The McKenzie family are a family that consists of Dylan McKenzie, Alyson McKenzie and their children through adoption or fostercare.
History[]
Touch of Magic[]
Alyson and Dylan remarried in Season Three and purchased The McKenzie Beachhouse with the intention to make it their permanent home to be close to their family in Waterfall Creek. During their European honeymoon they first consider the concept of raising children and having a family through adoption.
Alyson and Dylan contact a psychologist friend of theirs to determine if they're ready for this change, related to Alyson's trauma about their death. When they're cleared, they use their connections to get in touch with an adoption agency that deals specifically with orphans from vampire attacks.
In 2013 they spend several months caring for Aylin McKenzie before finally deciding to adopt her. They don't announce this news to their family back in Waterfall Creek because they want to spend time with their daughter. They live with Aylin in Paris, Oslo and Prague. In Season Four they return back to Waterfall Creek and they introduce their child.
Alyson and Dylan have practical insights to pass on to Payton and Jason as newborn parents, and offer to babysit on several occasions. Alena and Aylin, being less than 2 years apart, enjoy being around each other.
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In 2022 Dylan works as a firefighter and he meets Jay, a 10 year old boy who got orphaned when his house caught fire. Even though they had not planned to be fostering, Alyson and Dylan decide to get their foster license renewed so they can offer Jay a home. It takes some time getting used to the new family, but Macy and Aylin bond together to make him feel at home.
In 2029 they have been forstering for 7 years and they have offered their home to several kids. One of them is 15 year old Macy. She is staying with them for almost 2 years when she gets injured, but Alyson and Dylan's foster-parent status causes some trouble with Macy's medical situation. Because of this they consider adopting Macy too, because they feel they would miss their point if they were only willing to be a family temporarely. After Macy gets out of the hospital they talk her through their family and the difficulties, before proceeding to ask if she'd be okay with them adopting her. Macy agrees, stating that her only parents are the ones sitting in front of her.
Blue Moon[]
They celebrate Macy's 1 year adoption at the beach.
In 2030, a teenage boy named Wilson witnesses Alyson feeding in the woods. When Alyson regains composure she goes after him, and she asks him what he saw. When he tells her she saw her as a monster, Alyson realises they're in big trouble. However she also sees the kid is troubled, and needs help. She is able to talk him into going with her to her house where she would explain everything he just saw. There, Alyson and Dylan tell him who they are, and that they use their lives to do good. When Macy walks in she tells Wilson how the McKenzie's embraced her in their home. She offers him her room for the night, and he gets a warm meal and a shower. When Wilson observes the family in the morning, he catches himself forgetting they are vampires. When Dylan is at work he overhears the name of Wilson's mother as the lady who set fire to a liquor store because they didn't want to give her any more alcohol. When the report shows she was taken into psychiatric hold, Dylan goes to talk to Wilson, who then admits he has no place to go. The McKenzies agree to let him stay with them, and they foster him.
In 2027 they meet Dawn, a troubled girl that Jason often sees hanging around the club. When Dylan finds her unconcious he takes her home, where they discover she had tried to overdose. Alyson and Dylan help her get clean and offer her stability and support. She lives with them for 2.5 years, untill her brother finds her. She decides she wants to go with her brother and leave the McKenzies. However Dylan talks to Dave, and makes him promise he will offer the same stability for Dawn. When Dave realises he won't be able to do that, Dylan offers both the siblings a place in their family. They adopt Dave weeks before his 18th birthday, and Dawn the same day.
Household[]
Alyson and Dylan are married and have several children together. Their marriage took place in 2009, and they have adopted children in 2011, 2022, 20209 and the following years they have also continued to foster children.
Marriage[]
Alyson and Dylan's wedding theme consisted of gold accents with spring colors. They got married at their beachhouse and held a reception there. Among the guests were some of Alyson and Dylan's old friends from Scandinavia, as well as the Silverstone sisters.
Children[]
Alyson and Dylan have never saved expenses for their children in raising them.
Members[]
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- Aylin is the oldest daughter. She was adopted in spring 2015 at the age of 2 and joined Alyson and Dylan when they returned to Waterfall Creek in fall 2015. Aylin bonded with her cousin Alena Dawson and the two of them became close friends.
- In 2035 she is 22 years old and studying social work in Portland
- Jay is the second oldest child. He was adopted in spring 2021 at the age of 3. Alyson and Dylan have encouraged him to pursue his chance in soccer.
- In 2035 he is 17 years old and starting his Senior Year at SJBS.
- Macy McKenzie is the middle child, and she was adopted in 2026 at the age of 10.
- In 2035 she is 16 years old and starting her junior year at SJBS.
- Wilson McKenzie is the oldest son, and he was fostered by Alyson and Dylan from 2031 until his 18th birthday in 2032. He is considered part of the family and always visits on holidays, despite living in San Diego.
Properties[]
Alyson and Dylan have lived in Waterfall Creek for a large portion of the time since starting a family. There they have a beachhouse, and they also have resided at the Dawson house. Aside of that they have also lived in London, in Lauren and Nate's former apartment. Thirdly, they also have condo in downtown Paris, but they have not resided there recently.