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It’s honestly so refreshing to see all the kids go off to school. There are SO MANY OF THEM and it’s nice to get six sims out of my hair for a few hours. XD
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Ginger comes home from work and immediately starts teaching Nova to use the potty.
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The kiddos do their homework and then join Ginger for some spaghetti.
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The next day, it’s back to toddler training.
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And fixing broken things and cleaning the house. Seriously, I’m never doing 8 kids again. I’m dying.
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Woo, go Dexter! I didn’t even try because I’m not too worried about the kids topping a career since I’m not playing for points. Way too much stress.
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Time for the first of many birthdays for this update. Luke is now Pleasure and wants to Become Celebrity Chef.
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Nova has a birthday too and becomes one cute child!
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Meanwhile, Ginger started a fire because she just couldn’t resist some woohoo with Delphina.
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Alex isn’t happy to be taught to talk.
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One last dance with Ginger…
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…because it’s time for Parker to become a teen!
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He’s Romance and wants to Have 20 Simultaneous Lovers.
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Alex grows up too! I didn’t take a picture of it, but I gave her back her toddler hair since I think it’s cute.
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Seriously. Something is broken all the time.
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The family is no longer as strapped for cash as they were last week. XD
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Nova and Alex tend to stick together, which is adorable.
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Parker shares his first kiss with David Ottomas.
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And of course we get to end the week with a burglar visit. *sigh*
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Luckily the police officer managed to win the fight.
Population: 364
Playable Sims: 28
SM: 13
Households: 5
Community Lots: 7
⮡ Owned: 6
⮡ NPC: 1
Business Districts: 1
University(ies): 1
Downtown: no
CAS: 17
⮡ Used: 3
Fires: 5
Burglaries: 3
University funds: $1,000,000
Adventure: Unlocked [Komei Norwood]
Architecture: 2/3 [Delphina Teague]
Business: Unlocked [Amanda Tellerman, Dexter Teague]
Criminal: 1/1
Culinary: Unlocked [Joe Pearce, Ryan Wheeler, Ginger Teague]
Education: 1/1
Law Enforcement: 2/2
Medical: Unlocked
Music: Unlocked [Eliza Teague]
Oceanography: 0/3 [Scorpius Pearce, Ivy Wheeler, Moira Norwood]
Slacker: 0/1 [Jan Tellerman]