We were both raised in New York, and under very similar circumstances. But it took us each a journey of 3000 miles to Los Angeles to finally stumble upon each other. Sure, our paths could have crossed back East, but there must have been a grand plan that led us to come together all the way on the other side of the country.
Andrea moved to Los Angeles to be near her sister (who is adopted) and be a source of help and support as she was having twins. ( The boys are now 10 years old!). Steve moved to California to follow his passion to work as a television writer. As Andrea was getting ready to move, her best friend of 20 years told her that her older brother, had a buddy already living in Los Angeles. She said “give him a call”. Four years, and a hundred Fajitas later, we got married!
Whether playing tennis, walking on the beach, biking, going to the farmers market or even watching our favorite TV shows, it’s easy to see why we are best friends. And over the first years of our marriage, we’ve built a foundation of friendship, trust, respect and love. For years we have dreamed about starting a family, and we are so excited it may soon be a reality through adoption.
Our Play
We love to travel. And living in California we are so close to so many terrific places. We often take weekend trips to San Diego, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. In the winter we love to go skiing at nearby Big Bear and usually go back east to spend the holidays with our families. We also have family in Chicago, Florida and Seattle. We cannot wait to include a child in our adventures!
Our Home
Our home is located on a lovely, tree-lined block in Los Angeles. It’s in a great school district close to parks, farmer’s markets, great restaurants, beaches, hiking trails and even a fun petting zoo on Sundays. It’s a very rare find, an adorable family neighborhood in the big city of Los Angeles.
Our Getaway
Every year we look forward to going to Steve’s family beach home in Long Island, NY. The house is just steps from the ocean and has been in the family for 30 years. It’s a fun beach town where everybody knows everybody, you can bike everywhere and an ice cream cone is never far away. It’s a great place to catch up with all of Steve’s extended family.