Love the diversity in this Year Game!
Year Zero
Bo and Ottilie Ophelia Guan (nee Johnson) have given birth to their first baby, a girl named Avery Xue Guan. She has straight black hair like her Chinese father, is darker-skinned like her Black mother, and shares both of their brown eyes. Ottilie joins a mummy-and-me painting class where the mothers paint while their children finger paint. Avery gets along great with most of the babies, especially Winter, the daughter of Ottilie's best friend.
Bo [21] and Ottilie [21] with Avery [nb]
Year One
Avery loses her Dad's grandpa, Yéyé. She didn't know him, and she's not old enough to understand, anyway, but it takes a toll on her dad.
Bo [22] and Ottilie [22] with Avery [1]
Year Two
Avery is diagnosed as Deaf. Her Auntie Edith was also born Deaf, and because of this her mother knows sign language. She begins to teach BASL to Avery and her husband as well.
Bo [23] and Ottilie [23] with Avery [2]
Year Three
After three years of marriage, Bo and Ottilie separate, then divorce later in the year. Avery hates the separation and doesn't understand it, but by the time the divorce rolls around she's become much more accustomed to splitting her time.
Bo [24] and Ottilie [24] with Avery [3]
Year Four
While at their painting class, Ottilie realizes that Avery is incredibly adept at art for her age. Excited, she enrolls her in lessons with the local art assocation that provides the Mummy and Me classes.
Bo [25] and Ottilie [25] with Avery [4]
Year Five
Bo and his new girlfriend, Riley Leah Lewis, welcome a baby girl named Harper Zhihao Guan. Harper has straight hair, like both her parents. It's blonde, like her mom's, and she has her dad's brown eyes. Her skintone is closer to that of her white mother than Bo. Avery's not the biggest fan of Harper at first, by no fault of her own - she doesn't like Riley that much, either.
Bo [26] and Ottilie [26] with Avery [5]
Bo [26] and Riley [25] with Harper [nb]
Year Six
Avery's started school, and she has a clear favorite class: art! She loves learning about what she loves and getting to do it with her friends. Plus, the teacher's always impressed at how advanced she is.
Bo [27] and Ottilie [27] with Avery [6]
Bo [27] and Riley [26] with Harper [1]
Year Seven
Bo marries Riley! Avery's grown to like her, although she still doesn't know how she feels about her loud, whiny baby half-sister.
Bo [28] and Ottilie [28] with Avery [7]
Bo [28] and Riley [27] with Harper [2]
Year Eight
Ottilie gets remarried, to a man named Robin Ahmose Cabot. Robin has a son who is two years older than Avery named Scripture Orion Cabot.
Bo [29] and Ottilie [29] with Avery [8]
Bo [29] and Riley [28] with Harper [3]
Ottilie [29] and Robin [31] with Scripture [10]
Year Nine
Avery gets in a fight after a group of children make fun of her Deafness, and she's pretty beat up, though she held her own. After the fight, the parents and step-parents have a discussion and decide that it would be best to send Avery to a school for the Deaf to avoid such harassment and better support her learning.
Bo [30] and Ottilie [30] with Avery [9]
Bo [30] and Riley [29] with Harper [4]
Ottilie [30] and Robin [32] with Scripture [11]
Year Ten
Bo decides it's time to take Avery and Harper on a vacation to China to meet their extended family. Though it's a long flight, the girls and their stepmother have a great time.
Bo [31] and Ottilie [31] with Avery [10]
Bo [31] and Riley [30] with Harper [5]
Ottilie [31] and Robin [33] with Scripture [12]
Year Eleven
Ottilie, Robin, Scripture, and Avery take a vacation to Universal Studios in Orlando! They all have a blast.
Bo [32] and Ottilie [32] with Avery [11]
Bo [32] and Riley [31] with Harper [6]
Ottilie [32] and Robin [34] with Scripture [13]
Year Twelve
Her sixth grade year, Avery has an amazing English teacher named Mrs. Washington. Mrs. Washington helps Avery fall in love with reading and learn how to empower herself through it, especially through reading stories of other disabled BIPOC women.
Bo [33] and Ottilie [33] with Avery [12]
Bo [33] and Riley [32] with Harper [7]
Ottilie [33] and Robin [35] with Scripture [14]
Year Thirteen
Avery tries out for the track team but is rejected. She doesn't take it well at first, but her stepfather swiftly reminds her that she has another year to practice to try again next year, and even more to get ready for high school.
Bo [34] and Ottilie [34] with Avery [13]
Bo [34] and Riley [33] with Harper [8]
Ottilie [34] and Robin [36] with Scripture [15]This message was edited 3/31/2022, 8:20 AM