ALL IN THE FAMILY: Zeija Rae Moore and Lukas Matthew Nylund new arrivals

Zeija Rae Moore

I WAS BORN: June 28, 2011, in St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth.

MY PARENTS ARE: Ladondray Moore and Sara Oliver of Proctor.

MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: Chuck and Dawn Oliver of Duluth; Diane and Ronnie Williamson of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and the late Robert Bennett.

MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Augie and Pat Fredrick of Cotton; Elaine Oliver of Duluth; Christine Moore and Bobby McKinney, both of Fort Wayne; and the late Harley Davidson and Charles Oliver Sr.

MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: They thought it was unique and they loved the meaning, which fits me perfectly! Zeija means “Perfect girl.”

PARENTS’ WISH OR ADVICE: A girl’s most beautiful outfit ever is charisma, the prettiest accessory is a smile and the best pair of heels is confidence... always be yourself.

SOMETHING SPECIAL: We are so grateful to have you as our first happy, healthy, baby girl.

Lukas Matthew Nylund

I WAS BORN: July 7, 2011, in St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth.

MY PARENTS ARE: Matt and Annie Nylund of Duluth.

MY SIBLINGS ARE: Logan, 8; Alivia, 5; and Victoria, 3.

MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: Chuck and Dawn Oliver and Mark and Liz Melander, all of Duluth.

MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Augie and Pat Fredrick of Cotton; Elaine Oliver of Duluth; Ron and Shirley Nylund of Saginaw; Rollen and Donna Melander of Pinellas Park, Fla. ; and the late Harley Davidson and Charles Oliver Sr.

MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: They had it picked out since after my brother was born. Then they had my sisters and finally they were able to give me the name they have loved for so long.

PARENTS’ WISH OR ADVICE: Live life to the fullest by following your heart and dreams. Always be true to yourself and others. We are so thankful to have such a beautiful, happy and healthy baby boy to complete our family.

SOMETHING SPECIAL: To have a sister is a wonderful gift, but to have the opportunity of having children around the same time is the most precious gift anyone can ever experience. To be exact, Lukas was born 9 days after Zeija in the same hospital room. We are excited to watch our babies grow and to see them become the best of friends. “Cousin to cousin we’ll always be, special friends from the same family tree.

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