Back at home, Lachie and Alvin were watching the stars
As were Marisa and Rory
Niall and Cain watched the stars when they got home
Lachie and Alvin continued to flirt after star gazing
Rory danced
I heard woohoo and saw steam coming from the outdoor shower and found the boys in their graduation outfits
Marisa rolled a wish to put Maggie on the spring rider This spring rider came with Boardwalk
I had Lachie take Alpin out for a ride as well Niall and Cain were heading to the elevator for their own kind of fun
The toddlers got off the riders without any objection and were snuggled and put to bed.
The leftover cheesesteak might have been off
Yep, another victim to the cheesesteak
John arrived first but Jordan was hot on his heels
I was happy when they socialized very soon after arriving. My ghosts don't get romantic unless there is a living partner but it's nice to see old couples together anyway
Rory got Maggie up and ready for the day
Alvin did the same for Alpin
Alvin was craving pancakes
Alvin got started on the gardening while Lachie got the first stroll.
Rory also had a stroller wish
Cain's waking wish was to spar with someone
When Alvin was getting Alpin up for the day, he rolled a wish to put him on a spring rider
John came out and watched Lachie gardening Both are irresistible so I imagine the pull was strong
Marisa got her stroll
I awwwww'ed when John came and watched Alpin on the rider
Cain came over to chat with John
I found Niall chatting with Jordan in one of the bedrooms
John and Cain made room for Rory to join their conversation but John vanished before he could get there. Alvin got his stroll
Cain joined Marisa and Rory for a chat
Now that all the stroller wishes were out of the way it was time for the toddlers to age up. Alpin went first since he was born first.
I missed Alpin jumping in the air as a toddler because Niall chose that moment to walk by.
I don't normally use this top but when I was trying different tops he reacted positively to this one. I often choose clothes based on their reactions in CAS.
You can't really tell as a child but he is a good blend of both his dads
Then it was Maggie's turn
As I was lining up for a close up, Maggie turned her head and I saw that Uncle Niall was celebrating her birthday
Maggie is also a nice blend of her parents I'm always happy when I don't get clones
Since Uncle Niall was nice enough to celebrate with Maggie, I sent her over for a chat
I didn't keep track of Alpin while Maggie was aging up but I wasn't surprised to find him playing chess as he is a genius.
Unhiding the logic skills acquired from the peg box triggered several potion wishes.
Maggie loves the outdoors and rolled a wish to learn the fishing skill
When Alpin got his potion wishes I had him join Maggie so they could get to know each other better
Poor Maggie took a tumble when I had her fish with bait for the first time.
I saw Niall and Cain heading into Lachie's bedroom and chuckled because I had seen Marisa go in there earlier to read I should probably find another place for the living chairs
Alvin was still feeling poorly
I've only had the chickens in the yard for a few days and nearly forgot to feed them. I sent Marisa so she wouldn't have to witness Cain and Niall's lovemaking
Cain rolled a wish to play a game with Lachie over breakfast Lachie didn't stand a chance
Because Cain was busy, Niall relaxed in the hot tub with a drink
I took pity on Lachie and had him chat with his dad instead
I found Marisa and Rory in the bathroom. I suspect she, too, may have been feeling unwell.
I'm not sure what Marisa was doing but Rory was dancing on his own.
Alvin got his notice while he was painting
Alpin had a wish to chat with Alvin so I had Alvin join him at the chess table for a chat.
I saw Marisa and Rory heading to the basement to woohoo in the elevator but Marisa got her notice as soon as they got there.
Although Niall and Cain were doing their own thing, they do like to stay close My sims never lose the "My Love" moodlet because of a mod
Alvin announced the pregnancy. Both of them have wished for the same gender and are right
I let out a yelp as the camera was wrenched from my control
Cain was such a joy to play and will be missed
Alvin and Lachie were the first to get there.
Poor Niall was heartbroken
The whole family got there before Grim did his reaping.
No Cain!
Life goes on and Marisa was craving Mac and Cheese.
Marisa rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend while witnessing Cain's passing. Not sure why that would trigger it
Alvin broke the dishwasher so I had Lachie get ready to repair it.
Rory and Marisa watched the stars
Lachie and Alvin did the same when the dishwasher was repaired.
I REALLY need to move those living chairs!
Sam arrived just before I closed my game
He went straight to the bar
Then to the hot tub
Maggie rolled a wish to fish before 6am when she got her first fishing skill point the day before. She caught her first goldfish and reached level 4
Alvin was craving spaghetti and ice cream and Marisa was craving cheesesteak. The rest of the family ate waffles.
"I got ice cream and you didn't!"
Rory's waking wish was to watch the Cooking Channel.
Niall's waking wish was to fish
Because she woke early to fish, Maggie had no waking wishes so I let her do what she wanted. She did roll a wish to talk to Lachie when she saw him at breakfast so she went to school with a fulfilled moodlet
Lachie rolled a wish to play a game with Alpin. Alpin's waking wish was to have a sleepover but I cancelled that. He also got a "talk to" wish over breakfast
Marisa and Rory both rolled woohoo wishes during the night. I turned off the TV and left them to it
Lachie and Alvin got started on the gardening once the kids were on their way to school.
They both went for the flame fruit bush at the same time. I couldn't pass up taking a pic of them in the beautiful glow
Rory and Marisa got their wish! I didn't expect them to go so far for woohoo!
Lachie's waking wish was to fish and he finally got his wish when the gardening was done
Flying shark!
Marisa chatted with Niall when she came out of the tent
Niall and Marissa both had wishes to meet someone new so I sent everyone to the park.
Niall got his wish early on but Marisa was too busy flirting with Rory to get hers straight away.
Lachie is such a good hubby! Alvin did have a backache so I like to think that Lachie was aware of it
Kenna arrived at the park a little later and she and Niall spent a lot of time together
Lachie's flirting was interrupted by a hug from an old school friend
Rory was trying to fish when the same girl interrupted him. She would also know Rory from school.
Niall doesn't miss a dance opportunity!
Rory is just as bad only he had Marisa join him!
They got home just before the kids did
Niall came out to get to know Lachie better. They discovered they shared the friendly trait. I am surprised they didn't know this before since they have talked a lot since Lachie was a child.
Alpin came home with a wish to read the Baking Report.
Marisa came home with a wish to find a rock
Reading the Baking Report led to a wish to bake something.
I saw Marisa and Rory heading to the elevator when I was following Maggie to the spring rider
Alpin rolled Virtuoso on aging up and I was wondering how long it would take for him to find the piano!
I noticed there were no skill gain drinks so I had Niall prepare some. Even monkeys fall from trees
Alpin rolled a wish to jam with someone so I had Niall join him They are very close to being best friends
The family had Niall's (and Lachie's) favourite, hamburgers, for dinner
Alpin went straight to the chess table after dinner and Maggie chattied with Niall and Marisa
Lachie and Alvin watched the stars before heading to a party thrown by Karina Mullis
Back at home, I found Rory and Marisa watching an unfinished sculpture
Oliver didn't bother to follow the dress code
Niall and Maggie were making faces when I checked back home.
Niall was about to head to the rocking chair but I stopped him and had him play video games instead.
I was worried the party was a little dull when I found Alvin reading a book.
So I sent Niall along to liven things up
Alvin had the decency to put his book away when other guests arrived
Lachie was about to instigate woohoo but I stopped him and sent them home as it was getting late. I let Niall stay a little longer.
Greg arrived just before I closed my game
Greg arrived before I closed my game and Brett arrived just after I loaded it
Cain came a little later
It was a good thing that Cain chose to stay outside and haunt objects because Brett had claimed the rocker
Alpin had a wish to see a ghost and he got his wish when Greg floated through the bedroom
Alvin was craving pancakes. Marisa had no cravings.
Alvin had a wish to spend §400 at the day spa and Marisa had a wish for a massage so I sent them both for massages
Niall's waking wish was to spar with someone. None of my boys have MA skills so I was glad that Cain was there so he could get his wish
Greg mostly haunted objects during his visit but he did come out to dance before it was time to leave.
Rory and Lachie had to work around the sparring sims Rory's waking wish was to weed the plants so I had him help Lachie because Alvin wasn't there to help.
I was fascinated when I saw the drink cast a shadow although Brett didn't!
They must hand out those portable stereos like candy in the netherworld because I have sold dozens of them when they have been left behind by visiting ghosts.
I saw movement from the corner of my eye and found Luke Mullis arriving. He was going to the family fishing pond as many townies do. I knew that Luke was related but couldn't for the life of me remember how. This time I checked and found that he is Tam's son. I think that makes him Niall's second cousin and therefore doesn't show as family.
When Niall finished gardening he chatted with Alpin. Alpin had been playing chess.
Although my sims that love the outdoors don't fish autonomously on the home lot, I have found that sim children with the trait do and Maggie is no exception.
Rory and Niall enjoyed a drink while Cain haunted a romantic drink
Rory asked Cain what people were saying about him when he emerged from the drink.
When I checked on them a minute later they were hugging
Maggie had wishes to play catch with Lachie and Marisa. Since Marisa was at the day spa I had her play with Lachie.
Niall chatted with Luke
Luke made himself at home!
I saw that Lachie was about to ask Luke what people were saying about him but he cancelled the action when he got to the edge of the pool and jumped in instead
Alpin had a wish to level up in painting, Maggie got her wish to play catch with Marisa and Rory and Niall were about to get into the hot tub with their drinks
Niall must have changed his mind about the hot tub and came inside to dance instead.
Alpin rolled a wish to find a rock.
Alpin's waking wish was to watch a movie. Since the babies weren't far off, I sent Maggie as well. I can't remember what they saw but both got good moodlets
Lachie and Alvin were rocking the tent when I zoomed back to the house
Lachie went into sneak mode as soon as he got out.
Niall was his target!
Marisa came over to chat with Alvin but wandered off before he went into labor.
Lachie and Niall weren't so lucky
*ouch*
I'll spare you the rest. I couldn't stop clicking the C key when the boys were reacting in unison
Marisa was on her way to chat with Lachie when she noticed Alvin
Niall watched the Cooking Channel. He must really miss Cain because Niall has never autonomously watched the TV before!
Marisa finally got her chat with Lachie
I didn't see Alvin waddle over but he must have been close enough to react
Lachie walked all the way around the bar before he did the baby dance
I decided that Rory shouldn't miss the action so I had him get out of the hot tub
I had the kids go to the park when they finished at the theatre. When I finally got around to checking on them they were playing catch.
Kenna's daughter, Mindy, had recently aged up to teen and was also there
I hadn't used Retuner on the barre yet and I found Niall about to train Lachie but the action got cancelled before Lachie could begin his workout. Rory must have noticed Alvin when he finished doing the baby dance for Marisa
Welcome Carson
Niall must have tried again Lachie didn't work out for long because he had to get his pre-age up snuggle.
Welcome Lydia
I had Lachie take Carson to the living room for his birthday He inherited Grandpa Niall's ginger hair
Marisa and Rory were about to woohoo but I cancelled it so that Rory could get his pre-age up snuggle.
I saw "pinch cheek" in Niall's queue earlier but didn't get there in time because of the baby chaos
I felt sorry for the kids because they had been forgotten while I was dealing with the new babies. I had no need to worry because they are very good at entertaining themselves
Lydia got Marisa's hair but she is mostly Rory
The toddlers got started on their skilling while their parents had a little fun
I was a little distressed when I didn't find any burgers for Niall in the fridge but it was too late to do anything about it.
Lachie and Alvin were late coming to the table because they were mid woohoo when Niall called them to dinner.
I had Rory and Niall take care of the toddler's social and hunger needs when they were done eating.
Marisa and Alvin took the toddlers for a stroll. Lachie and Rory would have to wait until the next day.
Niall and Lachie were chatting when Niall received a text that Kia Frio's party was about to begin.
Lachie was the only one who rolled a wish to go but I sent Niall as well.
Niall chatted with Kia while Lachie prepared a cheese plate.
While Niall and Lachie were at the party, Alvin and Marisa got started on the potty training.
When I checked on Lachie and Niall, Lachie was reading.
Mia's husband, Des, came home and went straight for woohoo. Mia and Des are Alvin's parents
Niall was understanding given how many times he has done the same thing mid conversation
Lachie's reading was interrupted when Heidi Frio appeared in his queue. "I can't believe I rolled a wish to attend a geriatric party!"
Since the host was on her way to the bedroom I had Niall come out and introduce himself to Heidi
I thought I should check on the family. I found Alpin reading.
I must have missed Lachie scaring Niall! There wasn't much happening at the party so I sent them home.
The potty hadn't been emptied so I had Lachie do it.
Rory was on the trampoline
Marisa took care of the other potty after she tucked Lydia in for the night.
Maggie was fishing but I sent her to bed as it was getting late.
The frazzled parents got to watch the stars before going to bed themselves.
I wasn't surprised when Maggie rolled a wish to fish before 6am but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw her dad, Rory, also rolled the wish
Rory got Lydia up and ready for the day Zooming between two toddlers on opposite sides of the lot trying to get a good waking pic is hard, especially when one of the toddlers is slow to get up.
Fortunately both were slow this morning
"No booger this hand, dada!"
The toddlers will be aging up in a day which means I will need to add a small table.
Rory got the first stroller wish
Alpin finished eating last so got dish duty. Niall was preparing French Toast to replace what they'd eaten.
Alpin is a virtuso and when I saw his painting the previous day I remembered to add the Children Can Play the Violin mod
Alvin and Lachie did the gardening. I don't know how well you can see it, but Rory's top becomes invisible from a distance (he's walking past the small park). I noticed this when I first bought it from the Store but like the top so have kept it.
I redirected Rory's stroll to the park and got him started on teaching Lydia how to talk. Niall got Carson ready for the park as he had a wish to put him on a spring rider
Alpin's waking wish was to paint
Marisa had a wish to play a game with Maggie
Rory seemed to be making progress with the talking lessons
But there's still a ways to go
When Lachie and Alvin finished the gardening I had the rest of the family go the park
I turned to Niall just in time to see Carson objecting to getting off the rider
Lachie went to Alpin for a hug. For an evil sim, he sure loves his kids
I transferred the violin from Niall's inventory and tested the mod - it worked as I knew it would as the other mods in the series all have
Lachie got started on Carson's talking lesson
Maggie must have asked Alvin for a game of catch since that is her ball.
I awwwww'ed when Niall danced to Alpin's music
Marisa finally got her stroll
By the time Marisa returned from her stroll, Carson could talk as well, so I had them play at the dollhouse together
Alpin had a wish to level up in logic and Lachie had a wish to play a game with him
Since the toddlers needed to go potty and Niall had tried to go home, I left the children at the park and sent the grownups home with the toddlers.
Lachie came over to steal candy from Lydia but had to cancel the action because she was busy
He didn't seem to mind because he had another target
When I saw him lurking behind Carson, I quickly checked his queue to see if he was going to steal candy from him but he was about to teach him how to walk He must have got the evil out of his system for now
Because Marisa was spending some time with Niall, I had Rory do the same for Lydia
When I checked on the kids at the park, I saw this pudding NPC in Alpin's queue.
I was relieved to see that he wasn't in Alpin's relationship panel and quickly sent the kids home.
When the kids walked in the door, Alvin rolled a wish to play a game with Alpin I didn't know he was playing video games until then!
Whoopsie!
I found Marisa and Niall playing catch. Niall was trying his darnedest to bean Marisa but she must be stronger than she looks
Lachie finally got his stroller wish and Rory had rolled another one.
When I saw an invitation from Jay Herrera of course I accepted. Lachie was the only one who wished to go but I sent Alvin with him.
I got a diving popup and zoomed back to the house. I missed Niall's belly flop. At least he leveled up
I saw that the toddlers were getting hungry so I had Maggie give them bottles
I got back to the party in time to see Lachie blow a kiss I then sent the boys home for dinner.
Once again there were no burgers for Niall so I gave him Cain's favourite, fish and chips, instead and hoped that he would make it through the night.
Alpin autonomously pulled out the violin. He didn't get to play long because Maggie wanted to play catch.
The toddlers mastered the skilling toys not long after these pics were taken
When I saw Niall get up after dinner I was worried that he was heading to the rocking chair but he went to the stereo instead
Carson fell over on his way to the block table and started crying. There were no wishes from his dads to snuggle him
They just kept right on flirting!
When he stopped crying, Carson headed for the toybox but Lydia was already in it. The kids got quite the show
The children are good at keeping each other entertained and require little supervision
I found Lachie and Alvin watching the stars - I hope they didn't peek in the windows earlier
I didn't want to interrupt the star gazing so I had Marisa and Rory get the toddlers ready for bed
The kids must have tired of their game of catch and I found them getting to know each other.
Sam was the first to arrive
John and Fife arrived within moments of each other
There was a mad dash to the rocker but John got there first Okay, maybe it was a slow float rather than a mad dash
When Fife couldn't get the rocker, he went outside to haunt John's headstone. That was when I noticed that Jordan had arrived
Sam, John, Fife and Jordan arrived before I closed my game. Jordan was still mediating, Fife was haunting John's headstone, Sam was haunting a coffee table and John was playing the bass when I loaded the game.
Fife came out of John's headstone and it looked like he was trying to get Jordan's attention.
Jordan finally got up when Sam came out to talk with him. Fife went back to haunting.
Alvin got Carson up and ready for the day
Marisa did the same for Lydia
I saw movement in Niall's room and zoomed to him just in time to witness this!
It's Carson and Lydia's birthday and it was one of the most hectic sim mornings I have ever had. I wanted to grant everyone their waking wishes, including strolls, before I aged the toddlers up.
When I was directing Alvin to the garden, I noticed that Fife was telling John something he didn't like. If I know Fife, he was complaining about art!
Alpin didn't have a waking wish but he had rolled a wish to read the baking report the previous day. I locked it in meaning to give it to him but it was a hectic day and I forgot. Maggie didn't have a waking wish either but she rolled a wish to play catch with Rory over breakfast
Lachie took Carson for a stroll while Alvin did the gardening.
Reading the baking report triggered a wish to bake something.
Maggie got her game of catch
Niall grabbed a drink and was heading to the hot tub but didn't make it. I have noticed that it sometimes takes a few tries for sims to go to the hot tub when they are drinking. It's like they can't quite decide whether to go or not.
The garden's not very big at the moment so Alvin didn't have a big job.
Since Niall didn't end up going to the hot tub I had him feed the chickens and harvest the eggs. The chicken coop has been producing exotic eggs every other day. They sell for §1,500! I'd like to keep one but they go bad when kept When I zoomed in on the egg, I noticed Jordan breaking space rocks
Marisa's waking wish was to prepare a meal. I got oranges when I bought Grandpa's Grove so I put an orange in Marisa's inventory before making pancakes. I know sims don't care what they eat as long as it's good quality but I was getting tired of seeing cocoa pancakes
Lachie's waking wish was to harvest a wild plant so I sent him to the community garden to harvest eggs, cheese, steak and patties.
Rory took Lydia for a stroll after playing catch with Maggie.
Alvin got his stroll when he finished the garden.
When I saw how far Rory had walked and that they were on a hill I teleported him home so Marisa could have her stroll.
Carson had his birthday while Lydia and Marisa were on their stroll.
"You have to do something about this, Watcher!"
"Much better! Thank you, Watcher!"
Carson was happy with the makeover too
He's beautiful
I only let Marisa have a short stroll so I could get the birthdays out of the way. I aged Lydia up as soon as they walked in the door.
Lydia kept looking to the side so I turned the camera to see what she was looking at and found Niall and Alvin dancing
Much better!
She's a cutie too
Lydia chatted with her parents after her birthday
Alvin had a wish to play a game with Carson and they played chess which triggered potion wishes.
Carson also rolled a wish to learn the painting skill
Lydia is artistic and her second wish was to learn the painting skill Her first wish was to attend a party.
I saw Niall had "pillow fight" in his queue. His target was Marisa. I let him go
They didn't get to finish the pillow fight because somehow they were still in a group conversation with Rory. They were conversing clear across the room!
As I was adding this pic to my update I noticed hearts floating down from the treehouse behind Niall and Marisa so I guess that tells me where Lachie and Alvin were
Yep, they were definitely in the treehouse
Before the day got away from me, I had Niall prepare hamburgers. I felt bad about making him cook when he didn't have a cooking wish but he was free and I wanted him to eat his favourite meal for dinner
I saw Rory in Marisa's queue but couldn't see Rory so I zoomed over to her and found he had been using the diving board.
Niall came over to express his fondness for Marisa. That's right Niall. Make me feel bad about wanting to get rid of her!
Carson and Lydia's social bars were going down so I had them get to know each other better
Niall rolled a wish to make a crazy drink. I was surprised to see it was of outstanding quality.
Both couples were entertaining each other. Lachie was irresistible as always
Marisa and Rory were in Lachie's bedroom.
I've never seen Niall do this before and I think it might have been because of the crazy drink. He was sending a friendly text to Jay Herrerra.
Yep, the drink was definitely doing something because I have never seen Niall sit on the sofa for no reason.
After a few minutes on the sofa he sat in the desk chair for a few minutes.
Now this made sense! Niall went to the hot tub to skinny dip
Except he looked a little more crazed than usual
Lydia rolled a wish to visit the Art Gallery
Carson rolled a wish to play chess.
While I was watching Carson play chess, I saw Niall behaving strangely through the window. The drink was more potent than I realized!
Alpin and Maggie got home late because of Scouts.
Lachie had been chatting with Niall when Alvin interrupted for a kiss. I could see Marisa and Rory were getting frisky through the door. Poor Niall is all alone
The family had Niall and Lachie's favourite, burgers, for dinner
Lachie, Alvin, Lydia and Carson attended Samuel Lothario's party after dinner. When they arrived, Samuel was feeding his granddaughter, Taryn Carson and Lydia had rolled wishes to attend a party on aging up.
"Why do you make me cook when I am at a party?"
Carson had a wish to chat with Alvin
Lydia was about to play with a toy from the toybox when Samuel appeared in her queue.
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As were Marisa and Rory
Niall and Cain watched the stars when they got home
Lachie and Alvin continued to flirt after star gazing
Rory danced
I heard woohoo and saw steam coming from the outdoor shower and found the boys in their graduation outfits
Marisa rolled a wish to put Maggie on the spring rider
I had Lachie take Alpin out for a ride as well
The toddlers got off the riders without any objection and were snuggled and put to bed.
The leftover cheesesteak might have been off
Yep, another victim to the cheesesteak
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I was happy when they socialized very soon after arriving. My ghosts don't get romantic unless there is a living partner but it's nice to see old couples together anyway
Rory got Maggie up and ready for the day
Alvin did the same for Alpin
Alvin was craving pancakes
Alvin got started on the gardening while Lachie got the first stroll.
Rory also had a stroller wish
Cain's waking wish was to spar with someone
When Alvin was getting Alpin up for the day, he rolled a wish to put him on a spring rider
John came out and watched Lachie gardening
Marisa got her stroll
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Cain came over to chat with John
I found Niall chatting with Jordan in one of the bedrooms
John and Cain made room for Rory to join their conversation but John vanished before he could get there. Alvin got his stroll
Cain joined Marisa and Rory for a chat
Now that all the stroller wishes were out of the way it was time for the toddlers to age up. Alpin went first since he was born first.
I missed Alpin jumping in the air as a toddler because Niall chose that moment to walk by.
I don't normally use this top but when I was trying different tops he reacted positively to this one. I often choose clothes based on their reactions in CAS.
You can't really tell as a child but he is a good blend of both his dads
Then it was Maggie's turn
As I was lining up for a close up, Maggie turned her head and I saw that Uncle Niall was celebrating her birthday
Maggie is also a nice blend of her parents
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I didn't keep track of Alpin while Maggie was aging up but I wasn't surprised to find him playing chess as he is a genius.
Unhiding the logic skills acquired from the peg box triggered several potion wishes.
Maggie loves the outdoors and rolled a wish to learn the fishing skill
When Alpin got his potion wishes I had him join Maggie so they could get to know each other better
Poor Maggie took a tumble when I had her fish with bait for the first time.
I saw Niall and Cain heading into Lachie's bedroom and chuckled because I had seen Marisa go in there earlier to read
Alvin was still feeling poorly
I've only had the chickens in the yard for a few days and nearly forgot to feed them. I sent Marisa so she wouldn't have to witness Cain and Niall's lovemaking
Cain rolled a wish to play a game with Lachie over breakfast
Because Cain was busy, Niall relaxed in the hot tub with a drink
I took pity on Lachie and had him chat with his dad instead
I found Marisa and Rory in the bathroom. I suspect she, too, may have been feeling unwell.
I'm not sure what Marisa was doing but Rory was dancing on his own.
Alvin got his notice while he was painting
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I saw Marisa and Rory heading to the basement to woohoo in the elevator but Marisa got her notice as soon as they got there.
Although Niall and Cain were doing their own thing, they do like to stay close
Alvin announced the pregnancy. Both of them have wished for the same gender and are right
I let out a yelp as the camera was wrenched from my control
Cain was such a joy to play and will be missed
Alvin and Lachie were the first to get there.
Poor Niall was heartbroken
The whole family got there before Grim did his reaping.
No Cain!
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Marisa rolled a wish to take a photo with a friend while witnessing Cain's passing. Not sure why that would trigger it
Alvin broke the dishwasher so I had Lachie get ready to repair it.
Rory and Marisa watched the stars
Lachie and Alvin did the same when the dishwasher was repaired.
I REALLY need to move those living chairs!
Sam arrived just before I closed my game
He went straight to the bar
Then to the hot tub
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Alvin was craving spaghetti and ice cream and Marisa was craving cheesesteak. The rest of the family ate waffles.
"I got ice cream and you didn't!"
Rory's waking wish was to watch the Cooking Channel.
Niall's waking wish was to fish
Because she woke early to fish, Maggie had no waking wishes so I let her do what she wanted. She did roll a wish to talk to Lachie when she saw him at breakfast so she went to school with a fulfilled moodlet
Lachie rolled a wish to play a game with Alpin. Alpin's waking wish was to have a sleepover but I cancelled that. He also got a "talk to" wish over breakfast
Marisa and Rory both rolled woohoo wishes during the night. I turned off the TV and left them to it
Lachie and Alvin got started on the gardening once the kids were on their way to school.
They both went for the flame fruit bush at the same time. I couldn't pass up taking a pic of them in the beautiful glow
Rory and Marisa got their wish! I didn't expect them to go so far for woohoo!
Lachie's waking wish was to fish and he finally got his wish when the gardening was done
Flying shark!
Marisa chatted with Niall when she came out of the tent
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Niall got his wish early on but Marisa was too busy flirting with Rory to get hers straight away.
Lachie is such a good hubby! Alvin did have a backache so I like to think that Lachie was aware of it
Kenna arrived at the park a little later and she and Niall spent a lot of time together
Lachie's flirting was interrupted by a hug from an old school friend
Rory was trying to fish when the same girl interrupted him. She would also know Rory from school.
Niall doesn't miss a dance opportunity!
Rory is just as bad only he had Marisa join him!
They got home just before the kids did
Niall came out to get to know Lachie better. They discovered they shared the friendly trait. I am surprised they didn't know this before since they have talked a lot since Lachie was a child.
Alpin came home with a wish to read the Baking Report.
Marisa came home with a wish to find a rock
Reading the Baking Report led to a wish to bake something.
I saw Marisa and Rory heading to the elevator when I was following Maggie to the spring rider
Alpin rolled Virtuoso on aging up and I was wondering how long it would take for him to find the piano!
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Alpin rolled a wish to jam with someone so I had Niall join him
The family had Niall's (and Lachie's) favourite, hamburgers, for dinner
Alpin went straight to the chess table after dinner and Maggie chattied with Niall and Marisa
Lachie and Alvin watched the stars before heading to a party thrown by Karina Mullis
Back at home, I found Rory and Marisa watching an unfinished sculpture
Oliver didn't bother to follow the dress code
Niall and Maggie were making faces when I checked back home.
Niall was about to head to the rocking chair but I stopped him and had him play video games instead.
I was worried the party was a little dull when I found Alvin reading a book.
So I sent Niall along to liven things up
Alvin had the decency to put his book away when other guests arrived
Lachie was about to instigate woohoo but I stopped him and sent them home as it was getting late. I let Niall stay a little longer.
Greg arrived just before I closed my game
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Cain came a little later
It was a good thing that Cain chose to stay outside and haunt objects because Brett had claimed the rocker
Alpin had a wish to see a ghost and he got his wish when Greg floated through the bedroom
Alvin was craving pancakes. Marisa had no cravings.
Alvin had a wish to spend §400 at the day spa and Marisa had a wish for a massage so I sent them both for massages
Niall's waking wish was to spar with someone. None of my boys have MA skills so I was glad that Cain was there so he could get his wish
Greg mostly haunted objects during his visit but he did come out to dance before it was time to leave.
Rory and Lachie had to work around the sparring sims
I was fascinated when I saw the drink cast a shadow although Brett didn't!
They must hand out those portable stereos like candy in the netherworld because I have sold dozens of them when they have been left behind by visiting ghosts.
I saw movement from the corner of my eye and found Luke Mullis arriving. He was going to the family fishing pond as many townies do. I knew that Luke was related but couldn't for the life of me remember how. This time I checked and found that he is Tam's son. I think that makes him Niall's second cousin and therefore doesn't show as family.
When Niall finished gardening he chatted with Alpin. Alpin had been playing chess.
Although my sims that love the outdoors don't fish autonomously on the home lot, I have found that sim children with the trait do and Maggie is no exception.
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Rory asked Cain what people were saying about him when he emerged from the drink.
When I checked on them a minute later they were hugging
Maggie had wishes to play catch with Lachie and Marisa. Since Marisa was at the day spa I had her play with Lachie.
Niall chatted with Luke
Luke made himself at home!
I saw that Lachie was about to ask Luke what people were saying about him but he cancelled the action when he got to the edge of the pool and jumped in instead
Alpin had a wish to level up in painting, Maggie got her wish to play catch with Marisa and Rory and Niall were about to get into the hot tub with their drinks
Niall must have changed his mind about the hot tub and came inside to dance instead.
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Alpin's waking wish was to watch a movie. Since the babies weren't far off, I sent Maggie as well. I can't remember what they saw but both got good moodlets
Lachie and Alvin were rocking the tent when I zoomed back to the house
Lachie went into sneak mode as soon as he got out.
Niall was his target!
Marisa came over to chat with Alvin but wandered off before he went into labor.
Lachie and Niall weren't so lucky
*ouch*
I'll spare you the rest. I couldn't stop clicking the C key when the boys were reacting in unison
Marisa was on her way to chat with Lachie when she noticed Alvin
Niall watched the Cooking Channel. He must really miss Cain because Niall has never autonomously watched the TV before!
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I didn't see Alvin waddle over but he must have been close enough to react
Lachie walked all the way around the bar before he did the baby dance
I decided that Rory shouldn't miss the action so I had him get out of the hot tub
I had the kids go to the park when they finished at the theatre. When I finally got around to checking on them they were playing catch.
Kenna's daughter, Mindy, had recently aged up to teen and was also there
I hadn't used Retuner on the barre yet and I found Niall about to train Lachie but the action got cancelled before Lachie could begin his workout. Rory must have noticed Alvin when he finished doing the baby dance for Marisa
Welcome Carson
Niall must have tried again
Welcome Lydia
I had Lachie take Carson to the living room for his birthday
Marisa and Rory were about to woohoo but I cancelled it so that Rory could get his pre-age up snuggle.
I saw "pinch cheek" in Niall's queue earlier but didn't get there in time because of the baby chaos
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Lydia got Marisa's hair but she is mostly Rory
The toddlers got started on their skilling while their parents had a little fun
I was a little distressed when I didn't find any burgers for Niall in the fridge but it was too late to do anything about it.
Lachie and Alvin were late coming to the table because they were mid woohoo when Niall called them to dinner.
I had Rory and Niall take care of the toddler's social and hunger needs when they were done eating.
Marisa and Alvin took the toddlers for a stroll. Lachie and Rory would have to wait until the next day.
Niall and Lachie were chatting when Niall received a text that Kia Frio's party was about to begin.
Lachie was the only one who rolled a wish to go but I sent Niall as well.
Niall chatted with Kia while Lachie prepared a cheese plate.
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When I checked on Lachie and Niall, Lachie was reading.
Mia's husband, Des, came home and went straight for woohoo. Mia and Des are Alvin's parents
Niall was understanding given how many times he has done the same thing mid conversation
Lachie's reading was interrupted when Heidi Frio appeared in his queue. "I can't believe I rolled a wish to attend a geriatric party!"
Since the host was on her way to the bedroom I had Niall come out and introduce himself to Heidi
I thought I should check on the family. I found Alpin reading.
I must have missed Lachie scaring Niall!
The potty hadn't been emptied so I had Lachie do it.
Rory was on the trampoline
Marisa took care of the other potty after she tucked Lydia in for the night.
Maggie was fishing but I sent her to bed as it was getting late.
The frazzled parents got to watch the stars before going to bed themselves.
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Rory got Lydia up and ready for the day
Fortunately both were slow this morning
"No booger this hand, dada!"
The toddlers will be aging up in a day which means I will need to add a small table.
Rory got the first stroller wish
Alpin finished eating last so got dish duty. Niall was preparing French Toast to replace what they'd eaten.
Alpin is a virtuso and when I saw his painting the previous day I remembered to add the Children Can Play the Violin mod
Alvin and Lachie did the gardening. I don't know how well you can see it, but Rory's top becomes invisible from a distance (he's walking past the small park). I noticed this when I first bought it from the Store but like the top so have kept it.
I redirected Rory's stroll to the park and got him started on teaching Lydia how to talk. Niall got Carson ready for the park as he had a wish to put him on a spring rider
Alpin's waking wish was to paint
Marisa had a wish to play a game with Maggie
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But there's still a ways to go
When Lachie and Alvin finished the gardening I had the rest of the family go the park
I turned to Niall just in time to see Carson objecting to getting off the rider
Lachie went to Alpin for a hug. For an evil sim, he sure loves his kids
I transferred the violin from Niall's inventory and tested the mod - it worked as I knew it would as the other mods in the series all have
Lachie got started on Carson's talking lesson
Maggie must have asked Alvin for a game of catch since that is her ball.
I awwwww'ed when Niall danced to Alpin's music
Marisa finally got her stroll
By the time Marisa returned from her stroll, Carson could talk as well, so I had them play at the dollhouse together
Alpin had a wish to level up in logic and Lachie had a wish to play a game with him
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Lachie came over to steal candy from Lydia but had to cancel the action because she was busy
He didn't seem to mind because he had another target
When I saw him lurking behind Carson, I quickly checked his queue to see if he was going to steal candy from him but he was about to teach him how to walk
Because Marisa was spending some time with Niall, I had Rory do the same for Lydia
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I was relieved to see that he wasn't in Alpin's relationship panel and quickly sent the kids home.
When the kids walked in the door, Alvin rolled a wish to play a game with Alpin
Whoopsie!
I found Marisa and Niall playing catch. Niall was trying his darnedest to bean Marisa but she must be stronger than she looks
Lachie finally got his stroller wish and Rory had rolled another one.
When I saw an invitation from Jay Herrera of course I accepted. Lachie was the only one who wished to go but I sent Alvin with him.
I got a diving popup and zoomed back to the house. I missed Niall's belly flop. At least he leveled up
I saw that the toddlers were getting hungry so I had Maggie give them bottles
I got back to the party in time to see Lachie blow a kiss
Once again there were no burgers for Niall so I gave him Cain's favourite, fish and chips, instead and hoped that he would make it through the night.
Alpin autonomously pulled out the violin. He didn't get to play long because Maggie wanted to play catch.
The toddlers mastered the skilling toys not long after these pics were taken
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Carson fell over on his way to the block table and started crying. There were no wishes from his dads to snuggle him
They just kept right on flirting!
When he stopped crying, Carson headed for the toybox but Lydia was already in it. The kids got quite the show
The children are good at keeping each other entertained and require little supervision
I found Lachie and Alvin watching the stars - I hope they didn't peek in the windows earlier
I didn't want to interrupt the star gazing so I had Marisa and Rory get the toddlers ready for bed
The kids must have tired of their game of catch and I found them getting to know each other.
Sam was the first to arrive
John and Fife arrived within moments of each other
There was a mad dash to the rocker but John got there first
When Fife couldn't get the rocker, he went outside to haunt John's headstone. That was when I noticed that Jordan had arrived
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Fife came out of John's headstone and it looked like he was trying to get Jordan's attention.
Jordan finally got up when Sam came out to talk with him. Fife went back to haunting.
Alvin got Carson up and ready for the day
Marisa did the same for Lydia
I saw movement in Niall's room and zoomed to him just in time to witness this!
It's Carson and Lydia's birthday and it was one of the most hectic sim mornings I have ever had. I wanted to grant everyone their waking wishes, including strolls, before I aged the toddlers up.
When I was directing Alvin to the garden, I noticed that Fife was telling John something he didn't like. If I know Fife, he was complaining about art!
Alpin didn't have a waking wish but he had rolled a wish to read the baking report the previous day. I locked it in meaning to give it to him but it was a hectic day and I forgot. Maggie didn't have a waking wish either but she rolled a wish to play catch with Rory over breakfast
Lachie took Carson for a stroll while Alvin did the gardening.
Reading the baking report triggered a wish to bake something.
Maggie got her game of catch
Niall grabbed a drink and was heading to the hot tub but didn't make it. I have noticed that it sometimes takes a few tries for sims to go to the hot tub when they are drinking. It's like they can't quite decide whether to go or not.
The garden's not very big at the moment so Alvin didn't have a big job.
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Marisa's waking wish was to prepare a meal. I got oranges when I bought Grandpa's Grove so I put an orange in Marisa's inventory before making pancakes. I know sims don't care what they eat as long as it's good quality but I was getting tired of seeing cocoa pancakes
Lachie's waking wish was to harvest a wild plant so I sent him to the community garden to harvest eggs, cheese, steak and patties.
Rory took Lydia for a stroll after playing catch with Maggie.
Alvin got his stroll when he finished the garden.
When I saw how far Rory had walked and that they were on a hill I teleported him home so Marisa could have her stroll.
Carson had his birthday while Lydia and Marisa were on their stroll.
"You have to do something about this, Watcher!"
"Much better! Thank you, Watcher!"
Carson was happy with the makeover too
He's beautiful
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Lydia kept looking to the side so I turned the camera to see what she was looking at and found Niall and Alvin dancing
Much better!
She's a cutie too
Lydia chatted with her parents after her birthday
Alvin had a wish to play a game with Carson and they played chess which triggered potion wishes.
Carson also rolled a wish to learn the painting skill
Lydia is artistic and her second wish was to learn the painting skill
I saw Niall had "pillow fight" in his queue. His target was Marisa. I let him go
They didn't get to finish the pillow fight because somehow they were still in a group conversation with Rory. They were conversing clear across the room!
As I was adding this pic to my update I noticed hearts floating down from the treehouse behind Niall and Marisa so I guess that tells me where Lachie and Alvin were
Yep, they were definitely in the treehouse
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I saw Rory in Marisa's queue but couldn't see Rory so I zoomed over to her and found he had been using the diving board.
Niall came over to express his fondness for Marisa. That's right Niall. Make me feel bad about wanting to get rid of her!
Carson and Lydia's social bars were going down so I had them get to know each other better
Niall rolled a wish to make a crazy drink. I was surprised to see it was of outstanding quality.
Both couples were entertaining each other. Lachie was irresistible as always
Marisa and Rory were in Lachie's bedroom.
I've never seen Niall do this before and I think it might have been because of the crazy drink. He was sending a friendly text to Jay Herrerra.
Yep, the drink was definitely doing something because I have never seen Niall sit on the sofa for no reason.
After a few minutes on the sofa he sat in the desk chair for a few minutes.
Now this made sense! Niall went to the hot tub to skinny dip
Except he looked a little more crazed than usual
Lydia rolled a wish to visit the Art Gallery
Carson rolled a wish to play chess.
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Alpin and Maggie got home late because of Scouts.
Lachie had been chatting with Niall when Alvin interrupted for a kiss. I could see Marisa and Rory were getting frisky through the door. Poor Niall is all alone
The family had Niall and Lachie's favourite, burgers, for dinner
Lachie, Alvin, Lydia and Carson attended Samuel Lothario's party after dinner. When they arrived, Samuel was feeding his granddaughter, Taryn
"Why do you make me cook when I am at a party?"
Carson had a wish to chat with Alvin
Lydia was about to play with a toy from the toybox when Samuel appeared in her queue.
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