About Us

We met in 2007 in the pool hall on our college campus in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. We immediately felt a connection and started dating, but just a few months later, Janelle left the country to study abroad in Spain for a semester. In spite of the newness of the relationship, we knew that we had something worth keeping and continued a long-distance relationship until she returned. Over the next fifteen years, we moved to Minnesota, completed our degrees, started careers, got married, and bought our lovely house in the White Bear Lake area. We love our home and our neighborhood, and we intend to stay here for the rest of our lives.

 

Adoption is our first choice for bringing a child into our lives. Janelle has two younger siblings who were adopted, and based on that experience, she knew from a very young age that adoption was how she wanted to grow her family. Dan is a teacher and has experience with kids of all ages. He has loved working with them all and is more than ready to welcome a little one to our home.