Hi! Welcome to our story! We are Laura and Joyce. We are so grateful that you are choosing to learn more about us as prospective parents.

We met in 2006 at the wedding of a mutual friend. We danced the night away and haven't looked back since. Joyce was living in NYC and Laura was in Philadelphia at the time, but we both knew the distance wasn't enough to keep us apart. Choosing Washington D.C. as our new home in 2009, we started enjoying the museums, cherry blossoms, and the friends we met. Since then, our journey has taken us to NYC, Tampa, FL, Harrisburg, PA, and finally back to Washington D.C., where we have been since 2019. Our love of travel, dogs, cycling, and great food has kept our relationship exciting throughout the years, and we both agree that over time our bond has grown stronger and stronger.

We started seriously talking about raising a child or children together around 2016. We knew we both wanted a family with children and from the start of the process, we knew that adoption was the right path forward. When we moved into our current four-bedroom house, we started actively preparing. In a way, we have been preparing to become parents for years and we are so excited to be part of the adoption process. Our dogs are patiently waiting for their new sibling to arrive.