Kat grew up in Orange County and Palm Desert, and moved to Carlsbad during her teenage years. She graduated from Carlsbad High School, which is about 2 miles away from the house. She studied Political Science at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah; studied abroad in Vienna, Austria; and spent 1.5 years in Brasilia, Brazil. Besides spending most of her time with her two adorable kids Kat enjoys surfing, filming/editing movies, and reading.
Derek is 100% a Carlsbad native. He was born and raised in the area and graduated from La Costa Canyon High School. Derek studied Accounting at BYU-Provo, completed a study abroad in Jerusalem, Israel, and lived in Andalucia, Spain for two years. Derek loves hiking and canyoneering in the outdoors, skiing, and experiencing other cultures.
Kat and Derek met in college, got married in San Diego, and spent four years working in Washington D.C. In 2016 they moved back to Carlsbad. Their three children are the greatest joy in their lives. The Orme family loves taking advantage of weekends at the beach, seeing family, and watching their children learn and grow. We enjoy getting to know our guests too!