All these years

 Round 17: June 2028

Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 77, Rianna Midlock is 58, Anthony is 54 and Jesse is 15.

(Ross is 17.)

Narrated by Jesse

Grandma and grandpa moved in with us a few weeks ago. Mom and aunt Denise were starting to worry about them living on their own because they are kinda old. Denise's house is full of kids, Dawn and Finn live in a really small house and Zach lives in a tiny apartment so our house was the natural choice since Emily and Sara are at college. It's been nice having them here. Despite being old they're pretty cool about everything - even though I could probably live without seeing them kiss each other all the time.

That'll be the day

Round 16: November 2026

Jackie and Ryland Whitfield are 75.

(Max is 70, Regan is 62 and Dawn is 22.)

Happy Birthday, January 2026

Mia Greene turns 12 this year and is one of the three new students in Wellington High School. Mia is very family-oriented but she also has her sights set on a career as an artist.

Wolves

Round 16: September 2025

Zach Whitfield is 21 and Josh Cooper is 20.

(Ryland and Jackie are 74.)

Narrated by Zach.

I think Josh's actions have really come to bite him in the ass this semester. He's obviously lost interest in Madison but her boyfriend (ex or current, I can't even tell anymore) Elliot can't seem to let go. He's acting like everything that happened was Josh's fault even though everyone knows it was Madison who made the first move.

To make matters worse they are roommates so it's pretty much impossible for Josh to avoid Elliot completely.

First day of my life

Round 15: July 2024

Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 73.

(Emily is 16.)

Our love is easy

Round 15: March 2024

Dawn Whitfield is 20, Finn Harris is 19 and Shea Harris is 4.
(Jackie and Ryland are 73, Zach is 20 and Lilly is 19.)

Narrated by Finn Harris.

Dawn and I both have classes in the evening this semester so I've been able to continue in my job. Dawn usually lets me sleep as late as possible so she fixes breakfast for Shea and walks her to the school bus.

Sleeping sun

Round 14: Spring 2022


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 71.
(Stella is 58 and Deacon is 57.)

Narrated by Jackie Whitfield.

This is the first time in over 50 years that Ryland and I are living alone. We've always had at least one kid living with us but now they've all flown out of the nest.

Defender

Round 14: Autumn 2021


Stella Harris is 57, Finn is 16 and Deacon Burrows is 56.
(Jackie is 70, Liv is 23 and Shea is 1.)

Narrated by Stella Harris.

Finn told us a couple of months ago that he's not going to college at all. We were hoping he'd want a higher education but he's set his goal on the culinary career and says that at this point a college degree would be useless for him. He says that he can always get the college degree later in his life if he feels like it. He's still working hard to get good grades though so we can't really complain much. He also got an after school job at Café Carousel.

Show me

Round 13: Autumn 2020


Ben Cooper is 42, Denise is 34, Riley is 10, Liam is 8 and Brady is 1.
(Ryland and Jackie are 69, Cal and Elissa are 58.)

Narrated by Denise Cooper.

Ben was very busy at work during summer because his boss Bobbie took some time off after her sister's death. She got back to work recently and said that she might as well have stayed away because Ben was doing such a good job. I'm seeing this as a sign that she's thinking of retirement which would make Ben the head of the architect office. Ben tells me that I'm just imagining but I know that he wouldn't mind being the boss.

Just hold me

Round 13: Winter 2020

Dawn Whitfield is 16.

Erin Fielding is reading for her Basic Criminal Procedure exam when someone rings the door bell. For a moment she wonders if whoever is behind the door would just go away if she doesn't make a sound. But the person on the other side of the door is determined. Erin gets up and opens the door only to find her cousin Dawn Whitfield outside - cold and shivering.

Dawn starts crying the moment she steps in. Erin can only try to console her.

Another rainy day

Round 13: Winter 2020


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 69 and Dawn and Zach are 16.
(Olivia is 16 and Lilly is 15.)

Narrated by Zach Whitfield

Our parents bought double beds for Dawn and me as birthday gifts. They said we could take them with us when we move out or sell them to get money.

I'm pretty sure they didn't mean that we could now conveniently have sex in our own bedrooms but that's what I'm doing! I've been wanting to do it ever since Olivia and I started dating but she made me wait until last week. It was worth waiting.

Dancing on my own

Round 12: Autumn 2018


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 67, Dawn and Zach are 14.
(Finn is 13.)

Narrated by Dawn Whitfield

I'm finally old enough to work at the restaurant. I worked there during the summer holiday and now I go there on saturdays. I had to start from the bottom so at first I just washed the dishes and cleaned tables but now I'm allowed to serve the customers as well.

Harvest moon

Round 12: Summer 2018


Ben Cooper is 40, Denise is 32, Riley is 8 and Liam is 6.
(Jackie is 67.)

Narrated by Ben Cooper

Our third child will be born in the winter and we're ecstatic about it. We're both hoping it's a girl but we'll be happy anyway as long as the baby is healthy.

Scared to death

Round 11: Summer 2016


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 65, Zach and Dawn are 12.
(Stephen is 15.)

Narrated by Zach Whitfield

The school's out for the summer but I've been hanging out with Nena Kirby a lot. She's a few years older and supercool!

All that matters

Round 11: Winter 2016


Rianna Midlock is 46, Anthony is 42, Emily is 8, Sara is 7 and Jesse is 3.
(Ryland and Jackie are 65, Quinn is 40, Denise is 30 and Zach and Dawn are 12 .)

Narrated by Rianna Midlock

Anthony has been feeling quite discontent with his job lately. He says that it feels like he's not getting anywhere. He's stuck in the studio all the time.

Save it for a rainy day

Round 10: Spring 2014


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 63 and Dawn and Zach are 10.

Narrated by Ryland Whitfield

There's not a moment of silence in our house. The kids are always making some kind of noise. I guess in a few years it'll be slamming doors and playing bad music too loudly so I'm just happy to hear them play cops and robbers now.

Push it

Round 10: Winter 2014


Ben Cooper is 36, Denise is 28, Riley is 4 and Liam is 2.
(Ryland and Jackie are 63, Dawn and Zach are 10.)

Narrated by Denise Cooper

We're trying to sit down for a meal together at least once a day. It's easier during the weekend when we're all home. For some reason Liam hates to be in the high chair so he doesn't join us. He prefers to drink his bottle of formula sitting on the floor so he can get back to playing with blocks or drawing on the activity table.

America's suitehearts

Round 9: Winter 2012


Ryland Whitfield and Jackie are 61, Dawn and Zach are 8.
(Regan is 48, Rianna is 42, Denise and Nyah are 26 and Erin is 17.)

Narrated by Jackie Whitfield

I'm closing the restaurant for the holidays so I can spend time with my family. It's going pretty well. We get a lot of customers and me and the girls have really become a good team. Laura is the perfect hostess and Carole is the best server in town.

There goes the neighborhood

Round 8: Winter 2009


Ryland and Jackie Whitfield are 58, Dawn and Zach are 5.

Narrated by Ryland Whitfield

I'm so glad I forgave Jackie for having an affair. In fact I think it has only made our relationship stronger. We love to lie in bed in the morning and just enjoy each other's company.

Map of the problematique

Round 7: 2005-2008

Narrated by Regan Fielding.

I went into labor early Wednesday morning. Max was there right by my side and everything went smoothly. We had another girl, Lilly Cordelia.