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HelpRe: 20 year game - stole from NamesAreAwesome
in reply to a message by Ranchie
LN: Kirchner
DH: Adam
hair: Blonde; Wavy
eyes: Amber
DW: Hannelore
hair: Brown; Wavy
eyes: Blue
Adam Kirchner, a 29-year old editor-in-chief of a small magazine, is vacationing in Germany with the goal of researching Kirchner genealogy. Unfortunately, Adam’s plan goes awry; he is injured in a bicycling accident while traveling in the German countryside. He is lucky to suffer no more than some bruises and a sprained wrist, but he is most fortunate to meet Hannelore, a 28-year old resident physician. As Hannelore patches Adam up, he convinces her to meet him for coffee in the evening. The couple hits it off, and is married in a private ceremony three months later.
Year 1: Hannelore and Adam have just settled into a home in rural Germany; she practices medicine nearby and he runs an online newspaper. Hannelore soon learns that she has conceived a honeymoon baby. Adam could not be happier, and so he prepares a beautiful nursery in the smallest bedroom of their farmhouse. After baby Beata birth on May 19th, Adam holds and rocks his daughter as much as he is able.
DH: Adam (30)
DW: Hannelore (29)
DD: Beata (nb)
Year 2: The Kirchners are the epitome of a happy family. Beata is a beautiful baby, the spitting image of her mother’s looks and intelligence. When Beata celebrates her first birthday, the Kirchners plan a massive party. Adam’s parents and younger sister fly in from Massachusetts to meet baby Beata for the first time. They are just as enamored with Beata as her parents are.
DH: Adam (31)
DW: Hannelore (30)
DD: Beata (1)
Year 3: On June 7th, Beata becomes a big sister, because Hannelore gives birth to baby Elisa. Beata is thrilled with the new addition and loves to greet her baby sister with kisses. Beata moves into a bigger bedroom, and Elisa settles into the small farmhouse nursery. When Adam checks on his sleeping infant daughter, he is surprised by the close resemblance she and Beata bear.
DH: Adam (32)
DW: Hannelore (31)
DD: Beata (2); DD: Elisa (nb)
Year 4: Hannelore confides in Adam that she has always wanted to adopt. He agrees that he would love to bring an abandoned child into their home, and so the family pursues an adoption from Russia. On August 4th, the Kirchners bring home 3-year old Anya. One month later, the family celebrates Anya’s fourth birthday, and Adam’s parents fly in to greet the new arrival. Grandma and Grandpa are shocked to see that little Anya looks just like Adam.
DH: Adam (33)
DW: Hannelore (32)
DD: Anya (4); DD: Beata (3); DD: Elisa (1)
Year 5: With three daughters and a wife, Adam feels slightly outnumbered. However, he is content with the size of his beautiful family. But in March, Hannelore approaches Adam with big news – she is pregnant again! The 20 week ultrasound confirms that the unborn child is a boy, and so Adam paints the nursery blue. On November 12th, baby Adam is born. Junior has Dad’s eyes, but Mom’s hair.
DH: Adam (34)
DW: Hannelore (33)
DD: Anya (5); DD: Beata (4); DD: Elisa (2); DS: Adam (nb)
Year 6: The Kirchners are not devout, but Adam knows that his parents are highly religious Lutherans. When Easter rolls around, he and the family travel to Boston to visit and celebrate the holiday. It is his children’s first trip to the United States, and Grandma and Grandpa’s infectious humor and love make the trip memorable. The only downside – traveling with five-month old baby Adam. That child has a set of lungs!
DH: Adam (35)
DW: Hannelore (34)
DD: Anya (6); DD: Beata (5); DD: Elisa (3); DS: Adam (1)
Year 7: Anya loves being a big sister to three siblings, but sometimes she feels alienated as the only adopted child. Happily, Hannelore and Adam plan to adopt for the second time. In October, the Kirchners welcome 10-month olds Karina and Ivan. These blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauties have congenital heart defects, but Hannelore’s expertise as a physician allows her to find the best care for the family’s newest additions. On December 28th, the twins celebrate their first birthday, happy and healthy.
DH: Adam (36)
DW: Hannelore (35)
DD: Anya (7); DD: Beata (6); DD: Elisa (4); DS: Adam (2); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (1)
Year 8: When Hannelore and Adam traveled to Russia to adopt Karina and Ivan, they meet two sisters in the orphanage. Natasha, the eldest sister, is healthy, but her younger sister Marya requires leg braces in order to walk. Adam and Hannelore fall in love with the sisters and plan to adopt them. In July, the Kirchners bring 9-year old Natasha and 8-year old Marya home. Anya is thrilled to have two playmates that are her age.
DH: Adam (37)
DW: Hannelore (36)
DD: Natasha (9); DD: Marya (8); DD: Anya (8); DD: Beata (7); DD: Elisa (5); DS: Adam (3); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (2)
Year 9: Hannelore thinks her family is complete, but she is pleasantly surprised to discover that she is pregnant again. On April 2nd she gives birth to baby Ava, who has Down Syndrome. Adam paints the nursery purple, and loves his daughter’s ready smile and sparkling blue eyes.
DH: Adam (38)
DW: Hannelore (37)
DD: Natasha (10); DD: Marya (9); DD: Anya (9); DD: Beata (8); DD: Elisa (6); DS: Adam (4); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (3); DD: Ava (nb)
Year 10: In August, Hannelore and Adam prepare to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. They decide to spend the day bicycling through the countryside. Sadly, Adam is an inexpert cyclist, and he manages to collide with a tree. He suffers a nasty headache, three cracked ribs, and a fractured tibia. Thankfully, he will be fine eventually, and he uses his injuries as an excuse to miss work. Instead, he spends his days entertaining Ava, who is not yet walking.
DH: Adam (39)
DW: Hannelore (38)
DD: Natasha (11); DD: Marya (10); DD: Anya (10); DD: Beata (9); DD: Elisa (7); DS: Adam (5); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (4); DD: Ava (1)
Year 11: The Kirchners’ experience with baby Ava convinces them to welcome a sixth adopted child into their home. This time, they adopt Bruno, a German newborn with Down Syndrome and clubbed feet. Bruno’s birthparents, Erik and Andrea, are 23 years old and newly married. They cannot care for Bruno’s medical conditions, but they acknowledge that Hannelore and Adam can. The families agree to keep in touch.
DH: Adam (40)
DW: Hannelore (39)
DD: Natasha (12) and DD: Marya (11); DD: Anya (11); DD: Beata (10); DD: Elisa (8); DS: Adam (6); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (5); DD: Ava (2); DS: Bruno (nb)
Year 12: In the six years since the Kirchners last traveled to the United States, they have welcomed six new children into their home. This year also marks the 70th birthday of Adam’s mother, so the entire Kirchner family travels to Boston to visit her. While in the United States, the Kirchner family, Grandma, and Grandpa also visit New York City, Philadelphia, and Disney World. At the end of the month-long trip, the Kirchners return to Germany with a promise to visit again soon.
DH: Adam (41)
DW: Hannelore (40)
DD: Natasha (13) and DD: Marya (12); DD: Anya (12); DD: Beata (11); DD: Elisa (9); DS: Adam (7); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (6); DD: Ava (3); DS: Bruno (1)
Year 13: Adam has a dream of pursuing a second Bachelor’s degree. He is accepted into a Bachelor’s program for literature at the nearest university. Adam is away from home a lot now, but the eldest four children offer Hannelore a lot of help.
DH: Adam (42)
DW: Hannelore (41)
DD: Natasha (14) and DD: Marya (13); DD: Anya (13); DD: Beata (12); DD: Elisa (10); DS: Adam (8); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (7); DD: Ava (4); DS: Bruno (2)
Year 14: Adam is not an animal person, but Hannelore has wanted a pet for years. Now, their small army of children is also begging for a pet. Adam grants conditional permission: if the Kirchners want a pet, it must be small. Very small. They purchase a gerbil named Stinky. Even Adam admits that it’s sort of cute.
DH: Adam (43)
DW: Hannelore (42)
DD: Natasha (15) and DD: Marya (14); DD: Anya (14); DD: Beata (13); DD: Elisa (11); DS: Adam (9); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (8); DD: Ava (5); DS: Bruno (3)
Pets: Stinky the Gerbil
Year 15: On January 7th, the Kirchner family receives awful news. Adam’s father has died at the age of 74 from a heart attack. Adam is devastated and flies to the United States for the funeral. He regrets his decision not to visit more frequently with his wife and children. Adam’s mother tries to comfort him, explaining that the death was completely unexpected, but she is also shaken by this sudden show of mortality. She moves into her daughter’s home in Maine in order to be close to family. Adam quits the pursuit of a second degree.
DH: Adam (44)
DW: Hannelore (43)
DD: Natasha (16) and DD: Marya (15); DD: Anya (15); DD: Beata (14); DD: Elisa (12); DS: Adam (10); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (9); DD: Ava (6); DS: Bruno (4)
Pets: Stinky the Gerbil
Year 16: In the spirit of rebellion, Natasha sneaks out of the house for a joyride in her mother’s car. However, she in an inexperienced driver and crashes the car. Fortunately, no one was injured, but Adam is understandably outraged. He has just lost his father; the idea of losing his eldest daughter is almost incomprehensible. Natasha is grounded for three months, and she barely speaks to her father for that entire period.
DH: Adam (45)
DW: Hannelore (44)
DD: Natasha (17) and DD: Marya (16); DD: Anya (16); DD: Beata (15); DD: Elisa (13); DS: Adam (11); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (10); DD: Ava (7); DS: Bruno (5)
Pets: Stinky the Gerbil
Year 17: Stinky’s death from cancer is a bad omen. Shortly thereafter, Natasha is diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer. Although Hannelore arranges for the best treatment for her daughter, her efforts are futile. The cancer continues to spread, and Natasha is given no hope of survival. In her final months, Natasha is able to finish high school and reconcile with her father. It is he who holds her in his arms as she takes her last breath. The entire family is deeply saddened, but Marya is devastated. She and Anya become especially close in the months following Natasha’s death.
DH: Adam (46)
DW: Hannelore (45)
DD: Marya (17); DD: Anya (17); DD: Beata (16); DD: Elisa (14); DS: Adam (12); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (11); DD: Ava (8); DS: Bruno (6)
Year 18: The consequences of Natasha’s death are profound. Marya begins to rebel and becomes pregnant. She gives birth to a daughter, who she names Natasha. Marya and baby Natasha share the tiny nursery together; Adam has repainted it green, the color of hope.
DH: Adam (47)
DW: Hannelore (46)
DD: Marya (18); DD: Anya (18); DD: Beata (17); DD: Elisa (15); DS: Adam (13); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (12); DD: Ava (9); DS: Bruno (7)
GD: Natasha (nb)
Year 19: Anya has completed her first year of university in England, where Beata will begin in the fall. To celebrate their accomplishments, they spend the summer traveling through Canada. Anya likes Montreal the best, but Beata prefers Vancouver.
DH: Adam (48)
DW: Hannelore (47)
DD: Marya (19); DD: Anya (19); DD: Beata (18); DD: Elisa (16); DS: Adam (14); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (13); DD: Ava (10); DS: Bruno (8)
GD: Natasha (1)
Year 20: Adam never though he would say it, but his house feels almost empty. Marya and Natasha have moved away, and Anya and Beata are attending college. Only six children remain at home, and the house is not as noisy or as busy as it once was. He asks Hannelore if the family could purchase a dog, and she is absolutely thrilled. Adam brings home a German shepherd puppy from a nearby farm. They name him Claus.
DH: Adam (49)
DW: Hannelore (48)
DD: Marya (20); DD: Anya (20); DD: Beata (19); DD: Elisa (17); DS: Adam (15); DD and DS: Karina and Ivan (13); DD: Ava (10); DS: Bruno (8)
GD: Natasha (1)
Pet: Claus.
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