Us

We are the Charlton family of 5 and live in a small, riverside community on the eastern part of Virginia. My name is Charlotte and I'm married to Wes, my high school sweetheart! Together we have Nora, Isaac and Penn, plus our Golden mix Billie Holiday.

Shortly after marrying in 2009, we decided to start a family, thinking it would take a few short months. What ensued over the following years was both unexpected and miraculous. We went through 2 years of fertility treatments, pumping chemicals and toxins into my body, and tossing money out of our pockets with no guarantee of a child in the end. Ultimately, we quit fertility treatments and followed our hearts down the path to adoption.

For us, adoption has been the most incredible gift in the world. In July 2013, our little girl Nora was born, making us parents for the first time! Then again in October 2014, our sweet baby Isaac joined us through adoption! Our hearts and hands were full!

In the fall of 2015, we were shocked and amazed to discover that I was pregnant! Our sweet Penn joined us in May 2016, thus becoming our third child in 3 years! I will soon link up individual adoption/birth stories for each of the children so you can read about our experiences. 

Wes and I both work, and we are fortunate to have both sets of grandparents locally to help out and spend time with our kiddos when we cannot be there. Every day comes with its own new set of joys and challenges, and we truly would not have it any other way!