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The Hawley Family
DH: Ekundayo Thomas
DW: Emilia Margaret Niamh {nee McKnight}
DS: Sullivan Charlie Ronan (32)
DD: Eleanor Simi Maeve (30)
DS: Declan William Everett (29)
DD: Desiree Arabella Inaya (27)
DD: Clementine Olivia Jane (25)
Dayo and Mia with children,
Sully, Nora, Dex, Rae, and Clemmie
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The Hawley Family
DS: Sullivan Charlie Ronan (32) {hetero}
DW: Kathleen Eliza {nee Bloom}
DS: Elliott Raymond (6)
DD: Maxine Guinevere (6)
DD: Allison Iris (4)
DD: Amelia Aisling Saoirse (1)
DD: Etta Caroline Cypress (0)
Sully and Kathy with kids,
Elliott, Max, Lissa, Ames, and Ettie
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The Jaziri Family
DD: Eleanor Simi Maeve {nee Hawley} (30) {hetero}
DH: Alexandre Sharif
DS: Jules Philip (4)
Nora and Alexandre with child,
Jules
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The Hawley Family
DS: Declan William Everett (29)
DW: Sofia Iris {nee Gianni}
DD: Giorgia Luciana (8)
DD: Margaret Aminata (0)
Dex and Sofia with children,
Gia and Margo
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The Hawley and Gosling Family
DD: Desiree Arabella Inaya (27) {bi}
GF: Briar Rose Alexandra {long term}
DD: Jazmyne Kaylin (5)
DD: Amaya Faeryn (5)
Rae and Rosie with children,
Jazzy and Amaya
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The Hawley Family
DD: Clementine Olivia Jane (25) {bi}
DS: Ayotune Malachi (3)
DS: Antonio Wolfe (1)
Clemmie with children,
Tunde and Tonito
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1988
Sully, much like many of his family, followed in the footsteps of working in research. Sully and Kathy decided to purchase a house in northern Scituate, Mass in order to shorten Sully's drive to work in Boston. They love the serene, beach town feeling and being close to family! They bought a 4 bed 3 bath farmhouse style home with a beautiful wrap around porch - perfect to watch the kids play whilst sitting comfy in the shade! Sully and Kathy were fortunate enough to grow their family by three more children. They had three more little girls! First came Allison Iris Hawley. Kathy had always loved the name Allison, and Sully agreed it to be beautiful. Iris had family connections for Kathy. It took another two years for Kathy to conceive the baby they had planned to be their last, Amelia Aisling Saoirse Hawley. Kathy had sort of hoped to have another boy, whom she'd have named James to honor a beloved family member who passed away during her pregnancy. When they had learned they were having a girl, Sully brought up the idea of using Amy with the nickname Ames, which lead Kathy to thinking they could honor both Sully's mum Emilia and James through Amelia nickname Ames. Aisling was a family name they both loved. Saoirse was chosen for it's meaning, freedom, as well as it's association celebrating Gaelic pride. Both Sully and Kathy have strong Irish roots. When Ames was still a brand new baby, Kathy's doctor had advised her that breastfeeding would work as a form of birth control for the first six months. However, this practice would be disproven in the scientific community later. This lead Kathy to becoming pregnant when Ames was only a few months old! While Sully and Kathy were shocked (especially considering how long it took to conceive all their previous children!), they were also overjoyed for just one more baby. They welcomed baby Etta Caroline Cypress Hawley only weeks before Ames first birthday! Sully and Kathy had chosen Etta James song, At Last, as their first dance song. The name Etta had a sentimental feeling that felt perfect for their daughter. Caroline had family connections. Cypress had an exciting association, as in the rush to the hospital during labor, Kathy gave birth in the car! They had been on Cypress Street at the time, so using Cypress had felt like a fun yet meaningful name. Nowadays, the twins are in first grade and Allison is in preschool.
Nora had been living a relatively quiet life up until this point. She went to nursing school, where she met her now husband, Alexandre. Alexandre had traveled from Canada to attend an American University, happening upon the same Boston based school as Nora. The couple wanted to live somewhere between their family's Massachusetts's and Quebec homes. They settled on Old Orchard Beach, Maine. They found a cozy cabin in the woods that just felt perfect! Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a pleasant amount of privacy due to the trees without being too far away from their neighbors or town. Within the first year of their marriage, they welcomed a baby boy! They chose the name Jules Philip Jaziri. Both Nora and Alexandre cherished author Jules Verne, leading to Jules feeling like a perfect bilingual name for their son. Philip honored Alexandre's grandfather.
Dex and Sofia got married! They had a grand wedding, as lux and lively as everyone would have expected from them. Gia got to be the flower girl! After the wedding, they had decided to try to conceive a second baby. It would take them three years before it finally happened! They were blissed out! They welcomed a second little girl, Margaret Aminata Hawley. They chose Margaret as a name Dex admitted to always loving. Sofia, upon Margaret being suggested, was unsure until she considered the nickname Margo. Once she thought of calling her little girl Margo, she was sold! Aminata is a family name on his paternal side of the family. His father (Dayo) aunt had this name, and she's always been a favorite to Dex. He was happy to honor both this Irish and Nigerian family in his daughters name.
Clemmie had kept herself busy as of lately. She decided to put her education on hold when she found herself pregnant. While she loved the father, he wasn't emotionally in a head space to be a dad. He was battling addiction and thus far unable to remain sober for long. She understood his decision to not be involved, even if she was heartbroken for how badly he struggled. She welcomed a little boy whom she named Ayotunde Malachi Hawley. The father had shared Nigerian lineage, same as Clemmie, so she wanted a name to reflect that, which led her to Ayotunde. Malachi was just a name she loved. Clemmie was fortunate to be able to stay with her grandparents while she adjusted. She saved up money working as a waitress. Dayo's mother, Simi, and his father, Ayodele, were thrilled to play with little Tunde, even if they were getting older and unable to help as much as they'd like. After Clem had saved up enough money, she decided to take a trip around Europe with Tunde and a couple friends. She met a handsome man while they were visiting Spain that she had a one night stand with. Unfortunately, she didn't know enough about him to reach out once she found herself pregnant. She knew his name was Antonio, though, and she did like his name, so she decided she would use it. She chose Wolfe after hearing it used as a name for a child she came across in a store. Little Antonio Wolfe Hawley was perfect and Clem was grateful for him. She currently is living at Simi and Ayodele's house, both to save money but also to assist her grandparents as they aged.
