You'll see our picture to the right. This was taken last year....my hair is longer, Grace's hair is shorter, and Bill doesn't have a beard anymore! We have been dating for almost 5 years and married for 3 years August 1! We live in Southern Illinois and love it here (except the humidity in the summer!). We both have family all over the United States, but all of our immediate family lives within 1-30 miles of us.
Bill has a 9 year old daughter and we think she's the best! Grace is a very caring and polite kid, loves to be funny, and thinks she's the next Taylor Swift. Who knows?! We try to encourage her to do her best and be herself. She lives primarily with her mother and we get to see her once a week and every other weekend. She loves it here and has her own room that we have recently re-done for her. Grace likes riding her bike, her 4 wheeler, and scooter. She loves the typical shows on TV for her age (I Carly and Wizards of Waverly Place) but she also loves to watch TV with Bill (Swamp People is one of their favorites, and Pawn Stars - she recently met Chumlee when we went to Las Vegas!). She likes to help cook and is really into art projects. She is a big fan of our nephew Chace (who is behind her by 6 years) but they play together really well. Grace is a good student in school and does not lack in the friend-making department! She's like her dad and could carry on a conversation with a brick wall! haha! While she may seem like the perfect kid, we do still get the occasional eye roll and whiny attitude, but that comes along with the age, right?! We wouldn't have her any other way!
Bill is 35 years old and comes from a tiny town here in So IL where he grew up hunting and fishing. He still loves to hunt and fish and takes Grace as often as he can. She likes to go as much as he does, but she still takes along dolls, video games, and plenty of snacks....a girl has to be prepared! Bill works at a coal mine, above ground, in the plant doing maintenance (and a whole lot of other stuff, he says). He has a great work ethic and works his butt off when he's there to help provide for our family. I'll let him fill in more for himself this weekend in his own words!
Lisa is 31 years old and I live where I grew up. I work for a podiatrist 3-4 days a week whose office is only 2 blocks from my house. I'm very lucky! My sister is my best friend and she lives about 6 blocks away. I'm also close to my brother and dad who live within a mile of us! My sister gave me my first nephew 3 years ago, who I have become very attached to....he loves his Aunt Wisa! She's also giving me another nephew who will be born the day before my birthday this year. I can't wait! I have another nephew (almost 2) who lives in Washington State but will be spending the next 9 months in So IL, so we will get to see him a lot more. I love photography and take pictures for people often. While I don't have a business yet, maybe one day I will. It's a good thing that Grace loves to have her picture taken, I don't know what I'd do without someone always willing to model! I love to read and I go to the library often. My brother and sister make fun of me, but that's the "nerdiness" in me they say! Of course I know they're just teasing....at least they better be! I love to read James Patterson crime/mystery books and I surprised myself by loving the Twilight saga books. I love all kinds of movies, but nothing beats a good scary movie with my eyes half covered the whole time! I love to plan parties and I think Grace has had some awesome birthday parties!
My (Lisa) family has a family reunion every 3 years in a different part of the United States with a ton of family from all over. We just got back from Utah/Las Vegas and had a great time. We enjoy showing Grace parts of the world and learning and having fun along the way. We love to take small day trips around our area. There are a lot of places to hike and picnic around here and enjoy the beautiful scenery (unless it's 100 degrees with high humidity!). We like to go bowling and roller skating, though that's not as easy as it was when we were kids. We eat dinner together at the kitchen table, I have always thought this was important. If nothing else, it gives us at least 15 minutes of time to talk about our day.
That's it for now, if you have any questions, just comment or send us an email at buildingthefralickfamily@hotmail.com Look for more updates and a post on what we've encountered since we applied to adopt. Have a great day!
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