Calvin Cho, a former NPC student, lives here. Last round, he married and had Alien twins. Here he is, holding one of them, Chan. The other little boy's name is Chimmy.
His wife Kana was his three-bolt blind date, also a former NPC and head chef. Here she is, getting up much earlier on this Monday morning than she would have liked to - but that's what it is when you have babies and toddlers in the house.
Their wedding was only yesterday, but a honeymoon trip will have to wait.
Both Kana and Calvin have the lifetime want of celebrating their Golden Anniversary. It is a long way off, but I promise that it will be a truly great party!
Neither of the spouses has a job.
The only regular income here comes from Calvin's brother Shane, who lives with them and is striving to become a Business Tycoon. At the moment, though, he works as a Soil Identifier in the Natural Science career.
The household accounts shows 14,909 Simoleons when I enter the lot, but of course the rent wants paying on this Monday, and tomorrow, there will be bills in the mailbox as well.
Everyone is so eager to look after the little ones that it comes to a proper traffic jam at the fridge!
This evening, Chimmy grows up into a toddler right there in the kitchen. His brother Chan should also have his birthday, but the adults take turns in picking him up from his crib and then just holding him. I have had this bug often in my game, and sometimes only the birthday cake helps.
Finally, early on Tuesday morning, Chan also grows up into a toddler, helped along by Uncle Shane.
It must be Shane's lucky day - he finds a job in the Business career that same morning, starting as an Executive right away. That university diploma is definitely paying off!
For Calvin and Kana, the most stressful phase of parenthood begins: The toddlers need to be potty-trained, learn to walk and talk, want feeding and bathing as well as sleep and play.
Good job that there is no car taking up room in the garage! What served as a wedding venue only on the previous Sunday is now the space where a lot of toddler action takes place.
It is indeed Shane's lucky day - he is promoted to Senior Manager already on his first day!
On Wednesday, the otherwise grey streets of downtown New Max are covered in white. It is mid-winter, and the wish to have something more suitable to wear is understandable - three of the five household members want new clothes.
Shane returns from work as Vice President, and it is decided to invest his promotion bonus in clothes for everyone.
[Because of the little ones, Calvin and Kana remain at home. For a few hours that afternoon, all is quiet with the boys asleep and Shane out. The couple take advantage of that time.
Shane orders the taxi to take him to H&M.
Piles of clothes are bought and a few fellow New Maximilianians are greeted before he heads back home.
In the early evening, his son Alan (Alan's mother is Meike Riley) rings - how nice!
What better comfort food on a cold winter evening than Mac n' cheese, the brothers and Kana agree.
I did know that toddlers can eat snow and have plenty of fun playing in it, but I have rarely observed in my game. Early this Thursday morning, little Chang is found in the backyard doing just that.
It is nice for the family that Calvin and Kana do not need to go out to work. Instead, they can spend time with the twins, just like here when they both autonomously decide to join Chimmy playing with the bunny toy.
Shane's career keeps advancing as one promotion per day - he has now risen from Vice President to President.
He spends the rest of the evening practicing in the garage for more charisma.
By Friday, Shane is CEO. Now he needs five skill points altogether before his next promotion, which means the chain of one promotion per day will be interrupted.
Upstairs, Kana snatches a badly needed late afternoon nap while Chan is asleep, and Chimmy playing downstairs with Calvin.
Somehow I thought there would be another day of toddlerhood, and so I nearly miss the boys growing up to children: first Chimmy...
...and then Chan.
Upstairs now needs some re-arranging: Shane moves out of his large double bedroom and gets the tiny box room next to the landing. He does not mind - first, he is out working all day anyway and a comfortable bed is all he needs at night. Second, at some stage he may join Meike and Alan at their place.
The boys remain in the same room, but instead of their baby cribs and changing table, they now have proper beds, desks to do their homework at, a drawing and playing table as well as a small wardrobe.
Calvin and Kana move into Shane's former bedroom; the bathrooms stay as they were.
On Saturday morning, the gypsy lady takes out the garbage. No, of course not! Her black bin liner contains not the rubbish from the family kitchen, but a magic lamp. For the time being, it is stored in the garage, but immediately several family members roll the wish to use the lamp.
Some of the new outfits Shane bought earlier this week are being worn for the first time on this beautiful spring day.
Shane invites his sweetheart Meike, their son Alan and Alan's cousin Mary over. Mary happens to be half-Alien and is therefore one of many half-sisters to the twins.
The four kids get along well enough, although they do not make it to friend status before it is time for Alan and Mary to go home.
On Sunday, I let the boys mostly do whatever they want. They like their room, which is spacious enough to allow for some rope skipping as well as a drawing and crafting table.
The children rolled wants for having a piano and an easel, but once both items were set up downstairs in the living room, it was Shane who used the piano to boost his creativity. The adults - here with Cole Fleig visiting - loved his performance.
Kana and Calvin end the week quietly, the kids in bed and Shane outside at the telescope (he needs two logic points for his next promotion). They talk about how much they enjoy the life they share, with their two boys.
I enjoyed this week, too, especially once the toddlers weren't toddlers anymore ;-)
Shane will move out eventually, the place is just too small for all of them to be comfortable, and he has certainly the right to be with Meike and Alan.With Chimmy and Chan looking so much alike, I will probably give them different hair styles next time I play here. Also, I have not yet decided on who will use the magic lamp, and what for.
I have much to catch up on!
ReplyDeleteI admit I usually grow all my sims up a day early as soon as the notification allows, I found it especially useful with that 'twin baby' bug.
It's great that Shane is doing so well with his career which allowed Kana & Calvin the chance to be with the youngsters.
An action packed and productive week. :)
I should grow my Sims up, too, when they are twins; otherwise there will always be an age difference between the two, even if they were born within moments of each other.
DeleteNice to see you back here, reading and commenting! I am looking forward to you playing and writing again as well :-)