Tell us how you and your spouse met and how long you have been married.
We met at Murray State University and have been married for 18 years.
Tell us about where each of you grew up and how you landed in Paducah.
Ed grew up in Pennsylvania, Meagan grew up in Metropolis. We got married while we were still in college and had moved to Metropolis because we both had jobs there. We moved to Paducah when our oldest was about to start school because we were very impressed with the school systems.
What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas
What is your favorite thing about Paducah?
Small Town Feel, but with many Big Town Amenities
How do you spend your summer breaks?
Working and running children to all of their activities
What does your spouse do to make you feel special?
He makes time for us to spend together.
How do you manage work and family time?
Lots of preplanning! Google calendar for the win!
Does your family have a motto?
Not sure it’s our motto, but I find myself often telling our kids, “You were made for hard things.”
What are the core values of your family?
Christian faith, encourage each other, hard work ethic.
What brings you the greatest joy as a parent?
Seeing our children happy
Tell us something interesting about your family that we may not know.
We became a certified foster home about a week into the pandemic last year (crazy timing!!) and were able to provide a home to a total of six different kids last year.
~ P.S. The need is great – if it’s on your heart, please consider fostering!
Questions for kids:
What’s your favorite thing to do as a family?
Watch a movie or go out to eat Mexican food.
Please list family members and ages/occupations:
Edward (40)& Meagan (39) (Business Owners: The Coke Plant, Dry Ground Brewing Company, Knoth’s Bar-B-Que), Molly (16), Ryan (12), Annie Kate (6)
