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First, we check on our goals so we don't forget:

House 011 Building Goals:
2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home worth at least $50k Simoleons (19k)
*Include a designated party space
House 011 Generational Goals:
Complete the Master Mixologist Aspiration
Achieve Level 10 of the Mixologist branch of the Culinary Career (lvl 5)
Craft Each one of the following potions:
Confident, Energized, Flirty, Focused, Happy, and Inspired
Raise the heir to Young Adult age and give them the Mean trait

We've got a good start! Already found our spouse, and at level 5 in the career... which is awesome. I don't think we're quite ready for the heir yet, but we have a good start on a house, and I just built a greenhouse for the garden.

"Gardening service, please. I don't have time to do everything."

I got him Free Services.

Mom stops over to meet the wife.

Everyone seems to get along well.

And... this is what poor Blaze spends the week doing. I don't take a whole lot of pictures of it.. because - let's face it - it's pretty boring.

Ariana decides to go garden in the pitch black morning-time greenhouse. Man, do I need windows!

Instead of spending money on windows.. I spend all their money and more than an hour building an empty house with a lovely glass-covered patio. Used the Island Living glass floor thingies - and this will be where the "party area" will go. After taking this picture, I realized I managed to forgot a column on the front. It's fixed in the next photo.

Proof that the house is virtually empty. No doors for the rooms, yet, either. But at least it's all separated out at the moment.

Our brother Trevor stops by, and he grew up cute! We spend a little time talking to him while eating breakfast.

Now. That was the end of one week... but clearly not enough for one update, because they were being very boring. So let's take stock here real fast.

House 011 Building Goals:
2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom home worth at least $50k Simoleons (36k, space for 3bdrm 3bath)
*Include a designated party space (have a spot for it)
House 011 Generational Goals:
Complete the Master Mixologist Aspiration (3/4 milestones complete)
Achieve Level 10 of the Mixologist branch of the Culinary Career (lvl 6)
Craft Each one of the following potions:
Confident, Energized, Flirty, Focused, Happy, and Inspired
Raise the heir to Young Adult age and give them the Mean trait

Okay, not a whole lot has changed except for the house. I think I'm going to shoot for having a baby that will grow up just at the beginning of spring again, because that works out well. And to do that, if my math is correct, I need to have the kid sometime this fall.. which is the season it just turned. That's a little sooner than I was hoping to have the kid (I wanted to wait until we're at level 7 in career, but we will probably get close to that, anyway. So. Onwards we go. And there should be a baby in the next week, so I *should* get enough pictures to finish this poor post.

Ariana, that's .. very helpful?

First baby (and heir!) on the way!

Blaze: "What, what?! Already??"

"Nevermind. I'm down."

Bathroom upgrades.

Time to work on Charisma.

He looks so handsome in his new uniform!

No windows.. but at least the outside is painted now. Took me a while to come up with a scheme I liked, though.

Here's the other side.

You're supposed to be practicing, not drinking. Silly Sim.

Finally remembering to pay the bills. Still, not too expensive - yet.

Checking on the baby. In the dark greenhouse. As you do.

You guys, you know there's some bar stools just behind you??

Well, Thanks, Ariana!

Not sure why, but I had him work on some handiness. We got a knife block out of it, at least.

"You sure you're not having twins??!"

Typical father freak-out, while I'm just crossing my fingers for no twins.

Some more house upgrades.. and yep, only one kid. Welcome to out new little girl and heir, Lyric.

Blaze, your kid stinks. Try changing the diaper next time.

The front of the kitchen, with all it's cabinets and windows. Still needs paint, but I'll get to it.

The other side of the kitchen.

It's harvest fest! And bunny gnome likes salads. Yay.

The house all decorated for harvest fest and spooky day. And - finally, some windows. We're getting there!

Ariana! Is the kid wearing you out that bad??

Spooky Day Trick or Treaters:

I always love the fairies.

Omg. It's freezing outside.. and you're taking a nap in the park on a bench. You have a perfectly good bed.

Ariana: "I'm hiding from the kid."

Oh, right. Carry on.

Fussy, huh? I would be hiding, too. I forgot to get a growing-up picture, so you'll have to wait for the next update to see how cute she is, but here's some more house upgrade photos:

Master Bedroom completed

Master Bathroom complete

Kitchen finally got it's paint

And.. finally, Lyric's room.

And.. on that note.. We'll see you Monday!

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