Hi, we are Jaxon and Sadie. Welcome to our family! Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about us and our little world. We are so excited for the chance that we have to grow our family through adoption, and we can’t wait to meet you.

We met while in high school, when Jaxon was a senior and Sadie a sophomore. Our paths crossed through having the same friend group, but we never got to know each other super well. When Jaxon returned from an LDS mission in 2016, we reconnected and right away our relationship took off. We spent every weekend together with our friend group and always found time for just the two of us as well. Later, in 2016, Sadie left to serve an LDS mission. We emailed and talked the whole time, and when Sadie got home Jaxon was there right away! He drove from Logan, Utah to St. George, Utah (about a 5-hour drive) to welcome her home. Our relationship picked up right where it left off and grew into love. We were engaged 6 months later and married 6 months after that.

We welcomed our amazing son, Hudson, into the world just a month after our first anniversary. Then, in late 2020 we decided it was time to grow our family, naively thinking it would be just as easy as before. Unfortunately, we experienced three pregnancy losses and lost four babies (one set of twins). We welcomed our happy little girl, Delilah, to our family in 2023! Though the heartache we felt at the time of loss was indescribable, our hearts are full in parenthood no matter how that journey becomes us. We have been drawn to adoption even stronger than before. Ever since deciding on adoption we have felt so much peace and we know this was always a part of our family plan.

 Jaxon is the kindest, most loving human I have ever known! If there is someone who needs help, or a friend to listen, Jaxon is the first one there without hesitation. He loves video games, board games, sports and snowmobiling. He specifically loves the Utah Jazz and the LA Chargers. He makes sure to share these passions with our son and gives him the chance to experience as many new things as possible.

Jaxon loves spending time with our nieces and nephew and playing on their level whatever game they want to play or imaginative scenarios they come up with. My favorite time of day is when he gets home from work, and I get to see him laughing and playing with Hudson.

Jaxon works as a cost accountant because he has always loved math, and this is a way to use it in his career. Both his mother, and grandfather excelled in math, so it has been really  fun to see him share this interest and keep their memory alive.

Jaxon’s Favorite:

Drink: Dr. Pepper

Meal: Mashed potatoes and gravy with some sort of meat

Color: Baby Blue

Games: Mario video games and any board game

Season: Winter (Snowmobiling)

Way to Spend the Weekend: A fun adventures with my family and going to church and getting to see extended family afterwards.

Sadie is definitely the planner of the family, and she’s very focused on the details. When it comes to family, she always makes sure there are fun activities planned for the weekend so we can make memories and enjoy our free time together. When you need her, she won’t hesitate for a second to do everything in her power to help. She is the most driven person I have ever known. If she has her mind set on something I know IT WILL happen.

Sadie is very passionate about her job as a Behavior Analyst. She loves learning more about autism and intellectual disabilities in an effort to help the people she works with the way they want to be helped. She is an advocate for independence and neurodiversity.

The thing she enjoys most in the world is spending time with family and laughing till she cries. She feels like the most joy in the world comes from being with people you love and seeing them engaged in things they’re passionate about.

Sadie’s Favorite:

Drink: Coke

Meal: Chicken nachos, or chips and guac

Color: Bright pink or dusty blue

Game: Mario Party, or a board game called Quacks

Season: Summer, or anytime it’s above 75 degrees!

Way to Spend a Weekend: sleeping in as long as possible, going on a drive through the mountains with music blasting and an ice cold coke.. Stopping to shop somewhere and finishing the day with a reality TV show.

Hudson, 4, is all about energy! He loves to play, play, play! He enjoys any chance he can get to be with other kids or be outside enjoying nature. He is obsessed with Disney’s Cars, monster trucks and he loves to sing and dance. He also enjoys quiet time at night, cuddling and watching movies in bed.

Hudson has a sweet spot for helping others. If he ever sees someone sad or crying, he rushes to their side to give them a hug or try and cheer them up. He truly is the definition of joy. He is so excited to be a big brother, and currently has a baby doll that he loves to feed a bottle and snuggle with.

Delilah, almost one, is joy and sunshine! She is so smiley, and drawn to people. Lilah loves her sensory toys, watching fans spin, and HER BROTHER! Everything Hudson does make her laugh. 

We live in a new development of townhomes in a fairly rural area of Utah. We love being a bit away from a crowded city, but close enough to get to whatever we need in just a few minutes. We live relatively close to our extended family, as well as friends and get to see them often! We are also close to parks, lakes, and mountains.

Our home is a place where all feel welcomed and loved. It’s full of comfy blankets, Hot Wheels, treats of all varieties, a fully stocked fridge of all types of soft drinks, and more board games than we can count. It’s also full of lots of laughter! 

We spend most of our free time with our family and friends, many of whom we’ve known since we were kids. Whether it be playing board games, exploring a farmer’s market, finding a concert to go to, or just having a movie night, we always make the most of our time together. 

Jaxon grew up in a family with two older siblings and lived close to his extended family. When he was young his mother passed away. Soon after, his dad remarried to an amazing woman. During this trying time Jaxon learned a lot about having empathy and learning how to support others in hard times. 

Jaxon’s sister, her husband, and their many pets live in Washington state. We are thankful for technology that allows us to Facetime often and stay connected. Jaxon’s brother lives about an hour away and we often get together for family meals or games. Jaxon’s family loves to play cars with Hudson, do puzzles, visit the family cabin, and snowmobile.

Sadie has two other brothers that both have children, so Hudson is surrounded by cousins that double as best friends! Sadie’s parents also live close by and usually facetime to see Hudson at least once a day. They love to be grandparents and take time to make each grandchild feel important and loved. Sadie’s family grew up taking lots of road trips for family vacations where they bonded over music, food and exploring new places.

We are grateful to have the most amazing families who are as equally excited for this adoption journey as we are!

Once a year, we go on a trip with each of our families for a few days to get away! Sadie’s family goes to a big cabin where all the grandkids can run around and play, and the adults can stay up all night playing board games and talking. With Jaxon’s family, we go to his family cabin. In the winter, days at the cabin are full of snowmobiling and snuggling watching movies. In the summer, we ride ATVs, go swimming and explore Yellowstone. We also have a yearly camp out with our friends for Jaxon’s birthday where we cook hot dogs and s’mores over the fire and stay up playing games and talking. 

A tradition we have with just us is Sadie making homemade, from-scratch cinnamon rolls (the only thing she knows how to make from scratch) for the weekend of our church’s semi-annual General Conference. We love enjoying a yummy breakfast while we spend the whole weekend cuddled up in jammies.

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know our family! We have such admiration for you as an expectant mother, bringing a perfect child into the world.

We couldn’t be more excited to give the baby that we adopt a life that will bring joy, laughter and love. If chosen as the adoptive family, we hope that we can meet soon and get to know each other better as we become a part of each other's lives for the future. We would be happy to meet you at whatever level of openness will best fit your lifestyle, while always ensuring that the child knows where they come from, their culture and their family roots.

I hope you feel the love and joy we have for each other and life as you got to know us better. We wish you the absolute best on your journey and we hope one day soon we can be a part of that!