You know how on TV shows and movies the characters often have really cool and exciting creative jobs? Well, we actually do! We used our blood, sweat and tears and built an awesome creative life together. From our cozy beach studio we work creating art in a variety of mediums from digital, to painting, sculpture, photography and everything under the sun basically that is creative. That work is in movies, TV shows, commercials, video games and books. It is our goal to make the world a little more beautiful each day by sharing our art and bring sunshine and joy and magic into people's lives.

Being in a creative field as a freelance artist is incredibly rewarding, and allows the flexibility of working from home and being able to spend more family time together.

We both love to be creative and being able to make our living from it is just the cherry on top.

We have our fur babies we adore, our angel babies who didn't make it here, and our precious miracle son Sky. Sky is going to make the most amazing big brother!

We have never seen a little boy as kind and gentle with others as our son. He always watches over any babies or tiny kids around to make sure they are happy and safe and having a fun time. He will carefully hold a baby and loves to cheer up or sing to a crying toddler and make them laugh.

We have heard it said that being a parent is like having your heart forever go walking around outside your body. Being a parent is pure, all-encompassing love with every fiber of your being. Many people have a child in order to GET love. But we wanted to build a family to GIVE love to our children.

Our goal as parents is to love our children with all our hearts. We seek to raise them and support them in becoming their very best selves. We want to raise kind and joyous individuals who are true to themselves and who make the world a brighter place for themselves and everyone around them.

Nothing is more important to us than being good parents. We love and parent with all our hearts, minds and souls.

We love that everyone is different and unique. We always tell our son how boring the world would be if everyone was exactly the same. We feel so blessed to have a very diverse family. We have everything in our family and it is awesome - Black, white, Latinx, Asian and Native American/Indigenous peoples. We love learning about all different cultures. Whether learning African dances for his African brother's wedding as a groomsman, or going to every cultural festival and celebration we possibly can, and going to every museum exhibit we can, we just love learning about others and can't get enough of it. Both of us have lived in and studied all over the world in other countries and felt so enriched from learning about other cultures as a result. We have gotten to teach hundreds of students from every cultural background and loved it. We will immerse ourselves in and truly celebrate the culture and heritage of any child we adopt. We will celebrate them and where they came from and raise them with pride in their culture and heritage. That is one of the things we are most looking forward to as we expand our family through adoption.

We live in a cozy little beach community in Southern California. We get to enjoy both a nearby marina and miles of beautiful sandy beaches just a few blocks away. A short drive leads to areas with more rugged rocky cliffs along the shoreline and a picturesque lighthouse, with whale and dolphin watching right from the coast! We enjoy Sunday afternoon drives along the peninsula to enjoy the views or a weekend stop at the small local natural history museum or the roundhouse aquarium on the historic Manhattan Beach pier.

We have a handful of great parks very close by, including a favorite that is on a hill right next to the beach and overlooks the ocean and the Redondo Pier boardwalk area with its shops and restaurants, and kayak rentals. We love to go paddle boarding in the marina there where bright fish and a local squad of sea lions are always favorite encounters. In December, watching the annual Christmas boat parade there is one of our cherished family traditions. (we often travel to other neighboring cities to view their Christmas Boat parades too!)

Our home is our sanctuary which allows us views of the ocean from many areas of the house including our rooftop deck where we enjoy eating dinners, swinging in the oversized hammock together, and enjoying watching the sunset and stargazing. The streets here are slow, wide and tree lined, making for very pleasant walks with the family and the dog!

Our family comes in two flavors; quality and quantity! Ken has 8 siblings and tons of nieces and nephews. Kjersti is an only child and has a couple of aunts/uncles with a sprinkling of cousins. Many of them live in Utah, but also in Idaho and even Germany! As none of them live near us, we don't get to see them super often, but we try to travel out at Christmas time and for larger extended family reunions. Family time together usually involves meals together, board or card games, and visiting. Ken's family enjoys being outdoors and playing sports together (usually volleyball or pickleball).

We also enjoy watching movies together or visiting a natural history museum. This child will have the opportunity to connect with many cousins of different ages as well as lots of aunts and grandparents on both sides.

Closer to home, we have some amazing framily who are super supportive and loving. We sync up on homeschooling, Jiu Jitsu classes, and often plan visits to local museums, aquariums or hikes together. We will be excited for this child to be a part of that tight knit group; they truly are our closest family! Our church community here is like a family as well, and this child will get to enjoy regular activities and classes with lots of other kiddos and be part of a supportive and diverse community that way too.

Thank you so much for taking your time to look at our profile. We truly feel that adoption is a gift and it's one that is dear to our hearts! We have so much love to give and are hopeful about our adoption journey. We love being parents and would be so happy to welcome this child into our home and our family. We hope that you will consider us and know that this child will be treasured and loved in our family above all else.

As we were writing this, Kjersti wished that she could send hugs to anyone who takes even a moment to look at our profile or consider us. Thank you! We can't even explain how much it means to us. Your selflessness and bravery touches our hearts and inspires us. ((((Hugs))))

We are married and have been together since we met in college, and we now have a 6-year-old son. Our greatest dream is to expand our family. We have gone through sadness, loss and heartbreak as we have worked to build our family. Our hearts are open and brimming with love to give.

Our faith is a very important part of our lives. Ken is in the leadership of our church and works with the youth and kids. Kjersti teaches Sunday School to the young children.

For us our belief comes down to God is love. We are put on this earth to love others. The many classes we taught all boil down to love God and love one another. Do unto others as you would have done to you. We love getting to help and uplift others.

As artists we feel most spiritual and peaceful in nature enjoying with amazement the beauty of God's creations. Nothing lifts my heart more than a tranquil forest or beach or pasture of peaceful animals.

We have spent countless hours praying in our beautiful - but empty - nursery that looks out on the vast blue ocean. Hoping and praying that our empty crib would be filled. Looking skyward and wishing on a star and hoping our prayers were heard.

Our Sweet son , Sky, prays every day for a sister or brother as well. He is the most kind and gentle future big brother we have ever seen. Whenever he is around littler family and friends he is always watching out for the babies and keeping them smiling.

Adoption has been a tremendous gift and blessing for many in our family already. Ken's brother is adopted from Africa and we have a number of other adopted family members as well. We treasure the love and diversity that binds us together in the beautiful tapestry of our family.

This child would be so loved and treasured. They would truly be the crowning jewel of our family. We look forward to including you in their life by keeping you updated on their life and milestones, via regular communication and sending pictures, and meeting together every year if you're comfortable with it.

Ken & Kjersti