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We are Madelynn & Stephen, and we live in Eagle River, Alaska. We are both lifelong Alaskans with no intention of leaving this beautiful state we call home. Stephen was born in Anchorage and Madelynn spent a majority of her childhood in Sitka, Alaska. We both love to travel around the state to new places and learn about the history of each place we visit. In the summers you can find us hiking grandma-friendly mountains and trails, road-tripping, walking to our favorite local coffee shop, and spending time with our families and close friends. In the winters we enjoy being at home together, leaning into rest, playing games, reading, and making hearty meals together.

Stephen works in product distribution and Madelynn is a wedding and lifestyle photographer. We both love volunteering with our church and being active members serving our community.. We enjoy the company of our 4 pets: Margot & Huckleberry (dogs), and Mia & Merlin (cats).

We have been joyfully married since August 2019. In July 2020, we found out Stephen had cancer and began his treatment the day after our first wedding anniversary. After a year-long battle and seeking treatment out of state, Stephen went into remission in November 2021.  Cancer has taken a lot from us, but one thing it couldn’t take was our plan to adopt a child. From the time we started dating in 2017, we both knew adoption was something we felt called to do, even before fertility was a conversation in our parenting journey. We have a loving home, large support network, and families with big hearts to love all the children that come into our family.

We adopted our son Ezra in May 2025. Being his parents has been the best journey of our lives, and we are so looking forward to sharing the joy of adoption with him as we seek to welcome a sibling into the family. He is joyful, curious, plays well with other children, and would make a wonderful big brother. Ezra is also Alaska Native and we put great effort into keeping him connected to his birth culture as he grows. 

We each have a deep appreciation and love of music and the arts. We enjoy creativity, self-expression, and storytelling. We seek our inspiration from nature and other people. Celebration, rejoicing, and laughter are all important aspects as to who we are. We believe that a good sense of humor is essential and that there’s nothing that a corny dad-joke can’t make a little better.

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about our family. We are eager to get to know you and learn about you too!