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DW’s name: Hatshepsut Goranka ‘Hattie’ (née Broz) MacDonald
Hair: Black and curly
Eyes: Brown
Job: Doctor

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DH's Name: Abbán Terrence MacDonald
Hair: Brown and wavy
Eyes: Brown
Job: Banker

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You live in a house in Sydney, Australia.
You drive an orange Chevy Cavalier.

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YEAR ONE:
We’ve adopted 5-year-old triplets from India —
DS: William Dilip ‘Wilkie’ MacDonald
- straight black hair; brown eyes
DD: Xanthe Indira MacDonald
- straight black hair; brown eyes
DS: James Mahendra ‘Jiminy’ MacDonald
- straight black hair; brown eyes

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YEAR TWO:
We have moved to a larger house; we are still in Sydney, though.

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YEAR THREE:
I have accomplished one of my long-term goals – I’ve opened my own practice!

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YEAR FOUR:
Abbán has gotten a pay raise!

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YEAR FIVE:
We have moved into another house that is closer to my practice.

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YEAR SIX:
We travelled to Scotland and Ireland to visit both sides of Abbán’s family.

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YEAR SEVEN:
Abbán had to go on a business trip to Adelaide, Australia.

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YEAR EIGHT:
We got a bird! We’ve named our little canary Goldfluff Solarspirit ‘Goldie’ MacDonald.

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YEAR NINE:
We’ve had a little girl —
DD: Susan Edita ‘Susie’ MacDonald
- curly blonde hair; brown eyes
Susie (named for swimmer Susie O’Neill) was born premature, but she was healthy enough to take home within a few weeks.

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YEAR TEN:
We’ve had a little girl —
DD: Alice Brunhilda MacDonald
- wavy brown hair; brown eyes
There was nothing eventful about Alice’s birth, except that she was born so soon after Susie.

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YEAR ELEVEN:
We took a family vacation to Auckland, New Zealand.

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YEAR TWELVE:
Abbán has gotten a new job! He was offered a better job at a different bank than the one he was working at; now he is Vice President of his current bank.

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YEAR THIRTEEN:
Abbán has been promoted to President of the bank!

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YEAR FOURTEEN:
I have achieved another long-term goal – I have expanded my practice and opened a free clinic!

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YEAR FIFTEEN:
We’ve had a little boy —
DS: Ezra London MacDonald
- straight black hair; hazel eyes
Ezra’s birth was – aside from bringing a person into the world – uneventful.

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DH: Abbán Terrence MacDonald
DW: Hatshepsut Goranka (née Broz) MacDonald

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DS/DD/DS: William Dilip ‘Will’ MacDonald / Xanthe Indira MacDonald / James Mahendra ‘Jimmy’ MacDonald [19] [India]
DD: Susan Edita ‘Susie’ MacDonald [6]
DD: Alice Brunhilda MacDonald [5]
DS: Ezra London MacDonald [nb]
DBird: Goldfluff Solarspirit ‘Goldie’ MacDonald [7]

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