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First, we check on our house goals:

House 012 Building Goals:
3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home worth at least $50k Simoleons (42k)
House 012 Generational Goals:
Complete the Friend of the World aspiration
Have The Drifter Declare another Sim an Enemy
-Then raise the relationship between The Drifter and their Enemy to BFF (good friends)
Have The Drifter Engage in and WIN 5 fights (3/5)
-Each win must be with a different Sim opponent
Produce and raise The Heir to the Young Adult life stage (child)

Four weeks until we're done. I plan to get at least one week done in this post. (I get two). The first thing that happens Is Tracey's birthday - and she grows up just as cute as her brother was.

She rolls charmer. And on that note, it's time to go pick some fights.

I swear, this old lady looked at us sideways. 🙂

The gardener (not hired by us, though) looks pretty shocked at the whole thing.

... But at least we win.

... And then, I need one more fight target, and he's here.. so we pick on another elder.

Not sure it was fair to target two elders, but that's ok. We win this one, too.. and we're done with fights.

Hmm. I need to finish decorating the house. Poor Tracey's room is still drywall.

Our second to last goal. (The last being raising the heir).. and our enemy is now our BFF.

Sione really is a good Dad. Although there was one point this week where Lyric was at work and he couldn't figure out how to change Tracey's diaper. But we'll excuse that.

Meanwhile, Lyric like to complain about taking care of her family all the time. I mean, she's just making dinner... and she's all dramatic like this.

Sione .. you COULD clean that mess up instead of standing around grinning to yourself.

At least Jax is being useful. Thimble is well cared for in this house. And I bought him an anti-aging treat, because we wouldn't want to lose him!

Dear lord, Sione.. don't throw the toddler out of the house!

I realize I need a second bathroom, so I add it and finish decorating. This is the value I end up with. And the second kid's room isn't upgraded yet!

Lyric, that's not really a good spot for reading a story. Poor Tracey can't even see the pictures!!

Time to teach Jax about astronomy. Which, apparently, triggers them to Stargaze. Kinda cool.

A whole week has passed, and it's time for Tracey to age up. In her shades, of course.

... And she rolls Loves Dogs. Hrm. Sione loves them, too.

She's really cute!

.. And here's her room all upgraded.

... Yup. I called for a dog. A little German Spitz named Prissy. She turns out to be Friendly, Adventurous, and Hunter. All good traits. Not that I would have sent her back for bad ones - but hey. Good ones are all the better!

Adopted! (And creepy angry adoption guy kicked out.)

And so we buy some doggie stuff and fit in it where we can. Prissy immediately checks out her new bed.

And, the horse from the table earlier (if you were paying attention).. is as big as Prissy!!

Now that Prissy has moved in, the two Sims I bought the dog for are ignoring it. But it gives me something to have Lyric play with. LOL. So it wasn't wasted.

The gnomes show up for Harvestfest, get appeased, and sold almost immediately. I'm not sure why they annoy me so much.. LOL. But they do.

Bet you can't guess what I was taking the picture of...

.. Because it was clearly not the Sims in the background.

Lyric doesn't really like participating in family dinners. She cooks, then sits on the couch while everyone else eats at the table.

I do make her interact with her kids, though. At least for homework and manners and volunteering and stuff. Gotta get those traits.

Prissy grew up!

... I love her so much. You be you, pupper.

Lyric hardly has to be told twice to take time out for the dog, at least.

The kids, however, are pretty much left to their own devices unless I intervene.

Sigh. Sione.. can't you see that Lyric is making dinner already? (He's addicted to Salsa and Chips.)

At this point, the dog has almost all of her tricks learned, Jax has his "A", and I'm just waiting.

And watching everyone ... proof that Thimble is still well cared for. Usually autonomously.

Finally!!

... How did I manage to hit the jackpot on traits? I can almost guarantee the third one when we get it will be bad. Like Unflirty.

HAHAHA.. What a face, Jax.

Smile, you're the heir, buddy! (And he's definitely going to be a heartbreaker!) ... So where does that leave us? .. 13 days of torture while we wait for Jax to age up. Because everything else is done. So... I will probably speed three through the next play session and try to get it done in one chapter. In the hopes that the next house is more interesting. I already love Jax, though, so that's a bonus!

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