Rob & Lisa ❤️

We met 7 years ago in California on the set of a TV show. We both work behind the camera to help make TV & movies. At first our relationship was only a friendship. After all, Lisa was Rob's boss! It wasn't long thereafter we realized we had similar interests. We share the same taste in music, our desire to travel, how we were raised, and how we wanted to raise our family with our Christian beliefs. Rob's entire family is Puerto Rican. He is the first of his generation to be born in the states. Early in his childhood, he lived in Zurich, Switzerland where he was exposed to many cultures. Lisa lived in Delaware, Alabama and Hawaii, where she moved on her own. Hawaii is where she considers home, but has since moved to Los Angeles and New York. Based on our individual experiences, something that is profoundly important to us is the value and respect for all cultures, ethnicities, and individuality. In our eyes, everyone is created equal. No exceptions. This is one of the fundamental values that attracted us to each other.

From our first date to our wedding date, is exactly 10 months to the day. Obviously it didn't take us long to know we were meant to be together. During those 10 months, we moved from Los Angeles to New York for work. We drove across the country together and on the way we met each other's families. We stopped in Texas, Alabama, Florida & Delaware. We met all of Lisa's brothers & sisters (She's the youngest of 5!) and we met Rob's family (He's the oldest child of 2). Not long after we settled in New York, we got married.

Orion came into our life in 2018. We developed a strong connection with his birth mother when she was three months pregnant. We were there for his birth in the delivery room. Because the date of birth was planned, several family members came in to be there with us. Orion's birth mom got to meet a lot of our family at that time, and these are memories that are so special to us. We continue to keep in touch with his birth mom and her parents on a regular basis. They will always be a part of our family.

Orion is not our only baby. Our first born is a long-hair chihuahua named Meli. She's 6 years old now and travels with us everywhere.

We love the beach and Hawaii and it's culture is a very important part of our lives. We usually travel at least 2 or 3 times a year back to Hawaii to see family and friends. We also visit our family in Florida, Alabama, Texas, Missouri, and Delaware quite often. Family is everything to us. We want Orion and his future siblings to know and experience the importance of strong family values.