Arelis has stars in her eyes when she says with a smile,”18 years ago, we met in Venezuela, where I’m from. Rob was working there. It was love at first sight!”
Married for 17 years, Rob and Arelis have three beautiful children; Maggie 16, Alejandro 13 and Robert 12. All three of the kids attend Coral Springs Charter School. Maggie is a Junior, and thinks science is super cool. She stays involved in extracurricular activities like Drama, Journalism and the Yearbook. She also loves playing the piano and has been taking lessons for 7 years. Alejandro is an 8th grader who also likes science. He loves playing the guitar and participates in drama, but his real passion is being on the baseball field. You can navigate to this website if you are interested in music and want to take music lessons.Robert is in 6th grade and loves math, playing baseball and hanging out with his friends. He also plays the piano.
For the past 9 years Arelis has worked as a preschool teacher at Seton Ridge Children’s Center. Rob has been working in the telecommunication industry for 20 years, and is purchasing a local landscaping company.
Relocating from Houston, Texas 14 years ago, Arelis reflects, “It was hard leaving family and friends behind but at the same time, it was very exciting to be in the Sunshine State.
“We’ve been parishioners of St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church since we moved to Coral Springs and we found a great community of Faith and friendship there.” Their boys are altar servers and Maggie sings in the youth Choir. all of the Boings enjoy helping at the food drive for The St Vincent De Paul Society. In addition to her volunteering for the Church charities and activities, Arelis is also a board member at North Springs Little League.
Rob is a member of the St Vincent De Paul Society that provides assistance to local families in need. He is also the President of their HOA and coaches for North Springs Little League and for Coral Springs Winter ball in between seasons. He says, “Coral Springs is a great place to raise a family, with a lot of activities for everyone to enjoy. Here we didn’t just find our home, but also great neighbors and friends we call family.”
The Boing Family isn’t complete without their 3 rescued cats, Mia, Onyx and Francis and 1 crazy bird, Noah. This active family likes to play board games and spends time together cooking, watching movies and being at the ballpark where they say they spend must of their time. And Maggie adds, “We like to have fun together. If you see our family cruising around town on a Sunday afternoon, we are usually listening to classic rock with the windows down, singing really loud!”