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Help[Games] ~ 30 Years With The Brookins Family ~
in reply to a message by Lindseynicole
All Locations - William & Mary
San Bernardino, CA, USA (Year 0 - Year 2)
Cologne, Germany (Year 2 - Year 30)
All Locations - Jasper & Brianna
Boston, MA, USA (Year 22 - Year 26)
Great Falls, MT, USA (Year 26 - Year 30)
All Locations - Elliot & Heidi
Munich, Germany (Year 25 - Year 29)
Moscow, Russia (Year 29 - Year 30)
All Locations - Gabe & Carrie
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Year 27 - Year 30)
All Locations - Elsa & Cam
Oxford, England, UK (Year 28 - Year 30)
All Locations - James & Naomi
Dallas, TX, USA (Year 29 - Year 30)
All Locations - Felix & Emilia
Madrid, Spain (Year 30)
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Year 0: William Brookins and his girlfriend, Mary Spears, marry after dating for six years. They settle down in San Bernardino, California. They jokingly buy each other lottery tickets, and are astonished when one of them wins! They put the money away in savings, as they are not exactly sure what to do with it.
DH [28]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [25]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Year 1: William & Mary adopt a kitten, whom they name Ember.
DH [29]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [26]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Cat [nb]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Year 2: William & Mary move to Cologne, Germany, due to a great job opening for William. Mary quickly finds work as a nurse in a local hospital.
DH [30]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [27]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Cat [1]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA ----> Cologne, Germany
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Year 3: William & Mary welcome their first child together, a son named Jasper.
DH [31]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [28]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [nb]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [2]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 4: Mary gets a pay raise!
DH [32]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [29]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [1]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [3]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 5: Mary catches a virus while working at the hospital, and has to take sick leave. Consequently, the other members in the family also get sick. Thankfully, they all recover.
DH [33]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [30]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [2]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [4]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 6: The Brookins adopt a hamster, whom they name Delta.
DH [34]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [31]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [3]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [5]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [3 mons.]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 7: Mary gives birth to a second son, and she and William name him Elliot.
DH [35]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [32]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [4]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [nb]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [6]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [1]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 8: William gets a pay raise!
DH [36]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [33]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [5]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [1]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [7]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [2]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 9: Mary sprains her ankle. She is grateful for her neighbor's help with the kids while she is laid up. Sadly, Delta the hamster passes away.
DH [37]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [34]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [6]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [2]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [8]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 10: William & Mary welcome a third son, Gabriel Curtis. His brothers soon nickname him "Gabe" and it sticks.
DH [38]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [35]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [7]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [3]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [nb]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
Cat [9]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 11: James Michael Brookins, a fourth son, is welcomed into the family.
DH [39]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [36]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [8]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [4]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [1]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [nb]: James Michael Brookins
Cat [10]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 12: William's wealthy great-aunt passes away, and, as William was her favorite great-nephew, she leaves a great sum of money to him.
DH [40]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [37]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [9]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [5]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [2]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [1]: James Michael Brookins
Cat [11]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 13: A fifth son is born, and William and Mary name him Oliver.
DH [41]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [38]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [10]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [6]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [3]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [2]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [nb]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
Cat [12]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 14: The boys have yet another brother! William & Mary name him Caleb.
DH [42]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [39]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [11]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [7]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [4]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [3]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [1]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [nb]: Caleb Robert Brookins
Cat [13]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 15: After fifteen years of marriage and six sons, William and Mary finally welcome a baby girl into their family. They name her Lydia Rose. The boys are all disgusted at first, because they were all hoping for another boy. But, they soon warm up to her and welcome their baby sister into the family whole-heatedly.
DH [43]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [40]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [12]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [8]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [6]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [4]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [2]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [1]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [nb]: Lydia Rose Brookins
Cat [14]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 16: Another daughter is born! William & Mary name her Charlotte Rebecca, and Mary is relieved that Lydia will have another girl to play with. Now that they are both in their forties, and have eight children, William & Mary are pretty sure that they are done having kids, and that their family is complete.
DH [44]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [41]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [13]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [9]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [7]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [5]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [3]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [2]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [1]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [nb]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
Cat [15]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 17: Apparently, their resolution from last year didn't work, as William and Mary welcome another son into their family. They name him Matthew Henry. Mary is worn out, after having being pregnant five years in a row. She and William decide to make sure that they don't have anymore children, for, although they love their nine, they feel that nine is enough children for the both of them.
DH [45]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [42]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [14]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [10]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [8]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [6]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [4]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [3]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [2]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [1]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [nb]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [16]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 18: This year, one of the kids comes home from school with the flu. That bug soon spreads, and the entire family gets sick, which is a pain with all the little ones.
DH [46]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [43]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [15]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [11]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [9]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [7]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [5]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [4]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [3]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [2]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [1]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 19: The family gets two guppy fish, who end up being christened "Lucy" and "Ricky," after the Ricardos of 'I Love Lucy'
DH [47]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [44]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [16]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [12]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [10]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [8]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [6]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [5]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [4]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [3]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [2]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [8 weeks]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [7 weeks]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 20: When the couple who lives across the street is killed in a car accident, leaving behind two children, William and Mary don't hesitate to take in the children, even though they already have nine, and had said that nine was enough children. The two children are named Elsa & Felix Schneider, and William & Mary allow them to keep their surname, by turning it into a hyphenated name: Schneider-Brookins.
DH [48]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [45]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [17]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [13]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [11]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [10]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [9]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [8]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [7]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [6]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [5]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [4]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [3]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [1]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [1]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 21: With all the children in the house, William & Mary are beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed. So, they hire a nanny. She is a German woman who's in her fifties, and her name is Anja Müller.
Jasper leaves Germany and goes to study overseas in the US.
DH [49]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [46]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [18]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
DS2 [14]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [12]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [11]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [10]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [9]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [8]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [7]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [6]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [5]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [4]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [56]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [2]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [2]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 22: Mary's mother sadly passes away this year, and Mary is very upset. The family leaves Germany for a week, flying back to the States in order to attend the funeral.
Jasper has started dating a fellow student, Brianna Thompson.
DH [50]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [47]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [19]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-DGF [18]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [15]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [13]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [12]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [11]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [10]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [9]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [8]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [7]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [6]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [5]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [57]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [3]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [3]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 23: The Brookins adopt a rescue dog, and the kids name him Vader.
DH [51]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [48]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [20]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-DGF [19]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [16]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [14]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [13]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [12]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [11]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [10]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [9]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [8]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [7]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [6]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [58]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [4]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [4]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [2]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 24: Another rescue dog is adopted, and the kids name her Sunny.
Jasper & Brianna are engaged, planning to get married in about two or three years!
DH [51]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [48]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [21]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-fiancée [20]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [17]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [15]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [14]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [13]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [12]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [11]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [10]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [9]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [8]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [7]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [59]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [3]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [1]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 25: Mary unexpectedly gets a pay raise! The extra money is appreciated a lot, as keeping a family as large as theirs clothed and fed is not a cheap thing to do.
Jasper graduates and gets a job as an accountant. He and Brianna decide to wait for another year or two before getting married, so Brianna can finish college and get her degree.
Elliot goes to college in Munich, Germany, and meets another student named Heidi Bauer. They start dating by the end of the year.
DH [52]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [49]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [22]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
*Accountant
-fiancée [21]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [18]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [18]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [16]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [15]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [14]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [13]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [12]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [11]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [10]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [9]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [8]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [60]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [4]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [2]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 26: Elsa has become quite good at baking, and begins selling the things she bakes. Soon, she is running a little home bakery out of the family kitchen.
Now that both Jasper and Brianna have graduated, they begin to plan their wedding in earnest. They have their wedding in October, and the Brookins fly out so they can attend. They have to leave shortly after, however, as they have to get back to their jobs and school in Germany. Jasper & Brianna decide to not live in Boston, and instead settle down in Great Falls, Montana.
DH [52]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [49]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [23]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [22]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - computer hardware engineer
DS2 [19]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [19]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [17]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [16]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Baking
DS4 [15]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [14]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [13]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [12]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [11]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [10]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [9]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [61]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [5]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [3]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 27: Matthew gets a pretty bad case of pneumonia, and has to be hospitalized. Thankfully, he recovers, and is able to return home.
Another Brookins child is off to college, and this time it is Gabe, who has decided to attend college in Toronto, Canada. He starts dating Carrie Valdez, who is another student.
Jasper & Brianna adopt a puppy, whom they name Tilly.
DH [53]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [50]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [24]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [23]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - computer hardware egineer
-Dog [nb]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [20]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [20]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [18]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-DGF [18]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [17]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Baking
DS4 [16]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [15]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [14]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [13]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [12]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [11]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [10]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [62]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [6]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [4]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 28: Felix sprains his wrist while playing basketball with his brothers. Elsa is off to college in Oxford, England, where she meets Cam Bennett. They start dating several months after they meet.
Jasper & Brianna welcome triplets! They are surprised, but overjoyed to be starting their family. They name them Jason, Melissa, & Lillian. Mary takes time off from work and flies out to help them for a few weeks, before returning to Cologne. Brianna quits work in order to take care of the children.
Elliot & Heidi marry in December, having it over Christmas break, so the entire family can easily attend. It is a small, inexpensive wedding, as Elliot and Heidi tried to cut down on the costs as much as possible.
DH [54]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [51]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [25]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [24]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [nb]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
-Dog [1]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [21]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DW [21]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [19]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-DGF [19]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [18]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-DBF [21]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam"
DS4 [17]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [16]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [15]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [14]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [13]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [12]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [11]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [63]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [7]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [5]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 29: The Brookins adopt another rescue dog, whom they name Rex.
Jasper & Brianna adopt a little girl from Japan. Her name is Keiko. They let her keep her surname as a middle name.
Elliot & Heidi move to Moscow, Russia, hoping to start a family there. Sure enough, a few weeks after they move, Heidi finds out that she is pregnant, and she and Elliot welcome a daughter, whom they name Anya Katharina.
James goes overseas to Dallas, Texas, and starts attending college.
DH [55]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [52]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [26]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [25]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [1]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
--ADD [5]: Keiko Himari Tanata Brookins
-Dog [2]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [22]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany ----> Moscow, Russia
*Journalist
-DW [22]: Heidi Johanna Brookins (née Bauer) - graphic designer
--DD1 [nb]: Anya Katharina Brookins
DS3 [20]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-Fiancée [20]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [19]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-DBF [22]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam" - pet groomer
DS4 [18]: James Michael Brookins
*Location: Dallas, TX, USA
ADS [17]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [16]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [15]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [14]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [13]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [12]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [64]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [8]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [6]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Dog [3]: Rex
*Alaskan Klee Kai
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 30: The Brookins family goes on a Caribbean cruise during the summer, and has tons of fun.
Jasper gets a pay raise!
Elliot & Heidi welcome a second daughter, whom they name Inessa Brigit Brookins; 'Nessa' for short.
Carrie unexpectedly gets pregnant with twins! After the twins are born, Gabe & Carrie name them Rowena Isabel & Edmund Leonardo Brookins.
James starts dating Naomi Mason, a local girl he met while out with some friends.
Felix moves to Madrid, and attends college there. He starts dating Emilia Garrido, who he met at a party.
DH [56]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [53]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [27]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [26]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [2]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
--ADD [6]: Keiko Himari Tanata Brookins
-Dog [3]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [23]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Moscow, Russia
*Journalist
-DW [23]: Heidi Johanna Brookins (née Bauer) - graphic designer
--DD1 [1]: Anya Katharina Brookins
--DD2 [nb]: Inessa Brigit Brookins "Nessa"
DS3 [21]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-Fiancée [21]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
--DD1/DS1 [nb]: Rowena Isabel & Edmund Leonardo Brookins
ADD [20]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-Fiancé [23]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam" - pet groomer
DS4 [19]: James Michael Brookins
*Location: Dallas, TX, USA
-DGF [19]: Naomi Clarice Mason
ADS [18]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Madrid, Spain
-DGF [18]: Emilia Paula Garrido
DS5 [17]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [16]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [15]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [14]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [13]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [65]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [9]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [7]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Dog [4]: Rex
*Alaskan Klee Kai
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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FINAL FAMILY!!!
William & Mary Brookins
-Jasper
-Elliot
-Gabriel "Gabe"
-James
-Oliver
-Caleb
-Lydia
-Charlotte
-Matthew
(adopted): Elsa & Felix Schneider-Brookins
+ Ember, Delta, Ricky, Lucy, Vader, Sunny, & Rex +
*Nanny Anja Müller*
Jasper & Brianna Brookins
-Jason, Melissa, & Lillian
(adopted): Keiko
+ Tilly +
Elliot & Heidi Brookins
-Anya
-Nessa
Gabe Brookins & Caroline "Carrie" Valdez
-Rowena & Edmund
Elsa Schneider-Brookins & Cameron "Cam" Bennett
James Brookins & Naomi Mason
Felix Brookins & Emilia Garrido
San Bernardino, CA, USA (Year 0 - Year 2)
Cologne, Germany (Year 2 - Year 30)
All Locations - Jasper & Brianna
Boston, MA, USA (Year 22 - Year 26)
Great Falls, MT, USA (Year 26 - Year 30)
All Locations - Elliot & Heidi
Munich, Germany (Year 25 - Year 29)
Moscow, Russia (Year 29 - Year 30)
All Locations - Gabe & Carrie
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Year 27 - Year 30)
All Locations - Elsa & Cam
Oxford, England, UK (Year 28 - Year 30)
All Locations - James & Naomi
Dallas, TX, USA (Year 29 - Year 30)
All Locations - Felix & Emilia
Madrid, Spain (Year 30)
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Year 0: William Brookins and his girlfriend, Mary Spears, marry after dating for six years. They settle down in San Bernardino, California. They jokingly buy each other lottery tickets, and are astonished when one of them wins! They put the money away in savings, as they are not exactly sure what to do with it.
DH [28]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [25]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Year 1: William & Mary adopt a kitten, whom they name Ember.
DH [29]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [26]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Cat [nb]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Year 2: William & Mary move to Cologne, Germany, due to a great job opening for William. Mary quickly finds work as a nurse in a local hospital.
DH [30]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [27]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
Cat [1]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: San Bernardino, CA, USA ----> Cologne, Germany
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Year 3: William & Mary welcome their first child together, a son named Jasper.
DH [31]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [28]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [nb]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [2]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 4: Mary gets a pay raise!
DH [32]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [29]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [1]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [3]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 5: Mary catches a virus while working at the hospital, and has to take sick leave. Consequently, the other members in the family also get sick. Thankfully, they all recover.
DH [33]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [30]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [2]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [4]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 6: The Brookins adopt a hamster, whom they name Delta.
DH [34]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [31]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [3]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
Cat [5]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [3 mons.]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 7: Mary gives birth to a second son, and she and William name him Elliot.
DH [35]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [32]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [4]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [nb]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [6]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [1]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 8: William gets a pay raise!
DH [36]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [33]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [5]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [1]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [7]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [2]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 9: Mary sprains her ankle. She is grateful for her neighbor's help with the kids while she is laid up. Sadly, Delta the hamster passes away.
DH [37]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [34]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [6]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [2]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
Cat [8]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 10: William & Mary welcome a third son, Gabriel Curtis. His brothers soon nickname him "Gabe" and it sticks.
DH [38]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [35]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [7]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [3]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [nb]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
Cat [9]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 11: James Michael Brookins, a fourth son, is welcomed into the family.
DH [39]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [36]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [8]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [4]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [1]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [nb]: James Michael Brookins
Cat [10]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 12: William's wealthy great-aunt passes away, and, as William was her favorite great-nephew, she leaves a great sum of money to him.
DH [40]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [37]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [9]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [5]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [2]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [1]: James Michael Brookins
Cat [11]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 13: A fifth son is born, and William and Mary name him Oliver.
DH [41]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [38]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [10]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [6]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [3]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [2]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [nb]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
Cat [12]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 14: The boys have yet another brother! William & Mary name him Caleb.
DH [42]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [39]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [11]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [7]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [4]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [3]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [1]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [nb]: Caleb Robert Brookins
Cat [13]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 15: After fifteen years of marriage and six sons, William and Mary finally welcome a baby girl into their family. They name her Lydia Rose. The boys are all disgusted at first, because they were all hoping for another boy. But, they soon warm up to her and welcome their baby sister into the family whole-heatedly.
DH [43]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [40]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [12]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [8]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [6]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [4]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [2]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [1]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [nb]: Lydia Rose Brookins
Cat [14]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 16: Another daughter is born! William & Mary name her Charlotte Rebecca, and Mary is relieved that Lydia will have another girl to play with. Now that they are both in their forties, and have eight children, William & Mary are pretty sure that they are done having kids, and that their family is complete.
DH [44]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [41]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [13]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [9]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [7]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [5]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [3]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [2]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [1]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [nb]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
Cat [15]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 17: Apparently, their resolution from last year didn't work, as William and Mary welcome another son into their family. They name him Matthew Henry. Mary is worn out, after having being pregnant five years in a row. She and William decide to make sure that they don't have anymore children, for, although they love their nine, they feel that nine is enough children for the both of them.
DH [45]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [42]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [14]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [10]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [8]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [6]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [4]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [3]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [2]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [1]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [nb]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [16]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 18: This year, one of the kids comes home from school with the flu. That bug soon spreads, and the entire family gets sick, which is a pain with all the little ones.
DH [46]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [43]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [15]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [11]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [9]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [7]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [5]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [4]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [3]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [2]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [1]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 19: The family gets two guppy fish, who end up being christened "Lucy" and "Ricky," after the Ricardos of 'I Love Lucy'
DH [47]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [44]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [16]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [12]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [10]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
DS4 [8]: James Michael Brookins
DS5 [6]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [5]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [4]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [3]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [2]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [8 weeks]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [7 weeks]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 20: When the couple who lives across the street is killed in a car accident, leaving behind two children, William and Mary don't hesitate to take in the children, even though they already have nine, and had said that nine was enough children. The two children are named Elsa & Felix Schneider, and William & Mary allow them to keep their surname, by turning it into a hyphenated name: Schneider-Brookins.
DH [48]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [45]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [17]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
DS2 [13]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [11]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [10]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [9]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [8]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [7]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [6]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [5]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [4]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [3]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [1]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [1]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 21: With all the children in the house, William & Mary are beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed. So, they hire a nanny. She is a German woman who's in her fifties, and her name is Anja Müller.
Jasper leaves Germany and goes to study overseas in the US.
DH [49]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [46]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [18]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
DS2 [14]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [12]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [11]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [10]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [9]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [8]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [7]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [6]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [5]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [4]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [56]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [2]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [2]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 22: Mary's mother sadly passes away this year, and Mary is very upset. The family leaves Germany for a week, flying back to the States in order to attend the funeral.
Jasper has started dating a fellow student, Brianna Thompson.
DH [50]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [47]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [19]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-DGF [18]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [15]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [13]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [12]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [11]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [10]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [9]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [8]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [7]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [6]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [5]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [57]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [3]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [3]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 23: The Brookins adopt a rescue dog, and the kids name him Vader.
DH [51]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [48]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [20]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-DGF [19]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [16]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [14]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [13]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [12]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [11]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [10]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [9]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [8]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [7]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [6]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [58]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [deceased at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [4]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [4]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [2]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 24: Another rescue dog is adopted, and the kids name her Sunny.
Jasper & Brianna are engaged, planning to get married in about two or three years!
DH [51]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [48]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [21]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
-fiancée [20]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [17]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
DS3 [15]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [14]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [13]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [12]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [11]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [10]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [9]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [8]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [7]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [59]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [3]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [1]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 25: Mary unexpectedly gets a pay raise! The extra money is appreciated a lot, as keeping a family as large as theirs clothed and fed is not a cheap thing to do.
Jasper graduates and gets a job as an accountant. He and Brianna decide to wait for another year or two before getting married, so Brianna can finish college and get her degree.
Elliot goes to college in Munich, Germany, and meets another student named Heidi Bauer. They start dating by the end of the year.
DH [52]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [49]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [22]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Boston, MA, USA
*Accountant
-fiancée [21]: Brianna Madeleine Thompson
DS2 [18]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [18]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [16]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [15]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
DS4 [14]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [13]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [12]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [11]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [10]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [9]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [8]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [60]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [4]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [2]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 26: Elsa has become quite good at baking, and begins selling the things she bakes. Soon, she is running a little home bakery out of the family kitchen.
Now that both Jasper and Brianna have graduated, they begin to plan their wedding in earnest. They have their wedding in October, and the Brookins fly out so they can attend. They have to leave shortly after, however, as they have to get back to their jobs and school in Germany. Jasper & Brianna decide to not live in Boston, and instead settle down in Great Falls, Montana.
DH [52]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [49]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [23]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [22]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - computer hardware engineer
DS2 [19]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [19]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [17]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
ADD [16]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Baking
DS4 [15]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [14]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [13]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [12]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [11]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [10]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [9]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [61]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [5]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [3]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 27: Matthew gets a pretty bad case of pneumonia, and has to be hospitalized. Thankfully, he recovers, and is able to return home.
Another Brookins child is off to college, and this time it is Gabe, who has decided to attend college in Toronto, Canada. He starts dating Carrie Valdez, who is another student.
Jasper & Brianna adopt a puppy, whom they name Tilly.
DH [53]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [50]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [24]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [23]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - computer hardware egineer
-Dog [nb]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [20]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DGF [20]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [18]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-DGF [18]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [17]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Baking
DS4 [16]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [15]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [14]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [13]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [12]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [11]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [10]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [62]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [6]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [4]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 28: Felix sprains his wrist while playing basketball with his brothers. Elsa is off to college in Oxford, England, where she meets Cam Bennett. They start dating several months after they meet.
Jasper & Brianna welcome triplets! They are surprised, but overjoyed to be starting their family. They name them Jason, Melissa, & Lillian. Mary takes time off from work and flies out to help them for a few weeks, before returning to Cologne. Brianna quits work in order to take care of the children.
Elliot & Heidi marry in December, having it over Christmas break, so the entire family can easily attend. It is a small, inexpensive wedding, as Elliot and Heidi tried to cut down on the costs as much as possible.
DH [54]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [51]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [25]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [24]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [nb]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
-Dog [1]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [21]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany
-DW [21]: Heidi Johanna Bauer
DS3 [19]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-DGF [19]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [18]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-DBF [21]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam"
DS4 [17]: James Michael Brookins
ADS [16]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [15]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [14]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [13]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [12]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [11]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [63]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [7]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [5]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 29: The Brookins adopt another rescue dog, whom they name Rex.
Jasper & Brianna adopt a little girl from Japan. Her name is Keiko. They let her keep her surname as a middle name.
Elliot & Heidi move to Moscow, Russia, hoping to start a family there. Sure enough, a few weeks after they move, Heidi finds out that she is pregnant, and she and Elliot welcome a daughter, whom they name Anya Katharina.
James goes overseas to Dallas, Texas, and starts attending college.
DH [55]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [52]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [26]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [25]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [1]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
--ADD [5]: Keiko Himari Tanata Brookins
-Dog [2]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [22]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Munich, Germany ----> Moscow, Russia
*Journalist
-DW [22]: Heidi Johanna Brookins (née Bauer) - graphic designer
--DD1 [nb]: Anya Katharina Brookins
DS3 [20]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-Fiancée [20]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
ADD [19]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-DBF [22]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam" - pet groomer
DS4 [18]: James Michael Brookins
*Location: Dallas, TX, USA
ADS [17]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
DS5 [16]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [15]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [14]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [13]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [12]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [64]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [8]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [6]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Dog [3]: Rex
*Alaskan Klee Kai
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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Year 30: The Brookins family goes on a Caribbean cruise during the summer, and has tons of fun.
Jasper gets a pay raise!
Elliot & Heidi welcome a second daughter, whom they name Inessa Brigit Brookins; 'Nessa' for short.
Carrie unexpectedly gets pregnant with twins! After the twins are born, Gabe & Carrie name them Rowena Isabel & Edmund Leonardo Brookins.
James starts dating Naomi Mason, a local girl he met while out with some friends.
Felix moves to Madrid, and attends college there. He starts dating Emilia Garrido, who he met at a party.
DH [56]: William Gunner Brookins
*Journalist
DW [53]: Mary Katherine Brookins (née Spears)
*Nurse
DS1 [27]: Jasper Theodore Brookins
*Location: Great Falls, MT, USA
*Accountant
-DW [26]: Brianna Madeleine Brookins (née Thompson) - SAH mom
--DS1/DD1/DD2 [2]: Jason Anthony, Melissa Eleanor, & Lillian Marie Brookins
--ADD [6]: Keiko Himari Tanata Brookins
-Dog [3]: Tilly - toy poodle - female
DS2 [23]: Elliot Benjamin Brookins
*Location: Moscow, Russia
*Journalist
-DW [23]: Heidi Johanna Brookins (née Bauer) - graphic designer
--DD1 [1]: Anya Katharina Brookins
--DD2 [nb]: Inessa Brigit Brookins "Nessa"
DS3 [21]: Gabriel Curtis Brookins "Gabe"
*Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
-Fiancée [21]: Caroline Jane Valdez "Carrie"
--DD1/DS1 [nb]: Rowena Isabel & Edmund Leonardo Brookins
ADD [20]: Elsa Wilhelmine Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Oxford, England, UK
*Baking
-Fiancé [23]: Cameron Alexander Bennett "Cam" - pet groomer
DS4 [19]: James Michael Brookins
*Location: Dallas, TX, USA
-DGF [19]: Naomi Clarice Mason
ADS [18]: Felix Gustav Schneider-Brookins
*Location: Madrid, Spain
-DGF [18]: Emilia Paula Garrido
DS5 [17]: Oliver Nathan Brookins
DS6 [16]: Caleb Robert Brookins
DD1 [15]: Lydia Rose Brookins
DD2 [14]: Charlotte Rebecca Brookins
DS7 [13]: Matthew Henry Brookins
Nanny [65]: Anja Sabine Müller
Cat [dec at 17]: Ember
*Bombay
*Female
Hamster [dec at 3]: Delta
*Dwarf Hamster
*Female
Fish [dec at 5]: Ricky
*Guppy
*Male
Fish [dec at 5]: Lucy
*Guppy
*Female
Dog [9]: Vader
*Black lab
*Male
Dog [7]: Sunny
*Golden Retriever
*Female
Dog [4]: Rex
*Alaskan Klee Kai
*Male
Location: Cologne, Germany
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FINAL FAMILY!!!
William & Mary Brookins
-Jasper
-Elliot
-Gabriel "Gabe"
-James
-Oliver
-Caleb
-Lydia
-Charlotte
-Matthew
(adopted): Elsa & Felix Schneider-Brookins
+ Ember, Delta, Ricky, Lucy, Vader, Sunny, & Rex +
*Nanny Anja Müller*
Jasper & Brianna Brookins
-Jason, Melissa, & Lillian
(adopted): Keiko
+ Tilly +
Elliot & Heidi Brookins
-Anya
-Nessa
Gabe Brookins & Caroline "Carrie" Valdez
-Rowena & Edmund
Elsa Schneider-Brookins & Cameron "Cam" Bennett
James Brookins & Naomi Mason
Felix Brookins & Emilia Garrido
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