In 2013, Holly and Darren suffered an unimaginable loss when their unborn twins, Brinly and Jude, died at 18 and 21 weeks, respectively. The following year, the couple's family headed off to the beautiful Multnomah Falls near Portland, Oregon, to hold a memorial service for the babies. Little did their family know that Holly and Darren had a gigantic surprise in store…
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You see, soon after Holly and Darren lost the twins, their friend volunteered to carry some of their remaining biological embryos as a gestational surrogate. The transfer was a success, and twins were on the way — but the couple didn't tell their family until she was 24 weeks along.
They decided to reveal the big surprise at Multnomah Falls in the most brilliant and unexpected way. When they were all in position for a group photo, a pregnant woman in a blue top interrupted the shot and took her place front and center. You can imagine the sense of confusion and awkwardness.
In addition, Holly had a "stranger" videotape the family's reaction when Holly touched the pregnant woman's belly and introduced her as the couple's surrogate; the babies inside her belly were Holly and Darren's twins! And the stranger behind the camera was actually the surrogate's husband!
