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We were introduced by a mutual friend 15 years ago and have been together ever since. We’ve been married 15 years. We have a strong loving bond and a trusting relationship. Clinton’s personality is outgoing and compassionate, and he can also be silly. He works in the oilfield as a Driller, and in his free time likes working in the yard or garage. Kerri is a social butterfly who is a jokester and likes to keep people smiling and laughing. She works as a Surveillance Lead at a casino, and in her free time she likes to bake and do crafts. We enjoy going to concerts, spending time with family and friends, doing arts and crafts, going to the movies, working around the house and yard, and spending time with our animals (two dogs and a cat).

Our home is a 2200 square foot single-story home with three-beds, three-baths, large front- and backyards, and an open floor plan. We live in a tight-knit community, with an amazing school system in a town voted as one of Oklahoma’s safest communities. The town is within driving distance of many different attractions, such as a zoo, a wildlife refuge, a science center, museums, and other historical attractions.

We have two dogs and a cat. We have a Great Dane who is nine-years-old, and who loves to be loved on and played with. We also have a Chihuahua who is 14 years-old who loves to play and cuddle. Lastly, we have a 15 year-old-cat that just likes to be cuddled with. They each are goofy in their own ways.

We have a small family and we are close with them. Kerri has one half-sister, a mother and step-father, several cousins, two nieces, two uncles and two aunts. Kerri and one of her cousins have a very close friendship and are best friends. Clinton has a half-sister and a half-brother who live several states away. He is very close with his father, grandfather, and aunt.

We have a small extended family that includes many friends and some we are very close to. We consider them family.

We have many family traditions, such as everyone gathering at our house for holidays, birthdays, cookouts, and family-day trips. Some of our holiday traditions are for Christmas. We buy an ornament for Kerri’s grandmother (who passed away) and for every new child in the family. Each year we elect a different family member to play Santa and pass out the gifts. For Thanksgiving, we invite family and friends over to enjoy dinner with us.

We lovingly chose the path of adoption after years of battling infertility and after conquering cervical cancer. What excites us about adoption is getting the opportunity to grow our family and watching a child grow up and enjoying life to the fullest. We would love having the opportunity to give a child all the love and support that was given to us as children.