🤍HALLMARK MOVIES WITH AN ADOPTION ELEMENT Christmas Version
🤍adoption🤍
Christmas Version
There are many types of families. “However motherhood comes to you it’s a miracle.” ~Valerie Harper
holly & ivy
When Melody’s neighbor, Nina, learns that her illness has returned, Melody promises to keep Nina’s kids, Holly & Ivy together. As a former foster child, Melody takes this responsibility seriously. But unless Melody is able to create a bedroom for the girls in her newly acquired fixer-upper, the state will be forced to place the children in more “appropriate” accommodations. When her role as a volunteer librarian dissolves, Melody worries that she’s not going to be able to make all the renovations in time. But luckily, it’s almost Christmas and her neighbors are ready to help in the most magical ways, including charming contractor, Adam.
my christmas family tree
Vanessa has never had a real family to celebrate with during the holidays, but when she receives the results from her family tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn’t know existed. Richard, her biological father, invites her to spend the Christmas weekend with him and his family. Richard asks a family friend, Kris, who joins them every Christmas, to pick her up on his way. Kris knows all the details of her new family and helps break the ice when she meets Richard’s wife and their three children for the first time. It’s a bit uncomfortable at first but the family takes part in their Christmas traditions. As the weekend progresses, Vanessa meets her grandmother and other relatives, and even helps her little sister overcome stage fright before performing at the Christmas pageant. Vanessa is having a wonderful time getting to know her new family until she gets a message from the DNA testing company with some surprising news that she worries may jeopardize her holiday.
The Christmas Note
Gretchen Daniels and her young son Ethan have just moved to a new town and are facing their first Christmas without Gretchen's husband, Kyle. Their next door neighbor, Melissa, is a loner and isn’t interested in getting to know her new neighbors. But when Gretchen gets a knock on her door from a man looking for Melissa, she’s thrown into a situation that takes her mind of her own troubles and as a result, helps Melissa track down the sibling she never knew she had.
CHRISTMAS ON CHERRY LANE
At Christmastime on Cherry Lane, a young couple prepares to welcome their first child as they try to settle into their new home on Christmas Eve while well-meaning family unexpectedly descends upon them; an empty-nester and her fiancé are ready to start a new chapter together although her grown children want to cling to the past and try to sway her to do the same; and a couple is thrilled when they unexpectedly get the chance to expand their family on Christmas Eve, causing them to scramble to get the house ready in the throes of the final hours of a kitchen remodel. The three couples celebrate Christmas Eve in their own special ways as they navigate these turning points in their lives, become closer in the process and a surprising connection between them all is revealed.
MIRACLE IN BETHLEHEM, PA
Mary Ann is a successful lawyer who wants nothing more than to adopt a child and be a mother. When she finally gets the call that’s God’s answer to her prayers, Mary Ann treks to Bethlehem, PA just before Christmas to meet her new bundle of joy. But bad weather forces her and her newborn daughter, Natalie, to delay their trip back home. The local inn is full but the welcoming innkeeper Frankie has a solution – her brother Joe (Ayres) has a spare room in his home she can use. The quintessential bachelor, Joe’s place is less than tidy but he welcomes Mary Ann and Natalie and tries to make them comfortable. The weather forecast isn’t cooperating so Mary Ann extends her stay, giving her time to become part his family’s pre-holiday celebrations, including Christmas activities at their church. As the two spend more time together, it’s becoming clear to them – and everyone around them – that an attraction is growing. Each of them opens up to the other about personal challenges weighing on them – Mary Ann is hesitant to let her mother, who struggled as a single parent, know that she adopted a baby on her own, while Joe shares that life for him hasn’t been the same since the passing of his father, who was his best friend. As Mary Ann and Joe connect through their shared faith and become close, they could just be the unexpected blessing in each other’s life in surprising ways.
A SEASON FOR FAMILY
Maddy is a successful manager at a Five Star Hotel and single mother to adopted son, Wesley, whose only wish for Christmas is to meet his brother, who was adopted into another family. Maddy immediately goes to work in contacting the adoption agency for help – When Paul, a widower and single father to Cody, who owns a ski shop in Park City, Utah, receives a call from the adoption agency he realizes he is at an emotion crossroads. Feeling overwhelmed, Paul initially turns down the adoption agency’s request as he hasn’t told his son that he is adopted and doesn’t feel this is the right time. As fate would have it, Maddy and Wesley go to visit her parents, Frances, and Charles’, home in Park City, Utah, where they find themselves in Paul’s store. The next day, when Wesley and Cody meet in ski school, an incredible bond is forged between the two, and as that new-found friendship grows, so does the spark between their parents. When Paul realizes that Cody’s best friend is his brother, he immediately pulls back, until Jeremy, his best friend, helps him realize he cannot deny his son his own family – potentially making two broken families whole again.
Love, Lights, Hanukkah!
As Christina prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, Christmas, she gets the results from a DNA test revealing that she’s Jewish! The discovery leads her to a new family, new traditions and a new and an unlikely romance over eight nights.
The Three Gifts
A child-at-heart toymaker and his wife allow three orphan boys to stay with them for the holiday season. The family they form in just one week ends up being a gift that will last them all a lifetime.
THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE
One family, three stories. The Mitchells brings back a revered family tradition during the holidays. Robert Buckley co-wrote and executive produced this all-new Hallmark Channel Original movie with star studded cast including Jonathan Bennett, Ana Ayora, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams and Brad Harder.
THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE 2
The Mitchell brothers compete to see who can create the best Christmas House.
CHRISTMAS TOWN
Elementary school teacher Lauren Gabriel decides to leave comfort and familiarity – and her career-only minded boyfriend – for a more family friendly/white-picket fence lifestyle far away from Boston. En route, her train is unexpectedly delayed in the small, quaint town of Grandon Falls, nicknamed “Christmastown” and a place her late father frequented. When Lauren meets the handsome handy-man Travis, his young, sweet foster son Dylan and searches for a long-lost beloved family heirloom she suspects is hidden in one of the many antique shops, she extends her stay. During the festive and family-focused days leading up to Christmas, not only is she presented with an unexpected opportunity, but contemplates a life-changing decision and realizes that Christmas – and Grandon Falls – has a way of making miracles happen.
A MRS. MIRACLE CHRISTMAS
As the holiday season begins, Laurel could use some good news. She and her husband, Will (Lund), have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they’ve had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who’s having trouble taking care of herself. When Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available. Until Mrs. Miracle (Rhea) appears at the door. No stranger to lending a helping hand to a family in need, Mrs. Miracle reveals herself to be nothing short of a godsend. As Christmas approaches, there appears to be even more to Mrs. Miracle than meets the eye. In a classic tale of Debbie Macomber’s signature seasonal magic, Laurel, Zach, and Helen experience a holiday of heavenly proportions.
HEAVEN DOWN HERE
Inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name, “Heaven Down Here” tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town. Imani is a widowed mother of two who’s having trouble making ends meet and reluctantly agrees to work the Christmas Eve shift, where she clashes with her boss Dan, who doesn’t exactly embody the Christmas spirit. Felix is a local pastor desperately trying to secure food for to feed parishioners in need on Christmas while his faith is challenged by his alienation by his son. Clara is a hospice nurse with an obstinate patient Nancy and whose daughter is moving away, which causes her to question her place in this world. Throughout the evening, these four bicker, bond and unwittingly provide each other with the answer to their respective prayers.
MY SOUTHERN FAMILY CHRISTMAS
Under the guise of a journalist writing a story about a tight-knit community that makes Christmas special, Campbell has a chance to get to know her biological father Everett for the first time – without him ever knowing who she really is. As she spends time with him and his family, as well as Jackson, the town’s record keeper, she realizes that families are messy, wonderful things. In the end, Campbell must decide if she’s going to keep her identity a secret or reveal the truth to her father – a decision that will change their family Christmas forever.
A SEASON FOR MIRACLES
A caring young woman goes on a mission of mercy and rescues her drug-addicted sister's children from the prospect of foster care after their mother overdoses yet again. Together, they embark on an epic journey into the unknown, hoping to find a way to keep the family together against all the odds.