Posted 16 September 2019 - 05:30 PM
Darya Elayne (Stetsen), 26 & Lesley “Les” Robert Da Mido, 27, est 2018
2019:
Les and I decided to adopt a pet dog! It’s a German Shepherd/Border Collie mix. He is one and his name is Trotter. He’s adorable.
Darya, 27 & Les, 28
Trotter, 1
2020:
We renewed their wedding vows for their second anniversary. It was a small occasion, with only close friends and family.
Darya, 28 & Les, 29
Trotter, 2
2021:
We wanted to have a baby this year and I got pregnant with twins! It was amazing news, but we were scared at times, as I had a high risk pregnancy. Both babies were doing great at birth, though. We named them Adela Coral & Frederic Reese, “Addie & Freddie.”
Darya, 29 & Les, 30
Addie & Freddie, 0
Trotter, 3
2022:
Les’ dad unexpectedly got quite sick with pneumonia. It got so bad that he eventually passed away. Les had much trouble with the loss of his dad because they were always so close.
Darya, 30 & Les, 31
Addie & Freddie, 1
Trotter, 4
2023:
We learned that Addie & Freddie we’re going to be big siblings this year! It was very exciting, although we were worried about having another high risk pregnancy. This did turn out to be one, and we learned that our baby girl would be born with Down syndrome. This was so heartbreaking because we wanted the best for her. We got through it of course and baby Senna Frances was born at 37 weeks. Life with three kids is not easy, but we love it!
Darya, 31 & Les, 32
Addie, Freddie, 2 & Senna, 0
Trotter, 5
2024:
I was admitted to the hospital for possible signs of breast cancer, but fortunately it wasn’t. This was very scary for us, as my mom passed away from breast cancer ten years previous.
Darya, 32 & Les, 33
Addie, Freddie, 3 & Senna, 1
Trotter, 6
2025:
We were certainly not trying for a baby, although we did get pregnant- this time with our second set of twins! This news was exciting, but also terrifying! We were going to have five under five including one with special needs! We were nervous, but we knew that God had a plan for us. Our identical twin boys- Emanuel Anthony & Benedict Vincent (after Les’ dad), “Manny & Benny.” Both doing great.
Darya, 33 & Les, 34
Addie, Freddie, 4, Senna, 2, Manny & Benny, 0
Trotter, 7
2026:
I wrote and self published a book about having a child with Downs. The differences, similarities, and everything in between. It has been a journey.
Darya, 34 & Les, 35
Addie, Freddie, 5, Senna, 3, Manny & Benny, 1
Trotter, 8
2027:
Les had a lot of “questionable activity” this year. I won’t go into detail. He finally told me that it just wasn’t the same anymore. I knew what he meant because I’d felt it too. After five kids, we split. We decided that I’d have the kids during weeks and him during weekends. This was a hard decision. He moved and I stayed put. He brought Trotter with.
D: I couldn’t bring myself to get into a relationship. I didn’t care that Les was back in one. It was too painful.
Darya, 35
Addie, Freddie, 6, Senna, 4, Manny & Benny, 2
L: I started dating Meghan Maree Davies. She has one son- Barrett James Ridley, “BJ.” He is nine.
Les, 36 & Meghan, 32
BJ, 9, Addie, Freddie, 6, Senna, 4, Manny & Benny, 2
Trotter, 8
2028:
D: This year I finally brought myself out of that “blah” stage I’d been in and I started dating Rogan Wilbur Xian. On the other hand, I wrote and self-published my second book about divorce with kids.
Darya, 36 & Rogan, 35
Addie, Freddie, 7, Senna, 5, Manny & Benny, 3
L: Meg got in an argument with my younger brother- Jayson, about him moving in with us. This lead to them both being exceptionally mad at each other before apologizing.
Les, 37 & Meghan, 33
BJ, 10, Addie, Freddie, 7, Senna, 5, Manny & Benny, 3
Trotter, 9
2029:
D: I wrote my third book, this time about everything put together. I hope everyone who reads it can relate in some way.
Darya, 37 & Rogan, 36
Addie, Freddie, 8, Senna, 6, Manny & Benny, 4
L: My brother Jayson asked to move in with us (for the second time). This time they didn’t get heated and we decided to let him stay with us. A big seller was that we needed a babysitter for BJ during the week and Jay could do it.
Les, 38 & Meghan, 34
BJ, 11, Addie, Freddie, 8, Senna, 6, Manny & Benny, 4
Trotter, 10
2030:
D: We brought the kids on a vacation to Brazil. It was fun and educational learning Portuguese, seeing famous historical places, and doing exciting, once-in-a-lifetime things.
Darya, 38 & Rogan, 37
Addie, Freddie, 9, Senna, 7, Manny & Benny, 5
L: We took the kids to Disney World! We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the amazing experience!
Les, 39 & Meghan, 35
BJ, 12, Addie, Freddie, 9, Senna, 7, Manny & Benny, 5
Trotter, 11
2031:
D: My only sister- Liliwen- had her first baby- a girl! They named her Eliza Bronwyn Zaire Tobias.
Darya, 39 & Rogan, 38
Addie, Freddie, 10, Senna, 8, Manny & Benny, 6
L: We took BJ to a concert for his thirteenth birthday! It was a lot of fun for all three of us!
Les, 40 & Meghan, 36
BJ, 13, Addie, Freddie, 10, Senna, 8, Manny & Benny, 6
Trotter, 12
2032:
D: I got into a major argument with Rogan’s sister Gena about her telling me how to parent my kids. We eventually calmed down, but I still get tense around her.
Darya, 40 & Rogan, 39
Addie, Freddie, 11, Senna, 9, Manny & Benny, 7
L: We had been really wanting a baby and we got pregnant! It was a boy! Meg delivered baby Lesley Robert Da Mido Jr at 39 weeks. We plan on calling him Ro.
Les, 41 & Meghan, 37
BJ, 14, Addie, Freddie, 11, Senna, 9, Manny, Benny, 7 & Ro, 0
Trotter, 13
2033:
D: We tried for a baby this year- and I got pregnant! I unfortunately suffered a miscarriage. This was quite hard on Rogan, the kids & I.
Darya, 41 & Rogan, 40
Adela, Freddie, 12, Senna, 10, Manny & Benny, 8
L: Meg and I took BJ & Ro on a road trip to Arizona. We had lots of fun seeing the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and other similar places.
Les, 42 & Meghan, 38
BJ, 15, Adela, Freddie, 12, Senna, 10, Manny, Benny, 8 & Ro, 1
Trotter, 14
2034:
D: My cousin invited us to a family reunion. The kids played with some of their distant family while Rohan and I made conversation with my extended family.
Darya, 42 & Rogan, 41
Adela, Freddie, 13, Senna, 11, Manny & Benny, 9
L: Meg got a promotion! We celebrated with a drink at a local bar. In other news, Trotter passed away this year. He lived a long life.
Les, 43 & Meghan, 39
BJ, 16, Adela, Freddie, 13, Senna, 11, Manny, Benny, 9 & Ro, 2
Trotter, dec.
2035:
D: I had another miscarriage this year. I felt quite sad and anxious.
Darya, 43 & Rogan, 42
Adela, Freddie, 14, Senna, 12, Manny & Ben, 10
L: After Trotter’s passing, we decided to adopt another dog. This one is a beagle mutt. His name is Chance.
Les, 44 & Meghan, 40
BJ, 17, Adela, Freddie, 14, Senna, 12, Manny, Ben, 10 & Ro, 3
Trotter, dec. & Chance, 2
2036:
D: We tried to get pregnant again, when I did, I was so scared of loss, but we didn’t lose these babies. Yep, third set of twins. I must hold a world record! They are fraternal boys and we named them Quentin Tyler & Merrick Carlos. They are both miracles.
Darya, 44 & Rogan, 43
Adela, Freddie, 15, Senna, 13, Manny, Ben, 11, Quentin & Merrick, 0
L: Jayson and his girlfriend Deanna has a baby girl this year! Their all still living with us, but we like being with the baby so much. Her name is Emerald Charlee Oz Da Mido.
Les, 45 & Meghan, 41
BJ, 18, Adela, Freddie, 15, Senna, 13, Manny, Ben, 11 & Ro, 4
Trotter, dec. & Chance, 3
2037:
D: Rogan and I took the kids on a cruise. They especially liked the water park & kids’ club. It was quite the luxury.
Darya, 45 & Rogan, 44
Adela, Freddie, 16, Senna, 14, Manny, Ben, 12, Quentin & Merrick, 1
L: I came into a large sum of money! We used it to renovate our house, get three new bedrooms- 1 for Em, and two other ones so we can spread out the room sharing.
Les, 46 & Meghan, 42
BJ, 19, Adela, Freddie, 16, Senna, 14, Manny, Ben, 12 & Ro, 5
Trotter, dec. & Chance, 4
2038:
D: We adopted a kitten! Her name is Sylvia and she is silver and white.
Darya, 46 & Rogan, 45
Adela, Freddie, 17, Senna, 15, Manny, Ben, 13, Quentin & Merrick, 2
Sylvia, 0
L: My mom passed away this year. My parents divorced when I was young, so I never really knew her. This still made my guilty that I hadn’t patched up our relationship.
Les, 47 & Meghan, 43
BJ, 20, Adela, Freddie, 17, Senna, 15, Manny, Ben, 13 & Ro, 6
Trotter, dec. & Chance, 5
The Da Mido-Xian Family
DW: Darya Elayne (Stetsen) Da Mido-Xian, 46
DBF: Rogan Wilbur Xian, 45
DD/DS: Adela Coral & Frederic Reese “Freddie” Da Mido, 17
DD: Senna Frances Da Mido, 15 (Down syndrome)
DS/DS: Emanuel Anthony “Manny” & Benedict Vincent “Ben” Da Mido, 13
DS/DS: Quentin Tyler & Merrick Carlos Xian, 2
DCat: Sylvia
Darya & Rogan with Adela, Freddie, Senna, Manny, Ben, Quentin, and Merrick.
The Da Mido Family
DH: Lesley Robert “Les” Da Mido, 47
DGF: Meghan Maree Davies, 43
DS: Barrett James “BJ” Ridley, 20
DD/DS: Adela Coral & Frederic Reese “Freddie” Da Mido, 17
DD: Senna Frances Da Mido, 15 (Down syndrome)
DS/DS: Emanuel Anthony “Manny” & Benedict Vincent “Ben” Da Mido, 13
DS: Lesley “Ro” Robert Da Mido Jr, 6
DDog: Trotter, dec.
DDog: Chance, 5
Les & Meghan with BJ, Adela, Freddie, Senna, Manny, Ben, and Ro.