Shad and Mandy

FAMILY PROFILE - Shad and Mandy

"We are very excited and there is so much love to go around!" 

Family Information

First Name: Shad and Mandy

Ethnicity: Caucasian (English, German, Dutch, Luxembourgian)

Number of Years Married: 14

Number of Children: 

Shad’s children: Christian (22) & Samantha (18)

Shad and Mandy’s Adopted Child: Joey (10)

Shad and Mandy’s Biological Children: Mia (9) & Lucas (6)

Occupations: Product Quality Manager & In-Home Childcare

Type of Community: Population 12,121. Quaint, walking distance to everything, community oriented

Pets: 5 cats, aquariums with amphibians and reptiles (Mia does it for 4H) and two goats at another location (4H)

Favorite Family Pastimes: Going to the park, taking hikes, looking for creatures in the creek, going to the family farm, going to church together, going out to eat, swimming, looking for “treasures” at Goodwill, spending time with family and friends, watching movies at home, playing video games, watching football at Grandpa’s, doing activities with 4H, Boy Scouts, and wrestling.

Activities we are excited to do with our child(ren): Going on road trip vacations, going to fairs and festivals, going to the lake, making cookies and cooking together, watching the children have fun and learning with them, seeing through the children’s eyes.

What we are most looking forward to about adding to our family: Creating memories, teaching them about our faith and activities we love to do, being a family, having a relationship, caring about one another.

For more information about Mandy and Shad, please contact Catholic Charities at 414-771-2881 or childwelfare@ccmke.org