Kerri & James
Kerri and James have welcomed a new child into their home and are no longer available to be matched with. Other families are still waiting though, and you can VIEW THEM HERE. To learn about additional families or to speak with an adoption specialist, please call Adoption Advocates at (512) 477-1122.
We don’t know what it’s like to be in your shoes, but we see you and we honor you for making a decision that is right for you. Regardless of if you decide to parent or to place your baby, we are full of gratitude to have this connection. You are so loved. We are excited to become parents and to start our family. Our journey hasn’t always been easy, but it has been full of love and commitment to each other and the family we want to create. We started trying to get pregnant four years ago, but we haven’t been able to conceive on our own. While it’s been a disappointing (and overwhelming at times!) process, about two years ago we decided that adopting children is an option that feels good in our hearts. It would be the greatest honor to be chosen to love and parent a baby.
One thing that we’ve learned throughout the years is that life is not perfect – it is full of twists and turns, good times and bad, heartache and joy. And no matter how hard we try… we aren’t in control of what’s happening here. We are full of trust and hope about our story. It is a humbling experience for us to think about being chosen as adoptive parents – something that will change our lives forever.
Things We Can’t Wait to Do as a Family
Play LEGOs | Read the stories they write | Travel to outdoor adventures | Visit new places | Celebrate their unique gifts and talents | Teach him or her how to create and play music | Watch their creativity come to life | Bake Christmas cookies | Make art | Explore and spend time in nature
Parenting Philosophy
The commitments we will make to a child are:
- To love them unconditionally for who they are
- To honor their background, story, and biology, and celebrate their unique identity
- To nurture their innate interests, talents, and passions
- To raise a child to know that they are worthy of their biggest dreams and that they are here to bring their gifts to the world
- To create a safe, supportive, loving home and community for them
- To focus our family time on having fun, being creative, listening to music, going on adventures, communicating honestly, and truly experiencing the joys of life
Our Pets
We love animals! We have two kitties, Willie Nelson and Dottie, who are a year old. And we have a puppy named Loretta.
OUR HOME
We currently live in Austin in a beautiful neighborhood with big pecan trees. We love walking to the neighborhood park, which is just a few blocks away, and local coffee shops and restaurants.
We have a 20 acre property in the country, outside of Austin, where we are building a house. It will be a place where we can escape the busyness of the city to relax and spend time in nature.
Our Extended Family
We are really close to our families! Kerri’s parents and sister, and her family, live outside of Dallas, Texas. We have a nephew and niece who we love dearly! We visit them often and also spend holidays and go on Summer vacations together.
James is an only child. We visit his parents in Phoenix and when we get together we love to play games.
Both of our families will be involved in the baby’s life. They are very supportive of our decision to adopt and are so excited for us to grow our family!
What We Want You to Know
It’s not lost on us what a big decision you have to make, we are thinking about you and sending love to you every day. While we don’t know what it’s like to make a choice like this, we do know what it’s like to face a big challenge. In moments of challenge in our own lives, we’ve learned that getting quiet and connecting to our highest selves has always allowed us to make the best next decision. Taking care of yourself, listening to the voice in your heart, trusting your own inner wisdom – those are the ways that we navigate challenging times, and we offer that to you as a way to send our support. Oh, and music…. listening to our favorite songs or records has always helped us through our toughest times. We really hope we get to meet you. You are so, so loved.
5 Things About
Kerri
A few of my favorite things are: being in nature, fresh flowers, reading + learning, spending time with friends and family & going on morning sunrise walks.
I grew up in a small town in Ohio. I moved to Austin after college. A few years later I introduced my older sister to her now husband and she moved to Texas. A few years after that my parents moved to Texas to live close to us. I love that we get to spend so much time together.
I am the President of Operations at a spa and salon company based in Austin.
My purpose is to be a vessel of love. This shows up in the way that I love my life, how I love people, and how I love my connection to something greater than me. I am passionate about doing things that bring me joy, simply for the sake of bringing me joy!
I want to be a parent because I want to support and guide another human through life. I want to nurture their inherent gifts and raise them to know that they are worthy of any dream they have for their life. I want to be a parent who shares unconditional love.
5 Things About
James
A few of my favorite things: Art, woodworking, playing the guitar, listening to records, being out in nature
I grew up in a small town in Northeast Ohio. Growing up, I loved playing in the woods surrounded by trees and swimming in the lake. Although we both grew up in Ohio, Kerri and I met each other while living in Phoenix.
I am an artist, maker and designer and enjoy bringing new ideas to realization. I am currently working on oil painting, building guitars, and finishing out the interior of a barn that’s on our property outside of Austin.
I’m passionate about creativity, music, the arts, engineering and design.
I can’t wait to be a parent! I am excited to share with a child the things I’ve learned, to support them in the things they love, and to encourage them to continue to learn and grow. I’m looking forward to creating a new life as a family.
