The Jackson's
hoping to adopt
We are a summer lovin', cookie dough eating, softball die hards, lake goers, breakfast for dinner, smother the littles with kisses & hugs, type of family!
Who we are ...
We are Tiffani & Ryan and we have a great story to share .... I wish I could say we met in some crazy way but to be honest it was a blind date .... that my mom forced me to go on .... So our great story might not be 'great' to others, but it sure is amazing to us! It's our love story & one we love to tell to our kids & one we can't wait to keep sharing with our anyone who we add to our family. We got set up on a blind date that we both wanted to ditch out on, but knew that would be all to impossible, so we went .... I mean how bad could one date be?! It was just the opposite actually - it was the best date I had ever been on & we literally just went to 7-11 to get some treats. The coolest thing about 7-11 (besides our amazing 1st date): our son Boston was born on July 11th & now thinks 7-11 celebrates his birthday! So we love 7-11 for lots of reasons. So, YES we think our story is pretty great & we can't wait to keep adding to it!
RYAN
Ryan moved five different times before he landed in High School. Because of that he has learned how to make friends wherever he goes! He is super personable and so easy to talk too ..... like he we can't even take him to Walmart without him finding someone to talk to .... Ryan is an extremely hard worker & does a great job providing for our family. He is a project manager & is lucky enough to work from home; which we all LOVE! Ryan also coaches Boston's basketball team, is a favorite to our 2 year old nephew, & coaches our girls in softball.
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Ryan's Favorites: his family, daily runs to Twisted Sugar, Diet Mt. Dew, playing basketball, serving others, watching movies with a good bowl of popcorn, wrestling with his kids, watching his Aggies, & going on fun vacations.
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Tiffani: Ryan is my very best friend. As soon as we met I knew he was my person. I wasn't quite ready for someone like him, but he never left me & was patient with me until I was ready. His patience has never left him & that's one thing I love about him. He's incredibly patient with our kids - which I love. He is so great with our kids & our kids adore him .... they always seem to run to his office right after school & bypass me! He naturally becomes best friends with everyone he meets - including our 16 year old nephew who sometimes needs extra love. Ryan has a strong love for our Savior Jesus Christ and it is very clear by the way he acts & treats those around him.
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Lexi: "He helps me with my piano, makes me laugh, & he's thoughtful".
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Boston: "He is funny and he fights (wrestles) me".
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McKenzi: "He talks to me when I'm sad".
TIFFANI
I grew up in Southern California and will forever be a California girl, (I just can't seem to trade in my flip-flops for snow-boots). I played softball growing up and pitched for Dixie State. Softball was the love of my life but I hung up my cleats & found Ryan a few months later. If we are being 100% honest, I'd tell you that I am a terrible cook: like I try so hard but mess up the easiest things (don't worry, Ryan can cook), & sometimes we are late to school, & sometimes we stay in pajamas all day & sometimes our house looks like a tornado went through it. But I'd also tell you that I love to snuggle our kids, & that I LOVE being a mom & my heart can't wait to welcome another little one and family into our's! My #1 is being a mom! I've always wanted a lot of kids but have learned that comes in different ways: I've coached over 50 girls in softball who still consider me a 'mom', I have 3 biological kids who I would give my life for & we've fostered 4 kids who I love just the same & would give the world to! The think I want to tell everyone is to LOVE yourself & don't transform just because the world is telling you to be something else .... there is ONLY ONE YOU in this world - so BE YOU & LOVE YOU because YOU are that AMAZING!
Tiffani's Favorites: date nights with Ryan (even if it's just eating Cafe Rio in the car .... in our driveway!), paddle boarding, SUMMER, family road trips, coaching softball, playing slow-pitch, watching our kids explore life, a good nap, chips & salsa, cookie dough, & breakfast for dinner!
Ryan: Tiffani is the most selfless person I know. She is always making sure mine and the kid's needs are met before her own. She is patient with our kids and is the first one to give them a hug, especially when they get upset. Tiffani has a strong love for Jesus Christ and does all she can to teach that to our kids.
Lexi: 'she cuddles with me when I am sad'
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Boston: 'she snuggles with me and lays by me at night'
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McKenzi: 'she reads with me and snuggles'
LEXI
Lexi has the kindest heart & adores little kids. She has already taken a babysitting class, made a babysitting bag, & is counting down until she can babysit! Lexi is our little entrepreneur & is constantly setting up lemonde stands, snowcone stations, even a nail salon. She loves art and photography & does a great job creating. Lexi spends hours dressing her dolls & doing their hair. Lexi is currently taking violin lessons, horse riding lessons & playing softball.
Lexi is excited to welcome a new little one & the family so she can "teach them how to walk & play with toys"
McKENZI
McKenzi is our spunky, sassy, I'm going to conquer the world some day girl. She has a deep love for baby dolls & has become a great little mom to her baby Hartley. Kenzi loves playing softball & wants to be a pitcher. She loves riding her bike around our neighborhood, snuggling with her dad when she's had a rough day, & playing with her friends. She currently wants to be a school teacher & plays 'school' every day with all her little cousins.
McKenzi is excited to welcome a little one & the family so she can "come home from school & hold the baby every day!"
BOSTON
Boston keeps us on our toes EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. Most days he makes us laugh and some days cry (like when he colored all over the INSIDE of our car .... with a marker ...., or when he tried to drill a hole through the side of our house to 'build like dad.'). This kid has taught us to embrace life and if all else fails, just keep snapping pictures of all the crazy things he does, cause one day they just might be funny. Boston loves to dress up as super heros, would eat pizza for every meal if he could, watch movies with Ryan, play nerf guns, and can't wait to play soccer and TBall.
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Boston is excited to welcome a little one & the family because he: "wants a baby brother to play with so he's not the only boy anymore! I want one so badly!"
JJ & MOLLI
We love our little doggies! JJ won't go anywhere without his tennis ball and sometimes .... okay all the time .... thinks he is a big dog! He loves chasing the four wheeler when we take the kids on rides, & going to the lake with us. Molli loves to cuddle and will let the girls carry her around like their baby. She loves movie nights and sharing popcorn with anyone who will spare a little.