Setting: California
Characters: Girl, Meema, Marmee, Will, Millie, Mrs. Lockner
Theme: Families are families no matter who is in them
In this story, the main character is adopted by two women who she calls Meema and Marmee. They later adopt Will at three days old and Millie at two months old. Meema was short, stout, Italian, and loved to cook and sew. Marmee was tall, thin, organized, and fixed and cleaned things. Meema was a pediatrician while Marmee was a paramedic. In their house, their family would laugh, listen to music, slide down the banister, pop popcorn in the fireplace, and played in the sun room. One time all the kids got the flu, and the moms brought them two puppies to make them feel better. They later named those puppies Miso and Wasabi. The family also built a treehouse, cooked family meals in the kitchen, and talked at each meal. Meema organized a block party and each family made a game to play. Meema and Marmee made a huge mini golf course. There was huge variety of diverse food at the party as well. At the party, Mrs. Lockner told Meema and Marmee that she didn't like what they were. They were extremely upset, and their neighbors comforted them. In their later lives the main character goes on the medical school, Will went into engineering, and Millie went off to be a fashion designer. They all got married at their mothers' house. The mothers became grandparents and eventually passed away, but now Will lives in their house and passes down the memories.
