Debbie, Brian and Blake Marcotte

Our Home...
We own our home in Castro Valley, California, which is about 40 minutes from San Francisco. We share our home with our two cats, who are sisters, named Feisty and Angel. Castro Valley is a quiet community of residential neighborhoods located in the east bay hills. Our home is only a few blocks from an elementary, middle and high school, and three parks - one with a lake. We also have a swim center in our neighborhood, where all the neighborhood kids spend most of their summer. We have a large front and back yard, where we spend most of our time when we are at home. We all love to garden, including Blake, and every summer our families can't wait for our vegetables. We are already planning to add a swing set and playhouse to the backyard!

Our Family...
Debbie has one older brother who is married and has two boys, Ben and Tom, ages 5 and 4. Brian has one brother and sister, both are married and have one boy and one girl, John, Nicole, Danielle and Mike, ranging in age from 11-17. In addition, Brian has a very large extended family including several aunts, uncles and cousins, which gets together for an annual family picnic and special events. Our immediate family live very close to us, which allows us to get together for all of the birthdays and holidays. Both of our families can't wait to meet the newest addition to our family.

Our Work...
Debbie is a stay at home mom. Brian works only 15 minutes from home and is a limited partner in his family business. Flexible hours will allow him to work from home when needed.

Education...
We both have BS Degrees from California State University Hayward and we value education and want to provide a college education for our child, if he or she chooses. At the same time, we want to support what is best for our child, regardless of the interest - academics, sports, mechanics, arts, computers, etc. We believe compassion for others is an important lesson to impart to a child. We donate every year to our local food bank and donate toys to our local fire station.

Our Hobbies...
Brian has been an avid fisherman since the age of three. One of his first memories is when his grandfather sat him on his lap and let him reel in his first catfish. He still enjoys fishing to this day and can't wait until he can place a fishing pole in his son or daughter's hand and feel the excitement of reeling in a fish for the first time.

Since getting married Debbie has enjoyed fishing with Brian and also enjoys cooking, reading, and gardening. Together we enjoy riding our bikes, skiing, and camping. We love to spend time at Brian's family condominium, which is located at Lake Tahoe. One of our favorite things to do is to travel and we can't wait to bring our new family on trips.

We want to give your child a carefree, happy childhood. We want to rock your child to sleep, provide comfort when they get hurt, sing together, take walks in nearby parks, picnics and bicycle rides, and sharing the wonders of Christmas and traveling to new places.