- I grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and have three younger brothers. I truly
enjoy bigger cities and all they have to offer. I love seeing plays, sporting
activities, being around different cultures, etc. I had a very loving home
with parents that had a very wonderful relationship and taught me a lot
about marriage by their example. There was lots of laughter in our home.
My parents love to have fun and being with friends and family.
As a family we enjoyed eating together every evening, going to the movies,
etc. My mother had to work while we were growing up. Drew and I feel
very strongly that I need to be at home with our children. My parents
raised me to be a strong and independent thinker and to feel confident in
myself. I was involved in many activities growing up, dance, clay class,
track, the flute, debate, and golf. We were also very involved in the
Church. My parents set a great example by serving in various callings.
We always attended church and they instilled in me a strong testimony.
While growing up, I babysat my younger brothers a lot. This instilled two things in me: a strong work ethic
and a love for children. I went on to graduate with a degree in Elementary Education. I feel very proud and
thankful of my degree. I really wanted to be able to help my children.
After my third year of college I felt very strongly that I should serve a mission. I was called to California on a
Spanish-speaking mission. I developed a great love for the people and their culture. It was such an amazing
experience.
After my mission, I graduated from college and began teaching 3rd grade. Shortly thereafter, I met Drew.
We began dating a few months later and had an immediate connection. We both had lots of ideas and
opinions. We spent hours and hours talking and sharing ideas. This created a wonderful foundation for our
marriage. We have been happily married for seven and half years. We continue to spend hours talking and
having fun together. After, we were married, we moved so Drew could begin law school and I began teaching
2nd grade. A year later, our son, Derek, was born. He had a group-b strep infection and had to be in the
NICU for 10 days. Six days later I was having some problems and returned to the hospital. There I was told
that I had postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), which is an enlargement of the heart onset by pregnancy. I
have fully recovered but was told not to have any more pregnancies or the same condition could possibly
reoccur with more permanent consequences.
Drew’s Thoughts about Megan
Megan is a wonderful wife and mother, who makes the happiness of our family her first priority. As a wife,
Megan is my best friend and biggest supporter. There is no one in the world that celebrates my success and
feels my sorrows more than Megan. My love for her is as vibrant today as it has ever been.
One of the things I appreciate most about Megan is that she is always thinking about me. For example,
some years ago I told Megan that my favorite superhero was Captain America. Soon thereafter Megan
began buying me Captain America paraphernalia. To this day, whenever she goes some place that may
have anything to do with Captain America, she will buy it for me. Frequently, when she comes home from
grocery shopping she surprises me with my favorite candy bar or some other favorite treat.
Another thing a love about Megan is her ability to make friends. We have moved eleven times since we were
married, and each time Megan has worried about making new friends. I have learned that Megan’s worry is
unnecessary, because each time, in a matter of weeks, Megan has managed to find five or six new friends.
By the end of our first month, Megan is busier than I am even though I am employed full-time.
One of Megan’s strengths that compensates for one of my weaknesses is her ability to keep track of family
birthdays and her ability to keep in touch with friends. Megan makes it a point to send a birthday present to
each of our nieces and nephews each year, something I have always struggled to remember to do. She
makes it a point to make phone calls or write emails to all her friends so that she can keep up on their lives.
Even ten years after graduating and a thousand miles of separation, some of Megan’s best friends are her
high school friends.
As a mother, Megan is preoccupied with ensuring that Derek and Owen are always having fun and learning.
Because she has decided to stay home with our children instead of working, she has the time to make this
happen. Over the years, Megan has taken our children swimming, to the zoo, spent countless days playing
with friends, and doing whatever else comes to mind. When at home, Megan will set up activities for Derek
and Owen such as play dough, beads, or coloring, always trying to keep their minds and bodies active.
Megan is also taking a pro-active approach to Derek and Owen’s development. She is constantly on the look
out for classes, programs, and sports-related activities in which to enroll Derek and Owen. Both Derek and
Owen have taken music classes and tumbling classes. Derek has taken swimming lessons, played soccer
and football, and participated in summer camps. Owen currently takes classes at Gymboree and will
become more involved in other activities as he gets older. Megan will ensure that all of our children have the
opportunities to explore and develop their talents. There is no other woman in the world that I would want to
be the mother of my children.
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| Six Months |
| Kindergarten |
| Six Years Old |
| All Smiles |
| Seventh Grade |
| High School Senior |
| YW Medallion |
| Mission |
| College Graduation |
| The Bride |
| The New Mom |
| A New Mom Again |