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NYC CITY VIEWS
WE BOTH GREW UP IN NYC AND CAN’T IMAGINE OURSELVES LIVING ANYTHING BUT THE CITY LIFE! We love the convenience and the hustle and bustle! We are rarely bored and love to take in all that the city has to offer. That was part of the reason we decided to settle in Astoria, Queens. There is so much to do here—movies, restaurants, museums, parks and playgrounds, rock climbing—you name it, we’ve got it! More importantly, it was our top priority to live in a community that valued cultural and economic diversity and Queens is the third most diverse county in the entire U.S.! We look forward to long family strolls through the borough and all of the opportunities for our children to interact with people and communities that are different from their own.
YUM! CUPCAKES
A FEW FUN FACTS
DAESHAWN IS A SLYTHERIN → CHRIS IS A RAVENCLAW
DAESHAWN KNOWS SIGN LANGUAGE → CHRIS SPEAKS MALTESE
DAESHAWN COLLECTS SUCCULENTS → CHRIS COLLECTS COMICS
DAESHAWN LOVES DRAKE → CHRIS LOVES BEYONCE
DAESHAWN’S FAVORITE CHILDREN’S MOVIE IS INTO THE SPIDERVERSE
CHRIS’S FAVORITE CHILDREN’S MOVIE IS MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
OUR VILLAGE
CHRIS’S BROTHERS AND MOM
DAESHAWN’S FAMILY
WE ARE LUCKY TO BE SUPPORTED by an amazing group of family and friends!
Holidays are some of our favorite times to spend with family members because it’s sometimes difficult for everyone to gather in one place at one time. During the holidays, we are jumping from home to home eating lots of food, chatting, and playing board games. On the weekends, we like to have brunch with Chris’ mom and dinner with Daeshawn’s mom. Once a month we venture out to Brooklyn to have a home-cooked meal with Daeshawn’s dad and during the summer we travel to Malta to see Chris’ Father. We also have a very large extended family and friend group that we talk, video chat, and vacation with and see regularly. OUR FUTURE CHILD WILL HAVE A VILLAGE OF CARING ADULTS AND COUSINS OF ALL AGES NEAR AND FAR WHO WILL BE THERE AS STEADFAST SUPPORTS, FUN HOLIDAY COMPANIONS, AND LIFELONG FRIENDS.
SPIRITUALITY
Though we are not religious, we believe in RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
We have celebrated religious holidays with friends annually and often visit various places of worship. PERSONALLY, WE ARE SECULAR HUMANISTS BELIEVING DEEPLY IN THE POTENTIAL GOODNESS OF EVERY PERSON AND ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO LEAD ETHICAL FULFILLING LIVES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREATER GOOD OF HUMANITY. We look forward to exploring different traditions that our children find meaningful and making sure that above all else they are instilled with a deep respect for all people and commitment to involvement in the community and social justice.
CHRIS AND HIS BROTHERS WITH THEIR DAD
