A lot of our leisure time is spent taking it easy around the house and going on walks in our neighborhood. We are big believers that you do not need to go out and spend money in order to have a good time. Often our leisure time will be us curled up on the couch with our dogs, playing games or watching a movie. We typically like to have at least one fun event scheduled for outside the home each weekend. Typically this will be a dinner, movie or day out at the park with friends and family. We enjoy spending time outside in nature hiking, biking and discovering new places. We also enjoy volunteering in our down time. Every year at Thanksgiving, we enjoy putting together meals for families.

Cheyene About Matt: Matt once put together a whole PowerPoint presentation on why we should choose his vacation spot idea over mine. Needless to say, we ended up vacationing in his city of choice, Dallas! Matt is quirky, funny and has this natural ability to make me laugh all the time. He is kind, loving and supportive. He has an amazing work ethic and is dedicated to his family. He's the absolute best friend and husband that I could have ever asked for. I love spending time with him and I know a child will too. I have no doubt that he is going to be a wonderful father and I feel so lucky that I get to witness it firsthand.

Matt About Cheyene: Cheyene is always a joy to be around. She has such a warm and welcoming presence that people gravitate to. She is always taking care of others, and everyone enjoys her company whether they are family, friends, or coworkers. I feel very lucky that I get to call such an amazing woman my significant other. On top of all of this she is incredibly hard working, which I really respect. She gives her all in everything she does, and is very down to earth. She finds joy in the little things, and doesn't need much to be happy. I have no doubt that she will be an excellent mother.

We have two dogs, Iven and Cooper. They both have the sweetest temperament and are family to us. They play an important role in our lives and we play an important role in theirs. They teach us a lot about being selfless and what it means for someone to depend on you. They are always there for us and are always in a good mood. They motivate us to get out of the house and spend time in nature. We love going on walks, taking them to the park and cuddling with them. We also enjoy playing with them outside and teaching them new tricks. One of our favorite games to play with them is hide and seek. They without a doubt are a major source of happiness for us and our lives are better off with them in it!

Matt recently received a promotion that brought us to Iowa on a new adventure. We sold our three-bedroom house in a large suburb outside of Kansas City and are now renting a very spacious three bedroom apartment in the heart of our new city.

Our current neighborhood is diverse and vibrant. There are many fun things to do in our family friendly community. We have a pool, restaurants, shops and parks all within walking distance. Iowa has one of the largest farmers markets in the country. You can find an abundance of fresh food, music and art. Our city is also known for hosting some of the largest festivals and fairs.

We are so excited to explore the city and participate in activities in our community with our future child. We plan on searching for another house soon out in the suburbs of our new city where there are excellent schools.

We are very close to both of our families and are fortunate to have many family members that live just a couple hours away.

Cheyene's mom is an artist and a Fine Arts professor at a local community college. With her school schedule, she will be able to visit for several weeks out of the year. Cheyene has a brother who lives nearby. She also has a sister, niece and several extended family members that live in New York City. We Facetime with them often and look forward to visiting them at least once a year!

Matt's parents are retired and are full time RVers. So far we have visited them in Texas and South Dakota and each time we stay in their RV with them. Matt is the only boy in his family and has three sisters. We have a nephew on his side of the family with another little one coming soon.

We can already imagine the day your child is playing outside with our nieces and nephews. Both our families are very excited for us to start our adoption journey and will surround your child with unconditional love and affection. We spend much of our time together watching movies, eating delicious meals and exploring fun places in our community. One of our favorite things to do is to host parties and family gatherings in our home. We look forward to welcoming a child into our family.

Thank you for taking the time to look at our profile and learn more about us. We can't even begin to imagine how difficult this decision is for you. Our thoughts are with you and we hope that you feel loved and supported on this journey.

We met in college eight years ago. We both worked at a market on campus. Cheyene loves to share that she was Matt's boss. We quickly became best friends and started dating shortly after graduating. We talked about our future often and knew very early on that when we were ready to have children, it would be through adoption. Matt proposed to Cheyene with a very creative and witty poem on the roof of a hotel in our college town. We have been married now for 5 years. In that time, we have learned a lot of important lessons and grown up together. We love to make each other laugh and can have fun doing anything (even grocery shopping). One of our favorite things about our relationship is that we share many of the same values. We both value family, friends and the time we spend together more than anything in the world.

We now are ready to begin the next chapter together: being parents and raising a family. We have known from the beginning of our relationship that we would build our family through adoption, due to known infertility issues. We feel this is a blessing, as we have had several years to mentally prepare for the adoption journey. We feel very fortunate to be able to adopt and know it will be a challenging and rewarding experience.

We can't promise that we'll be perfect parents but what we can promise is that we will love your child unconditionally. Your child will know they are loved on good days, bad days and everything in between. We truly believe that we can provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment for your child to thrive. We will do everything in our power to ensure that they always feel the love, attention and support that they deserve. Our hope is to equip them with the skills that they need to grow into happy, healthy and well-adjusted adults. We look forward to sharing our fun childhood traditions and beginning new ones with them. We are excited to get to know them and create lasting memories. Raising a child is one of life's greatest blessings and we will not take that for granted. We are thrilled to become first time parents and see what the future holds for our family.

If you choose to move forward with an adoption plan, you will always play a significant role in our lives. We are open to ongoing communication, sending letters, sharing milestones, pictures, videos and planning visits if and when you are ready. We would love for our child to know who you are and grow up knowing where they came from. We will always honor you in our home and speak of you in a positive light. We respect that this decision is not an easy one and want nothing more than for you to feel supported and encouraged throughout this process. We are thinking of you on your journey and hope that you feel confident and assured that this decision is right for you. We wish you all the strength and all the courage. Thank you for considering us.

Matt & Cheyene