loves to travel and see the world, but we also think that there isn’t anything as wonderful as exploring in your own backyard. It is especially amazing that in our backyard, there are beautiful mountains that we can explore. We spend a lot of time hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and enjoying the great outdoors. We also enjoy snuggling up together and laughing at a good movie or just sitting on our back porch talking. 

We live close to both of our parents, and so we spend a lot of quality time with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Family is a huge part of our lives and we love learning from them. They are all such wonderful, kind, and giving people. We get together often, and all the cousins play together in one big bundle of kid giggles! Quinn has four cousins that were born his same year, and there are multiple cousins on the way, so there's a lot of playmates and fun when we all gather together. Family is more important than anything to us. We, along with our extended family, can't wait to meet a new addition! 

Our families have many fun traditions, and we love spending time with each other. We have enjoyed sharing these traditions with our children and look forward to continuing that with another child.

Our favorite holiday to celebrate together is Christmas. It's such a magical time of the year. We have so much fun spending time with our families, eating, playing games, and simply enjoying each other’s company.

Another fun tradition is our annual 4-day horseback ride through the mountains, complete with campfires and roasted marshmallows! Each summer, Barrie’s family also goes boating on the 4th of July and then stays on the boat late into the evening to watch fireworks over the water. It is so beautiful and the kids love it!

Martha’s family has a really fun sense of humor and they have a yearly family pie-fight each Labor Day. Everyone comes over and we line the backyard with pies and then we throw them at each other. It is so much fun! The before and after pictures are even better.

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know our family. We are excited about adding another beautiful child to our family! Our children pray every night for their new sibling, and they can't wait to share their lives with them. Our home will be one of love, learning, and laughter. Our promise to all our children is to give them a great education, a loving family, a supportive extended family, and a place to learn and grow into who they are meant to be. 

Having adopted twice before, we love, respect, and cherish the birth parents that have helped us add to our family. We feel it an honor to help them in any way we can. We love sending letters, pictures, and helping birth parents in the things they need. 
We are honored that you would take the time to view our family - please know how much we pray for, support, and love you for your courage and strength. 
We wish you every happiness in whatever you decide is the best decision for you and your baby.