Welcome! Meet:

Elizabeth + Inez

Professor / City Manager

California

Hispanic

Catholic

All About Elizabeth & Inez
Why Adoption?
Gallery
Family and Home
How We Met
Advice to Future Child
Perspectives on Open Adoption
Favorites

All About Elizabeth & Inez

We’re Elizabeth and Inez, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to connect with you. We live in Upland, California, a family-friendly and diverse community just east of Los Angeles, where we are surrounded by supportive family and friends. Our home is full of love, laughter, and the joy of gathering, whether it’s hosting family for game night, cooking together, or simply enjoying time with our two small dogs, Eleanor and Francis.

We have been blessed with a strong circle of friends who feel like family, and together with our extended families, they make up a loving “village” eager to welcome a little one. Both of us were raised in homes that taught us the values of love, kindness, hard work, and compassion. Elizabeth was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised by her mom, who immigrated to California to give her daughter a better life. She is now a professor with a doctoral degree in Clinical Forensic Psychology. Inez was born and raised in El Monte, California, in the same home where her parents still live after 50 years of marriage. She is finishing her doctoral degree while leading a local city government agency.

When we’re not working, we love spending time outdoors, traveling in our RV, camping, or enjoying weekends in Palm Springs, our “second home.” Elizabeth has a passion for plants (our house is full of them!), while Inez enjoys biking, hiking, and pickleball. We also love cozy nights watching movies, cooking, and playing board games with friends and family.

Our greatest joy is being surrounded by loved ones, and our biggest dream is to share all this love with a child. We are so grateful that you’re taking the time to get to know us, and we want you to know that if chosen, your baby will grow up in a home filled with warmth, laughter, support, and endless love.

Why Adoption?

Adoption has always held a special place in our hearts. For many years, we’ve dreamed of becoming parents, and through deep and meaningful conversations, we realized that adoption is the path that feels truest to us. We see adoption as a unique and beautiful way to grow our family, one that is built on love, courage, and connection.

We have immense respect and admiration for the strength it takes to consider adoption, and we don’t take that lightly. Our hope is to honor that love and sacrifice by providing a child with a safe, joyful, and nurturing home where they will always know how deeply they are cherished. More than anything, we are excited to share our lives, our families, and our hearts with a child, and we feel so grateful to be on this journey.

Family & Home

While we are not the most well-to-do family in our neighborhood, we live in Upland, a suburb east of Downtown Los Angeles. We have a humble, cozy home, filled with warmth and a sense of belonging. While it’s simple in its design, it’s a space we cherish, and we take pride in creating an environment grounded in love, safety, and care. For us, home is where kindness, laughter, and support are constants, and we look forward to sharing this nurturing space with a child. Our community is known for being family-friendly, having a good school system, and being diverse. We love living here because it offers easy access to all that Upland has to offer and is just a short distance from all our family and friends. Both of us are incredibly close to our families, which provides plenty of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who are hopeful to welcome your baby home, too! We are also fortunate enough to have a home in Palm Springs and often visit. Palm Springs is our second home, and we enjoy the community, the weather, and the city's relaxing vibes. We also share our home with our two small dogs, Eleanor and Francis. Our families fully support us and are ready to welcome a child with open arms. We're excited about the prospect of being parents and grateful for your consideration.

How others describe me

Our closest friends often describe us as warm, genuine, and welcoming, the kind of people who love to create a safe, supportive circle around those we care about. We’ve built a chosen family with our friends, who uplift us and bring so much joy into our lives, and they often say the same about us. Elizabeth is described as compassionate, thoughtful, and nurturing; whether it’s in her work as a professor, as a devoted daughter, or as a ‘plant mama’ filling our home with life and beauty. Inez is known for her strength, humor, and big heart. Friends admire how driven and hardworking she is in leading a city agency, but they’ll also tell you how much she loves being outdoors, fixing things, and planning fun adventures. Together, people say we balance each other well: Elizabeth brings calm and care, and Inez brings energy and joy. Above all, our friends, who we consider family, describe us as loving, dependable, and ready to pour that same love into raising a child.

How We Met

Our love story started 15 years ago. We met while working at the same place, and through shy smiles and friendship, Elizabeth finally worked up the courage to ask Inez if she would like to dance at their company Christmas party. Inez agreed, and the rest is history!

We have grown together as a secure and supportive couple through the years. We have also supported each other unconditionally through major changes in our lives, such as educational journeys and career advancements.

Advice to Future Child

We are committed to providing a child with unconditional love and support. While parenting feels daunting, our excitement and readiness to create a loving home overcome any fear. With the support of our family and friends, we are confident we can provide a child with warmth, honesty, and guidance. Though we’re not a “traditional” family, our values, kindness, integrity, and compassion, are the foundation of our lives. We believe in a higher power and cherish every day together, eager to start this next chapter. Our dream is to create a safe, nurturing space where a child can grow into their best self, surrounded by love and support.

Perspectives on Open Adoption

We believe it is so important for our child to grow up knowing their adoption story and to always feel secure in how deeply they are loved. While we feel a semi-open adoption with yearly updates is the best fit for us, we prefer no direct contact with the birth mother or birth family until our child turns 18 and decides for themselves if they would like to connect. We know that identity and family history are important, and we want to be ready with as many answers as possible when our child begins asking questions. Our hope is that, when that time comes, they will feel supported, loved, and confident as they explore that part of their story.

Favorites

Elizabeth

Favorite Movie: Movies based on romance
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: This is hard! Christmas and Halloween
Hobbies/Interests: plants, dogs, coffee, walks
Dream Vacation: somewhere by the beach
If I Could Choose a Superpower: time travel with the ability to be invisible

Inez

Favorite Movie: Movies based on true stories
Favorite Holiday/Tradition: Thanksgiving
Hobbies/Interests: being outdoors, fixing things around the house, and being active
Dream Vacation: somewhere by the beach
If I Could Choose a Superpower: the ability to cure illnesses like cancer