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So.. I decided to take this story off of hiatus and add it to my current rotation of stories. I had to go back and read to see where we were, though. As a reminder, I'll post the points that we're currently at:

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

This is a bit longer of a post, but I had trouble finding a good "break" point, so I kept it all together. Annnd.. back to the craziness.

Ohhh yeah. We have a bear of a problem. LOL.

Eating as a group....

... Reminds me that Andrew hates kids.

Maeve cleaning.. again.. but at least this time, Aimee is helping!

So much going on in this picture. Homework, playtime, chores, and cooking lunch.

Since I just found out getting jobs is a free action in ISBIs, I get Andrew a job to keep him out of trouble on the weekends - Manual labor.

Yeah, I know, I didn't roll it again... But I don't remember what he rolled so long ago.

The bear dance?

The new garden to help Andrew with his skill for work. (And if you look closely, you can see trouble brewing in the background of this picture...)

... That poor trash can. All because he's tired of his sister being a kid.

Excuse the outline... I think he's apologizing.

Another hug?

And now you're cleaning? ... Why couldn't you have just picked up the trash can?!

Bear (Alan) Sighting.

At least one kid is doing something useful.

... I spoke too soon.

Getting Andrew started on his gardening skill for work.

Aww.. look who's back!

Aimee decides to go to bed early to avoid a scolding about playing in the trash. I also (now) spy an art project I need to move...

Watching the cooking channel, and Andrew decides to join in. I'm ok with that.

Bedtime...

You know, you wouldn't have to mop if you would STOP breaking things!!

Hey.. aren't you supposed to be in bed, Alan?!

Cleaning up trash... boring. Asking to woohoo with a ghost... priceless.

Thanks for the achievement and the fun!

The bear finally went to bed. However, in the very background of this screenshot...

... I spy more plumbing breaking. Sigh.

Saturday morning breakfast.

While Andrew waddles off to his first day of work.

Love it. Aimee's always helping out.

... Until she's not. Sigh... More bears?!

I have no idea why I took this picture.....  *scratch head*

"Hi Aimee... I wish I was still a bear, too...."

... Maeve trying to talk Aimee out of the bear costume.

... When you can't beat em... join em?  (At this point, my son walks into the room and goes "The Three Bears?? .. Where's papa bear?" .. I show him the gravestone in the backyard...  "Oof. Okay then..." To which, I laughed WAY too hard, and replied... "That's what happens when you marry an adult instead of a Young Adult in an ISBI.")

Work wasn't THAT bad, was it Andrew??

"What is going on here?!?" (Also: Wonder when I finally notice the art project to clean up...?)

... At least he's cleaning up his own mess. (Notice aforementioned gravestone in the background.. LOL)

... A Filthy Andrew, must be missing his dad. He's the only one who ever uses the guitar anymore.

.. Least he finally found the shower. Thank goodness.

... I'm so glad you don't lose points for messes and stinky sims. I spy the culprit walking away, too.

A very uncomfortable Andrew with two kids he can't stand.. and even "better" - they're in bear form. It must be a nightmare for him!

At least he's trying to talk it out with Mom. That's good.

.. Homework.. or torture chamber? You decide.

Maeve fixing things.. again.

Homework for a fuzzy-head?

Where's the rest of the family...? Everyone's being useful. Except...

Aimee. What are you doing?!

Excuse the outline again. Apparently I'm having picture issues today. LOL. And that art project is STILL there!!

Maeve hacking for some family funds and job skills.

NOW Aimee decides to be helpful. (Leaving the paint puddles in the back yard, of course.)

... It must be that time.

Happy Birthday, Alan! (Hooray, one less bear!!)

Well... I guess that's not too bad?

Ummm... nice hair?

His first action as a teen. I approve.

Right after this, I get him his job... but I don't want to intrude while he's actually doing homework. LOL. (And Andrew looks immensely relieved that there's one less kid.. and bear.. in the house.)

... "Mom, I wanna be a ninja when I grow up. How do I do it?"

... Wrong one, Aimee. You made the other one.

Well, at least someone cleaned it up!

Another art project for me to forget.

Andrew seems to have had a better day at work.

And Alan is autonomously Programming. I'm ok with this, really.

Andrew ... still missing his dad.

ALAN! Stop making faces at your sister. How rude!

Alan doing something else useful. I really like that kid.

See? Told you I'd forget the art project....

... That's not an art project.

... Maybe if Maeve helps, we can get his grades up.

.. Maybe a time-out will stop the messes in the backyard?

Shhh... everyone's sleeping!! *grin* ... And I remembered the art project for a change.

... The back end of a grumbly Andrew working on the garden. I always have to "force" him to work on it. "Influence" always gets a "No" answer. Clearly it's not his favorite chore.

... He'd much rather be doing this. But then.. can you blame him?

Maeve "forces" Alan to work on Charisma for his job.

If you look very closely, Andrew's doing his homework with Maeve's help.. so everyone's behaving for a change.

First snow! (It interrupts everything, but I'm still glad to see it.)

Good job, Aimee... THAT's what a back yard is for! (And at least she's wearing her outerwear!)

Alan's turn for homework help. While Andrew sleeps.

Aimee helping out... but whatever is she looking worried about??....

.... Mom's going to woohoo a ghost again, of course.

Aimee decides to play violin all by herself. Good girl.

A quiet table. And who didn't finish cooking?...

At least someone's doing their homework....

Guess that time out didn't help?

.. He's getting better at guitar... slowly.

More toilet fixing. It's never ending.

Shhh... Aimee's working on another project for me to forget. *wink*

Maeve doing some last minute stuff before work.

How ?!

... A inforbox popped up at work and she was able to sign a deal for money and fame and yet still keep her job. Not one I've seen before.. but interesting all the same.

Everyone's home from school...

Hooray you guys!!  +10 for me!

The influx of money allows me to remodel the boys' room finally.

.. And get a new TV.

"OMG Bro! We did it! We got a new TV!"

... Must be Harvestfest.

Yup. The Time-out definitely didn't work. Notice the ticked off gnome in the yard.

... Yeah. I decide it's best to just sell the gnomes. Notice how the kids really seem to not care that she's getting electrocuted? LOL.

Everyone loves that family bulletin board.

Sibling love!

Turkey Dinner's almost done!

... I spied something cute in the background of the kitchen picture.. the boys showing each other videos. AWW.

Dinner! (Why are they in there? Who knows.)

Least someone found the table!

More guitar practice.

Homework + leftovers. Yum...?

Fixed the shower.. now to clean up the mess left over.

Well, I'm glad to see the new computer getting used.....

... But guys.. you DO realize there's another one downstairs, right??

... Guess not.

Leftovers again.

Aimee looks so happy to talk to her brother... Alan looks completely disinterested.. and Andrew looks SO annoyed that she's still a kid. (I know how you feel, Andrew.. by this point, I'm just dragging along, waiting for her birthday so I can close this post.... LOL)

.. Least Alan enjoys a good chat, right, Aimee?

Ooh! Someone figured out how to set a table.

Maeve made the birthday cake.. then I noticed Aimee doing her homework, so I hurried up and had her finish it for responsibility points before her birthday party.

"What?! I got a promotion?! Wow!"

And here we go......

Oh. Oh, dear. What an interesting mess.

... And she looks as interested as I am. Alan keeps looking better and better for the heir. Or should I heir poll it? .. Hmmm.

Well, that's way more than enough for this post. But at least I'm in positive numbers now!! No penalties again this time. Woo!! See you next time!

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

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