Meet the Zuber family. Top: Trenton, Matthew, and Chrissa. Middle: Katherine, Elise (mom), Duane (dad). Bottom: Grace, Ruthanne. Duane manages hotels across Michigan while Elise, former children councilor, is now a stay-at-home mother.
Katherine Zuber, right, is Elise's blood daughter was adpoted by Duane when he married Elise. At 19 years old, she attends Grand Valley University and is studying child psychology. She is also looking into art therapy. Here she is shown putting Matthew to bed.
Trenton Zuber, Duane and Elise's blood son, ponders what to do next in his "get well soon" card for his dad. Duane was severely dehydrated and was hospitalized that night.
Chrissa Zuber decorates an Easter egg on April 3, 2010. She was removed from her parents home when she was about 3. From there she was transferred to two other relatives houses, but neither worked out, thus her landing at the Zuber household. They finalized the adoption in June.
Matthew Zuber removes eight bottles of pills and vitamins that he must take daily. Matthew was exposed to drugs en-uteri. The Zubers originally had Matthew for foster care, but then fought a long and hard custody battle for his rights, eventually winning and adpoting him into their family.
Grace and Ruthanne Zuber were adopted a year ago from Ethiopia. Elise and Duane Zuber, along with their daughter Katherine got to fly down to Ethiopia to pick up the twins, and even got to meet their birth mother. She was giving them up for adoption because she simply could not afford to raise them.
Elise Zuber, third in from the left, volunteer coaches an after school bosy running program called Total Treck Quest (TTQ) at Roosevelt Elementary. They run every Tuesday and Thursday, and some of the boys are up to running a 5K."I hope that TTQ will help teach the boys healthy exercise and running habits." explained Elise.
Matthew Zuber is enrolled, and very talented in, gymnastics class. He attends every Tuesday morning. "We need to keep him interested in sports and other things now so that when he's older there is no chance of him getting involved in bad things." said Elise.
The Zubers have a special place in their heart for Africa, as the twins are both from Ethiopia.
Elise, left, shows the kids how to decorate an easter egg the day before Easter. The twins, who had never decorated eggs before, had a blast.
A single glance at the Zuber's family calendar will show anyone how busy they are.
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