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Now, I realize the last update to this story was before even the toddlers came out.. so there's lots of change coming down the road for this family. Seasons, Parenthood, and eventually, their own toddlers. The featured picture... is when heaven hits an ISBI... everyone's asleep!!

We start off with Andrew and Alan, hanging out in the living room.

And Dominick freezing our game by talking to Alan during homework. You'd think they would have fixed that bug by now.

Alan and Andrew again. They seem almost joined at the hip.

Aimee chatting with Maeve. Maeve looks miffed about something, who knows what.

Dominick broke the shower...

..Then the computer...

And then went to sing his sorrows away.

To keep him out of further trouble, I send Maeve and Dominick on a date. They only need one more after this to finish Maeve's aspiration.

They're both so tired after the date they take naps. That's right, little simmies.. no passing out on my watch!

Dominick works on his logic skill.

While Maeve hacks some funds into the bank account.

Really??  Who did this.... Sigh.

Dominick decides to read a book the next morning with everyone gone at school or work.

Then he cleans the toilet.. good boy!

Then back to practicing singing and guitar. Guitar he's getting pretty good at. Singing... not so much. Note the pile of trash in the bathroom behind him.

... Apparently he took it out side and changed into his summer clothes before playing on the chess table.

All the kids come home from school and immediately gravitate to the music. So cute.

Aimee takes care of the mess upstairs. Thank you!

While Andrew wastes time until Maeve gets home for his birthday cake.

Dominick... that's the kid's station, you know...?

Alan eating an after school snack.

Busy little kids.. while Maeve makes the cake.

Andrew grows up, adding the "Hates Children" trait to his "Music Lover" ... I sense a grumpy Andrew coming up. I certainly can't afford to make him his own room at the moment.

Alan: "Mom... why must we watch the cooking channel.. again?!"

Ohhh yeah, work on that video gaming skill.

... Maybe logic will help him a little more at school. The other two kids seem jealous with the time spent with Andrew. Either that or they're hanging around with the express point of annoying him by being kids.

I do a little remodeling with the funds I have to allow for a slightly bigger dining room and a monkey bars for the kids.

...Then, I have to wait until Dominick gets home from work to pay the bills. But at least they're paid. That's the important part.

Who did that.... ?? Sigh.

Andrew wakes up angry because he's sleeping in the kid's room.

Maeve gets up early to fix the broken toilet.

Dominick is back in one of his favorite spots..

After school... Aimee's first reaction is to go buy food on her own in a heat wave. GREAT decision making there. Not too much later, she's burning to death outside, and I manage to get her back in the house with a "call over" command. Whew. That was close.

Andrew.. if you didn't stay up all night.. this wouldn't be an issue...

The quality of these guys' meals reminds me that Maeve has been slacking on cooking. Better restock the fridge before someone sets the kitchen on fire again.

... Like this guy. He's watching a movie.

I laughed so hard at this screenshot. It looks like the action figure is cheering him on while he does his homework. Yay!

He then decides to write in the journal I gave each of the kids.. and promptly leaves it on the table for everyone to see when he goes to school. Kids.

Everyone's gone to school or work... except Dom... and apparently he has an appointment. If I'd been watching closer, I would have made sure they got that last date, but the last two days were so hectic, I completely forgot he was running out of time.

Action shot of Grimmy Reaping. Bye Dominick. I move his urn/gravestone to the back yard. Hopefully he'll be a friendly ghost.

Grim watching TV while waiting for his next assignment.

The kids are back home. And everyone's sad.

Once again, Andrew stayed up most the night and comes home after school to sleep.

The family is all together. At least - what's left of it.

A shot of three things.. Maeve restocking the fridge, the dirty counter, and the update to the kitchen layout.

Figures that right after I add their fifth chair for the dining table they go down to needing only four. HAha.

Poor Maeve. The kitchen is just falling apart.

... The fridge now, too?!

Aimee working on some crafts.

Andrew stuffing his face. Too bad homework isn't on his list of priorities.. I'm going to need to start influencing him there.

Alan comes home from school with an A without any prodding from Maeve. What a good boy!

Getting some more logic skill for Andrew while the other two eat a snack.

Uh-oh... Andrew is sick. Please don't give it to the rest of the family!?

Yay! The kids are actually using the monkey bars. That's always nice to see.. and since it's summer, it's a good time to play outside.

Aimee.... not THAT kind of play!!

Hugs and eating together in the hall. It would have been so much easier to just stay at the table, but ok.. whatever, guys.

By this time, I have enough to be able to afford an upgrade to Maeve's horrible cheap bed. Maybe she'll have more time to get things done with this one.

Uh oh ... Alan's going thru the spirit bear phase. Too funny.

Maeve is still sad about Dominick... but at least she has a comfy place to hide now.

Aimee comes home from school and decides to play on the sidewalk in a heatwave. She really isn't the smartest of kids.

Much smarter, Alan goes upstairs where it's cooler to play.

... And Andrew watches another movie.

...Only THIS movie ticks him off so bad he has to take it out on the poor trashcan.

Maeve to the rescue.

Oh no! Teenage cooking! I was going to stop this file after the cinema sins moment.. but now I have to make sure he doesn't set the house on fire. Also of note: apparently nobody's cleaned the mess up outside by the monkey bars if you look through the window. LOL.

Whew. He made it. And now, it's Friday afternoon in game, Alan grows up to teen tomorrow or the next day (I can't remember which) and this is a great stopping spot.

Not a single penalty. But I did get to add 5 points for Alan's A at school! So I'm back at zero points. YAY!

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Current Points: 0
-20 Passing out
-10 Fire!
-5 Wetting self
+15 Aspiration milestones completed
+15 Births
+5 Grades