Hi there, we are Travis and Meranda. Thank you for choosing to read our story and learn more about us.  

We began dating in early 2004, while still in high school. After graduation, we went to the same college and eventually moved in together to start the next chapter of our lives. After seven years of dating, we were finally married in 2011. Shortly after our honeymoon at Disney World in 2012, we decided to settle down and build a home near Lansing, Michigan. Little did we know that four years later we would be packing up and moving back to Northern Michigan to be closer to the family! 

In 2014, we decided it was time to try and start a family. We tried for a period of time to get pregnant naturally but we were unable to conceive naturally. At this point, we also began to look into IUI and IVF options. We went through many rounds of IUI and two rounds of IVF and we were unable to conceive. In November 2020 we were selected to be the adoptive parents of a baby girl, Audrey.  At the end of December, she was born and we have been in love with her since then! She is nearly four years old singing and dancing all of the time, constantly looking for bugs and other insects outside all while learning more and more every day! She enjoys playing in a small playhouse in the backyard, kicking a soccer ball around and riding her bike! We've also been working on a trail on our property and she loves taking walks in the backyard. Audrey also has a few month old puppy. She loves playing with her and helping take care of her through feeding and walking. We are hopefully looking forward to watching her step into a big sister role with a sibling in the future!

Despite the challenges with natural conception, IUI and IVF we have always loved children, and we’re excited to continue to grow our family through adoption.