I enjoyed this so much I'm going to do it again lol! I roll the dice for all 20 years before I start making the story and it just ends up working so nicely
Year 1 - 2020
Eden Laurel Gottesman {17} and Isaac Thomas Pritzkern {17} were best friends since elementary school, having grown up in the same town, attended the same schools, and had overlapping interests. While they harbored some romantic feelings for one another, they never pursued a relationship together. On Eden's part, she recognized he either wasn't faithful or wasn't committed to any of his previous relationships and didn't feel they would make it long term. On both their parts, they valued their friendship and didn't want to risk potentially ruining it by involving romance. Isaac's ADHD made him impulsive and his parents refused to let him medicate, and while Eden knew that this influenced his poor decisions, she still felt it didn't make for a great foundation to their relationship. Isaac was generally self aware but didn't take great lengths to fix his struggles. He tended to shrug it off and move on pretty quickly.
Shortly after high school graduation, they attended a party together. They had a lot to drink and ended up intimate. The next morning, they agreed to pretend it had never happened as they wanted to preserve their friendship.
Eden's family had planned an international family vacation that set out a few days after the party occurred. They traveled to Europe, visiting popular vacation locations like London, Paris, Barcelona, and Prague. Eden had an amazing time with her parents, Margaret Eva {nee Kovner, 42} and Alexander Leon {49}, and her sisters Haley Diana {20} and Piper Amelia {15}. They spent 3 weeks in Europe together and had a wonderful time.
Isaac and his family didn't have any exciting plans but they enjoyed their summer nonetheless. His father, Owen Reid {44}, was a lawyer that spent much of his time at work. His mother, Jacqueline Ann {39}, was heavily involved in the local country club and tennis clubs. They both made time to spend with Isaac and his little brother, Sawyer Noah {12}.
Not long after Eden got home, she started feeling unwell. At first she thought she may have caught a virus but when she continued to feel unwell for longer than she thought normal, she realized she was over a week late for her cycle. It felt unreal to her but she decided to take a breath and go buy a pregnancy test before panicking. The test turned positive pretty quickly and she was no doubt pregnant. She spent a few days considering her options but ultimately decided she was going to have her babies and raise them. She confided in Isaac about her pregnancy and while he was surprised and scared, he supported her. They began working out their plans immediately, as this is a huge life changing event. They see a doctor as soon as they can and find out Eden is carrying twins!
Upon announcing the pregnancy to their parents, they were disappointed. Thankfully Eden's parents backed her up, were proud to hear of how much they'd already planned and researched, and offered their support. Isaac's parents needed time to adjust to how they felt.
Eden went into labor prematurely, which scared everyone. She stayed on bed rest within the hospital, received a shot that would help the babies lungs develop, and things of that nature. About a week after arriving, her waters broke and it was time to have the babies. Thankfully, Greyson Oliver Prizkern and Willow Cecilia Pritzkern were otherwise healthy! They were born only weeks before Christmas and it felt like winter magic.
Year 2 - 2021
To help support their daughter, Margo and Lex purchased a small home for Eden and Isaac! It had 1,200 square feet, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Eden is able to set up a nursery for Grey and Willow, which she was excited for, even if she kept pack and play's in her own bedroom so the babies could sleep in her room at night.
Eden begins working to support her babies. She pays her sisters, Haley and Piper, to babysit while she works. Isaac is in university and working as well. They find they see one another so rarely, mostly when they're fast asleep, and life feels busy. At this point, they were lightly agreed that they were dating, though not much time ever got around for romance of any form. Still, Eden was hurt when Isaac admits he cheated on her. He'd been studying with a classmate regularly, and one night things went too far. Isaac felt horrible about it and was upfront immediately after it happened but he and Eden agree that they just aren't meant to be together as a couple. Eden asked him to move out, to help preserve their friendship even if they couldn't work it out romantically. They hoped to still be friends, with the bare minimums to co parent effectively.
Year 3 - 2022
Eden - With rambunctious toddlers and a demanding job wearing her down, Eden decides to do a staycation with her kids. She takes 1 week of vacation time and plans some fun local activities to do with Greyson and Willow. With them being only 18 months, she chose little things like pushing the stroller through the aquarium and zoo. She also decides to dye her hair purple! She'd always wanted to do fun colors and hadn't been allowed to while living at home. She felt radiant!
Isaac - Now living in his own apartment, he decides to adopt a cat from the rescue near by as he loves cats and knows his children would enjoy her too. He gets a fluffy black cat whom is named Sage. Isaac is surprised when one of his fling's, Ava Harper Conway, announces she is pregnant with his child! He's surprised, as when his condom had broken he'd immediately bought her an emergency contraceptive, but she told him that her doctor said that emergency contraceptives are often less effective on anyone above 150 lb, which she hadn't known before her doctor mentioned it. They decide to officially get together in hopes of being good parents for their son, however. She later births the baby and they name him Sebastian Henry Pritzkern. He was born full term and healthy.
Year 4 - 2023
Eden - Eden is so excited to bring Greyson and Willow to the beach for a vacation! It was a local beach, nice and sandy with pretty rocks and shells around to enjoy. She's also thrilled to get a promotion at work! She's now a leader within her section at work!
Isaac - Isaac and Ava get in a huge argument about caring for Sebastian. Ava wants to party and have fun and while Isaac does too, he's also working and trying to get good grades at school. Ava knows that Isaac's parents will not continue to pay his tuition unless he maintains good grades but she still doesn't watch Bash while he studies or such. Isaac breaks up with Ava, having argued too many times about responsibilities.
Year 5 - 2024
Eden - Eden had begun casually dating again. She had tried her best to be regular with birth control pills but missed a dose or two every now and then. She wasn't entirely surprised when she discovered she was pregnant again, though a bit disappointed in herself for being so irresponsible. The father had decided he wanted nothing to do with this pregnancy, so Eden welcomed her baby girl by herself. She named her Luna Charlotte Gottesman. Thankfully she is born full term and healthy! Unfortunately, not long after her birth, Eden finds herself struggling with postpartum depression and is taken over by an eating disorder. She began a strict diet of heavily counting calories and lost weight quickly. Isaac noticed Eden didn't seem to be okay and stepped in, thankfully helping her get the support she needed to work through this.
Isaac - Isaac's life took a very drastic turn this year. His ex girlfriend, Ava, had occasionally still been hooking up with him casually, despite Isaac's insistence that they'd not be a romantic couple anymore. Ava, becoming desperate, went to great lengths in attempt to get Isaac back. Jealous of seeing Isaac's ex (Eden) being so slender and thinking that's why he loved her, she began dieting as well and lost some weight. When that didn't change Isaacs mind, she decided to lie to Isaac about being on birth control and got pregnant again. Isaac was shocked when Ava announced she was pregnant, believing her to be on the Depo shot and for that to be very effective. But he was even more shocked when a friend of Ava's let it slip what Ava had done. While Isaac very much wanted to be a part of his childrens lives, he didn't want any sort of relationship anymore and limited all communications to be about the kids. Ava develops pre eclampsia towards the end of her pregnancy and has a scary delivery after a placental abruption! She was rushed to the hospital and had an emergency cesarean section. Ava needed more medical care for herself but thankfully they were both alive. Violet Cora Pritzkern was born at a low birth weight and needed a little care in the NICU. She recovered beautifully, however.
Isaac ended up missing a lot of work while in the hospital with his daughter which resulted in them firing him. He was pretty upset about this, of course, but thankfully Isaac's parents knew someone who had an opening. Isaac's family helped financially accommodate him staying home with Violet until she was old enough for daycare, which is when Isaac began his new job.
Year 6 - 2025
Eden - in the midst of the chaos of having a young baby and twins whom were turning 5, Eden decides to adopt some pet fish. She let the twins name them, which they picked Train and Pink. Later that year, Eden notices a funny looking mole on her arm and decides to see a doctor about it. They remove it and send it to the lab which returns the results of stage 1 melanoma. Thankfully they caught it so early as they were able to surgically remove all the cancerous cells to cure it.
Isaac - Isaac and Ava had a rough time co parenting. Isaac had sought a custody agreement pretty quickly after Violet's birth, not knowing how Ava would decide to act, so they had 50/50 custody. Despite fighting the custody agreement, Ava often picked the kids off late, dropped them off early, or asked Isaac to pick up on her days so she could do things. It was frustrating, as Isaac had been working a full time job now that he graduated and got his degree. In a horrible turn of events, Ava gets in a rough car accident that permanently disables her. After this, Ava decides to update the custody agreement so that Isaac is the primary parent and she gets every other weekend. After this change, thankfully, things start getting a little smoother for them.
On a less chaotic note, Sebastian gets fitted for his first pair of glasses. He turns out to be near sighted.
Year 7 - 2026
Eden - Eden was excited to become an aunt for the first time when her sister, Haley, announced she was pregnant. It was pretty unexpected, as Haley hadn't been opened about seeing anyone romantically and had been enjoying her career and friendships, but they loved Haley and knew she'd be a wonderful mother. Everyone is heartbroken when, not long after birthing her daughter Stella Mabel Gottesman, she passes away from a postpartum hemorrhage. Haley had no partner to take Stella. Margo and Lex were not prepared to have a baby in their home, worked long hours, and were not feeling up to caring for an infant unless absolutely necessary. Piper, only 21, was just finishing up her degree and getting ready to join the workforce. It felt natural that Stella would go to Eden's care. Her little two bedroom house felt pretty cramped with two 6 year olds, a 2 year old, and now an infant, but Eden was grateful to have her sisters daughter with her. Stella looked just like a mini Haley, which comforted Eden. Haley had an ample savings account that Eden was able to have to help care for the kids, though her parents were happy to help care for their kids and grand kids. Under the grief and depression of everything happening in Eden's life, she impulsively shaved her head. Despite it being an impulsive move, Eden found she really loved having no hair! The quicker showers, no brushing, no hair in her eyes, and no hair elastics needed. Eden was grateful Greyson and Willow began first grade this year, both reducing her daycare bills and giving her a little time to parent two less kids during any days when she was home during the day.
Isaac - Isaac had started dating again after he got in the flow of being a single father to four kids. Unfortunately, she turns out to be a cheater as well. Isaac broke up with her. With bills adding up, especially from the NICU stay, Isaac gets another job to help pay them off.
Year 8 - 2027
Eden - A friend of Edens introduces her to a man named Miles Jacob Petersonberg, and he and Eden hit it off! They had agreed to take things slowly, which was working for them. When Eden had began dating again, she had an IUD inserted so she wouldn't have to worry about reliably taking birth control. Eden was surprised when she found herself pregnant despite it! When she visited her midwife, they did an ultrasound and it showed the IUD had shifted. Eden was surprised yet again when the midwife announced it was twins. It felt unreal that she could possibly be carrying twins again. Thankfully, she and Miles had been pretty solid and he was supportive, even if nervous. Margo and Lex helped Eden get a down payment for a bigger house as they had too little space within the previous home! There was now a room for Willow, Luna, and Stella to share. Greyson and the twins would have a room to share. A bedroom for Eden and Miles, of course. There was a room for an office, and a guest bedroom, which Piper occasionally crashed in while babysitting the kids. There were 2 1/2 bathrooms too, which was convenient. The house had over 2,000 sq ft, which felt massive compared to the 1,200 they'd been in for the past 7 years. Later that year, the twins were born a little early but healthy! They were named Theodore August Petersonberg and Everett Charles Petersonberg.
Isaac - Isaac decides to adopt another cat from the local rescue. This one is a black and white cat and it's named Lula. Isaac meets a girl through online dating and things seem to go smoothly. He and Ella Roisin Murdoch spent a decent amount of timing getting to know one another before meeting up. Ella was nervous to date a guy with 4 kids, especially worried about what her role would be in their lives and what their mothers would be like, but she ended up happy she took the chance. When Isaac and Ella's relationship got serious, Isaac introduced her to Eden and they got along well. Ella met Grey, Willow, Bash, and Violet, they seemed to get along pretty well too.
Year 9 - 2028
Eden - Bills started to pile up so Eden decides to get a second job. Greyson and Willow are turning 9 and involved with after school sports, which cost quite a bit. Luna and Stella, now 4 and 2, joined swimming classes. Luna was in preschool but Stella was still in daycare. Then, of course, Teddy and Ev were only 1 and in daycare. Miles job paid well but Eden felt strongly about wanting to afford half the bills herself, for fear of becoming dependent and losing him. And to add to the bills, Grey manages to break his arm while playing on a trampoline, and it requires surgery. Grey was fine and well otherwise, at least.
Isaac - Isaac and Ella seem to be doing well for a while, when Ella notices Isaac starting to pull away from her. It led into a huge argument, as Isaac was afraid of falling in love just for it to fail so he began to self sabotage. He and Ella were able to talk it out.
While at preschool, Violet falls off of one of the playground slides and breaks a bone in her arm! Isaac felt so stressed that two of his kids had a broken arm, even though it wasn't his fault.
Year 10 - 2029
Eden - All her hard work began showing through, when Eden checked her account to see that she had a decent savings adding up! She decided to buy all new furniture for her bedroom! She had bought all her current ones second hand upon moving into her first house and it all showed pretty decent wear and tear. It felt wonderful to buy a new bed frame, new dresser, new night stands, and a new rocking chair for her room!
Miles decided to treat the family to a day of fun at a local water park. Everyone had a blast! It was nice to spend the day together like this.
Isaac - On a happy note, Isaac invited Ella to move in this year. It felt pretty big, as he'd been committed to her and in love for a couple years now, which is the longest he'd been in a relationship, much less faithful the entire time. Ella had proven to be really great to the kids. In a horrible turn of events, Ella's father passes away. She's gutted, as she was very close to him. Isaac decides to buy her the newest gaming console and some games so they can play together and for something to do while she grieves.
Year 11 - 2030
Eden - Greyson redecorates his room! He went with a blue/green theme and it looked pretty neat. Eden decides to get her nose pierced, just for fun.
Isaac - Isaac and Ella decide to buy a small home together! It had two rooms, two bathrooms, and they repurposed the basement to be a third bedroom. He and Ella slept in the basement. They set the rooms up so Greyson and Bash could share a room and Willow and Violet could share a room. Isaac also starts getting grey hairs, so he lets it grow in as is instead of dying or anything.
Year 12 - 2031
Eden - Willow begs and begs to go camping in a tent someday, so Eden finally agrees and packs the family up to do so. With Willow and Greyson being nearly 12, Luna being 7, Stella being 5, and Teddy and Ev being 4, it was a bit of a handful but Eden and Miles were grateful at least none of them were babies.
That autumn, Grey gets in trouble at school. He was caught skipping a class. Eden and Isaac were very disappointed in him, talked it out, and he admitted to skipping for fear of failing the test due in class. They had him write an apology letter to his teacher and met up to talk to the teacher and hope to get a better understanding of his participation in class, whether he needed additional help, etc.
Isaac - Willow announces she has her first girlfriend! It's bittersweet to think of his baby girl growing up but he's happy she feels safe and comfortable being opened about her life. Her girlfriends name is Scarlett Emily Arillaga.
Sebastian redecorates his room! He chooses a "rock & roll" theme.
Year 13 - 2032
Eden - Margo and Lex are so proud of how well Eden has been living her life. They were worried about her being a teen mom of twins, then seeing her a single mom after she and Isaac split, and of the many barriers Eden has faced and overcome rather responsibly. For her 28th birthday, they decide to gift her a large sum of money they had been investing in for her to do as she pleases. Eden decides to save it, as she's already experienced so many life changing and sudden events that she wants to feel secure.
Miles comes home with heartbreaking news that his mother passed away. Eden had quite liked Miles' mother and was gutted to hear this news. Eden and Miles did their best to support Miles' father through the loss too.
Isaac - When Ella expressed that she wanted to have a baby, Isaac was very unsure. Grey and Willow being 13, Bash being 10, and Violet being 8, he'd experienced the newborn phase a few times now and kids are expensive. Plus, he was generally involved in his children's siblings/ his best friends kids too. But when he got down to thinking about it, he did love having a large family and he loved Ella. After receiving a raise at work for his excellent work ethic, Isaac agreed and they decided to give it a go. Ella was excited when she found she was pregnant! She soon started having severe symptoms that lead to a rough pregnancy, however. Between Hypermesis Gravidarum and Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction, she found herself on bed rest fairly early and needed regular care for IV fluids and such. Depression set in pretty hard from the chronic pain and sickness. Eden and Miles supported Isaac and Ella as much as they could through this pain. The dehydration caused preterm labor, which added to her depression and anxiety. She ended up birthing early and baby needed a little bit of care. Isaac and Ella were happy to welcome their baby girl into the world! They decided on the name Clementine Athena Maeve Pritzkern. Ella began feeling so much better once Minnie was in the world! Minnie's siblings loved her greatly.
Year 14 - 2033
Eden - With their relationship being so solid and long lasting, Miles proposed to Eden! She excitedly said yes! She knew Miles was the love of her life. They had an intimate ceremony with their families, close friends, and of course all the kids.
Later that year, Miles has a heart attack! Despite his mother having passed from a heart attack the year previous, he hadn't expected this to happen so young. Thankfully they were able to set up a plan, meds, etc and stabilize him.
Isaac - On his way home from work, Isaac got in a car accident. Thankfully he was okay but it was definitely frustrating managing insurance and dealing with aches from after the accident. Ella comes home with a pet hedgehog! A girl she named Petal. The kids all loved the hedgehog and the cats tolerated her.
Year 15 - 2034
Eden - Eden is disheartened to get a call from the school hearing her daughter, Willow, had gotten in trouble at school. When she arrived it turned out it was just a dress code violation. Eden just shrugged it off, as dress codes aren't a big deal to her. Willow apologized and agreed to be more careful to pick clothes that fit the code. This year, Grey grows a whole foot taller! Seeing her boy grow so tall was bittersweet.
Isaac - Sebastian tells Isaac and Ella that he has his first girlfriend! A girl called Hattie Olive Gittinger. She was a sweet girl and Isaac and Ella enjoyed her coming over. Violet asks Ella to bring her to get her ears pierced, so they make a date of it and get it done. Violet is so excited! Isaac is happy to see his daughter so happy. Ava wasn't happy when she heard Ella had done so, as she felt it was her right as her "real" mother to do so, but as Ava isn't as involved in Violet's life, Violet wasn't as close to her emotionally and didn't want to do it with Ava. Isaac discussed this with Ava, who didn't agree but bare minimums accepted not to guilt Violet about it.
Year 16 - 2035
Eden - With her children growing up, Eden decides she wants a family vacation. They decide on a staycation. Eden and Miles took vacation time from work, they called the kids out of school, and they bonded at home together. Willow asks Eden to bring her to get her nose pierced, so they do so. Miles thought she was a bit young to do so and privately talked to Eden about it, but realized it was Miles feeling emotional and thinking back to the little girl he'd met when she was 8 years old and not the 16 year old in front of him.
Isaac - Isaac and Eden are surprised when Willow approaches them with Scarlett by her side and announces she's pregnant with Scarlett's baby. Isaac and Eden had known Scarlett was a trans woman, but they had thought they'd stressed the importance of birth control. Willow admits she had let them down by missing birth control pills and had made a bad decision to not use condoms as they'd be relying on the birth control. Unfortunately, Scarlett's parents weren't supportive whatsoever and kicked her out of the house. As Eden had more room in her home to accomodate Scarlett moving in and room for their baby, Willow decides to more permanently move in with her mum, though promises she wants to see her dad frequently too. Isaac fully understands, even if he's sad to have less time with his girl. On the flip side, Grey decides he wants to move in more permanently with Isaac, as he feels he'll have more space. He had a hard time deciding, as he enjoyed hanging out with Willow and liked living in the same house together, but at least his parents live close by and he can visit as he pleases. Especially as they got their drivers licenses this year, they'd have access to seeing each other more easily. Upon the kids getting their drivers licenses, Isaac and Ella had invested in a third car so that Grey and Willow could use it as they needed. It was blue Honda Civic with 5 seats.
Willow and Scarlett welcome a baby girl! Thankfully Willow carried to full term and had a healthy baby and healthy delivery. They named her Isabel Meadow Pritzkern. They wanted her names to vaguely honor Willows parents, the Isa- beginning honoring Isaac, the el- honoring Ella, and Meadow had a similar feeling to Eden Laurel, in their mind, a serene nature feeling.
Year 17 - 2036
Eden - Willow gets her first job! Eden and Isaac were happy to help support Willow as she finished up high school and parented her daughter, but now that Willow has graduated she got her first job. She works at a grocery store as a cashier.
Eden has a rough time after getting in an argument with Miles' father. He had strongly felt that Willow should place her daughter for adoption instead of being a teen parent and that Eden must not have parented well to have been a teen mum then have her child become a teen mum. It got rather heated and they needed some time to cool off before discussing again. Miles reasoned with his father about how much joy and experience Issy has brought to Willow's life and that ultimately they supported Willow in making her own choices. It took a while but eventually Miles father apologized and they smoothed things over. After all, he did love little Issy and considered her his great grand daughter. He had come to regard Willow as a grand daughter and his words were out of worry for Willow's future.
Isaac - Isaac and Eden are shocked when Willow announces she is pregnant again. While they don't inquire about how this happened, they do impress on Willow and Scarlett that they will need to step it up in terms of responsibility. They love Willow and Scarlett and their baby girl and they'll love this new baby too but a part of being a parent is responsibility. Scarlett is able to get another job with better hours to help pay for any of the new baby's needs and Scarlett and Willow work out how their children will be watched and cared for. Willow has a full term pregnancy and healthy delivery to another healthy little girl, Aria Eve Pritzkern. They chose Aria to honor Willows deceased step grandmother (Miles mother), whose name was Arlene. They chose Eve to honor her grandmother Margo, who's middle name was Eva.
Isaac and Ella get in a big argument, with both parties feeling they weren't participating enough in house work and child responsibilities. Ella insists they get couples therapy to work on these problems. Isaac originally felt negatively towards it but found it was helpful in learning how to communicate better with Ella. They found ways to accommodate one anothers needs.
Year 18 - 2037
Eden - Miles had planned on writing a book for many years but this year he completed it! He works as a therapist who often accommodates patients by doing visits virtually, at their homes, or in his own home. His work includes a lot of accommodations that are unfortunately uncommon in mental health care, leading to many people who otherwise would be unable to get care are now getting it. He's very proud of his work and it slowly but surely began doing well in sales, which was a bonus feeling of pride.
Unfortunately, Miles has another heart attack! He required surgery to fix some of the issue. He worked closely with his doctor to assure his needs would be met in hopes of this not happening again. He also worked harder to change his diet and lifestyle to help make sure this wouldn't happen again.
Isaac - Seeing how many ups and downs he and Ella had not only gotten through but managed to thrive after, Isaac decided to propose to Ella! Ella said yes!! Ella had a big family and wanted everyone there, so they ended up having a rather larger ceremony and reception. She chose the colors pink, navy, and gold for their theme.
Later that year, Isaac is caught in another car accident! While he was okay, the car was totaled.
Year 19 - 2038
Eden - After a wonderful promotion at work, Eden decides to go on a family vacation to the water park. Especially with the health scares Miles has had lately, she has valued time together as a family more than ever and is thankful for the extra money that helped afford for so many people to go. Eden invited Isaac, Ella, and the kids to come along as well. Everyone had a blast!
Isaac - Isaac enjoyed going to a family reunion this year for Ella's family. They reserved a hotel a little further north where more of Ella's family resided and had a wonderful time. With Ella having such a large family, she enjoyed seeing so many loved ones and having such a great time.
This year, Bash grows a foot taller!
Year 20 - 2039
Eden - Eden had always wanted a pet dog, so they go to the local shelter and adopt one. She's a medium sized mix breed dog. Her name is Lula. Eden meets a nice guy while at work. While she starts feeling some romantic feelings towards him, she is faithful to Miles. She worked out her feelings to make sure things remain respectful.
Isaac - This year turns out to be a very busy one! Isaac and Ella book an international vacation to Ireland! They and the kids, along with a lot of Ella's extended family, all go for a good time. Ella is of Irish decent and her family often enjoys vacations to Ireland, so she shows Isaac and the kids around. Isaac is surprised when his parents, Owen and Jacqueline, invite him and the kids on an international vacation later on that year. Sawyer and his wife, Ruby Arabella {nee Holmes}, and their children, Finn Jasper Pritzkern, Wilder Everett Pritzkern, and Hazel Adeline Pritzkern.