Mona takes her first pregnancy test alone, in the bathroom before bedtime.
It’s positive, but she doesn’t tell Atticus. Not yet.
A very big house in the country
October 4022
Thom Hiller is 45, Kiera Hiller is 46, Ella Hiller is 15, Rhys Hiller is 15, Ruby Hiller is 13, Myles Hiller is 9, Tobin Hiller is 7.
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Ella knows that some people think they ought to be really sad about their dad’s sickness and health issues. Like, really sad in the sense that they’d stop doing everything else and just mourn him years before he dies. And sure, some days she could imagine doing that, but most days she just wants to live.
Normal life
September 4022
Jordan Cox is 42, Linda Cox is 40, Nicole Cox is 5, Natalie Cox is 4, Nilo Cox is 1
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He still can’t believe he gets to lead a perfectly normal life, these days.
August & September birthdays 4021
Juno is so very done with this pregnancy, despite having enjoyed it immensely.
Ready and able
July 4022
Kent Hansen is 66, Emily Hansen is 46, Sienna Hansen is 17, Samuel Hansen is 17, Maeve Hansen is 7, Vera Hansen is 7, Sadie Hansen is 5
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Summer’s upon them and everyone’s ready to relax, apart from the last-year students Sienna and Samuel. They’ve got one more week of the term before summer holidays kick in and Sienna is more dedicated than ever, since she has decided to go to med school.
Fruits of one’s labour
June 4021
Ben Dalisay is 57, Susan Dalisay is 39, Enid Dalisay is 12, Ethel Dalisay is 12, Elton Dalisay is 5
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For the past few years, Susan has been working herself silly, ending up with a ridiculous amount of overtime and a guilty conscience every time her kids asked her for something.
June & July birthdays 4022
This summer, it’s time for the Wester twins to celebrate their first birthdays.
Alfred Wester celebrates with pancakes and blueberry jam.
University update: Westfield Hall, spring 4022
May 4022
Alvin Futa is 20, Imogen Cousland is 19, Charles Foster is 19, Colum Foster is 21, Amara Dalisay is 18
Applying for university had been a quick spur of the moment for Amara.
Far from the shallow
May 4022
Sonia Wester is 34, August Wester is 28, Hermia Sanderson is 10, Oberon Sanderson is 10, Cecily Wester is 3, Leontes Wester is 10 months.
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It’s so very complex, sometimes, living an ordinary person’s family life and a life of showbiz at the same time.
April & May birthdays 4022
With mothers that are best friends, Rhys Hiller and Zoey Smith have practically grown up together, considering each other family.
Barchester Sims 