Welcome back!
Today, Kate must get the last few bits sorted for her wedding tomorrow – so exciting!!
We wake up a little earlier than usual today, as little Leia has had a nightmare!
Kate quickly gets to comforting her daughter, and she eventually calms down
And Kate takes the opportunity to begin potty training her daughter
Meanwhile, Salim is up and in the shower getting ready for the day ahead, and his last day as an unmarried man!
And it’s time for breakfast!
Salim puts his daughter into her high chair to eat her apple sauce breakfast
Before sitting down with his fiancé to eat breakfast
And after breakfast it’s time to get dressed!
Kate dresses her daughter in her pretty pink and blue dress to match her hair bands
Before deciding to get in a little exercise
And Salim takes Leia outside to play in the paddling pool seeing as it’s a pretty hot day
I can’t tell who’s having more fun!
But soon enough, Kate decides to join in the pool fun
And gives Salim chance to go dry off while playing with her daughter
Before getting her dried up and ready to head out soon
Liberty and Summer soon arrive ready for bridesmaid duties
And Kate greets them happily
After a peck on the cheek for her soon to be husband
And a little game of hunt the Leia, who doesn’t seem to want to stop playing in her new ball pit
And it’s time to head off to the bridal store!
The girls sit together discussing the dresses and the wedding and trying to get Leia excited for the big day
Until it’s time for the bridesmaids to try on their dresses
Don’t they look beautiful! the dress is CC and I’m clearly using a pose here. Sorry, I have so much CC I can’t seem to find the right link ☹
Kate is happy with the dresses
And hugs her bridesmaids, excited to be getting married tomorrow
And without further ado, it’s time to get the little flower girl into her dress
Isn’t it precious
It’s starting to get late, and Leia is getting tired, so it’s time to head home
And after being tucked in by Dad it’s time for bed for Leia
While Kate has a quick dinner
And after a little pre-wedding woohoo
It’s time for bed for the family – tomorrow will be a big day!
What will happen next? Will the wedding go down without a hitch? Will they couple decide to have another baby? Where did they pick for their wedding venue? What will the dress be like? SO many questions!
Find out the answers on the next episode of The Life of Kate Armstrong: Wedding Edition!
PART 28
IT’S THE DAY OF THE WEDDING!
I can’t tell who’s more excited – me or them! ok. It’s totally me
Well, starting off her wedding day right, Kate heads into the bathroom for a bubble bath with rose petals
While Salim sticks with a standard shower
And the family sit down for breakfast together before the big day begins
Salim discusses the wedding with Leia, who’s extremely excited to wear her new pretty dress and dance the night away!
But the day must begin, so after breakfast Kate gets her daughter ready
And after a quick kiss and a “see you at the wedding”
The bridal party arrive at Liberty’s house to get ready
Liberty and Gavin moved into a gorgeous big house just down the road from Kate and Salim – here’s a picture of their house!
But before the wedding festivities begin, Liberty has some news to tell her best friend…
She was worried about upstaging Kate on her big day, but Kate is just absolutely thrilled and hugs her friend at hearing the news
And what’s the news you ask? Well…
LIBERTY’S PREGNANT – WITH TWINS!
The expecting couple show their friends the twin’s bedroom – they’re expecting two boys! awwwww
And Kate shares the news with her daughter, who’s ecstatic to be able to have two little babies to play with soon
And before long it’s back to the wedding, as the bridal party head into the back room to get ready and hang out until it’s time to leave
The couple have chosen to get married at the rooftop venue in San Myshuno, created by a very talented simmer by the name of Jaszixyu!
And as the wedding guests begin to arrive, Salim stands nervously at the arch awaiting his bride
Their friends sit chatting and anticipating the arrival of the bride
And without further ado, Kate and her daughter walk down the aisle together
Towards Salim, who is trying and failing to keep a tear from escaping his eye at his beautiful bride
And with Leia settled beside one of Kate’s workmates, Mortimer Goth (yep, people kept moving around, so I just left them)
The groom greets his blushing bride with a kiss
And, as the sun sets over San Myshuno, the couple say their vows
And as the rings are placed on each other’s fingers
The couple are officially husband and wife!
Salim, you may kiss the bride!
The party gets started quickly, first with the couple cutting the cake…
I just love this interaction
And the buffet goes down well
Kate heads over to the balcony for a few shots of her in her bridal gown this was option D of the wedding dress poll, which narrowly won againt option E, one of my personal favourites – I was torn between those two, so thanks to everyone who voted and helped me make the decision!
Isn’t she just beautiful
Meanwhile, Leia is having the time of her life being taught to dance by a few adults
Which works perfectly as Salim slips off to take a moment with his new wife in the privacy of the balcony
Telling her how much he loves her
I just LOVE them!
And a shot of the little family
As the night wears on, the bride and groom head back to Windenburg and to Liberty’s house
She has offered to take Leia for a few nights in order for the couple to go on a honeymoon – she needs the practice, after all!
So Salim tucks his daughter into bed in the Lee/Reeves nursery
Before heading off to his honeymoon with his wife
They will be honeymooning in Salvadorada, in a honeymoon bungalow I found on the gallery created by LYNZ606!
The couple head straight up to the hot tub to wind down after the amazing but stressful day
And the happy couple waste no time in getting down to honeymooning
Uh… Guys?
Guys?
OK… I guess it IS their honeymoon after all!
But even on honeymoon the couple need sleep, so they head to bed in their temporary home, getting some much needed rest before resuming their regularly scheduled honeymoon activities tomorrow
And there we have it! Kate and Salim are now married! Congratulations!
What will happen next? Will they decide to have another baby? What will they do on their honeymoon? (hmmm I wonder!) What will Liberty and Gavin name their twins?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong (and family)!
PART 29
As the couple wake up in Salvadorada, Salim gets started on breakfast
While Kate heads out to the pool and gives Liberty a call to check in on Leia – she’s having the time of her life, and Liberty’s having a great pregnancy too!
So after a quick chat with their daughter, the couple sits down for breakfast
And discuss their plans for the day
Kate heads into the bedroom to get ready, but is soon distracted by Salim
And the couple start their day off with a little honeymoon woohoo
Before heading out to the pool to enjoy the heat
And each other
Kate and Salim get ready to head out
And decide to head to the local Salvadoradian bar for some drinks at the market place
They decide to try some local drinks
They seem to be enjoying the drinks!
After a few drinks, Kate heads out to the market
And pick up a few dolls for Leia and the twins
Before deciding to grab some traditional Salvadoradian cuisine for lunch
And testing their palate!
The food was a little rich for their tourist palates, so they decide to head back into the bar for a few more drinks
Before cloud gazing together outside
Back at the bungalow, Kate sits down in the garden to read a book
While Salim gets in a few laps in the pool
Kate decides to try out her painting skills
And while Salim cooks up some shish kebabs for dinner
Kate realises that she would rather stick to writing books (although this is a rather good painting!)
And the couple sit down for dinner together
Before heading to the bedroom again
And after a quick bubble bath
It’s time for bed. The couple are heading home tomorrow.
So, what will happen next? Is Kate going to have another baby? Will the twins arrive? What else will happen?
PART 30!
WOW! PART 30 ALREADY! I can’t believe it!
Starting off the day in Salvadorada, Salim hops in the shower
And then starts on a light breakfast of a fruit salad
Kate gets dressed and packs the rest of their clothes
And the couple sit together to eat breakfast
Before leaving, they decide to hop back into the hot tub to take advantage of it before they go home
But they soon get distracted yet again!
But, the honeymoon must come to an end, as the couple head to pick up their daughter from Liberty’s house
And Kate can’t resist saying hi to the twins… Liberty’s due date is just around the corner!
Salim heads into the nursery to collect his daughter, finding her happily playing with some toys
He gives her a hug, happily letting her know it’s time to head home
So Kate gets her ready to leave
While Salim thanks Gavin for looking after her and gives him a few words of advice on fatherhood
Back at home, Kate heads into the office to finish a book she started before the wedding – she was rather inspired after her honeymoon and has decided on the perfect ending to her book
Meanwhile, Salim takes Leia out to play in her ball pit – she’s clearly missed all of her own toys!
She’s certainly giving Salim the run around and keeping him very busy
Which works out rather well because…
Kate’s decided to sneak into the bathroom to take a pregnancy test
While waiting for the results, she gets cracking on fish and chips for dinner
And Salim gives Leia a quick bath before dinner
And the family sit together to enjoy their meal
And Kate reveals to Salim that SHE’S PREGNANT AGAIN!
LEIA IS GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER!
After dinner, Kate takes Leia into her room
And tells her that she’s going to be a big sister and explain everything to her
She’s so excited!
But unfortunately, that means she’s too excited to sleep! But, Kate decides to read her a story and she soon gets sleepy enough
And the couple head to bed too. What an exciting day it’s been! Kate and Salim are going to be parents again
And Leia is going to be a big sister!
What will happen next? Will Liberty have the twins? Will we have another gender reveal? (Yes!) What else will happen?
As morning breaks there’s a thunderstorm in Windenburg, so Leia wakes up feeling sad.
Salim tends to his daughter, and has her use the potty before getting her dressed for the day
Kate is sleeping in as she has to go back to work today - however, with another baby on the way and her book writing getting pushed further down the priority list, I’m starting to wonder if she should quit.
But back to today, and Salim and Leia are sitting down to eat breakfast
While Kate gets ready and heads off to work
Leia is acting up and throws her breakfast to the floor!
Salim has to give her a talking to, which doesn’t go down well!
So he takes her back to her room and puts her in bed for a nap – with the thunderstorm and a nightmare, she didn’t get her full rest
And Salim finishes off his breakfast before tidying up the mess Leia made
He decides to try out the treadmill before it gets put in storage – they need the room for their new baby!
But Salim being a lazy sim doesn’t enjoy it for long, and quickly decides to just jump in the shower and get rid of the treadmill at least you tried
His work assignment is to write a book, so he heads into the office to work on one
Meanwhile, Leia is up, dressed and playing quietly in her room – oh what an hour in bed will do for a toddler!
She’s certainly taking after her parents, too, as she sits down to read a book
While Salim gets struck by writer’s block and decides to head into the kitchen to make food
Not long after, Kate returns home
So the family eat together
And discuss holding another gender reveal tomorrow – Kate is now in her second trimester, so it’s around the time to hold one!
After dinner, Salim gets Leia cleaned up
While a pregnant and tense Kate decides to go for a bubble bath
And after a quick potty training session
The family sit together to watch a little TV
Before Kate tucks Leia into bed
And gets a phone call from Liberty – she’s had the twins, and they’re now home from the hospital, so she wants Kate to be the first to meet them!
Kate heads down the road to her best friend’s house, greeting her with a hug
And showing off her pregnant belly – Liberty greets her sons’ future best friend!
And Kate heads in to meet the twins!
This is Thomas Reeves
And his twin brother, Tobias Reeves!
After a few cuddles, Kate and Liberty sit to discuss tomorrow’s gender reveal party – Liberty is excited to find out what her best friend is having this time around, and promises to come over early to help set up
And with that, the day draws to a close and Kate returns home to bed.
So what will happen next? Will Leia be getting a little brother or a little sister? Will the twins and the new baby be best friends one day? Will Kate quit her job?
Here we are again! Another gender reveal day! Who else is excited?!
The family start their day by eating breakfast together
Before Salim hops into the shower ready for work
Kate gets dressed and then helps Leia get dressed – she wanted to wear her fairy wings today! So cute!
And with a peck on the cheek for his wife
And a cute little goodbye to the bump
Salim puts on his suit and heads off to work
Kate sits down with Leia to read her a story
Before putting her down for a nap – today will be a long and exciting day, so she’ll need it!
Before long, Liberty comes by to help Kate set up for the party
And the two get to work
They put up blue and pink streamers
A “guess the sex” chalkboard place your bets, folks!
And an empty present box in the middle of the table
The box will be filled with the right colour balloons later by Liberty, who will be the first to discover the sex!
If it’s a girl, balloons like this will float out of the box
And if it’s a boy, these ones will!
Who else is getting super excited?!
It’s gone from HOT to a HEATWAVE now, so Kate decides to put something a little cooler on for the party
And the friends sit down for some lunch, chatting about the baby and the party. Liberty asks what Kate is hoping for…
And she says that she’d love another girl because of how much she adores her daughter, but a little part of her is hoping for a mini Salim! (and she actually does say “Leia” then “Salim”, so she really must think that!)
Too cute!
Kate stands for a moment in the empty room that will become her child’s nursery and wonders what colour the walls will be… What bed they’ll buy… What her child will be like…
But, Kate already has one child who needs her attention, as she gets Leia up from her nap and gives her a snack
Soon after, Salim returns home from work
Just in time too, as the guests soon begin to arrive ready for the reveal!
Liberty is keeping Leia company, and she’s certainly making her laugh!
And as the guests arrive, Kate and Salim greet their friends
And even Leia gets in on the hugging action, demanding “up” from Auntie Summer!
And as the friends catch up
It’s finally time for the reveal.
Kate picks up Leia and has her do the honours.
As Leia reaches out for the box...
She pulls off the lid...
And out float the balloons….
And….
IT’S A BOY!
Leia is going to have a baby brother!
Yay!
Leia is very excited, as she hugs her mother and father
And Kate’s friends congratulate her on the reveal
As the friends slowly start to head home, Salim gives Liberty a hug and thanks her for her help with the reveal
Then, he goes into full dad mode, changing the colours on the crib to blue
And ordering some bits for the nursery (from a previously approved list by Kate, of course!)
Meanwhile, Leia is having fun playing with her toys – she can’t wait to have a baby brother to play with!
And Kate tidies up the decorations
While Salim reads an excited but sleepy Leia to sleep
Kate is in the bedroom, thinking about her son and excited for his arrival
After Leia falls asleep, the couple sit at the table for a chat – Kate has decided that she’s going to resign from her job tomorrow, and be a stay at home mum and writer.
Salim is obviously very supportive of the decision, and is proud of Kate for making such a hard decision.
Kate gives her husband a cuddle, thanking him for being so loving and supportive
And with that ends another day in the life of Kate Armstrong!
What will happen next? Will Kate and Salim’s son make an appearance or will he keep us in suspense like his big sister did? What will they name him? How will Kate’s resignation go?
Welcome back! In the last episode we discovered that Kate and Salim were expecting a baby boy!
I wonder if he’ll make an appearance today!
First up in the Benali-Armstrong family is Salim, who has a day off work today and will be looking after Leia and painting the nursery prepping for the arrival of his son.
He gets started on breakfast, making pancakes!
And before long our very pregnant Kate is up too
So she heads in to wake up Leia
And they enjoy what could possibly be their last breakfast together as a family of three
However, the joy is not long lasting, as Leia is still acting up, throwing her pancakes onto the floor!
Salim gives her a talking to, but Kate isn’t so sure…
She grabs her a bowl of cereal and asks her to eat that instead – maybe she’s acting up because she knows that the new baby is coming?
And the family get back to breakfast
As Salim heads in to start washing up the dishes, Kate talks to Leia about the new baby and tries to get her excited about it again – it seems to work, so hopefully she’ll stop acting up!
After breakfast, Salim takes Leia into her room and gets her dressed for the day
While Kate hops in the shower to freshen up before her last day of work
Meanwhile, Leia wants a story and not one to refuse his daughter, Salim happily accepts and picks out a story to read to her
Kate tries on a few outfits for work, but decides on something comfortable and bump-friendly – can’t blame you there, Kate!
And with a snuggle with her daughter
And a kiss for her husband
Kate heads off to her final day of work
Leaving Salim behind to do the household chores
And look after Leia, who is certainly entering her terrible twos! (even though she’s like 5 now, technically)
But at least she made the mess OUTSIDE this time, so Salim goes easy on her, remembering Kate’s words about sibling jealousy from breakfast
Instead, he gives her his attention while encouraging her to work out her energy in the garden
And the father and daughter play for a while
And as she gets entirely distracted by the ball pit
Salim is free to clean up the last of the mess
Before heading inside to find Leia, who’s having ANOTHER tantrum! Man, this girl is in a MOOD today!
Salim firmly disciplines her this time, expressing disappointment in her behaviour
Leia seems to listen to her Dad this time
And the two swiftly make up, playing together in Leia’s nursery for a while
Before it’s overdue time for a nap for the tired toddler!
While Leia is sleeping, Salim decides to put up the wallpaper in his son’s nursery
He goes with blue paper, and a yellow dinosaur border. So cute!
With the furniture being delivered tomorrow and the baby due at any time, Salim is starting to feel the pressure so decides to unwind in the shower
Meanwhile, our very pregnant Kate has returned home from her emotionally exhausting day of work, also physically exhausted. She apologises to her family and decides to skip dinner in favour of getting some sleep.
So it’s just Salim and Leia for fish and chips!
But a little while later their dinner is interrupted when Kate comes rushing out of the room…
SHE’S IN LABOUR!
Salim, panicking slightly, quickly thinks to call Liberty and ask her to hurry over to take care of Leia
She accepts, of course, and rushes straight over. Salim thanks her for coming so quickly and after she wishes them luck, it’s off to the hospital for round 2!
Kate checks in
And the couple head into the delivery room – the same one Leia was born in! It seems like only yesterday!
And with a little pushing and a little panic from Salim, their baby boy is here!
Kate cuddles him, and the couple head home with their son
Back in Windenburg, Salim is quick on the ball with feeding time
And Leia, still up with excitement of meeting her little brother, is brought into the room to finally meet him
Luckily, she’s happy after meeting her new sibling, a talks to him for a while while her parents watch on happily
But the night is wearing on, and Leia needs her sleep, so Dad takes her into the nursery and tucks her in, promising she can play with him again tomorrow.
Kate thanks Liberty for her help and relieves her of her duties, but not before introducing her to their new baby boy…
Kate, Salim and Leia are proud to introduce the newest member of their little family….
Mateo Benali Armstrong!
Welcome to our world, Mateo!
(I decided to go with a Spanish name as he was conceived in Salvadorada – it also means “gods gift” which goes perfectly with his sister’s name, which means “child of heaven”, though that was a total coincidence as I didn’t know the meanings until right now!)
And with that, another day in the life of Kate and family comes to an end.
So, what will happen next? Will Leia continue to be in absolute awe of her baby brother? Will Mateo prove to be an easy baby? What will the nursery look like?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrongs!
(Decided on a slight rebranding – it’s long overdue! Will keep the forum name the same for now! Let me know if I should change it on the forum too -- suggestions welcome!)
Good morning! It’s another day in the life of the Benali-Armstrong’s, and we’re awoken in the early hours as Kate ages up into an Adult!
(turns out she was at ageing up when she was pregnant, so no warning, she just aged up!)
So, with the day underway, Salim wakes up and gives his son breakfast
Before waking up his daughter
And the family sit together for breakfast
After eating, Kate takes her daughter into the bathroom
And gives her a bubble bath… Getting thoroughly soaked in the process!
And with the day still early, Salim decides to get in a little teaching with his daughter
While Kate decides to sit down with a book
But her reading is soon interrupted by a hungry Mateo, ready for another bottle!
It’s the last day of summer as well as Kate’s birthday, so the family have decided to throw a little barbecue in celebration
They’ve set up tables and bought a new barbecue, ready for the day!
Kate calls and invites Summer, Liberty and Gavin over
And happily greets her friends as they arrive
Liberty heads inside to see her Leia, happily chatting away with her and making her giggle
And before long, it’s time for the wine!
As the three friends drink and chat
And spend some time together
Meanwhile, Salim gets cracking on hamburgers for lunch on the new barbecue
And Liberty, Summer and Gavin all sit patiently waiting for lunch, chatting about the twins and life
Liberty and Gavin are so cute!!
Leia decided she wanted to play in the pool for a while, so Kate happily obliged and spent some time splashing about with her daughter
And with that it’s time for lunch!
Liberty and Kate sit together and discuss holding a toddler play date for the kids – it’s Mateo’s birthday tomorrow, so they plan to hold a little play date for them tomorrow as a party for him.
And as the afternoon heads into evening, the friends head home, and Leia is happily playing in the garden
And Kate and Salim take a moment to themselves, happily enjoying their little family
As they play in the sprinklers with their daughter
Before heading inside to feed Mateo
And while Salim spends some quality time with his son
Leia finishes off today’s burger lunch, in front of the TV with her Mum
Before being read a story and drifting off to sleep
With Salim returning to work tomorrow, he decides to finish off his first book – The Werewolf Journals (I LOVE that that’s a pun on The Vampire Diaries – one of my favourite shows!)
And feeling inspired, Kate joins him, finishing off her own book, a children’s book entitled “The Princess and The Centipede”
By the way! I remembered the doll they bought for Leia was still in Kate’s inventory, so here it is now on her bedside table! Oops!
Anyway, back to the story and Kate has finished her book, heading out to send it off to a publisher before going to bed
And Salim has also finally finished his debut novel, confidently strutting to bed happy with his achievement
And with that, the couple head to bed.
It’ll be a long and exciting day tomorrow as not only is it Mateo’s birthday…
But Leia’s too! She will officially age up to a child in tomorrow’s episode, starting school and everything! Time flies!
And that’s that for another episode! What will happen next? What will Mateo be like as a toddler? What will Leia be like as a child? Will she like school? Will Mateo and the twins become best friends?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrong’s!
Kate begins the morning by giving her son breakfast
And having a cuddle with him. He’s aging up to a toddler today, so she’s taking in the last few moments of her baby.
Meanwhile, Salim whips up some omelettes for breakfast
And the family sit together to eat.
Salim head into the nursery to get it set up for Mateo
And it looks pretty good! I love the little octopus bed
While Salim is setting up the nursery, Kate gets Leia dressed for the day
And whips up her birthday cake
And adds some birthday candles ready for Leia to age up later!
But it’s not all play as Salim heads off to work – he’s hoping for a promotion today, as he needs to earn a little more money now that Kate isn’t working
Leia plays with her toys in her room for a while
And before long, Liberty and the boys arrive! The brown haired boy is Thomas, the slightly older of the twins who’s often dressed in red
While the twin with black hair is Tobias, who you’ll often see dressed in blue.
They seems to be getting on well as they play around in the garden together
And while they play, Kate cracks open the wine and she and Liberty have a glass while the kids play
Kate and Liberty sit at the patio table and talk about life. Now that she has two children who are growing up fast, it may be time to move into a bigger house with more room for the family to grow?
Salim returns home having earned his promotion – yay!
The weather has gotten warm, so the kids cool down in the pool
Luckily, there are three kids and three parents – so they all get a turn splashing about.
And before long it’s time to age up Leia! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEIA!
And here’s a look at Leia – she’s so cute!
And not long after, Mateo ages up too. Here’s a photo of him sat in his nursery!
And as a birthday gift, Leia’s parents redo her room, buying her a new bed, some wall posters, and some lights for her wall. She also received a new violin!
And we’ll end the episode there, as the family slowly head to bed on Sunday evening ready for another week.
What will happen next? Will the Benali-Armstrong family move to a bigger home? How will Leia enjoy her first day of school? What else will happen?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrong’s!
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Welcome back!
Today, Kate must get the last few bits sorted for her wedding tomorrow – so exciting!!
We wake up a little earlier than usual today, as little Leia has had a nightmare!
Kate quickly gets to comforting her daughter, and she eventually calms down
And Kate takes the opportunity to begin potty training her daughter
Meanwhile, Salim is up and in the shower getting ready for the day ahead, and his last day as an unmarried man!
And it’s time for breakfast!
Salim puts his daughter into her high chair to eat her apple sauce breakfast
Before sitting down with his fiancé to eat breakfast
And after breakfast it’s time to get dressed!
Kate dresses her daughter in her pretty pink and blue dress to match her hair bands
Before deciding to get in a little exercise
And Salim takes Leia outside to play in the paddling pool seeing as it’s a pretty hot day
I can’t tell who’s having more fun!
But soon enough, Kate decides to join in the pool fun
And gives Salim chance to go dry off while playing with her daughter
Before getting her dried up and ready to head out soon
Liberty and Summer soon arrive ready for bridesmaid duties
And Kate greets them happily
After a peck on the cheek for her soon to be husband
And a little game of hunt the Leia, who doesn’t seem to want to stop playing in her new ball pit
And it’s time to head off to the bridal store!
The girls sit together discussing the dresses and the wedding and trying to get Leia excited for the big day
Until it’s time for the bridesmaids to try on their dresses
Don’t they look beautiful!
the dress is CC and I’m clearly using a pose here. Sorry, I have so much CC I can’t seem to find the right link ☹
Kate is happy with the dresses
And hugs her bridesmaids, excited to be getting married tomorrow
And without further ado, it’s time to get the little flower girl into her dress
Isn’t it precious
It’s starting to get late, and Leia is getting tired, so it’s time to head home
And after being tucked in by Dad it’s time for bed for Leia
While Kate has a quick dinner
And after a little pre-wedding woohoo
It’s time for bed for the family – tomorrow will be a big day!
What will happen next? Will the wedding go down without a hitch? Will they couple decide to have another baby? Where did they pick for their wedding venue? What will the dress be like? SO many questions!
Find out the answers on the next episode of The Life of Kate Armstrong: Wedding Edition!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
IT’S THE DAY OF THE WEDDING!
I can’t tell who’s more excited – me or them!
ok. It’s totally me
Well, starting off her wedding day right, Kate heads into the bathroom for a bubble bath with rose petals
While Salim sticks with a standard shower
And the family sit down for breakfast together before the big day begins
Salim discusses the wedding with Leia, who’s extremely excited to wear her new pretty dress and dance the night away!
But the day must begin, so after breakfast Kate gets her daughter ready
And after a quick kiss and a “see you at the wedding”
The bridal party arrive at Liberty’s house to get ready
Liberty and Gavin moved into a gorgeous big house just down the road from Kate and Salim – here’s a picture of their house!
But before the wedding festivities begin, Liberty has some news to tell her best friend…
She was worried about upstaging Kate on her big day, but Kate is just absolutely thrilled and hugs her friend at hearing the news
And what’s the news you ask? Well…
LIBERTY’S PREGNANT – WITH TWINS!
The expecting couple show their friends the twin’s bedroom – they’re expecting two boys! awwwww
And Kate shares the news with her daughter, who’s ecstatic to be able to have two little babies to play with soon
And before long it’s back to the wedding, as the bridal party head into the back room to get ready and hang out until it’s time to leave
The couple have chosen to get married at the rooftop venue in San Myshuno, created by a very talented simmer by the name of Jaszixyu!
And as the wedding guests begin to arrive, Salim stands nervously at the arch awaiting his bride
Their friends sit chatting and anticipating the arrival of the bride
And without further ado, Kate and her daughter walk down the aisle together
Towards Salim, who is trying and failing to keep a tear from escaping his eye at his beautiful bride
And with Leia settled beside one of Kate’s workmates, Mortimer Goth (yep, people kept moving around, so I just left them)
The groom greets his blushing bride with a kiss
And, as the sun sets over San Myshuno, the couple say their vows
And as the rings are placed on each other’s fingers
The couple are officially husband and wife!
Salim, you may kiss the bride!
The party gets started quickly, first with the couple cutting the cake…
I just love this interaction
And the buffet goes down well
Kate heads over to the balcony for a few shots of her in her bridal gown
this was option D of the wedding dress poll, which narrowly won againt option E, one of my personal favourites – I was torn between those two, so thanks to everyone who voted and helped me make the decision!
Isn’t she just beautiful
Meanwhile, Leia is having the time of her life being taught to dance by a few adults
Which works perfectly as Salim slips off to take a moment with his new wife in the privacy of the balcony
Telling her how much he loves her
I just LOVE them!
And a shot of the little family
As the night wears on, the bride and groom head back to Windenburg and to Liberty’s house
She has offered to take Leia for a few nights in order for the couple to go on a honeymoon – she needs the practice, after all!
So Salim tucks his daughter into bed in the Lee/Reeves nursery
Before heading off to his honeymoon with his wife
They will be honeymooning in Salvadorada, in a honeymoon bungalow I found on the gallery created by LYNZ606!
The couple head straight up to the hot tub to wind down after the amazing but stressful day
And the happy couple waste no time in getting down to honeymooning
Uh… Guys?
Guys?
OK… I guess it IS their honeymoon after all!
But even on honeymoon the couple need sleep, so they head to bed in their temporary home, getting some much needed rest before resuming their regularly scheduled honeymoon activities tomorrow
And there we have it! Kate and Salim are now married! Congratulations!
What will happen next? Will they decide to have another baby? What will they do on their honeymoon? (hmmm I wonder!) What will Liberty and Gavin name their twins?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong (and family)!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
As the couple wake up in Salvadorada, Salim gets started on breakfast
While Kate heads out to the pool and gives Liberty a call to check in on Leia – she’s having the time of her life, and Liberty’s having a great pregnancy too!
So after a quick chat with their daughter, the couple sits down for breakfast
And discuss their plans for the day
Kate heads into the bedroom to get ready, but is soon distracted by Salim
And the couple start their day off with a little honeymoon woohoo
Before heading out to the pool to enjoy the heat
And each other
Kate and Salim get ready to head out
And decide to head to the local Salvadoradian bar for some drinks at the market place
They decide to try some local drinks
They seem to be enjoying the drinks!
After a few drinks, Kate heads out to the market
And pick up a few dolls for Leia and the twins
Before deciding to grab some traditional Salvadoradian cuisine for lunch
And testing their palate!
The food was a little rich for their tourist palates, so they decide to head back into the bar for a few more drinks
Before cloud gazing together outside
Back at the bungalow, Kate sits down in the garden to read a book
While Salim gets in a few laps in the pool
Kate decides to try out her painting skills
And while Salim cooks up some shish kebabs for dinner
Kate realises that she would rather stick to writing books (although this is a rather good painting!)
And the couple sit down for dinner together
Before heading to the bedroom again
And after a quick bubble bath
It’s time for bed. The couple are heading home tomorrow.
So, what will happen next? Is Kate going to have another baby? Will the twins arrive? What else will happen?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
WOW! PART 30 ALREADY! I can’t believe it!
Starting off the day in Salvadorada, Salim hops in the shower
And then starts on a light breakfast of a fruit salad
Kate gets dressed and packs the rest of their clothes
And the couple sit together to eat breakfast
Before leaving, they decide to hop back into the hot tub to take advantage of it before they go home
But they soon get distracted yet again!
But, the honeymoon must come to an end, as the couple head to pick up their daughter from Liberty’s house
And Kate can’t resist saying hi to the twins… Liberty’s due date is just around the corner!
Salim heads into the nursery to collect his daughter, finding her happily playing with some toys
He gives her a hug, happily letting her know it’s time to head home
So Kate gets her ready to leave
While Salim thanks Gavin for looking after her and gives him a few words of advice on fatherhood
Back at home, Kate heads into the office to finish a book she started before the wedding – she was rather inspired after her honeymoon and has decided on the perfect ending to her book
Meanwhile, Salim takes Leia out to play in her ball pit – she’s clearly missed all of her own toys!
She’s certainly giving Salim the run around and keeping him very busy
Which works out rather well because…
Kate’s decided to sneak into the bathroom to take a pregnancy test
While waiting for the results, she gets cracking on fish and chips for dinner
And Salim gives Leia a quick bath before dinner
And the family sit together to enjoy their meal
And Kate reveals to Salim that SHE’S PREGNANT AGAIN!
LEIA IS GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER!
After dinner, Kate takes Leia into her room
And tells her that she’s going to be a big sister and explain everything to her
She’s so excited!
But unfortunately, that means she’s too excited to sleep! But, Kate decides to read her a story and she soon gets sleepy enough
And the couple head to bed too. What an exciting day it’s been! Kate and Salim are going to be parents again
And Leia is going to be a big sister!
What will happen next? Will Liberty have the twins? Will we have another gender reveal? (Yes!) What else will happen?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong!
THANKS FOR READING
XOX OliCait XOX
I agree! I'm not sure if I'm hoping for a brother or a sister for her! What do you think?
I know right! The babies will be about 3 days apart so definitely going to have a lot of toddler play dates!
As morning breaks there’s a thunderstorm in Windenburg, so Leia wakes up feeling sad.
Salim tends to his daughter, and has her use the potty before getting her dressed for the day
Kate is sleeping in as she has to go back to work today - however, with another baby on the way and her book writing getting pushed further down the priority list, I’m starting to wonder if she should quit.
But back to today, and Salim and Leia are sitting down to eat breakfast
While Kate gets ready and heads off to work
Leia is acting up and throws her breakfast to the floor!
Salim has to give her a talking to, which doesn’t go down well!
So he takes her back to her room and puts her in bed for a nap – with the thunderstorm and a nightmare, she didn’t get her full rest
And Salim finishes off his breakfast before tidying up the mess Leia made
He decides to try out the treadmill before it gets put in storage – they need the room for their new baby!
But Salim being a lazy sim doesn’t enjoy it for long, and quickly decides to just jump in the shower and get rid of the treadmill
at least you tried
His work assignment is to write a book, so he heads into the office to work on one
Meanwhile, Leia is up, dressed and playing quietly in her room – oh what an hour in bed will do for a toddler!
She’s certainly taking after her parents, too, as she sits down to read a book
While Salim gets struck by writer’s block and decides to head into the kitchen to make food
Not long after, Kate returns home
So the family eat together
And discuss holding another gender reveal tomorrow – Kate is now in her second trimester, so it’s around the time to hold one!
After dinner, Salim gets Leia cleaned up
While a pregnant and tense Kate decides to go for a bubble bath
And after a quick potty training session
The family sit together to watch a little TV
Before Kate tucks Leia into bed
And gets a phone call from Liberty – she’s had the twins, and they’re now home from the hospital, so she wants Kate to be the first to meet them!
Kate heads down the road to her best friend’s house, greeting her with a hug
And showing off her pregnant belly – Liberty greets her sons’ future best friend!
And Kate heads in to meet the twins!
This is Thomas Reeves
And his twin brother, Tobias Reeves!
After a few cuddles, Kate and Liberty sit to discuss tomorrow’s gender reveal party – Liberty is excited to find out what her best friend is having this time around, and promises to come over early to help set up
And with that, the day draws to a close and Kate returns home to bed.
So what will happen next? Will Leia be getting a little brother or a little sister? Will the twins and the new baby be best friends one day? Will Kate quit her job?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
Here we are again! Another gender reveal day! Who else is excited?!
The family start their day by eating breakfast together
Before Salim hops into the shower ready for work
Kate gets dressed and then helps Leia get dressed – she wanted to wear her fairy wings today! So cute!
And with a peck on the cheek for his wife
And a cute little goodbye to the bump
Salim puts on his suit and heads off to work
Kate sits down with Leia to read her a story
Before putting her down for a nap – today will be a long and exciting day, so she’ll need it!
Before long, Liberty comes by to help Kate set up for the party
And the two get to work
They put up blue and pink streamers
A “guess the sex” chalkboard
place your bets, folks!
And an empty present box in the middle of the table
The box will be filled with the right colour balloons later by Liberty, who will be the first to discover the sex!
If it’s a girl, balloons like this will float out of the box
And if it’s a boy, these ones will!
Who else is getting super excited?!
It’s gone from HOT to a HEATWAVE now, so Kate decides to put something a little cooler on for the party
And the friends sit down for some lunch, chatting about the baby and the party. Liberty asks what Kate is hoping for…
And she says that she’d love another girl because of how much she adores her daughter, but a little part of her is hoping for a mini Salim! (and she actually does say “Leia” then “Salim”, so she really must think that!)
Too cute!
Kate stands for a moment in the empty room that will become her child’s nursery and wonders what colour the walls will be… What bed they’ll buy… What her child will be like…
But, Kate already has one child who needs her attention, as she gets Leia up from her nap and gives her a snack
Soon after, Salim returns home from work
Just in time too, as the guests soon begin to arrive ready for the reveal!
Liberty is keeping Leia company, and she’s certainly making her laugh!
And as the guests arrive, Kate and Salim greet their friends
And even Leia gets in on the hugging action, demanding “up” from Auntie Summer!
And as the friends catch up
It’s finally time for the reveal.
Kate picks up Leia and has her do the honours.
As Leia reaches out for the box...
She pulls off the lid...
And out float the balloons….
And….
IT’S A BOY!
Leia is going to have a baby brother!
Yay!
Leia is very excited, as she hugs her mother and father
And Kate’s friends congratulate her on the reveal
As the friends slowly start to head home, Salim gives Liberty a hug and thanks her for her help with the reveal
Then, he goes into full dad mode, changing the colours on the crib to blue
And ordering some bits for the nursery (from a previously approved list by Kate, of course!)
Meanwhile, Leia is having fun playing with her toys – she can’t wait to have a baby brother to play with!
And Kate tidies up the decorations
While Salim reads an excited but sleepy Leia to sleep
Kate is in the bedroom, thinking about her son and excited for his arrival
After Leia falls asleep, the couple sit at the table for a chat – Kate has decided that she’s going to resign from her job tomorrow, and be a stay at home mum and writer.
Salim is obviously very supportive of the decision, and is proud of Kate for making such a hard decision.
Kate gives her husband a cuddle, thanking him for being so loving and supportive
And with that ends another day in the life of Kate Armstrong!
What will happen next? Will Kate and Salim’s son make an appearance or will he keep us in suspense like his big sister did? What will they name him? How will Kate’s resignation go?
Find out next time on The Life of Kate Armstrong!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
I agree! I can't wait to see her with her little brother!
Honestly me too! I have a name in mind...
Welcome back! In the last episode we discovered that Kate and Salim were expecting a baby boy!
I wonder if he’ll make an appearance today!
First up in the Benali-Armstrong family is Salim, who has a day off work today and will be looking after Leia and painting the nursery prepping for the arrival of his son.
He gets started on breakfast, making pancakes!
And before long our very pregnant Kate is up too
So she heads in to wake up Leia
And they enjoy what could possibly be their last breakfast together as a family of three
However, the joy is not long lasting, as Leia is still acting up, throwing her pancakes onto the floor!
Salim gives her a talking to, but Kate isn’t so sure…
She grabs her a bowl of cereal and asks her to eat that instead – maybe she’s acting up because she knows that the new baby is coming?
And the family get back to breakfast
As Salim heads in to start washing up the dishes, Kate talks to Leia about the new baby and tries to get her excited about it again – it seems to work, so hopefully she’ll stop acting up!
After breakfast, Salim takes Leia into her room and gets her dressed for the day
While Kate hops in the shower to freshen up before her last day of work
Meanwhile, Leia wants a story and not one to refuse his daughter, Salim happily accepts and picks out a story to read to her
Kate tries on a few outfits for work, but decides on something comfortable and bump-friendly – can’t blame you there, Kate!
And with a snuggle with her daughter
And a kiss for her husband
Kate heads off to her final day of work
Leaving Salim behind to do the household chores
And look after Leia, who is certainly entering her terrible twos! (even though she’s like 5 now, technically)
But at least she made the mess OUTSIDE this time, so Salim goes easy on her, remembering Kate’s words about sibling jealousy from breakfast
Instead, he gives her his attention while encouraging her to work out her energy in the garden
And the father and daughter play for a while
And as she gets entirely distracted by the ball pit
Salim is free to clean up the last of the mess
Before heading inside to find Leia, who’s having ANOTHER tantrum! Man, this girl is in a MOOD today!
Salim firmly disciplines her this time, expressing disappointment in her behaviour
Leia seems to listen to her Dad this time
And the two swiftly make up, playing together in Leia’s nursery for a while
Before it’s overdue time for a nap for the tired toddler!
While Leia is sleeping, Salim decides to put up the wallpaper in his son’s nursery
He goes with blue paper, and a yellow dinosaur border. So cute!
With the furniture being delivered tomorrow and the baby due at any time, Salim is starting to feel the pressure so decides to unwind in the shower
Meanwhile, our very pregnant Kate has returned home from her emotionally exhausting day of work, also physically exhausted. She apologises to her family and decides to skip dinner in favour of getting some sleep.
So it’s just Salim and Leia for fish and chips!
But a little while later their dinner is interrupted when Kate comes rushing out of the room…
SHE’S IN LABOUR!
Salim, panicking slightly, quickly thinks to call Liberty and ask her to hurry over to take care of Leia
She accepts, of course, and rushes straight over. Salim thanks her for coming so quickly and after she wishes them luck, it’s off to the hospital for round 2!
Kate checks in
And the couple head into the delivery room – the same one Leia was born in! It seems like only yesterday!
And with a little pushing and a little panic from Salim, their baby boy is here!
Kate cuddles him, and the couple head home with their son
Back in Windenburg, Salim is quick on the ball with feeding time
And Leia, still up with excitement of meeting her little brother, is brought into the room to finally meet him
Luckily, she’s happy after meeting her new sibling, a talks to him for a while while her parents watch on happily
But the night is wearing on, and Leia needs her sleep, so Dad takes her into the nursery and tucks her in, promising she can play with him again tomorrow.
Kate thanks Liberty for her help and relieves her of her duties, but not before introducing her to their new baby boy…
Kate, Salim and Leia are proud to introduce the newest member of their little family….
Mateo Benali Armstrong!
Welcome to our world, Mateo!
(I decided to go with a Spanish name as he was conceived in Salvadorada – it also means “gods gift” which goes perfectly with his sister’s name, which means “child of heaven”, though that was a total coincidence as I didn’t know the meanings until right now!)
And with that, another day in the life of Kate and family comes to an end.
So, what will happen next? Will Leia continue to be in absolute awe of her baby brother? Will Mateo prove to be an easy baby? What will the nursery look like?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrongs!
(Decided on a slight rebranding – it’s long overdue! Will keep the forum name the same for now! Let me know if I should change it on the forum too -- suggestions welcome!)
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
Thanks! I had it in mind for a while now. So glad I got to use it!
Good morning! It’s another day in the life of the Benali-Armstrong’s, and we’re awoken in the early hours as Kate ages up into an Adult!
(turns out she was at ageing up when she was pregnant, so no warning, she just aged up!)
So, with the day underway, Salim wakes up and gives his son breakfast
Before waking up his daughter
And the family sit together for breakfast
After eating, Kate takes her daughter into the bathroom
And gives her a bubble bath… Getting thoroughly soaked in the process!
And with the day still early, Salim decides to get in a little teaching with his daughter
While Kate decides to sit down with a book
But her reading is soon interrupted by a hungry Mateo, ready for another bottle!
It’s the last day of summer as well as Kate’s birthday, so the family have decided to throw a little barbecue in celebration
They’ve set up tables and bought a new barbecue, ready for the day!
Kate calls and invites Summer, Liberty and Gavin over
And happily greets her friends as they arrive
Liberty heads inside to see her Leia, happily chatting away with her and making her giggle
And before long, it’s time for the wine!
As the three friends drink and chat
And spend some time together
Meanwhile, Salim gets cracking on hamburgers for lunch on the new barbecue
And Liberty, Summer and Gavin all sit patiently waiting for lunch, chatting about the twins and life
Liberty and Gavin are so cute!!
Leia decided she wanted to play in the pool for a while, so Kate happily obliged and spent some time splashing about with her daughter
And with that it’s time for lunch!
Liberty and Kate sit together and discuss holding a toddler play date for the kids – it’s Mateo’s birthday tomorrow, so they plan to hold a little play date for them tomorrow as a party for him.
And as the afternoon heads into evening, the friends head home, and Leia is happily playing in the garden
And Kate and Salim take a moment to themselves, happily enjoying their little family
As they play in the sprinklers with their daughter
Before heading inside to feed Mateo
And while Salim spends some quality time with his son
Leia finishes off today’s burger lunch, in front of the TV with her Mum
Before being read a story and drifting off to sleep
With Salim returning to work tomorrow, he decides to finish off his first book – The Werewolf Journals (I LOVE that that’s a pun on The Vampire Diaries – one of my favourite shows!)
And feeling inspired, Kate joins him, finishing off her own book, a children’s book entitled “The Princess and The Centipede”
By the way! I remembered the doll they bought for Leia was still in Kate’s inventory, so here it is now on her bedside table! Oops!
Anyway, back to the story and Kate has finished her book, heading out to send it off to a publisher before going to bed
And Salim has also finally finished his debut novel, confidently strutting to bed happy with his achievement
And with that, the couple head to bed.
It’ll be a long and exciting day tomorrow as not only is it Mateo’s birthday…
But Leia’s too! She will officially age up to a child in tomorrow’s episode, starting school and everything! Time flies!
And that’s that for another episode! What will happen next? What will Mateo be like as a toddler? What will Leia be like as a child? Will she like school? Will Mateo and the twins become best friends?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrong’s!
THANKS FOR READING!
XOX OliCait XOX
Welcome back!
Kate begins the morning by giving her son breakfast
And having a cuddle with him. He’s aging up to a toddler today, so she’s taking in the last few moments of her baby.
Meanwhile, Salim whips up some omelettes for breakfast
And the family sit together to eat.
Salim head into the nursery to get it set up for Mateo
And it looks pretty good! I love the little octopus bed
While Salim is setting up the nursery, Kate gets Leia dressed for the day
And whips up her birthday cake
And adds some birthday candles ready for Leia to age up later!
But it’s not all play as Salim heads off to work – he’s hoping for a promotion today, as he needs to earn a little more money now that Kate isn’t working
Leia plays with her toys in her room for a while
And before long, Liberty and the boys arrive! The brown haired boy is Thomas, the slightly older of the twins who’s often dressed in red
While the twin with black hair is Tobias, who you’ll often see dressed in blue.
They seems to be getting on well as they play around in the garden together
And while they play, Kate cracks open the wine and she and Liberty have a glass while the kids play
Kate and Liberty sit at the patio table and talk about life. Now that she has two children who are growing up fast, it may be time to move into a bigger house with more room for the family to grow?
Salim returns home having earned his promotion – yay!
The weather has gotten warm, so the kids cool down in the pool
Luckily, there are three kids and three parents – so they all get a turn splashing about.
And before long it’s time to age up Leia! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEIA!
And here’s a look at Leia – she’s so cute!
And not long after, Mateo ages up too. Here’s a photo of him sat in his nursery!
And as a birthday gift, Leia’s parents redo her room, buying her a new bed, some wall posters, and some lights for her wall. She also received a new violin!
And we’ll end the episode there, as the family slowly head to bed on Sunday evening ready for another week.
What will happen next? Will the Benali-Armstrong family move to a bigger home? How will Leia enjoy her first day of school? What else will happen?
Find out next time on The Life of The Benali-Armstrong’s!
THANKS FOR READING
XOX OliCait XOX