Other Houses: Eden, Bethany, Andrew and Jonah

The next generation is growing up fast.  Poor Jonah is still a teen but with Mom and Dad teetering on the edge of Grimmy-Time he's decided to put ambition aside and step up now as the head of household.

Eden's House
Nicholas is ready to tackle school while Eden and Oliver just need to tackle friends.  OK, perhaps not literally with that tackle people!

It was a bit of a slow week at Eden's house.  Stalking friends is sorta boring work ya know.  But she did manage to pull it off.

Oliver still has a bit to go but we're finally on the right track.  Two days later Eden celebrated her birthday.

Ah, the elder years.  The next day her little boy grew up to teen.

Poor Nicholas, the weird nose trend just can't seem to go away with this family.  His lifetime want?  Marry off 6 children.  What is it with Sims and babies?!?!

When we return...Oliver will turn to elder and hopefully max out his lifetime want as well.

Bethany's House
Bethany and Troy need to focus on their careers, including the necessary skills and friends, while Tabitha is ready to hit the school day grind.

I don't know what it is with this family but geez, their wants to cheat or hook up with other family member's is getting creepy.  Besties, flirt and kiss her brother-in-law?  Blech!  So, what does any self respecting Sims hoarder do to rekindle her love for her husband?

You have a baby!  And for the love off gravy do not tell me that having a baby won't save a marriage.  Their marriage doesn't need saving, just her commitment to it.  She loves him after all, she's just well we'll get into that later.  And did you see the happiness on Tabitha's face?  She's in love with the idea of being a big sister.

During her pregnancy, Bethany did a fair amount of work on her skills and after Samantha was born she was ready to return to work and secure her promotion.

Remember that thing I said we'd come back to later.  Yeah, well her next lifetime want?  Woohoo 20 different Sims.  So totally not happening!  Other than that Tabitha skipped her teen birthday by flopping right into bed and fast asleep.  When we return she'll catch up on her birthday the same day her baby sister becomes a toddler.

Andrew's House
Joanne is looking for her dream job while Andrew floats around on cloud 9.  And they are both looking forward to little Natalie growing up.

Joanne managed to land her dream job in the athletic career just after the week began.  So far so good.  A day later it was time for Natalie to grow up to toddler and really become interactive with Mommy and Dadda.

 Isn't she adorable!  OK, fine  know you are still staring at the picture on the left and haven't even looked at Natalie yet.  Sooo, long story short poor Joanne was so hygiene deficient and I sent her to scrub up.  But while getting into the tub she suddenly remembered it was time for her precious baby to grow up.  Jumped from the tub, totally forgot clothes were a thing and raced to the crib.  And stood there with plumes of green odor trailing off her in all her pixilated blur glory.  Natalie did not grow up.  Can't say I blame her, I mean green stink coming off ya can't smell good, even to a baby!  But eventually, 8 hours later in Dadda's aroms she grew up.  Meanwhile Mommy finally showered and was in bed, jumping up, in bed, ad infitum.

She got all the skills and on Friday night grew up to a child.

Check out that wink will ya.  Yes I know it looks like she's squinty eying ya but it's a wink.  This girl's got gumption. Can't wait to see what she does with it!

Jonah's House
Yes, I know that Jonah has barely aged to teen and is clueless about life and the world.  Yes, I know that Samuel and Gwen are still alive, marginally.  However they are not long yet toward death and it only seemed fitting to give Jonah a good start, and try to keep the generations together as much as possible.  With the twins off to college it's up to Jonah to ensure that they family house maintains for the next generation.

Samuel and Gwen didn't really do much this week.  Samuel was on the phone begging for friends.  Gwen was at the bookcase begging for skills.  They each managed a few minor promotions.  Nothing earth shattering or anything.  Jonah got a job in his chosen career bath, medical, like his mom.

However, Gwen never had a chance to make her lifetime want.  Friday evening, while on the way to the phone to ensure friendships for Samuel Grimmy came to visit.  Gwen, at first, seemed like the ideal match for Samuel.  She was slow to commit but then was full on in love.  It was a whirlwind.  And then she got pregnant.  The honeymoon was more than over.  It was buried until a heap of misery.  The signs had been there but Samuel chose to ignore them.  And for his happiness so did I.  There was no ignoring it any longer.  And she had twins, Madison and Mason.  They are amazing kids, off to college and a bright future.  However, that meant another child.  Jonah was worth the misery of a second pregnancy.  Gwen and Samuel aged to elder at exactly the same time (literally) and her special brand of crazy seemed to mellow out.  She leaves behind a legacy of wonderful children.  And the knowledge that it will take a lot to surpass her in the misery department.  Yup, quite the legacy.