agoandhavebeeninseparableeversince.Weweremarried
youngandhadourdaughter,Claire.ClayandImarried
mitmenteversince.Togetherwehaveseenourwaythroughallthe
upsanddownsanymarriageencountersandhavecomeoutstronger
forthem.Actually,wethankGodforthosetimesbecausenotonly
doesitmakeusclosertoeachother,italsomakesusclosertoGod.
activitiestogether.WearefortunatetoliveinsouthernCalifornia
andtakeadvantageofmanyoutdooradventuressuchascamping,
fishing,hiking,andgoingtothebeach.Startingourlivestogether
atayoungagehasallowedustogrowtogether.Wehavehadthe
timetocreateastableandsecurelifeforus,forClaire,andforany
childrenweareblessedwiththroughadoption.
her.Sheisalovingpersonwithfamilyandfriends,andisalways
tryingtohelpotherswhentheyneedit.Sheisaverykindand
caringperson.Sheismybestfriendandtruelove.Angieisavery
hardworkeranddoeseverythingtoitsfullest.Angieisawonder-
fulmothertoour8yearolddaughter,andmakessuresheexcels
inschool,sportsandhergoalsinlife.BecauseAngieworksfora
college,herworkscheduleallowshertohavesummers,springbreak,
winterbreak,plusthemonthofJanuary,andeveryFridayoff.She
spendsasmuchtimeaspossiblewithClaireandtheyhavedeveloped
aspecialrelationshipbecauseofit.Theylovetogettheirnailsand
toespainted,readingtogetheronthecouch,andgoingtothetide
poolsbytheocean.Notonlyissheverydevotedtoourdaughter
butalsotoniecesandnephewsthatarethroughoutbothsidesof
ourfamilies.Angielovestospoiland"loveonthem"everychance
shegets!Sheenjoysworkingout,hiking,camping,fishing,andis
learninghowtosurf.
Heloveshisfamilyandsupportsusthroughhiscareerasawelder.
HelovesspendingtimewithourdaughterClaire,byplayingtennis,
swimmingwithher,workingonschoolprojects,andteachingher
his"wrestlingmoves."Whenbedtimecomesaroundeverynighthe
waitstohearherlittlevoicecalldownstairstobetuckedin.Ithas
becomehisanticipatedeveningritualtoreadwithher,praywithher
andtuckherin.Heisverycreative,andisawonderfulartist.
instrumentsaswell.Healsocooksa"mean"barbeque.Clayenjoys
multipleoutdooractivitiessuchascamping,playingbaseball,and
golf.Healsoloveswatchingmovies,listeningtomusic,andgoingto
concerts.
lovesmath,andenjoysswim-
ming,playing"wallball",and
lovesclassicalmusic.Claire
loveshercatJackson,and
enjoysourextendedfamily's
pets.Whenshegrowsup
shewantstobeaveterinarian
andliveinthemountains.
Sheistheoldestcousinon
bothsidesofourfamily;
shelovestohelpcareforthe
youngercousinswhenwe
visit.Clairealsoenjoysgoing
toseeballetperformances,
variousmusicals,andplays.
Herfavoritetripthisyearhas
beentothesymphony,whereshewasabletolearnaboutthediffer-
entinstruments.Claireisveryexcitedtoaddtoourfamilythrough
adoption,andcan'twaittobe"thebigsister"!
alwaysknowtheunique,unconditionallovewehavetooffer,andthe
specialwayheorshebecameapartofourfamilythroughadoption.
Wewouldlovetokeepyouupdatedonyourlittleonethroughletters
andphotos.Wearehonoredbyyourconsideration.Ifyouwould
liketolearnmoreaboutus,pleasecontactLifetimeAdoptionat
1-800-923-6784.