[1, 8, 12] BABIES: (you chose whether its via your own pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption, etc):
1. You have a son!
2. You have a daughter!
3. You have twins! (you chose gender)
4. You have a miscarriage.
5. You have a daughter!
6. You have a son!
7. You have triplets! (you chose gender)
8. You have a son!
9. You have a miscarriage.
10. You have a daughter!
11. You have twins! (you chose gender)
12. You have a daughter!
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 = healthy
2, 6, 12 = born with a disability
[2, 6, 9] FAMILY:
1. You decide to get married/ renew your vows! Will it be a small, intimate occasion or all out?
2. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
3. You/ your SO's father passes away. (If already has, their mom or step parent)
4. You or your SO decide to change careers.
5. You get into a major argument with one of your SO's siblings.
6. A family member asks to move into your home. Why do they ask? Do you let them?
7. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
8. You/ your SO's mother passes away. (If already has, their dad or step parent)
9. Your SO gets in a major argument with one of your siblings.
10. You or your SO gets a promotion!
11. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
12. Your SO does something that makes you question your relationship to them. Do you work through it or part ways?
[4, 7] TRAVEL:
1. You and your family take a vacation within your country.
2. You and your SO decide to host a family get together with extended family! Who's side of the family do you invite?
3. You and your family take a vacation outside the country.
4. An extended family member invites you on a family get together they planned.
5. You move far away to a new home! Where did you move to?
6. You or your SO has work related travel. Are you and/or the kids able to come with? Where to?
7. You and your family take a vacation within the country.
8. You are your family decide to go to a popular theme park!
9. You and your family take a week long road trip - where do you stop?
10. You and your SO decide to take a cruise! Will you bring any kids (if you have any)?
11. You and your family take a vacation outside the country.
12. Your SO surprises you with a weekend vacation they planned for you two! (or a friend, if no SO)
[5, 10] HEALTH (if no children, it's you or SO):
1. One of your children broke a bone!
2. One of your children is diagnosed as gifted.
3. You or your SO ends up needing their gallbladder removed.
4. One of your children becomes disabled unexpectedly.
5. You had some warning signs of cancer but thankfully the tests came back negative!
6. You or your SO is diagnosed with depression.
7. You, your SO, or a child is diagnosed with Autism.
8. You or your SO is feeling really unwell and finally go to the doctor to find out your thyroid isn't working properly.
9. You or your SO is diagnosed with anxiety.
10. You had some warning signs of a heart attack but thankfully the tests came back negative! (just costochondritis)
11. One of your children is diagnosed with OCD.
12. You or your SO are diagnosed with PCOS.
[3, 11] MISC:
1. You and your family move into a new home!
2. You come into a large sum of money! What do you decide to do with it?
3. The car dies, so you need a new one. What type do you get?
4. You and your family decide to adopt a pet!
5. You or your SO decide to go back to school! What degree are you/ they going for?
6. You and your SO take up a new hobby together. What is it?
7. You and your SO decide to renovate one of the rooms of your home.
8. One of your children shows to be very talented (in sports, music, anything you chose).
9. If your child is old enough, they tell you they're pregnant. What do you all do from here? (if not your child, it's a friend in need)
10. You or your SO writes and publishes a book.
11. You and your SO decide you need a new car. What type did you get?
12. You and/or your SO takes your child to a concert/ play.
Harry, age 29, and Clayton, age 32, are a newly married couple with ambitions to grow a small family through adoption, and pursue their dream careers (scientist and physical therapist)
Year 1: Harry and Clayton are happily married, but start to desire more than just the two of them. They look into adoption, and are presented with the option to adopt a 4 month old baby girl. While some people say that she'll feel uncomfortable with two dads, the adoption agency happily offers the baby, and Harry and Clayton accept the proposal. In September of Year 1, the couple welcomes Faina Rachael into their home! Harry 29, Clayton 32, Faina 0
Year 2: Clayton is diagnosed with anxiety, a condition that has long troubled him. Now that he's on medication for it, though, he's significantly progressed. Faina has begun to form words, much to the delight of her two dads. She calls Harry Dada and Clayton Daddy, which they find adorable. Harry 30, Clayton 33, Faina 1
Year 3: Clayton has gotten through the majority of his anxiety without too much trouble, but he notices that he's feeling very unwell again, both mentally and physically. Doctors put him on more medication, but that doesn't alter his issues. By August, doctors figure out that Clayton's thyroid is malfunctioning. Faina has started to skip and run, and Harry loves to take walks with her in the evenings when Clayton is too unwell to come to dinner. Harry 31, Clayton 34, Faina 2
Year 4: Harry's mother, Bernadine, asks to move in to be closer to the couple and her grandaughter. Harry excitedly agrees, but Clayton's mother didn't approve of him marrying Harry, and disowned him. Therefore, seeing Harry and his mom so close and tight-knit makes him depressed, and worsens his anxiety. Clayton is constantly miserable, but the growing family doesn't notice. Faina starts preschool, where she dabbles in her studies, although isn't the most social child. Bernadine 70, Harry 32, Clayton 35, Faina 3
Year 5: Clayton is in a better state of mind after discussing his frustrations with Harry, and they decide that they want to adopt another child! The couple is offered a 2 year old little boy, and they gladly welcome him into their home. In mid-April, 2 year old Andre Wallace joins the family! Bernadine 71, Harry 33, Clayton 36, Faina 4, Andre 2
Year 6: (I was supposed to give someone PCOS, but Faina's a little young...sooo) Both children now attend school, and Harry and Clayton return to full time careers. Bernadine 72, Harry 34, Clayton 37, Faina 5, Andre 3
Year 7: Harry and Clayton work late one night, and Bernadine cooks and plays with her two grandchildren. After Faina and Andre are in bed, Bernadine has a heart attack and dies, and Harry is devastated. Faina and Andre are as well, as their grandmother was almost more present in their lives than their fathers. Without Bernadine, the family feels strange for a few months after the funeral. Harry 35, Clayton 38, Faina 6, Andre 4
Year 8: Clayton hears word from one of his highschool buddies that his mother died of cancer earlier in the year. Clayton was hurt and confused, and wished she would've told him she loved him once before she died. However, he puts on a brave face for his two kids. Harry 36, Clayton 39, Faina 7, Andre 5
Year 9: With Faina and Andre both in all day school, Harry and Clayton decide that they would love to adopt another child, and that they didn't feel that their small family was complete. In late July, the couple gets a call that asks them if they would like to adopt a 1 year old little girl, to which they replied "of course!" Elisa Michelle joined siblings Faina and Andre in September, and Faina loves having a little sister! Harry 37, Clayton 40, Faina 8, Andre 6, Elisa 1
Year 10: Faina is diagnosed with autism after a visit to the doctor's office in 4th grade. Harry 38, Clayton 41, Faina 9, Andre 7, Elisa 2
Year 11: Harry and Clayton love their three adopted children, but have long wanted some of their own. They've been saving up for years, and can finally afford a surrogate to carry Harry's child. After several months, the couple finds out that the babies are triplets!!! Two boys, and a girl. Faina, Andre, and Elisa are thrilled to welcome Grayson Marcel, Baxley Christofer, and Sydney Malaine into their lives. Harry 39, Clayton 42, Faina 10, Andre 8, Elisa 3, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 0.
Year 12: Harry and Clayton have been living in a 3 bedroom home for a while now with their family of 8, and they decide to move all the way to Denver to pursue a career opening for Harry and a bigger home for the family. Harry 40, Clayton 43, Faina 11, Andre 9, Elisa 4, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 1.
Year 13: Andre starts begging his dads for a vacation, and Harry and Clayton warily comply, although a vacation with 3 2-year olds, a five year old, a 10 year old, and a 12 year old could end in chaos. Harry 41, Clayton 44, Faina 12, Andre 10, Elisa 5, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 2.
Year 14: After 11 long years of the same car, old faithful finally sputters and dies, leaving Clayton to take his 6 children to the car dealership and get the biggest van available. Harry 42, Clayton 45, Faina 13, Andre 11, Elisa 6, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 3.
Year 15: Grayson and Sydney have both begun to walk, but Baxley remains immobile. Harry and Clayton later discover that he is paralyzed for life. Harry 43, Clayton 46, Faina 14, Andre 12, Elisa 7, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 4.
Year 16: Harry and Clayton yet again purchase a new home, this one with 9 bedrooms for their 6 kids and 2 dads. Harry 44, Clayton 47, Faina 15, Andre 13, Elisa 8, Grayson, Baxley, and Sydney 5.
[1, 8, 12] BABIES: (you chose whether its via your own pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption, etc):
1. You have a son!
2. You have a daughter!
3. You have twins! (you chose gender)
4. You have a miscarriage.
5. You have a daughter!
6. You have a son!
7. You have triplets! (you chose gender)
8. You have a son!
9. You have a miscarriage.
10. You have a daughter!
11. You have twins! (you chose gender)
12. You have a daughter!
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 = healthy
2, 6, 12 = born with a disability
[2, 6, 9] FAMILY:
1. You decide to get married/ renew your vows! Will it be a small, intimate occasion or all out?
2. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
3. You/ your SO's father passes away. (If already has, their mom or step parent)
4. You or your SO decide to change careers.
5. You get into a major argument with one of your SO's siblings.
6. A family member asks to move into your home. Why do they ask? Do you let them?
7. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
8. You/ your SO's mother passes away. (If already has, their dad or step parent)
9. Your SO gets in a major argument with one of your siblings.
10. You or your SO gets a promotion!
11. Either your or your SO's sibling has a baby, your niece or nephew! What do they name the baby?
12. Your SO does something that makes you question your relationship to them. Do you work through it or part ways?
[4, 7] TRAVEL:
1. You and your family take a vacation within your country.
2. You and your SO decide to host a family get together with extended family! Who's side of the family do you invite?
3. You and your family take a vacation outside the country.
4. An extended family member invites you on a family get together they planned.
5. You move far away to a new home! Where did you move to?
6. You or your SO has work related travel. Are you and/or the kids able to come with? Where to?
7. You and your family take a vacation within the country.
8. You are your family decide to go to a popular theme park!
9. You and your family take a week long road trip - where do you stop?
10. You and your SO decide to take a cruise! Will you bring any kids (if you have any)?
11. You and your family take a vacation outside the country.
12. Your SO surprises you with a weekend vacation they planned for you two! (or a friend, if no SO)
[5, 10] HEALTH (if no children, it's you or SO):
1. One of your children broke a bone!
2. One of your children is diagnosed as gifted.
3. You or your SO ends up needing their gallbladder removed.
4. One of your children becomes disabled unexpectedly.
5. You had some warning signs of cancer but thankfully the tests came back negative!
6. You or your SO is diagnosed with depression.
7. You, your SO, or a child is diagnosed with Autism.
8. You or your SO is feeling really unwell and finally go to the doctor to find out your thyroid isn't working properly.
9. You or your SO is diagnosed with anxiety.
10. You had some warning signs of a heart attack but thankfully the tests came back negative! (just costochondritis)
11. One of your children is diagnosed with OCD.
12. You or your SO are diagnosed with PCOS.
[3, 11] MISC:
1. You and your family move into a new home!
2. You come into a large sum of money! What do you decide to do with it?
3. The car dies, so you need a new one. What type do you get?
4. You and your family decide to adopt a pet!
5. You or your SO decide to go back to school! What degree are you/ they going for?
6. You and your SO take up a new hobby together. What is it?
7. You and your SO decide to renovate one of the rooms of your home.
8. One of your children shows to be very talented (in sports, music, anything you chose).
9. If your child is old enough, they tell you they're pregnant. What do you all do from here? (if not your child, it's a friend in need)
10. You or your SO writes and publishes a book.
11. You and your SO decide you need a new car. What type did you get?
12. You and/or your SO takes your child to a concert/ play.