Our story didn’t begin the way we planned. Our first pregnancy ended in stillbirth, and that loss shaped everything that came after. It taught us that family isn’t something you can schedule or control. It’s something you build, slowly, with love and a lot of grace. Grief became our first teacher as parents, long before we ever held a living child in our arms. It softened us, humbled us, and gave us a kind of patience that we still lean on every day.

Gabby is our rainbow baby and our only biological child. She made us parents in the truest sense, and she still teaches us what it means to keep going. Watching her grow into a young woman who is thoughtful and deeply protective of her siblings has been one of the great joys of our lives.

A few years later, Jonathan joined us at birth through domestic private adoption. He is African-American, a nationally ranked athlete in hurdles, funny, kind, and quietly observant in a way that keeps us honest. Then came Koda and Kaia, a brother and sister who are mixed African-American and Latino. They came to us through foster care adoption and now we are a forever family. Six people. Five different stories. One family. Faith has been the thread holding our family together through every season, from loss to healing to the everyday miracle of raising four kids. We’ve learned that blending biology, adoption, and foster care under one roof means honoring every origin story, every culture, and every hard question our kids bring to the dinner table.

Jenny

Filipino-American

Mom of four, content creator, and parenting and adoption advocate. Jenny writes and films most of what you see on Our Family Vine. She’s the one who shows up to every game, every appointment, every meeting, so that when her kids look into the crowd, she’s always there. Her background in storytelling and her years of lived experience as a transracial adoptive mom shape every piece of advice she shares. She believes parenting is less about getting it right and more about showing up again tomorrow.

Cesar

Mexican-American

Dad of four, co-creator of OFV, and parenting and adoption advocate. Cesar is the calm in our house, the steady voice when things get loud. He’s the dad who shows up early, listens longer than he talks, and makes our kids feel safe just by being in the room. He’s also the one who drives our faith, giving benediciones and blessings over our kids, teaching them that they are seen, loved, and covered. His quiet leadership is the backbone of our family.