When we combined our households, we found ourselves with a potentially volatile combo: Sophie's two cats, who love to dig their claws into fabric and canvas surfaces; and Chris's large open-frame paintings from his grandfather William Lewis. We'd love help funding new frames with protective glass covers for these treasured pieces of family history.

We just moved to Madison! We're hoping to be able to purchase a house for the first time and settle somewhere that we can call home for the next several years (or longer). We're excited about the prospect of lots of new projects - a garden, a cozy guest room for visitors, a dishwasher (!).

We're not sure when our honeymoon will be yet (starting residency and a PhD make it difficult!), but we're really excited to plan a trip in 2024. Our current plan is to go to Greece (where Sophie’s family is from) and Italy (where Chris’s family is from) and experience a little more of the heritage of the new sides of our family!

Our beloved dining room table was purchased by Chris's grandmother Garland when her children (Chris's uncles) were young. It's been in family homes for decades but could use some TLC! Thank you for helping us refinish it!