Darla Messner grew up in Prince George with fabulous parents and a great big brother, Mike. She was raised in a quiet neighborhood with a house full of pets. Some of her earliest memories involve dressing up her mellow tabby cat and carting it around in her doll carriage. Darla and her brother would drive their 75 pound golden retriever around on the front seat of their Honda 70 motorcycle.

The Messners

In 2002, Darla and her husband Karl adopted their first son, Sean, from Chicago, Illinois. They met their second son, Nofa in Davis Bay in 2004. He was visiting from Haiti with a missonary group. After meeting the engaging 6 year old (who didn't speak any english) they couldn't get him off their minds and decided to adopt him 2 months later.

Darla and Sean Lounging in the sun

Darla loves to spend time with her busy family, including 2 cats (Diesel and Gus) and a huge Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Bubba). She also enjoys gardening, and playing many sports including skiing, curling, and slow pitch baseball.