DH - Ormonde Clement Bartalotti
Hair - Black, curly
Eyes - Brown
Age - 37
Job - Social Worker
DW - Nan Emalee {Melsbach} Bartalotti
Hair - Blonde, wavy
Eyes - Hazel
Age - 38
Job - Librarian
House - 2
Cars - 3 & 4
Year OneI was laid off earlier this year. The library I was interning at closed down and I've been looking for a job ever since. No such luck yet but hopefully soon.
Year TwoOrmonde finished writing his book! And, even better, a publishing company has expressed interest in it.
Year ThreeName - Jocelyn Amelia Bartalotti 'Joss'
Hair - Red, wavy
Eyes - Amber
Age - 28
Name - Serenity Hannah Bartalotti
Hair - Red, wavy
Eyes - Amber
Age - 28
Our friend down the street was in a terrible car accident, leaving her sixteen-year-old twin girls orphaned. Of course, Ormonde and I adopted them as soon as we talked to the girls and they now live with us. Both Joss and Serenity are dealing with the loss as well as they can and are in therapy to help.
Year FourName - Evangalista Hero Bartalotti 'Evan'
Hair - Blonde, wavy
Eyes - Green
Age - 11
I was told I was pregnant by my sister. And she's not a Doctor or anything she just...sensed it, apparently. But, she was right and about eight months after she told me so we welcomed little Evangalista into the world.
Year FiveI'd found a job working at a library two towns over and they raised my pay when I worked there for only six months. The manager says I'm doing an amazing job.
Joss and Serenity went off to university this year. Joss to George Brown to pursue her art and Serenity to Labrador to pursue Marine Biology.
Year SixName - Gabriel Ethan Bartalotti
Hair - Blond, curly
Eyes - Blue
Age - 9
Gabriel was born on the same day as Evangalista, which was quite a shock as he wasn't due for another week. Evangalista isn't that happy about sharing her birthday but understands that it isn't her brother's fault.
Year SevenOrmonde and I decided to get a puppy, a German Shepherd who Evangalista named Aurora or Rory, for short. Rory's a good-natured puppy who's great around our small children.
Year EightName - Victoria Jane Bartalotti
Hair - Blonde, curly
Eyes - Green
Age - 7
Victoria was born six week early, and was kept in the hospital for another week after she was born. Fortunately, after extensive testing, the Doctor's told us that she was alright and she probably won't have any ill-effects.
Year NineI have my dream job! I manage the library branch I work at and it's the best thing ever!
Year TenName - Nathalie Maren Bartalotti
Hair - Brown, straight
Eyes - Blue
Age - 16
Ormonde and I decided to open up our home to any children who needed it and were placed with an twelve-year-old girl from Australia. Nathalie is a very angry pre-teen but both Ormonde and I feel that she could fit in well here, given time.
Year ElevenName - Red George Bartalotti
Hair - Brown, straight
Eyes - Green
Age - 17
Name - Edgar Jonathan Bartalotti
Hair - Brown, curly
Eyes - Gray
Age - 17
We adopted another set of twins, this time thirteen-year-olds from Vancouver. Red and Edgar are your typical males - loud, abrasive and obsessed with sports but both are kind and get along well with all of our children.
Year TwelveNathalie has been diagnosed with asthma, which isn't so bad. When the Doctor's told us that she would need a puffer we quickly assented.
Year ThirteenOrmonde had to take a business trip to Toronto. He needed to go to a conference there.
Year FourteenName - Hunter Catarina Bartalotti
Hair - Black, straight
Eyes - Hazel
Age - 10
Name - Tansy Eleanor Bartalotti
Hair - Black, curly
Eyes - Blue
Age - 8
Name - Nerissa Calanthe Bartalotti
Hair - Black, wavy
Eyes - Blue
Age - 6
Name - Alicia Tatiana Bartalotti
Hair - Brown, straight
Eyes - Brown
Age - 4
Ormonde's brother Vicente, and his wife Charlie, died in a mugging gone wrong - leaving their four daughters. After only a few days deliberation Ormonde and I decided that we had to take them in. Alicia, Nerissa and Hunter cry out the most, the youngest two more during the night, but Tansy excels at comforting them. We have insisted that the girl's see a psychiatrist and, though Tansy insists that she is fine, she still goes and it seems to be helping a bit.
Year FifteenOrmonde and I took our flock to Disney, down in Florida, this year. All fourteen of us greatly enjoyed ourselves and had a blast. The kids get along well with one another and there is almost no fighting, well, no harmful fighting. All in all, we are relatively happy with our lives.
Ormonde and Nan Bartalotti -
Joss & Serenity, Red & Edgar, Nathalie, Evan, Hunter, Gabriel, Tansy, Victoria, Nerissa and Alicia Bartalotti.This message was edited 11/24/2010, 1:54 PM