Our story
Hi, We’re Toniann and Michael, and we’re so happy you’re taking the time to get to know our family.
Our story started long before we became parents, we’re High School Sweethearts, and we’ve had the privilege of growing up and building our life together. We’ve been though so many seasons side by side, growing from two teenagers who fell in love into husband and wife, and eventually becoming parents. over the years, we’ve built a home, a family, and a life filled with traditions, laughter, faith and plenty of adventures.
We’ve learned that the best part of life isn’t having everything figured out, its having your person beside you through all of it. we’ve grown together, supported each other’s dreams, and created a life that we’re incredibly grateful for.
Today our greatest joy is the Family we’ve built. we’re raising our daughter Cece surrounded by people we love and we feel incredibly blessed by the life god had given us. and after all these years together, we’re still excited about what the next chapter of our story might look like.
That’s what brings us here today, we’re hoping to grow our family through adoption and, someday, look back and realize that this was the beginning of another beautiful chapter in the story we’ve been writing together since high school.
Toniann is a hairstylist who loves making people feel beautiful and confident. she is also the one who is usually taking way to many pictures, planning family activities, and making sure everyone has what they need. she loves Disney, spending time at the beach and most of all, being a Mom.
Toniann
Michael
Michael works in law enforcement, training police K9’s. he loves being outdoors, spending time with his family, collecting pokemon cards, and after years of trying, he finally convinced Toniann and Cece to give Marvel movies a chance! He is a hands-on-dad who loves making our daughter laugh and is always up for an adventure.
Cece
And then there’s Cecelia, (Cece for short) our six year old daughter. Cece was adopted at birth in 2020, and becoming her parents completely changed our lives. She is funny, energetic, loving and full of personality. she loves dancing, Disney, Barbie, the beach, and pretty much anything that involves having fun. she has always dreamed of being a big sister, and we know she would bring so much love, excitement and silliness to that role.
Of course our house wouldn’t be complete without our fur babies. we have 2 dogs Frankie our Shepard mix and Winston our poodle mix. Our bunny sprinkles and the newest member of our family our cat Jack.
Our little Zoo
On Tonianns side, her parents live close by, as well as her brother and his wife, which means there are always family nearby for holidays, birthdays, family dinners, and everyday get-together’s. Cece is also lucky enough to have a very special great-grandma who lives nearby, and Cece was named after her! Having that relationship across generations is something we truly Treasure.
Our extended family is filled with lots of aunts uncles and cousins, and when we are all together, there is never a shortage of love, laughter, food, or someone who is read to play with Cece.
We know that when another child joins our family, they wont just be gaining a mom, dad, and big sister, they’ll be welcomed into a whole family that is already excited to love them and watch them grow.
Our family is a huge part of our lives, and we feel incredibly blessed to have so much love and support surrounding us.
Mikes mom lives with us in her own space within our home, so cece gets to have Nanny close by every day. mikes sister and her husband and children live in South Carolina, and even though they arent right around the corner, they are still a very ‘special part of our family.
Family
Aunt JoJo and Uncle Jonathan
Grandma and Hoppa
Great- Grandma Celia
Nanny
Uncle Nick and KK
Our Home
we really love where we live because we get the best of so many different things. we’re close enough to Manhattan that we can take a trip into the city for a show, a parade, see the Christmas tree, visit a museum, or just spend the day exploring, but we also get to come home to a quieter, family-friendly area.
we’re surrounded by beaches and not far from the ocean, so summertime is definitely one of our favorite times of year. we love beach days, Fishing, swimming in our pool, backyard BBQs, walks to our local ice cream shop, and just being outside together . we also have lots of local farms nearby, so fall usually means pumpkin picking, hayrides, and all the fun fall activities.
one of the things we love most is that we get to experience all four seasons, and in winter we get snowy days where we can bundle up, play outside, and then come in for a hot chocolate or a warm bowl of soup.
our home is definitely a lived-in, family home. there is usually toys around, pets following us from room to room, something cooking in the kitchen, and family or friends stopping by. we love movie nights, having people over, spending time outside, and just being together.
it may not always be perfectly quiet or perfectly clean, but its a home filled with a lot of love, laughter, and memories, and we cant wait to share all of that with another little one someday.