Moving On

Fall 2033 - Britechester, Illinois
Smith/Gates-Watson household - Ethan is 23, Adam is 23, Lily is 23

It's the start of a new year, the final semester for Adam Smith and the almost final semester for his twin Ethan.

September & October 2033 Birthdays & Anniversaries

September 2033 - Pine Hollow, North Carolina

It’s bowling night for Seth and Emma Lloyd on their twentieth anniversary. It may not seem like a big way to celebrate a seemingly big mark in their married years, but Seth and Emma aren’t ones to go all out on expensive dinners or parties.

Singing Into Summer

August 2033 - Del Sol Valley, California
Carter/Wiggins family - Mona is 38, Ethan is 36, Max is 9, Lucy is 6

Summer time is all about enjoying the time off from school. Max and Lucy know it will start soon, so they’re determined to be outside as much as possible.

Taking the Next Step

July 2033 - Pine Hollow, North Carolina
Gates family - Xander is 44, Chelsea is 43, Caleb is 21, Emily is 19, Bianca is 14

It's a great summer so far this year. Xander loves the outdoors and so does Chloe, so they spend their mornings going for a jog before the heat takes over.

New Developments in the City

July 2033 - San Myshuno, New York
Lloyd family: Nancy is 44, Matthew is 20, Sasha is 15

Her mom is home from the work trips she's been taking and Sasha loves spending these moments alone with her mom. A time to kind of have some girl talk, something she definitely can't do with her stepmom Kayla. And so they go out to lunch one afternoon and Sasha tells her mom all about Kengo Hayashi.

July & August 2033 Birthdays & Anniversaries

July 2033 - Del Sol Valley, California

It's the last night that his girls will be so little, George thinks as he reads Elliana to sleep. Tomorrow is their fifth birthday and he knows already that they're changing and growing out of the babies they've always been to him.

June 2033 Graduations

Pine Hollow, North Carolina

It’s graduation day! Emma and Seth Lloyd throw a party to celebrate their older set of twins graduating from high school.

New Life

June 2033 - Oasis Springs, Nevada
Craig/Morris family: Tucker is 43, Cynthia is 42, Raven is 4

It's a hot, steamy summer in Oasis Springs and so Raven spends as much time as she can in her little blow up pool.

Mood Swings

May 2033 - Del Sol Valley, California

Lloyd family: Jason is 45, Lilly is 45, Jacob is 12, Mia is 12

Lilly doesn't remember being in a constant mood swing when she became a preteen, but here they are, now stuck in this constant change of moods since Mia turned twelve just a couple months ago.

May & June 2033 Birthdays & Anniversaries

May 2033 - Henford-on-Bagley, England

It's the trip of her dreams, Carol says as they explore the small countryside town across the ocean from them. She's read about little towns like this in books and always wanted to explore one some day.

Romance in the Air

April 2033 - San Myshuno, New York

Lloyd household - Ian is 43, Kayla is 34, Sasha is 15

Sasha still isn't fully used to having a stepmom. It's been four and a half years since Ian suddenly surprised his kids with the fact that he was married to someone they didn't even know.

Counting Down the Days

Spring 2033 - Windenburg University, Windenburg, Germany 
Lily Gates-Watson is 22

The last four years have gone by in a blur. Sometimes Lily isn't sure that it really is her last semester of college, her last semester on the other side of the ocean away from her family.

Springing into Confusion

Spring 2033 - Foxbury Institute, Britechester, Illinois
Matthew Lloyd is 19

 

One thing Matthew loves is when he runs into Hailee Beltran around campus. Not that it's always a surprise run in. He won't admit it, but he has taken note of Hailee's class schedule and when she might visit the student union to do some studying.

Getting By

Spring 2023 - Britechester, Illinois
University students: Caleb Gates is 21, Olivia Gates is 19, Emily Smith is 18

Caleb takes breaks when he can between classes to practice his kicks with the soccer ball he likes to carry around. He claims it's just so that he can have some time for perfecting his skill between all his other duties.

Spring Forward

Spring 2023 - Britechester, Illinois
University students: Charlotte Craig is 22, Adam Smith is 22, Ethan Smith is 22

"She only has a couple months left," Ethan tells his brother one afternoon at Diggity Dog House. It's the start of the spring semester and they found time after classes and between club meetings to get together for a quick bite of hot dogs.

"Don't remind me," Adam says as he looks sadly across the table.

March/April 2033 Birthdays & Anniversaries

March 2033 - Del Sol Valley, California

March means that Jacob and Mia will no longer be kids. Or at least, that's what they think. They'll always be kids to their parents, no matter how old they are, but they are moving officially into their last year of preteenhood and turning twelve this rainy day.

But the rain doesn't bother the celebration inside the Lloyd house. Their family has flown across the country to celebrate this day with them. Grandpa William loves to play Don't Wake the Llama with Mia and Jacob. They're the youngest of his grandchildren and he hopes maybe they'll still play this game whenever they're visiting each other.

Friends Old and New

February 2033 - Oasis Springs, Nevada
Richard household - Dewey is 37, Anna is 37, Piper is 7, Landon is 5, Dylan is 2

Anna and Dewey Richard love going out bowling with Madison and Bryant Smith any chance they get. Stepsisters, best friends, neighbors. They're perfect for spending time together on a child-free night out.

The Start of Something New

January 2033 - Arcadia, North Carolina

Gates-Watson household - Logan is 43, Shelley is 43, James is 18

James is still home from college for that winter break between semesters. It’s nice to be home, but he isn't really looking forward to working on New Year's Eve. It's not that he hates making money, it's that working means he doesn't get to celebrate the New Year, he only gets to wait on others who are celebrating.

January/February 2033 Birthdays & Anniversaries

January 2033 - Pine Hollow, North Carolina

Aaron has never been the sweetest little brother. Vanessa finds him quite a bit annoying most times. 

A Desert Christmas

December 2032 - Paradise City, Nevada
Craig household - Lucas is 25, Andrea is 25, Elliott is 7, Jamison is 2

 

It's Christmas time at the Craig house in Paradise City. Andrea loves this time of year when they pull the tree from storage and decorate it together.