You say it's your birthday, December 2045

Round 37: December 2045 (Summer)

Over at the Benton household, Jack, Audrey, Tate, Zelda and Zoe are in the midst of packing. They’ve found a place, so they now just need to get everything in boxes, ready to be transported to their new house.

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You say it's your birthday, July 2045

Round 37: July 2045 (Winter)

Andrew has always had behaviour problems at school but recently, he’s been letting his grades slip too.

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You say it's your birthday, May 2045

Round 37: May 2045 (Autumn)

Elisa Hamilton is turning 3 this month and this year, her birthday very conveniently falls on a Saturday. 

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Last light

Round 36: October 2043 (Spring)

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Tate Benton is 73, Zelda is 68, Jack and Audrey are 31 and Zoe is 18 months. 

(Josie is 41, Troy is 40, Adrienne is 36, Charlie is 31, Elisa is 17 months and Eliza is 11 months)

Narrated by Jack Benton.

Audrey and I now have my mum and dad living with us here at our house. We had the space, Mum and Dad were keen to spend more time with Zoe, so we went ahead and moved them in.

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Weak and mean

Round 36: April 2043 (Autumn)

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Josie Clarke is 41, Troy is 40, Jude is 11 and Andrew is 7. 

(Lake is 86, Kendal is 67, Ryan is 11, Patrick is 7 and Zoe is 1)

Narrated by Troy Clarke

It’ll be winter before we know it so for the last few weekends, we’ve been making the most of the currently mild weather.

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So easy

Round 35: May 2042 (Autumn)

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Tate Benton is 72 and Zelda is 67.

(Josie is 40, Troy is 39, Charlie, Jack and Audrey are 30, Camilla is 29, Grace and Everett are 12, Jude is 10, Andrew is 6 and Zoe is 6 weeks old)

Narrated by Zelda Benton

I've been on a roll with my writing lately, so I’ve spent even more time than usual holed up in the study.

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Everyday should be a holiday, 2041

Round 35: December 2041 (Summer)

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Josie Clarke is 39, Troy is 38, Jude is 9 and Andrew is 5. 
(Zelda is 66, Patience is 39, Audrey, Jack and Charlie are 29, Camilla is 28, Grace and Everett are 11 and Gemma is 7 months)

Narrated by Josie Clarke

Gemma was a surprise for Patience and Rob and every time I see them, I’m just glad it was her and not me.

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Pressed in a book

Round 35: June 2041 (Winter)

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Aaron and Calvin Clarke are 38, Amy is 6, Natalie is 4 and Curtis is 2. 

(Lake is 84, Kendal is 65, Josie is 39, Troy is 38, Jude is 9 and Andrew is 5.)

Narrated by Calvin Clarke

I thought I’d miss playing when I retired but I've been coaching for a couple of years now and I just don’t.

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Young devilry

Round 34: November 2039 (Spring)

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Josie Clarke is 37, Troy is 36, Jude is 7 and Andrew is 3. 

(Lake is 82, Kendal is 63, Calvin and Aaron are 36, Amy is 4 and Natalie is 2)

Narrated by Troy Clarke

For his 7th birthday in July, Jude asked for a toy oven. It seemed reasonable enough, so we agreed to buy him one.

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Don't think twice, it's alright

Round 34: January 2039 (Summer)

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Kimberly Carmody is 68, Nick Moretti is 36, Sarah is 34, Thomas is 8, Ryan is 7 and Catherine is 5.
(Maia is 37, Troy is 36, Ethan is 33, Jude is 7 and Willow is 4)

Narrated by Nick Moretti

Once Sarah and I decided to move house, we were lucky enough that the process was fairly quick from there on out.

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This day

Round 33: September 2037 (Spring)

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Josie Clarke is 35, Troy is 34, Jude is 5 and Andrew is 1.
(Lake is 80, Kendal is 61, Aaron, Calvin and Nick are 34, Ryan is 5 and Amy is 2)

Narrated by Troy Clarke

At the beginning of the month, I managed to score myself a promotion. I used to do beta testing and now I’m doing online tech support.

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Shining light

Round 33: January 2037 (Summer)

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Calvin and Aaron Clarke are both 34 and Amy is 2.
(Lake is 80, Kendal is 61, Josie is 35, Troy is 34, Rebecca is 28, Jude is 5, Willow is 2 and Andrew is 11 months old)

Narrated by Calvin Clarke

I didn’t think it was possible but now that we have Amy, Mum drops over even more than she did before. She used to mostly stick to the weekends but she and Lake often come by in the evenings during the week now too.

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Every day should be a holiday

Round 32: December 2036 (Summer)

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Tate Benton is 66 and Zelda is 61.
(James is 61, Kendal is 60, Josie is 34, Troy is 33, Audrey, Jack and Charlie are all 24, Camilla is 23, Everett and Grace are both 6, Jude is 4 and Andrew is 10 months old)

Narrated by Zelda Benton

Tate has had his current car for over 25 years now and for Christmas, I got it in my head that I was going to buy him a new one.

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Tone it down

Round 32: February (Summer)

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Rob Ashton is 35, Patience is 34 and Felicity is 3.
(Josie is 34, Troy is 33, Jude is 4 and Andrew is 2 weeks old).

Narrated by Rob Ashton

Felicity will start pre-school this time next year and we've already started preparing her for the idea a little.

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You say it's your birthday, February 2036

Round 32: February 2036 (Summer)
Josie Clarke is 34 and Troy is 33.

It's been boiling hot for the last few weeks here, so Josie was even more relieved to be giving birth than she was with Jude.

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You say it's your birthday, September 2035

Round 32: September 2035 (Spring)

Now into her second trimester, Josie Clarke's morning sickness has completely dissipated. She is, however, once again plagued by the insomnia she suffered throughout her pregnancy with Jude.

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Come out clean

Round 32: August 2035 (Winter)

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Lake Draper is 78 and Kendal is 59.
(Josie is 33, Troy, Calvin and Aaron are all 32, Rebecca is 26, Elspeth is 21, Chris is 20, Jude is 3 and Felicity is 2)

Narrated by Kendal Draper

I'm not so busy this year, seeing I'm no longer a part of the hood council. I thought I would be sadder than I was but I was kind of happy to hand it all over to Tatiana. It's nice to have just the one job.

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Unbreakable

Round 32: June 2035 (Winter)

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Kimberly Carmody is 64, Nick Moretti is 32, Sarah is 30, Thomas is 4, Ryan is 3 and Catherine is 1.
(Caleb is 53, Abigail is 52, Jesse is 50, Cara is 46, Troy is 32, Susannah and Sam are both 25, Felix is 4, Jude is 3, Zac is 9 months old)

Narrated by Nick Moretti

Zac isn't quite old enough to play with Catherine yet but she's already very interested in him. She watches everything he does very closely.

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What I don't know about you

Round 32: May 2035 (Autumn)

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Josie Clarke is 33, Troy is 32 and Jude is 3.
(Tate is 65, Zelda is 60, Patience is 33, Jack and Audrey are both 23 and Felicity is 2)

Narrated by Josie Clarke

When we were kids, I was a brat and Troy was (and still is) a smart-ass. When Jude was born, we were expecting to be raising one or the other.

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You are a light

Round 31: October 2034 (Spring)

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Tate Benton is 64 and Zelda is 59.
(Josie is 32, Troy is 31, Charlie, Jack and Audrey are all 22, Grace and Everett are both 4 and Jude is 2)

Narrated by Tate Benton
This year, the Grub Hub climbed another business ranking and finally reached Level 7.

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