We met over thirteen years ago, during Xchel’s last semester of college. It was a chance encounter on a Friday night that started the next decade of our lives together. We both have a passion for fixing up old homes and making them beautiful again, which is something we bonded over and eventually made into our own business. We are both bilingual in Spanish and are passing this on to our children, starting with little Amelia who already speaks as much Spanish as she does English. Adventure is our jam! We are always on the look-out for new adventures, both in our work and in our family time. We travel quite often and are excited to continue doing so as a growing family.
States We Have Visited: New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, and Hawaii.
Countries We Have Visited: Canada, Mexico, Spain, France, and Morocco.
ABOUT CHRIS
Chris is a Texas native with many friendships going all the way back to before middle-school. He has a fun extrovert personality and loves hosting gatherings for family and friends. He loves to cook, has a wide variety of music interests, and takes on many DIY projects where he finds ways in which Amelia can help and they can spend lots of quality time together. He has also helped raise five Godchildren of all ages, from the time they were babies to now young adults. He enjoys the outdoors and looks forward to one day soon setting out on a family-style wilderness park RV trip around the United States.
ABOUT XCHEL
Xchel was born on the warm beaches of Mexico’s southern coast. She lost her father as a young child and her single mother moved them to Washington State where Xchel was raised in a small town and surrounded by vast nature. She always felt the happiest in the sunshine and warmth so she moved to Texas for college and to be closer to her grandparents. This is where she would later meet and fall in love with Chris. Xchel considers herself an outgoing introvert who enjoys the company of close friends but also appreciates her quiet time to read, meditate and be in nature. She is already introducing Amelia to the practices of mindfulness and the peace of nature walks.
ABOUT AMELIA
Amelia came to be our daughter in 2021. Her birth mama had found us through Everlasting Adoptions while she was still in the early stages of her pregnancy. We communicated often during her pregnancy and we all came to share a very special bond. We were so blessed to meet and hold baby Amelia right after her birth, this was the most incredible experience! We have an open-adoption relationship with her birthparents right up to this day, and they hold a very special place in our hearts and in our lives.
Amelia is now two years old, going on three, and she is such a fun little kid. She is really outgoing and wants to make friends with everyone she meets. She is full of energy and loves running around outside and swimming, anything with water is her favorite. She really enjoys going to her kids-day-out class a couple days a week, where she gets to play with her friends and work on crafts to bring home to us. She gets super excited for her swimming lessons and tumble gymnastics classes. We take her about once a week to an amazing hands-on children’s museum where she can play and learn about all sorts of new things. Right now she is learning colors and numbers in Spanish, her favorite colors are pink and purple, and her favorite foods are fruits, berries and pasta.
We have one sweet Shar Pei dog, Chanel. She is older now but you would not know it to see her get excited when it's time to go on a walk. We have had her since she was a little puppy, she is the little protector of our home. She is eternally loyal to the family and is always right at our heels. Her favorite things are walks and sun bathing on the back patio.
