Love in the face of racism: Being an interracial family
Karen Garsee and her family canoeing on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas.
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Chris plays basketball with Kaylee and helps her dunk the ball and make the game-winning shot, Garsee says.
Karen Garsee/CNN iReport
Kaylee got new skates for her birthday and Chris is helping her put them on in this photo.
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"I have never liked carnival rides, Karen Garsee says. "However, Chris loves them and now that Kaylee is older and very brave they go on all the rides together, which definitely takes the pressure off of me."
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Daniel and Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff pose with their three children in their home in Los Angeles in 2014. The couple welcomed a fourth child in November.
Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff/CNN iReport
Shortly after moving into their Los Angeles home, the kids wanted to break the house in while wearing Hawaiian sarongs, Natalie says.
Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff/CNN iReport
The family dressed up as "Adventure Time" characters for Halloween in 2014.
Natalie Martinez-Vlasoff/CNN iReport
Kristin and Eric Njimegni pose with her family during their wedding reception in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on December 2013.
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Kristin and Eric Njimegni take a selfie in the rain. The couple met in Moscow while studying and working abroad.
