Our Families and Friends We both come from big families and although we live far away, we stay connected by speaking to them many times a week and getting together several times a year. Between us we have eleven nieces and nephews and we treasure being able to spend time with them! Last summer we took our nephew, Alex, with us to Mexico to learn Spanish. Our oldest niece, Katie, is living with us while she saves some money for graduate school. We have many children in our lives and enjoy having family and friends over for dinner, games and sleepovers. Our very dear friends live a couple of blocks away and we often get together with them and their children for dinner and cookie baking. We can’t wait to bring our own child into the family!