Courtney & Randy In Texas

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We met in 2015 through friends and we got married in 2019. Here's how we met: I went out with my sister for my 24th birthday and we ran into another friend's group who Randy was with. We almost instantly took to the dance floor together and we've never looked back.

For work, Randy is a finance specialist at a security company, and I work for a non-profit organization based in Haiti that allows me to work from home. When our baby finds us, I will be able to stay home, bond, and take care of them.

Randy's hobbies include collecting sports memorabilia, playing board games and keeping up with the NFL (Go cowboys!). Courtney enjoys reading, writing, and being outside (doing literally anything!). I am a nature girl at heart and I can’t wait to share the outdoors with my child.

We have three of the sweetest pups in the whole world! They are all rescue pups. Ezekiel is part husky and is seven years old. Boston is a terrier mix and is four. Ezekiel's favorite things to do are eat, sleep on a comfy bed and go for walks. Boston loves playing with squirrels in the backyard and following us around the house. They both have had experience around babies and with the help of a beeper, they know to keep their distance.

We live in a one story house on a cul de sac in Watauga, Texas. It's the same house that Randy grew up in! We are lucky to have inherited this gem from his late and loving mother. Our home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms with big front and back yards with mature trees (of course, I love this). There is a pond, walking trail, park, elementary school and library all within walking distance of our house. Diversity in Watauga is excellent. We can go to a city event and see people from all different backgrounds. It’s one thing that I love most about our city!

The baby’s nursery is partly set up, but we still have finishing touches to add to make it just right for our little one.

Courtney is one of five siblings and has a total of four nieces and nephews. Almost all of the siblings live within an hour of each other. Courtney's parents both live nearby and are still married and involved in our lives.

Randy has a large extended family. His cousins and aunts live slightly further away but we still get together with them for holidays. Randy's parents have both passed on too early, unfortunately. Randy's grandmother (Mamaw) who is 93, continues to play a huge role in our lives and only lives twenty minutes away. She is especially eager to meet our baby! Our family support is extensive and all of them are excited to add a new family member.

Randy has had the same group of core friends since before high school! His mom helped raise a few of the friends so they became more like brothers to Randy. They all still get together frequently, usually for football games or golf.

I have a handful of close friends who I've met along the way at different stages in my life. Randy and I enjoy mild traveling but we aren't the smoothest rolling stones, if you know what I mean. My parents have a cabin in Colorado that the whole family visits at least once a year.

I have admired adoption since childhood and Randy has been supportive of this goal since we started dating. Being trusted enough by another human to raise their child and having people working together for the common good of a child is what we admire most about adoption. We both easily connect with and love children.