Nevan had a wish to go on a date with Shannon. I don't much care for dates but I decided he could have it since he will be heir one day I located Shannon and sent him off to meet him and ask him on a date, then had them go bowling.
That's not nice Shannon!
Ah, instant karma! LOL
I really should have Cliff get changed! He's been in his sleepwear most of the day! Finnian and Darla seem happy to amuse themselves on the block breakers. I got a popup that Darla had reached level 4!
Eilish had some fishing wishes so was a bit slow to the dinner table. I think she feels kind of left out because she is constantly bothering the teens when they are trying to woo their partners
These two must have been whispering at the dinner table because the moment they got up from the meal, they made a beeline to the bedroom
Obligatory star gazing (house gazing)
Jordan: "How about you and me look at the house again?"
Of course they did some eye gazing before they checked out the house
Shannon: "House gazing rocks! Your dads did some great construction work."
Finnian woke with a wish to hang out with Eilish. As soon as she came to the table, they were looking right at each other It's fun to see which siblings get along better and they do all seem to have their favourites
Eilish wanted to have a tea party with her teddy so I let her but the teddy was invisible
Jordan wanted to meet someone new so I sent the boys to the big park. Jordan introduced himself to Marian (Eddie's wife and gender-swapped version of my Ian Somerhalder sim).
Although I don't normally make Cliff play the guitar, choosing to let him decide when he wants to, I did make him today. There is no way I am going to let a locked in wish to master the guitar skill sit there until he is ready While Jordan and Marian chewed the fat, Cliff worked on his guitar skill. I did let him introduce himself to Marian first. In the foreground are Eddie and Shannon. Shannon still isn't attending school and will only go on days that I remember to "push" him.
The family attended a party at Aideen's later in the day.
I heard crying but it took a while to remember that they had a child. If I had noticed sooner, I would have sent one of the boys to look after Deanna. As it turned it, Jason took care of her. He's had lots of baby practice being the father of 7!
Jordan couldn't find an empty chair inside and was getting quite hungry, so I sent him outside to eat with Jason and Dameon
Both Aideen and Dameon paint so I don't know who did this one but it might have been inspired by Deanna's crying
Dameon took a plate of the meal Jordan prepared and blended it for Deanna - what a wonderful daddy
Unfortunately, Jason had already freed Deanna from the highchair.
The boys both had wishes to watch the stars. Instead of making it wait until they got home, I had them do it at the party since it was getting pretty late.
Either the guests were really tired or really bored
Super quiet sim day! Today is Finnian's last day as a teen. I will miss him
I somehow managed to take no photos during the day. At least I got photos of Finnian's birthday
If you're wishing to be heir, I can't help you Your gender preference makes you unplayable
Nope! No way! Over my dead body!
So much better! This is not necessarily the top I would have picked for him but I like to try several options that are acceptable to me and then I accept whichever they react positively to.
He must like it since he is acting so co.cky
Finnian is the perfect blend of his two fathers. I know I will play him in the future. He, along with his YA siblings, are all in my bin
"The house looks beautiful tonight."
Since I have so few pics of the day, I will show you Nevan's last three paintings. He isn't artistic like Finnian, but virtuoso sims also like to paint. They don't do it autonomously but will roll many painting wishes.
Another shirtless male at the breakfast table
Jordan wanted to play a game with Finnian so I had him get that wish out of the way while Cliff worked on the garden.
Finnian wanted to meet someone new. My population is pretty small so I was concerned it mightn't happen. I could have had him talk to a service sim but I would rather cancel the wish than do that. Fortunately, I saw Marian (Eddie's wife) at the park I really wish EA had of toned down the darned attraction system!
I brought the Teppanyaki Grill out of the family inventory for Jordan to play on. I was hoping for some fancy animations but the best he could do was cut his finger
He did, however, produce a perfect lobster dish
While Jordan and Finnian were chatting, they discovered they shared the good sense of humour trait
They also share the disciplined trait so spar wishes are never far away when they get to chatting.
Darla didn't finish work until nearly 4 and I quickly invited her over before she went out on the town. Since moving sims in with MC sometimes borks the career of added sims, I had her move in the old-fashioned way through the "ask to move in" interaction.
Eilish's teddy seems to have become visible again I find that kids roll lots of play with stuff wishes when it is getting close to their teen stage. Eilish will be a teen in one day.
Finnian had been skinny dipping before dinner and was late to the meal.
Jordan looking oh so adorable
Instead of watching the stars, Finnian and Darla "toured" the Theatre since there is very little privacy in the house with Eilish interrupting everyone
This will be Eilish's last breakfast as a child.
I nearly fell off my chair as Darla was heading out to work. What sort of work outfit is this?! I will have to fix that ASAP! She's an Organ Donor so I will need to look up what outfit she should be wearing at this level of her career.
Jordan lost this fight but he is probably just happy to have real competition while Finnian is still in the house. Although Nevan has a few skill points, he would rather play a musical instrument or paint than fight.
Fortunately Finnian wanted to paint because Jordan and Cliff only had eyes for each other
After her homework was complete, it was time for Eilish to have her birthday
Not the worst look but nothing I would keep!
So much better! She has a kind of hippie look about her because she loves the outdoors and has a green thumb so I was going for a down-to-earth look.
She's gorgeous! She's very much like Finnian except for her colouring.
After the birthday celebration, Finnian proposed to Darla
The boys adjourn to the next room for a bit of alone time but probably don't realize there is an open arch and not a closable door
The family enjoy Eilish's favourite meal of cheesesteak
I can see some stars but I am worried about over-exposure to Tiberium sitting here!
Eilish had a wish to go to the local pool and fortunately for her the boy she will be hooking up with in 15 days was also there. This is Claude Ackles, son of Jensen They shared a friendly hug or two and some chatting before it was time for Eilish to go home.
"We'll do it right since your dads got it wrong tonight."
I toyed with having the wedding today, but when my sims were in bed I got a popup that there were 4 sims in town waiting to graduate so decided today would be Graduation Day instead.
After the morning chores were done, I teleported the family to the Town Hall.
Finnian was voted Most Likely to Save the World and Darla was voted Most Likely to Take Over the World. I hope that doesn't cause friction in their future marriage
Cliff got the job of teaching Eilish how to drive. Once again, it went smoothly with no stops along the way
Back at home, Nevan and Jordan played a game of kicky bag. Jordan is such a show off! LOL
Nevan's latest painting
Darla got the day off work because of graduation so these two flirted up a storm
Fortunately this doesn't happen very often in my game so I let Cliff have it.
The family celebrated Finnian and Darla's graduation with a lobster dinner
Finnian is so darned cute
"The kids took our spot but it's okay. This part of the siding looks great too!"
Finnian serves breakfast on his last day as a single sim
Some of the guests arrive, including Jason and Lilika (Darla's parents); Aideen, Dameon and their daughter Deanna; my SS; Derry and Teresa (Declan's wife).
Finnian asked Jason for his daughter's hand in marriage.
And got his blessing
The family sat at the tables rather than join the guests but at least they were watching the wedding.
The guests converged at the cake cutting and it was a tad chaotic.
Although the wedding started before 10am it went until after dark. Fun was had by all
Finally the day and the party came to an end
Finnian and Darla eat their final perfect meal with the family. Although Finnian has the skills to cook a perfect meal, my sims have never eaten a perfect meal outside their own home even when visiting the houses of family members who have moved out with all the skills necessary
Both Nevan and Darla had wishes to spar so I had them do so after breakfast. Of course they would do it in the kitchen while Jordan is doing the dishes. Don't they know how fragile china is?
Rather than prolong the sad departure of Finnian, I decided to just get it over and done with as soon as the sparring was done.
I found the boys like this after they had finished the gardening
Since it was Sunday, I had Nevan invite Shannon over. Shannon started flirting as soon as he came in
I sent Eilish to the park because she has a tendency to bother everyone. Constantly breaking into their queues to play table tennis or catch or just to talk. She is a friendly sim so I wasn't surprised to find she had made a new friend. This is Garry Cinder, a University world homeless sim. He nearly made it as one of Jensen's University Baby Daddies.
Eilish must have been pushed to leave the park - this happens when parties come to an end in the town. I often find my sims forced home when out when this happens. This time it was Cliff who rushed to Eilish to brag about something.
I was happy to see that the mod I got so that adults can brag about grandchildren works and that it is autonomous
Shannon didn't make it to the table for dinner because he decided skinny dipping in the hottub was more fun
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Because Eilish had tried to play table tennis with everyone in the family I sent her fishing. I found the remotest fishing spot and sent her there I saw Tam Holloway (Dameon's younger brother) was fishing there so she had company
"Isn't it nice to not have to fight over 'our spot'?"
The breakfast table is so empty! Cliff and Jordan are done with babies, so I have to wait for Nevan to grow up.
The boys were at the park and I saw Declan across the street so I sent them over for a chat
Of course, as soon as the townies realize this is where the actives are, they start to arrive.
Now there are only 4 in the house, I had them make icecream Cliff and Jordan are enjoying theirs but poor Eilish dropped hers
The family ate a quick dinner because they had a party to attend.
Jordan had caught a jellyfish earlier in the day and had a wish to make PB&J. I had him do that at Connor's party
Poor Connor must have no friends because of his criminal career choice. My family were the only guests
The boys watched the stars when they got home
If it takes Nevan too long to age up, I might be tempted to let Cliff and Jordan have another baby! I am so not used to playing such a small household
Jordan rolled a wish to fish and this is rare for him. He usually has exercise or cooking wishes.
I sent Cliff to the park while Jordan fished. He bumped into a shirtless Josh - always a welcome sight
I saw in his queue that he was going to picnic and when he stopped beside Lilika and Jason, I thought he would sit.
Instead, he continued on and joined Betty.
It wasn't long before the picnic mat was full!
I had Jordan join him later for a game of catch before going home for the kids.
Eilish's face looked so cute here
At around 4, Shannon showed up for the limo for the Prom.
Eilish had no date because she is not allowed romance for another 10 sim days.
I sent the boys to the Bistro while the kids were at Prom.
Star gazing in their favourite corner
I have never seen Cliff autonomously skinny dip in the pool before so had to take a "careful" shot so as not to show his dangly bits
The kids were hungry when they got home. It wasn't as bad as usual because they had been to a fieldtrip earlier in the day and got fed there.
Five more days until Nevan ages up then I will have another sim in the house as Shannon ages up the same day I won't let those two wait to have babies! LOL
Eilish rolled a wish to go for a jog. This is a first for me for a sim without the Athletic trait! Perhaps it comes with her Love of the Outdoors.
While Jordan was breaking space rocks, Cliff made another batch of nectar and added his signature flavour
Since the boys have rolled wishes to be worth a million simoleons, I didn't want Cliff to distract Jordan from his rock breaking as that brings in big money. Instead, I had him try out the Light as a Feather Barre generously gifted by @Charlottesmom
Since Jordan had been fishing the day before, the family enjoyed his favourite fish and chips for dinner
The boys didn't get to use their usual corner because Nevan was painting, but they were close enough and faced the house as usual
Another quiet breakfast. Four days until Nevan ages up and brings a new sim into the household
Cliff wanted to spar so I had him spar with Jordan after the kids left for school.
Sims take their sparring seriously
Cliff won but I suspect that Jordan let him win because of this indulgent look on his face immediately after
Nevan wanted to talk with his dads after school. Nevan is always rolling wishes to talk with one or both of his dads but Cliff and Jordan mostly roll wishes to play games with Eilish. They might be totally over having sons
I found Shannon fishing way over the other side of the map so I put Cliff's car into Nevan's inventory and had him go pick him up.
It took the better part of a sim hour to collect him!
Of course he stayed for dinner
And house gazing
After the boys had been woohooing in the elevator, Jordan got stuck
I don't think Cliff was cheering because of the fall - at least I hope not
Crepes for breakfast, but plasma fruit is long gone so I have no fear my family will get sick again
Because Jordan had been fishing recently he had more fishing wishes. Cliff also had a wish to catch a great fish.
Once their fishing wishes were taken care of, I sent the boys to the library. Only Jensen was there when they arrived but it wasn't long before Justin, Connor's son, arrived.
My simself also came
Claude Ackles and Joseph Mullis came home from school with the kids. Although Nevan is invisible, he was also on the bus.
Someone needs to teach Joseph some safety lessons! He's gonna get his foot run over when the bus leaves if he doesn't move!
Because the four of them got caught up at the door, only my kids made it into the house. The visitors dropped to the floor where they were to do their homework.
After homework was completed, the visitors found ways to amuse themselves
Because Jordan had caught a lobster, the family and guests had that for dinner
Claude looks kinda goofy as a teen but I know he will get better
Cliff got an invitation to Dameon's party. I have no idea where Aideen and Dameon were. Only Deanna was at home. Aideen and Dameon have a new baby but he must have been out with them.
I don't think Jordan and Eilish made it inside because Eilish kept talking to Jordan and asking him to play catch.
Cliff caught a jellyfish and rolled a wish to make PB&J so, like Jordan, I had him make it for the party while Nevan got to know his niece over a game
The boys watched the stars while at the party
I switched households before closing because Derry and Shane's daughter, Sally, had aged up to teen. She still looks a little mosquito like but I know she will improve. Jason, her grandfather, always makes awkward looking teen daughters. They recently had another girl, Anna, who also had a birthday. You can't see from this pic but, when I had her in CAS, I saw that she was very much like Derry. Jordan's freckled skin once again skipped a generation and she has it
It's Saturday and the day started out quietly like any other but I had plans to make it a little more fun
About mid-morning I invited over Shannon (for Nevan) and three of the grandchildren. The others are still babies so couldn't be invited
Shannon was trying to do his homework so I had Nevan get to know his niece, Sally, a little better
Cliff and Jordan kept going off to woohoo so I sent them into the house. They took over from there and spent some time with Sally and Torrance
When Shannon had finished his homework (it doesn't take long with a homework mod in), I let Nevan have at him. I really prefer to let my sims do what they want unless they are annoying, like Eilish constantly interrupting everyone to play table tennis or catch.
Eilish had tried about 10 times to interrupt Nevan with a game of catch and I kept cancelling it. In the end, she gave up and tutored her niece. That's not the way to become the popular aunt, Eilish! LOL
Nevan went off to play his guitar and I saw Shannon heading out the backdoor. I was happy to see he was also getting to know the future nephew-in-law
My dinner table was not empty and I was happy
I had to stop my family from doing the dishes. It was already chaotic with the three kids all rushing to do it and they didn't need more confusion with my sims involved.
The boys watch the stars from a different spot - I think they were getting away from the madness in the house
After the kids went home, Nevan and Shannon used the family star-gazing corner
Later that night, the family attended a party at Declan and Teresa's house. Once again, the only one home was the child, Torrance. They have the same house as Aideen but this one is on the beach with a beautiful view
Joanne Adams came and cried on Nevan's shoulder. She was whining about swimming LOL
Declan eventually showed up and changed into his swimsuit so he could use the waterslide.
I had to get rid of some PB&J because we had a surplus due to wishes to make them after catching jellyfish. The family didn't seem to mind that they were only outstanding quality because they were not made by Jordan who can get it right even at a party using inferior kitchen equipment
Over Sunday morning cocktails, Cliff and Jordan decided it was time to throw a party
Jordan seems very happy about the idea
The party was to start at 11am, although the guests started arriving at 10. Cliff was trying to talk to Jordan who had been interrupting Eilish's fishing for a chat. Needless to say, the guests started to swarm near the fish pond
A few made it into the house to deliver plates of normal quality food which were quickly discarded.
Oh my! Teresa looks VERY pregnant!
Teresa started a jam session and Nevan joined in
Teresa stopped jamming to receive flowers from Declan
Shannon was a late arrival but made a beeline for Nevan
I saw that Cliff had table tennis in his queue but didn't check to see who had instigated it. It was Teresa but she never got to finish the game Cliff quickly lost interest and went off to spend time with other party guests and Teresa was left to suffer alone. I think only one other guest stopped and briefly panicked. She eventually went home to have her babies. She had twin girls, Karin and Grace
I found genius Nevan playing chess with his brother-in-law, Shane.
Party Animal Declan was happily dancing as was Shannon.
I found Dameon and Jensen taking a selfie in the study
All the family's martial artists wanted to do was break boards or space rocks. I had to have the family collect gems several times to stop the area from filling up.
I hadn't sighted Eilish for a while and found her skinny dipping with her niece, Sally
Nevan and Shannon kept finding each other after taking breaks to play chess, dance and chat with other guests.
Nevan and Jordan had been chatting in the backyard and when I checked back on them discovered them taking a selfie
Since most of the guests had gone off to work and other parties/obligations around town, I sent the rest home so the family could have dinner on their own. I had been keeping them away from the party food because I didn't want them getting fat.
Then I sent the boys off to a secluded beach to watch the stars
This is Nevan's last breakfast as a teen!
Eilish rolled a wish to swim in the ocean and I am always happy to send her away from the others because she can be annoying!
The boys doing their own thing while the kids were at school.
Cliff wanted to make a drink. I think he is level 7 in mixology.
I am sure the kids don't need to see so much PDA when they are doing their homework
A last look at Nevan as a teen.
Sorry to interrupt boys, but there's a birthday starting in the other room
Not quite the look I am going for!
I decided Nevan should lose his shaggy hair on growing up. I am still undecided about this one. It could change when I play again tomorrow.
I wonder if they have a sugar crash after that much cake?
House gazing time
I changed Nevan's hair while he was sleeping and he had it all the way through breakfast and I changed my mind again LOL In the end, he went back to his teen hair and I am much happier
Shannon arrived just as Eilish was running to the school bus. He's just like his dad, Eddie
I had to stop them from being romantic so I could get enough friendly interactions in for Nevan to ask him to move in. I could have used MC and I usually do, but have found that it can cause issues with going to work, etc. Not that he will be working but you never know.
When I checked on Eilish later in the morning, I saw she was on a bus to the Science Facility for a fieldtrip. A little later I checked again and saw nothing in her queue and found her stuck in the hedge outside the Facility. I had to teleport her out of the hedge. The game would have reset her and sent her home after a while but since I found her I filled her inventory with recipes to keep her amused until the fieldtrip was over. The game kept sending me popups indicating she was on a fieldtrip so that was good enough for me.
Nevan's LTW is the one where the Writing and Painting skills need to be maxed. Since Nevan was busy writing, I sent Shannon fishing. He had a wish to learn a recipe with fish in it and I had him read a copy of the Fish and Chips recipe I had put aside for future kids. This triggered a wish to cook a meal from freshly caught fish.
I sent Cliff and Jordan to the park and Jordan rolled a wish to play a game with Cliff. I decided they should exercise their brains and not their bodies for once
When I checked on Eilish a little later, she was still reading
I had left Nevan and Shannon to their own devices and it looks like they made good use of the treehouse
When Eilish got home from the "fieldtrip" I sent her to the park as well. She had already done her homework outside the Science Facility so there was plenty of time before she had to be home for dinner. Connor seems to have lost that silly face mask so must have had a promotion at work
While I was concentrating on Eilish, Cliff and Jordan at the park I got a popup that Nevan and Shannon were engaged. I won't know who was responsible until they get married and I see what name they get. If they get Shannon's name, I will change it since I want this family to keep the same name for as many generations as I play.
Shannon had a wish to learn the guitar skill. I had the boys jam together to keep them out of further mischief. I didn't want one of them trying for baby before I was ready.
The family enjoyed fish and chips prepared by Shannon from his morning catch
Cliff and Jordan aren't quite ready to give up their "spot" so the boys had to make do with the front yard
"We did a brilliant job on the new roof section!"
At least there is one more sim at the table now and it doesn't hurt that he is shirtless
Each couple has their woohoo preferences. Cliff and Jordan usually go for the elevator or the bed while Nevan and Shannon seem to go for the shower or treehouse. The only time I direct my sims to woohoo is when I want a kid so that the baby will be born within a particular timeframe. Having said that, I do cancel a lot of woohoo actions or my sims would get nothing done
My boys will be elders in about 8 sim days
Nevan was working on a novel and Jordan was breaking space rocks so Cliff went to talk with Shannon. After their chat, Shannon tried to leave to play computer games but Cliff called him back for a pillow fight.
Then things went south LOL
"I didn't start it!"
Shannon and Jordan had been playing table tennis when Nevan finished his novel. He went out to give him a wink
Poor Shannon got stuck in the treehouse and didn't make it to dinner until nearly everyone was finished.
"The nails look secure."
"I think a gargoyle would look great there!"
I'd forgotten that pancakes were Shannon's favourite meal until he started clapping. His father Eddie also loves pancakes
The boys have taken over the gardening duties. Cliff and Jordan have done enough work building the house up from nothing and will only be gardening when they roll wishes to do so.
It always amazes me how they pick the furthest corners of the lot to play catch!
The family attended a late afternoon party held by Molly Mullis (nee French).
Like my other Irresistible sims, Nevan draws the crowds. He only has two sims with him in this pic, but there are several other sims in his queue who are still downstairs.
Aideen must have come straight from work. Although the suit is rather drab, I think it suits her
My simself was one of those queuing up to get to Nevan
I took Cliff's sketchbook away from him quite a while back but now that the boys are semi-retired I decided he could have it again.
When the family got back from the party, I let Shannon have his wish to spar with someone. He rolled it when he reached level one of martial arts earlier in the day.
The boys went to their usual spot to house gaze
It is Friday in my game and it is Graduation Day for the two YAs. I didn't want to throw a wedding until after they had graduated so that will be happening next time I play. From the smile on her face, I think that Eilish approves of the long weekend
The family insist on sticking close to the table after meals unless I direct them to do something. It makes for a lot of foot stomping for the person assigned dish duty. Shannon doesn't seem to be bothered by it, indulging his future fathers-in-law with a nice smile
My gnome family is quite diminished now but I noticed I have a new baby and a teen. The back of the yard is full of gnome headstones.
One martial arts skill point and Shannon seems to think he has the moves already
Gardening done, eggs collected and beds made, the family head to the Town Hall for the boys' big day
Nevan graduated Valedictorian and was voted Most Like to Take Over the World and Shannon was voted Most Popular
Nevan looks proud of his achievement
I sent Eilish off to meet people after the ceremony since she prefers to be outdoors and, being friendly, loves making new friends. She introduced herself to Eddie Starr
When I checked back on her she play was kicky bag by herself so I sent her to the pool. I needed her out of the way until school was out for the day because I have a special surprise for her later
Today marks the half way mark of Eilish's teen stage which means she can now become romantically involved I invited Claude Ackles over when I saw that school was out.
We have a match!
I had Eilish ask Claude to the Prom and he accepted. I then left them to their own devices and saw that they needed no more prompting from me
I did direct the "First Kiss" because they were doing everything but
Eilish ran off to play table tennis with Shannon and left Claude looking love sick He didn't stand around long because he took the opportunity to do his homework
After the table tennis match, Eilish found her way back to Claude. Shannon also wanted a piece of the new visitor
Cliff and Nevan had a wish to attend a concert so I sent the grown ups to the Sports Stadium for the 10 minute Friday concert
They were back home in time for dinner. By the lack of clothes, I would say the kids had some fun while the growns up were out
The last thing you need is a romantic drink, young man!
The grown ups enjoy the family tradition of house watching
Comments
That's not nice Shannon!
Ah, instant karma! LOL
I really should have Cliff get changed! He's been in his sleepwear most of the day! Finnian and Darla seem happy to amuse themselves on the block breakers. I got a popup that Darla had reached level 4!
Eilish had some fishing wishes so was a bit slow to the dinner table. I think she feels kind of left out because she is constantly bothering the teens when they are trying to woo their partners
These two must have been whispering at the dinner table because the moment they got up from the meal, they made a beeline to the bedroom
Obligatory star gazing (house gazing)
Jordan: "How about you and me look at the house again?"
Of course they did some eye gazing before they checked out the house
Shannon: "House gazing rocks! Your dads did some great construction work."
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Eilish wanted to have a tea party with her teddy so I let her but the teddy was invisible
Jordan wanted to meet someone new so I sent the boys to the big park. Jordan introduced himself to Marian (Eddie's wife and gender-swapped version of my Ian Somerhalder sim).
Although I don't normally make Cliff play the guitar, choosing to let him decide when he wants to, I did make him today. There is no way I am going to let a locked in wish to master the guitar skill sit there until he is ready
The family attended a party at Aideen's later in the day.
I heard crying but it took a while to remember that they had a child. If I had noticed sooner, I would have sent one of the boys to look after Deanna. As it turned it, Jason took care of her. He's had lots of baby practice being the father of 7!
Jordan couldn't find an empty chair inside and was getting quite hungry, so I sent him outside to eat with Jason and Dameon
Both Aideen and Dameon paint so I don't know who did this one but it might have been inspired by Deanna's crying
Dameon took a plate of the meal Jordan prepared and blended it for Deanna - what a wonderful daddy
Unfortunately, Jason had already freed Deanna from the highchair.
The boys both had wishes to watch the stars. Instead of making it wait until they got home, I had them do it at the party since it was getting pretty late.
Either the guests were really tired or really bored
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
I somehow managed to take no photos during the day. At least I got photos of Finnian's birthday
If you're wishing to be heir, I can't help you
Nope! No way! Over my dead body!
So much better! This is not necessarily the top I would have picked for him but I like to try several options that are acceptable to me and then I accept whichever they react positively to.
He must like it since he is acting so co.cky
Finnian is the perfect blend of his two fathers. I know I will play him in the future. He, along with his YA siblings, are all in my bin
"The house looks beautiful tonight."
Since I have so few pics of the day, I will show you Nevan's last three paintings. He isn't artistic like Finnian, but virtuoso sims also like to paint. They don't do it autonomously but will roll many painting wishes.
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Jordan wanted to play a game with Finnian so I had him get that wish out of the way while Cliff worked on the garden.
Finnian wanted to meet someone new. My population is pretty small so I was concerned it mightn't happen. I could have had him talk to a service sim but I would rather cancel the wish than do that. Fortunately, I saw Marian (Eddie's wife) at the park
I brought the Teppanyaki Grill out of the family inventory for Jordan to play on. I was hoping for some fancy animations but the best he could do was cut his finger
He did, however, produce a perfect lobster dish
While Jordan and Finnian were chatting, they discovered they shared the good sense of humour trait
They also share the disciplined trait so spar wishes are never far away when they get to chatting.
Darla didn't finish work until nearly 4 and I quickly invited her over before she went out on the town. Since moving sims in with MC sometimes borks the career of added sims, I had her move in the old-fashioned way through the "ask to move in" interaction.
Eilish's teddy seems to have become visible again
Finnian had been skinny dipping before dinner and was late to the meal.
Jordan looking oh so adorable
Instead of watching the stars, Finnian and Darla "toured" the Theatre since there is very little privacy in the house with Eilish interrupting everyone
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
I nearly fell off my chair as Darla was heading out to work. What sort of work outfit is this?!
Jordan lost this fight but he is probably just happy to have real competition while Finnian is still in the house. Although Nevan has a few skill points, he would rather play a musical instrument or paint than fight.
Fortunately Finnian wanted to paint because Jordan and Cliff only had eyes for each other
After her homework was complete, it was time for Eilish to have her birthday
Not the worst look but nothing I would keep!
So much better! She has a kind of hippie look about her because she loves the outdoors and has a green thumb so I was going for a down-to-earth look.
She's gorgeous! She's very much like Finnian except for her colouring.
After the birthday celebration, Finnian proposed to Darla
The boys adjourn to the next room for a bit of alone time but probably don't realize there is an open arch and not a closable door
The family enjoy Eilish's favourite meal of cheesesteak
I can see some stars but I am worried about over-exposure to Tiberium sitting here!
Eilish had a wish to go to the local pool and fortunately for her the boy she will be hooking up with in 15 days was also there. This is Claude Ackles, son of Jensen
"We'll do it right since your dads got it wrong tonight."
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After the morning chores were done, I teleported the family to the Town Hall.
Finnian was voted Most Likely to Save the World and Darla was voted Most Likely to Take Over the World. I hope that doesn't cause friction in their future marriage
Cliff got the job of teaching Eilish how to drive. Once again, it went smoothly with no stops along the way
Back at home, Nevan and Jordan played a game of kicky bag. Jordan is such a show off! LOL
Nevan's latest painting
Darla got the day off work because of graduation so these two flirted up a storm
Fortunately this doesn't happen very often in my game so I let Cliff have it.
The family celebrated Finnian and Darla's graduation with a lobster dinner
Finnian is so darned cute
"The kids took our spot but it's okay. This part of the siding looks great too!"
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Some of the guests arrive, including Jason and Lilika (Darla's parents); Aideen, Dameon and their daughter Deanna; my SS; Derry and Teresa (Declan's wife).
Finnian asked Jason for his daughter's hand in marriage.
And got his blessing
The family sat at the tables rather than join the guests but at least they were watching the wedding.
The guests converged at the cake cutting and it was a tad chaotic.
Although the wedding started before 10am it went until after dark. Fun was had by all
Finally the day and the party came to an end
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Both Nevan and Darla had wishes to spar so I had them do so after breakfast. Of course they would do it in the kitchen while Jordan is doing the dishes. Don't they know how fragile china is?
Rather than prolong the sad departure of Finnian, I decided to just get it over and done with as soon as the sparring was done.
I found the boys like this after they had finished the gardening
Since it was Sunday, I had Nevan invite Shannon over. Shannon started flirting as soon as he came in
I sent Eilish to the park because she has a tendency to bother everyone. Constantly breaking into their queues to play table tennis or catch or just to talk. She is a friendly sim so I wasn't surprised to find she had made a new friend. This is Garry Cinder, a University world homeless sim. He nearly made it as one of Jensen's University Baby Daddies.
Eilish must have been pushed to leave the park - this happens when parties come to an end in the town. I often find my sims forced home when out when this happens. This time it was Cliff who rushed to Eilish to brag about something.
I was happy to see that the mod I got so that adults can brag about grandchildren works and that it is autonomous
Shannon didn't make it to the table for dinner because he decided skinny dipping in the hottub was more fun
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Because Eilish had tried to play table tennis with everyone in the family I sent her fishing. I found the remotest fishing spot and sent her there
"Isn't it nice to not have to fight over 'our spot'?"
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Aideen is married to Dameon. They have a daughter, Deanna.
Derry is married to Shane. They have a daughter, Sally.
Declan is married to Teresa. They have a son, Torrance.
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
The boys were at the park and I saw Declan across the street so I sent them over for a chat
Of course, as soon as the townies realize this is where the actives are, they start to arrive.
Now there are only 4 in the house, I had them make icecream
The family ate a quick dinner because they had a party to attend.
Jordan had caught a jellyfish earlier in the day and had a wish to make PB&J. I had him do that at Connor's party
Poor Connor must have no friends because of his criminal career choice. My family were the only guests
The boys watched the stars when they got home
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Jordan rolled a wish to fish and this is rare for him. He usually has exercise or cooking wishes.
I sent Cliff to the park while Jordan fished. He bumped into a shirtless Josh - always a welcome sight
I saw in his queue that he was going to picnic and when he stopped beside Lilika and Jason, I thought he would sit.
Instead, he continued on and joined Betty.
It wasn't long before the picnic mat was full!
I had Jordan join him later for a game of catch before going home for the kids.
Eilish's face looked so cute here
At around 4, Shannon showed up for the limo for the Prom.
Eilish had no date because she is not allowed romance for another 10 sim days.
I sent the boys to the Bistro while the kids were at Prom.
Star gazing in their favourite corner
I have never seen Cliff autonomously skinny dip in the pool before so had to take a "careful" shot so as not to show his dangly bits
The kids were hungry when they got home. It wasn't as bad as usual because they had been to a fieldtrip earlier in the day and got fed there.
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Eilish rolled a wish to go for a jog. This is a first for me for a sim without the Athletic trait! Perhaps it comes with her Love of the Outdoors.
While Jordan was breaking space rocks, Cliff made another batch of nectar and added his signature flavour
Since the boys have rolled wishes to be worth a million simoleons, I didn't want Cliff to distract Jordan from his rock breaking as that brings in big money. Instead, I had him try out the Light as a Feather Barre generously gifted by @Charlottesmom
Since Jordan had been fishing the day before, the family enjoyed his favourite fish and chips for dinner
The boys didn't get to use their usual corner because Nevan was painting, but they were close enough and faced the house as usual
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Cliff wanted to spar so I had him spar with Jordan after the kids left for school.
Sims take their sparring seriously
Cliff won but I suspect that Jordan let him win because of this indulgent look on his face immediately after
Nevan wanted to talk with his dads after school. Nevan is always rolling wishes to talk with one or both of his dads but Cliff and Jordan mostly roll wishes to play games with Eilish. They might be totally over having sons
I found Shannon fishing way over the other side of the map so I put Cliff's car into Nevan's inventory and had him go pick him up.
It took the better part of a sim hour to collect him!
Of course he stayed for dinner
And house gazing
After the boys had been woohooing in the elevator, Jordan got stuck
I don't think Cliff was cheering because of the fall - at least I hope not
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Because Jordan had been fishing recently he had more fishing wishes. Cliff also had a wish to catch a great fish.
Once their fishing wishes were taken care of, I sent the boys to the library. Only Jensen was there when they arrived but it wasn't long before Justin, Connor's son, arrived.
My simself also came
Claude Ackles and Joseph Mullis came home from school with the kids. Although Nevan is invisible, he was also on the bus.
Someone needs to teach Joseph some safety lessons! He's gonna get his foot run over when the bus leaves if he doesn't move!
Because the four of them got caught up at the door, only my kids made it into the house. The visitors dropped to the floor where they were to do their homework.
After homework was completed, the visitors found ways to amuse themselves
Because Jordan had caught a lobster, the family and guests had that for dinner
Claude looks kinda goofy as a teen but I know he will get better
Cliff got an invitation to Dameon's party. I have no idea where Aideen and Dameon were. Only Deanna was at home. Aideen and Dameon have a new baby but he must have been out with them.
I don't think Jordan and Eilish made it inside because Eilish kept talking to Jordan and asking him to play catch.
Cliff caught a jellyfish and rolled a wish to make PB&J so, like Jordan, I had him make it for the party while Nevan got to know his niece over a game
The boys watched the stars while at the party
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
About mid-morning I invited over Shannon (for Nevan) and three of the grandchildren. The others are still babies so couldn't be invited
Shannon was trying to do his homework so I had Nevan get to know his niece, Sally, a little better
Cliff and Jordan kept going off to woohoo so I sent them into the house. They took over from there and spent some time with Sally and Torrance
When Shannon had finished his homework (it doesn't take long with a homework mod in), I let Nevan have at him. I really prefer to let my sims do what they want unless they are annoying, like Eilish constantly interrupting everyone to play table tennis or catch.
Eilish had tried about 10 times to interrupt Nevan with a game of catch and I kept cancelling it. In the end, she gave up and tutored her niece. That's not the way to become the popular aunt, Eilish! LOL
Nevan went off to play his guitar and I saw Shannon heading out the backdoor. I was happy to see he was also getting to know the future nephew-in-law
My dinner table was not empty and I was happy
I had to stop my family from doing the dishes. It was already chaotic with the three kids all rushing to do it and they didn't need more confusion with my sims involved.
The boys watch the stars from a different spot - I think they were getting away from the madness in the house
After the kids went home, Nevan and Shannon used the family star-gazing corner
Later that night, the family attended a party at Declan and Teresa's house. Once again, the only one home was the child, Torrance. They have the same house as Aideen but this one is on the beach with a beautiful view
Joanne Adams came and cried on Nevan's shoulder. She was whining about swimming LOL
Declan eventually showed up and changed into his swimsuit so he could use the waterslide.
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Over Sunday morning cocktails, Cliff and Jordan decided it was time to throw a party
Jordan seems very happy about the idea
The party was to start at 11am, although the guests started arriving at 10. Cliff was trying to talk to Jordan who had been interrupting Eilish's fishing for a chat. Needless to say, the guests started to swarm near the fish pond
A few made it into the house to deliver plates of normal quality food which were quickly discarded.
Oh my! Teresa looks VERY pregnant!
Teresa started a jam session and Nevan joined in
Teresa stopped jamming to receive flowers from Declan
Shannon was a late arrival but made a beeline for Nevan
I saw that Cliff had table tennis in his queue but didn't check to see who had instigated it. It was Teresa but she never got to finish the game
I found genius Nevan playing chess with his brother-in-law, Shane.
Party Animal Declan was happily dancing as was Shannon.
I found Dameon and Jensen taking a selfie in the study
All the family's martial artists wanted to do was break boards or space rocks. I had to have the family collect gems several times to stop the area from filling up.
I hadn't sighted Eilish for a while and found her skinny dipping with her niece, Sally
Nevan and Shannon kept finding each other after taking breaks to play chess, dance and chat with other guests.
Nevan and Jordan had been chatting in the backyard and when I checked back on them discovered them taking a selfie
Since most of the guests had gone off to work and other parties/obligations around town, I sent the rest home so the family could have dinner on their own. I had been keeping them away from the party food because I didn't want them getting fat.
Then I sent the boys off to a secluded beach to watch the stars
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Eilish rolled a wish to swim in the ocean and I am always happy to send her away from the others because she can be annoying!
The boys doing their own thing while the kids were at school.
Cliff wanted to make a drink. I think he is level 7 in mixology.
I am sure the kids don't need to see so much PDA when they are doing their homework
A last look at Nevan as a teen.
Sorry to interrupt boys, but there's a birthday starting in the other room
Not quite the look I am going for!
I decided Nevan should lose his shaggy hair on growing up. I am still undecided about this one. It could change when I play again tomorrow.
I wonder if they have a sugar crash after that much cake?
House gazing time
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Shannon arrived just as Eilish was running to the school bus. He's just like his dad, Eddie
I had to stop them from being romantic so I could get enough friendly interactions in for Nevan to ask him to move in. I could have used MC and I usually do, but have found that it can cause issues with going to work, etc. Not that he will be working but you never know.
When I checked on Eilish later in the morning, I saw she was on a bus to the Science Facility for a fieldtrip. A little later I checked again and saw nothing in her queue and found her stuck in the hedge outside the Facility. I had to teleport her out of the hedge. The game would have reset her and sent her home after a while but since I found her I filled her inventory with recipes to keep her amused until the fieldtrip was over. The game kept sending me popups indicating she was on a fieldtrip so that was good enough for me.
Nevan's LTW is the one where the Writing and Painting skills need to be maxed. Since Nevan was busy writing, I sent Shannon fishing. He had a wish to learn a recipe with fish in it and I had him read a copy of the Fish and Chips recipe I had put aside for future kids. This triggered a wish to cook a meal from freshly caught fish.
I sent Cliff and Jordan to the park and Jordan rolled a wish to play a game with Cliff. I decided they should exercise their brains and not their bodies for once
When I checked on Eilish a little later, she was still reading
I had left Nevan and Shannon to their own devices and it looks like they made good use of the treehouse
When Eilish got home from the "fieldtrip" I sent her to the park as well. She had already done her homework outside the Science Facility so there was plenty of time before she had to be home for dinner. Connor seems to have lost that silly face mask so must have had a promotion at work
While I was concentrating on Eilish, Cliff and Jordan at the park I got a popup that Nevan and Shannon were engaged. I won't know who was responsible until they get married and I see what name they get. If they get Shannon's name, I will change it since I want this family to keep the same name for as many generations as I play.
Shannon had a wish to learn the guitar skill. I had the boys jam together to keep them out of further mischief. I didn't want one of them trying for baby before I was ready.
The family enjoyed fish and chips prepared by Shannon from his morning catch
Cliff and Jordan aren't quite ready to give up their "spot" so the boys had to make do with the front yard
"We did a brilliant job on the new roof section!"
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Each couple has their woohoo preferences. Cliff and Jordan usually go for the elevator or the bed while Nevan and Shannon seem to go for the shower or treehouse. The only time I direct my sims to woohoo is when I want a kid so that the baby will be born within a particular timeframe. Having said that, I do cancel a lot of woohoo actions or my sims would get nothing done
My boys will be elders in about 8 sim days
Nevan was working on a novel and Jordan was breaking space rocks so Cliff went to talk with Shannon. After their chat, Shannon tried to leave to play computer games but Cliff called him back for a pillow fight.
Then things went south LOL
"I didn't start it!"
Shannon and Jordan had been playing table tennis when Nevan finished his novel. He went out to give him a wink
Poor Shannon got stuck in the treehouse and didn't make it to dinner until nearly everyone was finished.
"The nails look secure."
"I think a gargoyle would look great there!"
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
Zumi and the Winchester Brothers
The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
The boys have taken over the gardening duties. Cliff and Jordan have done enough work building the house up from nothing and will only be gardening when they roll wishes to do so.
It always amazes me how they pick the furthest corners of the lot to play catch!
The family attended a late afternoon party held by Molly Mullis (nee French).
Like my other Irresistible sims, Nevan draws the crowds. He only has two sims with him in this pic, but there are several other sims in his queue who are still downstairs.
Aideen must have come straight from work. Although the suit is rather drab, I think it suits her
My simself was one of those queuing up to get to Nevan
I took Cliff's sketchbook away from him quite a while back but now that the boys are semi-retired I decided he could have it again.
When the family got back from the party, I let Shannon have his wish to spar with someone. He rolled it when he reached level one of martial arts earlier in the day.
The boys went to their usual spot to house gaze
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
The family insist on sticking close to the table after meals unless I direct them to do something. It makes for a lot of foot stomping for the person assigned dish duty. Shannon doesn't seem to be bothered by it, indulging his future fathers-in-law with a nice smile
My gnome family is quite diminished now but I noticed I have a new baby and a teen. The back of the yard is full of gnome headstones.
One martial arts skill point and Shannon seems to think he has the moves already
Gardening done, eggs collected and beds made, the family head to the Town Hall for the boys' big day
Nevan graduated Valedictorian and was voted Most Like to Take Over the World and Shannon was voted Most Popular
Nevan looks proud of his achievement
I sent Eilish off to meet people after the ceremony since she prefers to be outdoors and, being friendly, loves making new friends. She introduced herself to Eddie Starr
When I checked back on her she play was kicky bag by herself so I sent her to the pool. I needed her out of the way until school was out for the day because I have a special surprise for her later
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI
We have a match!
I had Eilish ask Claude to the Prom and he accepted. I then left them to their own devices and saw that they needed no more prompting from me
I did direct the "First Kiss" because they were doing everything but
Eilish ran off to play table tennis with Shannon and left Claude looking love sick
After the table tennis match, Eilish found her way back to Claude. Shannon also wanted a piece of the new visitor
Cliff and Nevan had a wish to attend a concert so I sent the grown ups to the Sports Stadium for the 10 minute Friday concert
They were back home in time for dinner. By the lack of clothes, I would say the kids had some fun while the growns up were out
The last thing you need is a romantic drink, young man!
The grown ups enjoy the family tradition of house watching
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The Watcher's Caretaker - A Limited ISBI