Madeline Julia Oliver
&
Hawthorn Alexander Coleman
Childhood friends that reconnected after several years.
Live in Perth, Australia
Hawthorn proposed to Maddie at her favorite restaurant, which is also where they went on their first date.
Maddie and Hawthorn had a beautiful spring wedding in a park. Maddie wore a lace wedding dress.
Maddie's maid of honor was her best friend Gemma Caroline Sullivan.
Hawthorn's best man was his cousin Isaac Paul Hudson.
After returning from their honeymoon in Venice, Maddie and Hawthorn decided to get a pet. They adopted a golden retriever puppy and named him Dashiell. They call him Dash, because he runs around so fast.
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A year after they got married, Maddie and Hawthorn realized they were expecting their first child. Months later, Maddie gave birth to a baby girl, who they named Tamsin Gemma Coleman.
Two years after Tamsin was born, the Coleman's welcomed their second child, another baby girl. They name her Aurora Lucy Coleman, and decide to call her Rory.
Another two years pass. Tamsin is now four and Rory is two. Maddie and Hawthorn welcome their third baby girl. Her name is Selena Rosalind Coleman.
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Three years after Selena's birth, Maddie is diagnosed with terminal cancer. It's a rough year and a half for the family as Hawthorn brings the kids to visit their mom in the hospital and tries to explain why she can't live at home with them. After fighting for almost two years, Maddie passed away. Her daughters are 8, 6, and 4.
Though grief-stricken, the family tries to continue on with their normal life. About a year after Maddie's death, Hawthorn meets another single parent when dropping off the kids at school. Her name is Fiona Grace Bartley.
Hawthorn asks Fiona out, and she says yes. They hire babysitters on the weekends to watch the kids and plan playdates so the kids can get to know each other too.
Fiona has two kids, a nine-year-old girl named Katherine Aurelia "Katie" Bartley and a three-year-old boy named Jacob Alistair Bartley. Katie and Tamsin happen to be in the same class and are really good friends.
After two years, Hawthorn proposes to Fiona! He got permission from all of his and her kids first, and they all surprised her by organizing a family picnic on Mother’s Day, where he popped the question.
Hawthorn and Fiona want their kids to be integral parts of the wedding, so once the wedding color scheme has been chosen, Fiona takes the kids shopping for wedding outfits. Jacob wears a navy blue suit with sneakers, and the girls wear matching lacy white dresses and flower crowns.
After the wedding, Hawthorn and Fiona take the kids on a honeymoon/family vacation to Ireland. When they return home, they move into a large Cape Cod house to accommodate their big family.
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When Hawthorn's kids are 13, 11, and 9, and Fiona's kids are 13 and 7, Fiona finds out she is pregnant! Her and Hawthorn are surprised; they had not planned on having kids together, but they are nevertheless excited. They told their kids who, to their surprise, were all ecstatic to have a new sibling!
At her first ultrasound, however, the doctor reveals that Fiona is having twins!
In due time, she gives birth to identical twin boys, Peregrin Wilder "Perry" Coleman and Elrond Maverick "Ron" Coleman
The Coleman Family
DH: Hawthorn Alexander Coleman [38]
DW: Madeline Julia "Maddie" Coleman (nee Oliver) (deceased at 34)
DW: Fiona Grace Coleman (nee Bartley) [37]
DD: Tamsin Gemma Coleman [13]
DD: Katherine Aurelia "Katie" Bartley [13]
DD: Aurora Lucy "Rory" Coleman [11]
DD: Selena Rosalind Coleman [9]
DS: Jacob Alistair Bartley [7]
DS: Peregrin Wilder "Perry" Coleman / Elrond Maverick "Ron" Coleman [nb]
Dashiell "Dash" the Golden Retriever [14]
Hawthorn and Fiona Coleman with Tamsin, Katie, Rory, Selena, Jacob, Perry, and Ron ...and furry friend Dash