About Us

About Sarah:

I am one of 7 children (3 brothers and 3 sisters) and I grew up in a small farming town in New Mexico. My family had cattle, horses, pigs, ducks, chickens, dogs, cats, and an occasional goat or turkey. Growing up I was very active in dance, sports, community theatre, 4-H, rodeo, and many other school clubs and activities.  Starting at a young age I learned to get along well with others, work hard, stay busy, manage my time wisely, ride horses and study.  I remember having to milk the goat before school early in the mornings.  I have two deaf brothers so I was fluent in sign language by 12 years of age. I graduated as valedictorian of my high school class, and then moved to the big city, Albuquerque, for college.  I bought a drum set after high school with some of my savings and tried to teach myself to play with “how to” books. I learned a few songs but never got good enough to join a girl band.  I have two college degrees and I currently works as a Physician Assistant in a Pediatric clinic and do part time work for a local urgent care on the side. I love dancing of all kinds, but tap dancing is my favorite.  I almost always enjoy a cheesy girl movie as long as I get to make comments all the way through it.  I believe in being physically and emotionally healthy and so I work out regularly and eat my veggies.  I like yoga, elephants, butterflies, bright colors, and painting toe nails.  I really enjoy nature and being outside so I find joy in activities like hiking, kite flying, camping, horseback riding, and playing in the park. I love to sing out loud in my car to the stereo. I don’t have one, but I really dig motorcycles.  I moved to Phoenix to work at a Spanish speaking pediatric clinic in an underserved community, because service to community and quality healthcare for the poor or less fortunate is something I feel very strongly about.  I love babies and children, and I’m learning to love teenagers too now that I am a leader of a girls youth group through my church. I always wanted to have lots of babies from the time I was a little girl and that was one of the reasons I choose pediatrics as my career so I could be around them all day.

Sarah’s likes and dislikes

Likes:

Animals - especially horses and elephants and ducks

Painting toe nails

Dancing - mainly Tap and Ballet, but all kinds too

Hiking

Camping

Riding horses

Motorcycles

Hot air balloons

Cheesy girl movies

yoga

Flying kites

Picnics in the park

Sign Language

Spanish

Community service

Church

Doing dishes and laundry and vacuuming

Painting

Basketball

Fireplaces and hot chocolate

Putting in stitches on an injured child

Dislikes:

Riding bikes -- it hurts my butt

Cleaning bathroom -- least favorite household chore

Violent or scary movies -- they hurt my feelings and gives me nightmares

Being cold -- I don’t want to be in snow for more than a few hours to play

Waiting in lines at the MVD -- it’s like a black hole of time

Road trips longer than 6-8 hour drive -- I’d rather fly

About Nate:

 

I am the second of eight children, and the oldest boy. I come from a close knit family. We lived in several states, but I grew up mostly in Missouri, in a small town called Kirksville. Growing up I played a lot of sports including baseball, basketball, wrestling, and track. I dreamed of being a major league baseball player, but then I realized that I wasn’t very good. I also liked to read a lot. From a young age, up through high school, I read just about everything I could get my hands on. I think that my love of reading started when my parents would read books to me and my siblings when I was a little kid, such as Huckleberry Finn and Where the Red Fern Grows.

After high school I went to college at Brigham Young University, in Utah, and studied computer science. I took time off during college to spend two years in Brazil doing missionary work. I managed to get through college in only seven years! :)  After graduating from college I moved to Phoenix to work as a software engineer. I worked in the software field for about seven years, and then got into real estate full time, which I have been doing ever since.

As an adult, I enjoy being married to my wonderful wife, Sarah, and spending time with her. We try to go out on an official date at least once a week, but we also enjoy other activities and just hanging out. I still play sports and read books, although not as much as when I was young. I also enjoy singing, despite the fact that I thought choir was for sissies when I was a kid. I didn’t find out how much I enjoyed singing until I was an adult.

I am looking forward to having a child. I am a little nervous, but mostly excited, about the opportunity to be a parent and make a difference in someone’s life.