I need more ‘J’ names. So far I have Juniper and Jasmine. Please and Thank you!

I am so tired today. I was up all night Photoshopping Flat Stanley into pictures for my son Ben. The concept of Flat Stanley is a really cool one, and a great class project, although I haven’t gotten to read the book. From what Ben told me, Flat Stanley got flattened by a steam roller and is now as flat as a piece of paper. The kids all make their own Flat Stanleys and then they send them off to relatives that live far away. The relatives are then supposed to show Flat Stanley around the place where they live and take pictures. Unfortunately my mother came down with vertigo, so she asked me to Photoshop him into some of her pictures from other people visiting.

~~~~~Sunday~~~~~

“Tag! You’re it!”

The triplets are not lacking in opinions for what they should do today. Tag, chess, fishing, workouts, it’s all in there!

Ivy and Iris will probably become friends first since they tend to have similar desires.

The girls have a quick brunch with their Easy-Bakes before heading back to their weekend activities.

Immortelle is more concerned with logic at the moment. I really should have Hellebore come down and keep her company at some point. I don’t understand why children can have the wish to beat a ranked chess opponent, can invite over their next ranked chess opponent, but can’t actually challenge them.

The girls do spend some time working on what will turn into mechanical skills later in life. Not to mention it’s a great three-way socialization opportunity!

Timmothy is spending the day learning new recipes. Why are the recipes so expensive, and why do they disappear after being read? Oh well, at the moment Timmothy is ensuring that he can make the favorites of everyone living in the house.

Hellebore and Hazel spend the day creating in the study. How can they not create something amazing when they are surrounded by beautiful and unusual objects?

Ha! Now what will your excuse be for not working out?

Playing tag in the house is tons of fun when you have sarcophagi and dive wells and pushable statues! It’s almost like being able to play hide and seek.

Sigh, I’ll miss you Ginger…

“When I said I wanted to see a ghost I didn’t mean Grandma’s, honest!”

I know Iris, but your grandmother was 94 years old, it was just her time.

“Hazel, what will we do without her? She always took care of us, even after we were grownup.”

~~~~~Monday~~~~~

Two more days of this. I could cure them all, but somehow that just doesn’t seem right.

“Stupid grim reaper! Stupid death!”

This training dummy takes a lot of beatings meant for other people.

“School is a lot like home Dad, study, study, study, learn, learn, learn.”

Jessie asked me what I thought of Ambitions. The thing that excites me the most at the moment about Ambitions is that I’ll be able to do away with some of the really horrid home decor in other people’s houses. This house I hate, but there are others that are much worse.

~~~~~Tuesday~~~~~

“Eww! They just impaled that worm!”

“Not looking!”

“What’s the big deal? I don’t get it.”

Just a little television to quickly raise the triplets’ fun levels before school.

Timmothy’s working on his martial arts for work. It says gain a skill level, which he’s done multiple times, but I think he may need to reach level 5.

For some reason, Hazel has recently decided she’d like to take up writing. Why someone who enjoys having fun so much would want to take up one of the least fun activities, I have no idea. I suspect it’s so that she can avoid working out.

Hellebore has lifted the Forensic Analyst Restriction!

“A top level DNA Dynamic Profiler Sim will help paranoid Sims sleep soundly at night.”

• Sims may sleep in a bed or on a couch with the highest energy rating

Sweetie, smile, you just achieved your dream.

“What will I do now though?”

Well, for now you have to stay living with your sister and her family. Hazel and Timmothy both work the late shift, and the girls aren’t old enough to stay alone now. After they become teenagers you can get married to Tim and move in with him.

The only problem with this house is that there isn’t a lot of leftover outside space for games like tag and catch.

Hellebore may be in the house to babysit, but the girls are pretty self-sufficient.

Timmothy has lifted the Thief Restrictions!

“Once a Sim in the family rises to the title of Master Thief, they have enough influence in the criminal community to bully Vita’s mob into backing off and allowing self-employed thieves, kleptomaniacs and garbage rummagers to sell their stolen goods for full profit. After all, unorganized crime is better than organized crime, right?”

• Sims may commit crimes while at work in the Criminal career
• Sims may do something other than server their time if they are arrested
• Kleptomaniac Sims may swipe objects
• Sims may rummage through garbage bins
• Sims in the Criminal career track may keep items stolen at work

~~~~~Wednesday~~~~~

Hazel and Timmothy are spending the day at the library today. Timmothy is still working on recipes, and Hazel hasn’t given up on being a writer yet.

Apparently ‘All Recipes’ just means a total of 28 recipes.

The girls are working on individual skills today. Immortelle on the telescope, Iris is painting…

…and Ivy is fishing.

And then a bit of quick family bonding in front of the television before bed.

~~~~~Thursday~~~~~

Timmothy is almost level 5. If that doesn’t complete the opportunity I’m canceling it so he’ll be open for another one. (Thankfully, it did)

Hazel’s doing very well in the garden. The family even has EIGHT money trees now. Kaching!

Timmothy won’t eat it, but that is a PERFECT group meal of Lobster Thermidor. I’m sure Hellebore will be very grateful Timmothy. Why don’t you store it in the food replicator like a good boy, and then you can have something non-meat based.

Timmothy’s found his happy place, surrounded by gnomes, lol.

Now that they’re grown, Hellebore spends more time with the girls than their parents do. Man, are they ever going to be sad when she moves out.

~~~~~Friday~~~~~

Ivy’s first cake didn’t turn out so well, but I’m proud of her anyway. Her sisters aren’t far behind her in baking skills either.

Hazel has lifted the Electric Rock Restrictions!

“Once a Sim becomes a Rockstar, they provide some much needed entertainment to the house’s youngsters. With their minds finally stimulated, they can once again focus on school work and learning.”

• Children and teenagers may get help from other Sims to do homework, and may do their homework with other Sims.
• Children and teenagers may skill build with objects that do not raise fun

The Apocalypse is over and everything has been returned to normal!

“Well done dear, I’m sure my grandmother would have come out to thank you for fixing the last piece of the puzzle if it weren’t for the mysterious disappearance of her tombstone.”

~~~~~Saturday~~~~~

Good lord, suddenly everyone wants to be a writer!

Iris and Ivy want to spend the day fishing, which is fine by me.

Hellebore spends all her time trying to capture that illusive quality that makes a painting a masterpiece.

A nice shot of Ginger’s ghost meditating, just ’cause we all love ghosts!

Until Next Time, Happy Simming!