Illyria

Ahhhh!

2007-12-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

Updates are coming! I have about 4 for this neighborhood, and 2 for The Glade of Prosperity. Argh. Stupid me got a job, and I just can't quit. I'm such a sucker.

My sims have missed me! I haven't simmed for about 3 weeks. I've decided that I will BLOG ONLY on weekends.

I mean it. There will be updates soon, I promise!

Dinsmore: Ghosts, Nannies, and Geniuses

2007-08-23T11:32:00.000-06:00

Wow, welcome back after a looonngg break! I have quite a few updates almost ready for you! It's been such a long time since I played this house, so bear with me as some of the details are a little fuzzy. Here's my favorite sim: Sara Dinsmore!!

Hi there! Thanks for the introduction Queenie! Life couldn't be more amazing right now.My little angel sure has a set of lungs!! Matthias had been such a quiet babe that it was hard to adjust to Lark's demanding attitude.Me and Corbin were so glad to get out of the diaper stage!It was at this time that we decided to remodel the house. We had been saving up for a loonngg time. I love our new home.Turns out Lark is just as smart as her older brother! It is rather sad to admit that they are smarter than I am!!Matthias and Lark get along great! I was worried for a while, he seemed to dislike the attention we were giving Lark. They did have one major arguement though..See, Mom's ghost enjoys haunting. She has scared poor Matthias a few times.Matthias was telling Lark about this, but she stated that their were no such things as ghosts.This ticked him off, he was positive there were! As the shouting began I decided to step in, but it turned out I didn't need to.Mom settled the matter.Lark most definately believes in ghosts now. She apologized too. They are so cute together!!What have I been up to, you ask? Well, last week I became a Space Pirate (my second time getting to the top of a career). This week I got a new job. I look pretty hot in this uniform!I have been spending more time with my kids too. I love teaching Lark how to be a tough, but sexy woman.And my little Matthias grew up! Here's my Matty on his first day of work! He's been spending tonnes of time skilling for college, but he has had time for other things as well...Like Meredith Stanhope. Matthias says he loves her. Corbin is sceptical, but I don't really mind. He's just a kid, who has plenty of time to make up his mind.Hehe. That girl is a real winner in my books! Winter hit hard this week. We got all snowed in!Oh yeah, Corbin's been writing a novel! And get this... the heroine is me!

It was a best seller! Me and the kids are so proud. *sigh* Corbin still hasn't given up his dream. He wants both our kids to be major athletes.

Corbin hired a nanny. I was upset, but he said she should be helpful.

Turns out she was! We were feasting for a while.Look at that cake! She was one of the best nannys ever.But, I had to fire her. She got into an arguement with Matthias (note: it involved shoving and poking!!) then she started swooning over my husband. She was gone.And we were back to my terrible cooking! My kids are such dears! They ate all of their pancakes! Unfortunately Lark wants a new family member. No siree! I love my kids, but another baby is just too much! I'll be happy with some grandkids some day.

I also started drinking some elixer. See, I want to spend more time with my kids. Corbin agreed that this was a good plan.

It's weird to think that Will is going to come home soon!! He does inherit the hose, afterall.

Well, me and Corbin have a date night tonight, so see you later!

Harper: Die Hard

2007-07-23T16:39:00.000-06:00

Told from Mariella's point of view for 7 days.
(imagine a French accent, I did my best, but it is hard as the French cannot pronounce the letter H. Anyway, hope you can still read it...)
Hola! Welcome to my beautiful 'ome. Eet is my job to explain the 'appenings of the week. First thing that 'appened, was I got married. 'ere is my beautiful wedding dress.I got my 'air all done up too. Matt loves it. 'E calls me "'Is Roman/Greek Goddess". That is the theme of our 'ouse, but more about that later.Yes, I 'ad gotten married. Matt 'as built me a beautiful 'ome. As I am Spanish and French, we were going to build a lovely Spanish 'ome for me. But, Matt said 'e would prefer a Roman theme. You see, the Romans were very powerful. I agreed.Matt is a very 'andsome 'usband. 'E is very good to me. 'E often cooks me Italian dinners, like Spaghetti. 'E is Italian. Our children will be quite the mix!!I, of course, am a duitiful wife. Everynight I wait for Matt to come 'ome so I can give 'im the pleasure 'e deserves. Matt is a Scientist. 'Ee loves his job. I do love him but...... 'ow do they say? Oh yes, "Old 'abits die 'ard". I was very lonely when my Matt was working. I 'ad not yet found a job. Matt does not want me to. I am supposed to be a "house-wife". 'E 'as agreed to let me pursue a Slacker career. I 'ad yet to find it though.Anyway, things were rather awkward. I felt guilty woohooing with other men in my 'usband's bed. But one day Matt surprised me. 'E built me a beautiful spa. It was very conveinent. One day, I got good news. I was pregnant! Most romancing sims 'ate babies. Not I. Eet is my duty to bear children for my 'usband. Just as eet was my mother's duty and just as eet will be my daughters' duties. Besides, I knew this was Matt's baby. I am very careful when sleeping with other men.
Being pregnant was not fun. I was always bored and rather grumpy. Matt took some time off work though. 'E was anxious after one day I almost overheated. 'E is very protective.
But the one night I went into labour, he was not home. 'E was needed desperately at work. 'E thought I would be OK. I was not. Eet was all worth eet though. Meet my son, Vitas Harper. Being a mother is hard, but rewarding work.Eet became more difficult when I found out I was pregnant again. 'Ow was I to raise a baby when I was so full of 'ormones??We celebrated Vitas' birthday simply.'E is a very handsome boy, no?
The best thing about Vitas is that 'e keeps me busy. I have no time for romancing, feeling guilty, or feeling bored. Life is good, but sometimes frustrating.

Mariella

ODD PICS OUT

Mariella has really cracked. She is changing Mr. Invisible's diaper. I didn't think it was very tactful of Mariella to talk about woohoo in her underwear to Thomas, when his wife was right there. And we will never know what Tanzie was thinking... or will we?

Stanhope: Maturing

2007-07-20T23:46:00.000-06:00

Welcome to Week 4!! I have actually almost played through the whole week in the hood, so be prepared for a lot of updates!

Told from Timothy's point of view for 7 days:

Hi there! Not much happened this week. Things have been pretty quiet since Wesley left for college. He's my step-nephew, but I kind of consider him to be my brother. Anyway, he left, taking the drama with him.Dear old Lucie is now actually old.She lazes about more than usual now, but she is still just as smart as ever.One night, there was a storm and lightning hit a tree. Luce was the only one who noticed. She woke us up, but we weren't needed. Thankfully it went out on its own.My oldest brother, Robert, spends lots of time with Mer. Being the only girl among us boys has been pretty tough for Meredith. I think that she often feels left behind, as she is the youngest.See, Harrison and I had our birthdays as well. Here I am.And here's Harrison.

Last week we moved into a brand new house. That ticked Wesley off, but whatever. Unfortunately, things have been breaking down right left and center around here. Maybe it's Mom's fault? She has been releasing a LOT of negative energy around here. It probably doesn't help that she had 4 teens in the house. Yep, Mer grew up too.
She is ALL about the boys. That will be rough for her. With 3 (4, if you count Wesley) older brothers, romance will be the hardest thing to achieve for her. What can I say? Us Stanhope boys are a little bit protective. And why wouldn't we be? Meredith spends hours working out, doing her make-up, shopping and that stuff to impress the boys.She seems to also be hanging out with Mariella Delrosia. That just spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Especially if Mom or Wesley finds out. Even my dear old twin has some romance bones in him. (editor: Sophie sure does give a lot of my prosperity boys their first kisses! I wonder if she will ever actually go to college with one of them...)

Most of the time we just study. Mom likes it that way. Also, Robert, Harrison and I were preparing for college. All of us will be going next semester. Poor Mer will be left behind again...

TIMOTHY STANHOPE

RANDOM PICS

Sometimes I believe that Lucie is smarter than all the sims living in this house.
Troy Young doesn't really care that his half-sister is about to be pelted with a water balloon.
Paisley Young decided to randomly steal the Stanhope's newspaper. If you hadn't noticed this week was REALLY rainy. I think it rained every day.

Who's Who, Week 3

2007-07-18T21:32:00.001-06:00

Check it out here: http://whoswhoinsimtopia.blogspot.com/2007/07/week-3-characters-in-illyria.html

Comments are appreciated!!

SCORE for Week 3

2007-07-18T21:32:00.000-06:00

Yea!! My score has improved A LOT. BTW, there will be no "special" week end thing this week, but I am working on something for the end of week 4.

Dark blue = positive points

Light blue = negative points

Green and Red = change in points from last round (green being positive, red being negative)

WEEK 3

Networth (100000): 7 +4
Population: 32 +7
3 Generations: 0
Impossible Wants: 0
Top of Career: 4 +3
Platinum Tombstone: 2 +2
Top Influence at Death: 1 +1
Sim Shrink: -1
Social Bunny: 0College Drop-out: 0
Children Taken by Social Worker: 0
Fired for Bad Performance: 0
Use of Orb: -5
Ignored Chance Card: 0
Summa Cum Laude: 5 +5
Big Sim on Campus: 5 +5
3 Generation Business: 0
All Badges: 0
15 third Generation Businesses: 0
Employees Laid-off: 0
Employees that Quit: 0
Open Venue Loop-hole: 0
Plant Sim Generational Bonus: 0
Changing Seasons: 0

TOTAL: 50 +27

University Week 3, Letters Home

2007-07-18T21:31:00.000-06:00

Dear Mama,Hello from college!! I got here safely obviously, and time sure has gone by quickly. You should have seen what I arrived at school in!!I got my hair done right away, but I had to wait before I could go shopping because I wanted to get into La Maison Rouge.Ally is just as crazy as ever. I know that doesn't make you feel better, but its the truth. I promise to tell the whole truth, OK?Mariella seems to still be a love-struck skank (Ally's word, not mine). She started pining over Wesley Stanhope. He is in some classes with me sometimes. Andrew seems to have gotten over her though.That Matt Harper is kind of creepy. He is nice, but he seems to be very moody. Well, all Mariella and I really ever talked about was her plans of moving out. She was so exited. So was I (though I didn't tell her).
And Mama, as I said I would be truthful, I will. I kind of dated Wesley for a while. I know you probably don't want to hear that. Anyway, he is very good looking.
Then I saw him kissing Ally. I wasn't really mad. We broke up, sometimes I think I might still have feelings for him though.Then Mariella and Matt moved out! It was kind of shocking as my sisters kept telling me about their "big fight" last year. They moved in together in a dorm. I went shopping for something more my style. It is a lot better than those other clothes!Andrew,Ally,Ellie,and I all got into the Secret Society. I'm not supposed to tell you, but as a major teacher you probably know all about it anyway, right?Oh, Ellie proposed to "her" professor, as we all refer to him. He is really sweet.She wasn't the first to "get hitched". Turns out Andrew had been secretly engaged all along! They kiss all over the place.But, Andrew is so happy. His fiance is really pretty too. Her name is Debbie Baer. It's too bad you have only met Ellie's professor. I think you would like Debbie and Connor. Yeah, I guess I should tell you about Connor now.He is my extremely handsome boyfriend. He had ugly, long hair, before I fixed him up! We have a lot in common. He moved into the Greek House here. We go on a lot of dates as we both want 50 dream ones! He got into the SS too. Don't worry we keep up with our studies.Other things too. Between dates we work out together. I don't know if he is the right guy for me, but being with him is a convenient and relaxing relationship. I enjoy it right now.Then everyone graduated. You were at the party, so you already know all that. I will miss them.Everything's so quiet right now, just me and Connor. I suppose that will change when the next batch from home arrives!!

Goodbye for now,

Lyra

Dear Mom,

THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL. IF YOU LET DAD OR LARK READ THIS I WILL NEVER COME HOME. EVER.

OK, sorry about that. You just have to understand how important this is to me. First things first, the basics. As soon as I got here I registered with the nearest Greek Club. You get all sorts of benefits. Also, you tend to get friends for life, or so they say.

First person I saw was Ally Walsh. I hadn't seen her for forever! She was exited to see me too.

She's a really pretty girl mom.Not as pretty as that Mariella girl though. She is simply gorgeous. Then there's Lyra Walsh, Ally's little sister. Neither I, nor Wesley (my roomie) could keep our eyes off of her.I am one of the smarter ones down here, believe it or not. Matt Harper and I had quite a few discussions. He was kind of helpful when I was settling in.Mariella always walked around in a skimpy bikini. Her and Matt moved out of the Greek house. We had all been staying there for a while, but Wesley and I decided to move into a dorm too.

Now for the more serious stuff, I guess. As you are a really hot girl mom (I do admire that) I hope you can give me some advice.I met a really beautiful girl. Her name is Tanzie. She is older than me, but she looks so young!We got pretty serious. One night, when she was over at the dorms, everything was great. Until I said I looked forward to being by her side forever, after I graduated.She quickly pushed away from me, saying something about how she needed to get home, and she left.I was left all alone. I don't know what I did wrong. I always expected we would get married, maybe I moved too soon?? Any advice would be helpful.Then I did something stupid. I started seeing that Mariella girl for a while. Things didn't last too long. She's just not the same as Tanzie.

Anyway, back to regular stuff. Like my not-so regular roommate.He is a "ladies man". You should see all the crap he gets from his dates. He said he plans on making a shrine with all the stuff he as been given once he gets home. I swear he's crazy.He's also an arrogant ass. You should see the way he walks around, like he owns the planet or something. He is rather smart though. He says professors are easy targets. Easily seduced he means. So, he goes to class, comes home and switches classes then goes to the next one. Basically, he stays long enough to meet some professors before moving on. I wonder if he has any plans involving actually studying...Not everybody loves him though! Someone knocked over our trash can. It left quite a mess though.Wesley didn't feel like such a hot shot when I made him spray the cockroaches that resulted from the tipped can.Oh, I got into the Secret Society! I can't say anymore though...Wesley did too. It was really funny to watch his initiation ceremony. He was really pissed at that guy!

Another weird event...one night, I came home from class and Tanzie was waiting all seductively for me. What is up with her??? One day she leaves me standing outside, the next day she nearly jumps me! I wish this college offered some female interpretation classes.

Love always,

Will

Dear Tim and Harry,

Hey, your dear nephew here!! You have no idea how weird that is for me, do you? Anyway, how's dear Margaret? Still as "special" as always? And is Mer all right? Look out for her, k?

Here's the news on college... IT ROCKS!! You should see the girls here! I'm sure you'll enjoy it later.

First chick I really saw was Lyra Walsh. What a hottie!Then the Greek House came, recruiting members. After meeting Mariella, I decided to join. She is one hot moma!!Me and Lyra hit it off right away. I had of course moved into the Greek House after finding out that all the Walsh sisters would be there. They are all gorgeous!And they couldn't get enough of me! I never really hooked up with Ellie, she was too shy.But Ally was more than eager. A freshman, in his first week, hooking up with a Junior! I must have made the record books!!

I couldn't help myself. Mariella become another "notch in the bedpost". With an ass like that, what's a guy to do?Then there were the professors. After me and Will moved into a dorm, thinks began to pick up. I really found some treasure in those profs. They were all but eager for me to brighten their dull lives.Even Will got himself a girl! She's a looker, but Will would kill me if I touched her.Don't I look studly in this blazer? I heard there were a lot of girls to pick from in the Secret Society, so I had to join.
But this beast wasn't mentioned!! Ack, even I wouldn't tap that.Apparently some guys would. The Secret Society kids are way weird.This one chick lives in the dorms with us. I though her craziness was funny, originally.Then she just became creepy! Seriously, although there are a lot of hot girls out here, we need another stud like myself to keep them calm!!

Later,

Wesley

Dear Cecile,

Hola! I hope you, Mama, and Papa are still well. I am still enjoying myself, but things have changed a bit. My woohoo count has, of course, continued to climb.I hope when you come here some day, there is a better selection of men. Most of them were ugly, but they served their purpose.Occasionally we would woohoo multiple times in a row.Of course, there are always the odd good-looking boys. It seems my attraction to men is caused by my physical assets. They cannot resist them!Also, I am now, how do they say, "buff". What a funny English word!! I am improving my vocabulary all the time. Anyway, this is very helpful with the men.I got into the Secret Society, as well. Matt did too. That's what I need to talk to you about... Matt used to love me, but after he caught me with that Andrew boy, he stopped. He seemed very indifferent when he saw me with other lovers.

He prefered to paint then spend time with me. But one night, he asked me on a date. I was momentarily shocked. But then I remembered how irresistable I am. We had a lot of fun.Then he unveiled something he had made for me. It was beautiful Cecile. It was very romantic. More romantic then any of my other dates had been.Then he proposed to me. And... I said yes.

I know. Sometimes I wonder if it was a mistake. I am not ready to give up my other lovers. I just want you to know that I will not be coming home. Matt will build me a house.

I love you Cecile, and hope you can forgive me. Perhaps, someday you too will understand... after coming to this college, and falling in love... for real.

Now I must go. I have graduated, and Matt is waiting for me.

All my love,

Mariella Delrosia(soon to be Harper)

ODD PICS

The Secret Society limo consumes Wesley.Connor is looking at Lyra after a woohoo, but thinking about her sister... what can I say? My sims are all hors...See!! Caroline is cheering on her daughter and future son-in-law. That's not at all weird.Lyra and Connor momentariily got SFS (stuck face syndrome).Lyra looked like she was being tortured...
And connor looked very angry.Mariella nearly suffocated after kissing the llama.

And, the Secret Society phone rang!! Wesley answered, it turned out to be a llama mascot asking for Mariella, who by this time had graduated. Way weird!!

Walsh: Lost in the Shuffle

2007-06-16T16:02:00.000-06:00

*edit* orginally I forgot to add a title. Whoops! I started typing it then stopped... anyway, it's fixed now *edit*

Welcome back! Ready to watch this stress-filled update??? If you remember, we left the 10 members of this household getting prepared for a fun-filled week. There's Curtis and Caroline (the parents), Lyra (Caroline's daughter, Curtis' step-daughter who is a teen), Daphne (the twin of Paisley, who, due to a glitch, grew into a child before her twin), Paisley (still a toddler), Astra (alien child of Curtis, twin of Comet, baby), Comet (alien, baby), Tory (twin of Trey, baby), Trey (baby), and Dolly (cat). Yep, that's a houseful!!

I'm telling the story this week as everyone else is at school or work. Told from my point of view for 7 days. Great start! A nanny, left in charge of 1 toddler and 5 babies. She also can't tell that Comet's stinking it up a bit.

Sorry guys, but I missed a great pic. I was so exited I just kind of forgot... anyway, Paisley climbed out of her crib as the mentally retarded nanny wouldn't get her out (she sat there bawling for like 2 sim hours, then I noticed when was nearly on the ground! By the time I took the pic she was standing like this).

Caroline has been working hard and getting A LOT of promotions. It seems as though all her uniforms clash with her hair though.

See!! Another not red-head friendly uniform.

Caroline gave Daphne a little extra attention before things got too hectic. No doubt Daphne would get lost in the shuffle... its gotta be hard having 3 siblings and 6 half-siblings.

And the chaos re-begins... Poor Astra. She has some "unique" facial features. That's why I rarely want alien children. I can't stand their messed up noses and eyes. I missed Comet's toddler pic, but he also looks odd. His upper face is normal, but his lower face is really skinny.

And then Paisley finally grows up to join her twin in childhood.

See what I mean about chaos??? Comet was being a total brat and refused to pee in the potty.Apparently it has something to do with being an alien. Caroline almost lost her "experienced motherhood cool" when Astra wouldn't pee in the potty.More birthdays?? I don't think these parents can deal with anymore "terrible twos". Troy is the cutest of the "2nd generation" (Caroline and/or Curtis' ) kids. I think it is because he didn't inherit Curtis' nose.Trey is adorable, even with his smushed nose. Then, amid the gathering chaos, Lyra slipped away to college. Thanks for the support Lyra! Ah well, as Lyra is the heir (ess) she will have to return to the insanity eventually. Look at all those skilling toddlers!! J'adore smart milk!

Curtis was definitely the primary care-giver during the toddler years. But, when it came to diapers, he would seemingly disappear. Curtis' secret to fatherhood? The Energizer!

Whoops. Hello Repo-man. The sad thing about this is that this family can DEFINITELY afford to pay their bills. I just kind of forgot to...Meet the child version of Comet!! Thank the lord we made it this far!!And here's Astra (notice Comet's cheeks on the right).Comet tends to embrace his "alien" side. This is how he furnished his room. Astra, on the other hand, tries to act as normal as possible. She inherited Lyra's old room.Notice the school bus, carpool and family car are all in use. Another typical day...Maybe not so typical! The headmaster refuses to offer Curtis any privacy. He reportedly stated "I need to make sure that EVERY aspect of this family is right for our establishment". I was generally creeped out. Troy...and Trey grew up while the Headmaster was over. Everyone got into private school.

Having 6 kids in the house led to quite a few random, cute moments. Here's Troy giving Dolly the love she deserves, but rarely receives. I tend to forget about her amongst all the bustle. All the kids eating sandwiches together. Trey was off... doing something when this pic was taken.

All (or most) 0f the kids "getting ready" for school.

Let's watch the kids get on the bus.

K, that was random but, it may teach you some about the kids' personalities, so here goes.

Daphne, as the oldest gets on first. Troy is next as he is the strongest (Trey is younger and Comet is a typical nerd). Trey got on next, he was.... missed in the pictures. Poor kid is going to have no memory of his childhood. As the (so far) youngest, this was to be expected.

Paisley is next, as she is more macho than Comet and Astra doesn't want to mess up her hair with a little tussle.It's no shock that Astra is next. She is very demanding (outgoing and mean) the opposite of Comet (shy and nice). She enjoys utilizing her "special" personality. Poor Comet is last. He's starting to grow on me. He is such a sweetie!!

And once the kids are gone, Curtis and Caroline can kick back and "re-kindle" the flame.

NO XTRA PICS THIS ROUND

Marchetta: A Never Ending Week

2007-06-14T17:21:00.000-06:00

We're back to the Marchettas. Ready for a seemingly endless update???(to suit how endless this week felt when I was playing it). Here's Tanzie:

Told from Tanzie's point of view (with some help) for 7 days:

...

...

Ummm Tanzie??? Where are you??? Well, we'll just wander around the house then...

Oh, another crisis, I did think I smelled smoke...Thank goodness for the sprinkler systems!

Oh hey Tanzie, how are you??

How do you think I am?!? Another one of my customers just combusted in the hot tub!!!

Hormones... who knew they incorporated them into The Sims 2??Whoa, what are you doing?

I am off man hunting! I need to escape before I self-combust! My reputation, thanks to my business, is bound to be considered hot to men. I need one right now! Men are the only things that could possible fix my horrible life.

Poor thing... she really doesn't understand how men work... so young... so naiive...Tanzie!! Are you gambling???

Yeah, there are NO men around here. Besides, I am known as the heiress for a reason.

Definately not on account of your IQ...There's a man!!!

Ew.

I agree.What about this one???

Look at his brows!!

Too true...*gulp, gulp, gasp, gasp* Ahhh. The best *hic* thing about being a mat *hic* ure adult is being able to drink! *hic*

How many drinks have you had???

A few...Hey there *hic* hot stuff! I know you can't resist my *hic* sexy face, wanna make love?

I have got to get you out of here!!

OK, I am *hic* rather bored. Can we go *hic* shopping?

You just have to pick an activity that involves spending money.Wow, nice duds Tanzie!

Yeah, too bad no man will ever appreciate me in them....

Just wait! I think I see a decent one...Oh for the love of Pete!! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING MAXIS???Hey Queen! I found a hot one!! He's perfect.

Errr... are you sure? He's not very good looking.Look! He thinks I am hot!!

Yeah, I wonder why... could it be your endless money? or your hot, young body? maybe it's the fact that people know you as an heiress, although you never inherited anything? Or perhaps it is your innocence or desperation?

Oh, come on! He likes me for my PERSONALITY.

How could I forget about your endless charm??Well I guess I can forget about him teaching our kids how to play catch...

WHAT!! Kids already! Tanzie, you are kind of rushing don't you think?

Nah, he's the one, I swear!Dude! You're blocking a great shot!!Whoops, didn't warn you about Crumplebottom.

What? That harmless little old lady?

HARMLESS! Yeah rig... hey you just flirted, right? But she didn't hit you... yet.She's not going to hit me!! Gee paranoid.

Hey Tanzie, you still think that guy likes you for your "personality"??Whoa! Tanzie, Mr. Lover-boy may NOT be the ONE. You should consider your options...

...

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME???

Fine, we're leaving.What are you doing?

Buying my wedding dress.

WHAT.

He hasn't proposed yet, but he will...

Oh boy.That's a girl Tanzie! If you're gonna invite him over, make sure he's paying, that's good business...WHAT THE $&#@!!! Tanzie! You are making a BAD decision! You should be saving your flower of virg....

Never mind. Why do I bother. It's your life you are screwing over.UGH. You were right about the alcohol intake. I fell horrible.

Something tells me your drinking issue is not at fault...

What?

Nothing.Ahhh. I will ask Thomas to move in tomorrow... we can get married... I will become Mrs. Balty...WTF!!!I need a make-over. NOW!!

Ahem.

TOLD YOU SO!!What did you do to yourself????

I know it is SO bad. I can't invite him over now! I was kind of hung over so I wasn't thinking straight.... Ehmagod, I have to get this fixed, NOW!!Oh Tanzie. I can't believe you got extensions AND a dye job. You are to irresponsible to be a mother.

Shut up. He's here.He moved in, I take it?

Yep.

You'll regret it...Whoa, you're huge!!

Excuse me?!?!?! Do you wanna repeat that??

No... what did you do to your hair!! (note: her hair kept going like this when she was in PJs, I was too lazy to change it in the mirror).

I'll be back later. When you don't look like you are going to throw cake at me...

...

My goodness you're hu... looking great!

That's what I thought.

Why are you out here anyway?

Helping out in the greenhouse.

Mr. Perfect can't do it himself? It depresses me seeing the "heiress" working when she's pregnant... it's just not right! It's...

SHUT UP ALREADY!

Point taken (hormones + shrinking bladder + gaining weight = extremely impationate, hormonal, emotional Tanzie).

What's up Tanzie? Mr. Perfect's letting you take a break?

IT'S HAPPENING!!

You don't want to watch (or hear) this, be right back.

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TWINS! DID YOU HAVE CHEESECAKE??? No, you couldn't have had cheesecake, neither of you can cook it... WERE YOU EATING CHEESECAKE AT SOMEONE ELSES HOUSE???

No, calm down. Meet Ava Kyanne Marchetta. And Garren Chase Marchetta.

You're pretty calm about all of this.

I have a wedding to plan.

Oh right.Wow, you look good.

Thanks. What's wrong?

Oh, nothing. Another typical chapter in my life. All the guest showed up, and left. Our party is ruined.

I'm so sorry Tanzie! It's cuz you closed the business, we should of deleted the ticket taker thing before hand.

Whatever.

Well, there she goes...

Sealed with a kiss.

What's this?

We decided to throw the kids a birthday party, might as well make something of the night. Ava Kyanne seems to take after her daddy (ugh).While Garren Chase is really adorable.Usually my sims do this after their wedding to "pro-create" for the first time. You guys are a special case.
The kids seem to be doing well!

Yeah.

Are you sure you're OK.

I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TWINS ANYMORE!!! THEY ARE A LOT OF WORK! TOO MUCH!! THEY POOP, AND EAT, AND CRY!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! I WANT OUT!!

Sorry honey. You got yourself into this mess, you'll have to get yourself out of it. Doesn't Thomas do anything.

NO, HE'S TO BUSY 'WORKING OUT'!

K, calm down. I'll take care of this...

ODD PICS

How many pregnant women do you see doing this?

Hehe. I really hate Thomas. I enjoy seeing him in pain. Mrs Crumplebottom gets in the way of a "passionate" moment. She actually never hit them when they were romancing eachother. It was odd.

All the people in Tanzie's business came to greet the new babies.

Tanzie destroys Corbin's beautiful face. He was pretty upse so... she tried to fix it, but ended up getting rid of his hair. He was EXTREMELY devestated. I actually don't mind him bald...

The secret to how Tanzie makes money: she blinds everyone with the lighting and secretly peeks at their cards.

Margaret Stanhope randomely began flirting with Joe (new haircut curtesy of Tanzie). He was Margaret's friend before, in case you were wondering. Then, BAM they crushed and fell in love!! That was odd!!! And should make it interesting, when I get around to playing the Stanhopes again.

Minnie was pretty scarce this round, so I decided to throw in this pic. Garren Chase loves doggies.

Dinsmores: Extreme Attraction

2007-05-24T20:50:00.000-06:00

Welcome back.

Here's Sara representing the Dinsmore clan for 7 days:

Hi! I'm gonna cut straight to the chase here...
Mom had been pretty much painting and writing a novel since we moved here. She had just sold the novel (for a pretty penny, I might add), when...Grimm showed up! Literally moments after she got off the phone.She died very happy, I believe. She always loved money...

It's kind of odd, but sometimes I get this feeling that she's watching me. I know lots of people see ghosts, but most of the time it's at night. She seems to come out for visits prominently during the day.

Oh, my job has forced me to wear some hideous get ups! I look like some sort of fire fighter!
But, there were also some not so bad uniforms...

Like this little outfit here. I'm totally thinking of wearing it more often.

Corbin found it irresistible. Speaking of irresistible outfits... Corbin made it to the top of his career (he's perma-plat too now). Don't you think his outfit is the definition of sexy? We make the perfect couple... Speaking of extreme attraction... Will found a girlfriend. A rather homely girl named Tosha Go. An odd name too.

Oh yeah, Matthias did grow up. And no, I am NOT fat in this picture!!

He's a cutie... you're still wondering about the extra weight!!! Truth is, I was pregnant again. Not too happy about it either (*glares at the editor (note: it was totally not my fault, her and Corbin couldn't keep their hands off each other) *) Matthias does seem to have some anger management issues (he only has 1 nice point). Maybe he didn't like the thought of having a sibling? Anyway, I recommended that he spent an hour a day with my punching bag. It has worked wonders.

Corbin helps Matthias with the "hard" learning things, like creating medication (Matthias is a wiz kid who has almost maxed all of his skills already).I help him with the easy stuff, homework. I didn't do too well in school (to my mother's disappointment), but that elementary stuff is pretty basic. I think Matthias only asks me for help to make me feel like I am helpful. He could probably skip a few grades of school if he wanted to.Oh yeah, Will was a great help around here. He is an amazing chef. Don't those omelettes look scrumptious (I craved them A LOT during my pregnancy).Well, eventually I had to go into labor (not a fun process) and I had a girl this time! Meet Lark Dinsmore. Will and Corbin were ecstatic, but Matthias was not. He has warmed up to her considerably though.We redecorated the nursery for her too. It is so adorable now (ballet themed, Corbin wants both of his children to be athletes like me).After Lark was born, Will said it was time for him to go to college. It is so odd seeing my son grow up, I still feel so young.He is quite a looker from what I hear. He takes after his mother!Lark had a birthday too (notice my hideous getup!) She is adorable, look at all that hair!)

Mom still is part of the action around here. She got very exited when she noticed we kept her bed. (we did change the sheets, no son of mine will be sleeping in a dead lady's bedding. That is too creepy).

Anyway, gotta run. It's just me and Lark right now. She is a rather demanding toddler.

Sara Dinsmore

ODD PIC OUT

I can't decide what will be the most detrimental to Matthias' life: a) being caught in a picture wearing those pink PJs or b) seeing his father dressed as a criminal at such a young age

Oh, and Matthias is rather aggressive. He started to argue with the only kid he brought home from school. He also teased Lark with the toy box toys a lot. Maybe he is a little jealous.

Stanhope: Freedom at Last

2007-05-17T17:28:00.000-06:00

Welcome back everyone! Here's Wesley Stanhope back with news from the poorest family in Illyria.

Told from Wesley's point of view (with some assistance from moi) for 7 days.

Hey there. K, where to start?....
Yeah, this week has been pretty snowy, and Grandad and Meredith have been even more cuddly than normal. I am not one to grudge against any romancing (wink, wink) but this almost permanently turned me off.

Grandad has also been all "fatherly" with his youngest boys. Ugh, notice how him and Margaret (background) are in their underwear??? As if I am THAT clueless.Oh yeah, here's Meredith. She grew up into a toddler. Shortly after the twins grew up into kids too.

Where's the picture?

What?!?! Oh, hey Queenie. Actually I kind of lost that pic... simple mistake you know?

I can't believe you FORGOT it! I.... never mind (must remember I cannot hurt pixelated sims... I could have him killed off though...). I think I'm gonna go grab a Coke... the caffeine helps.

You do that.

ANYWAY. Margaret totally adores Meredith. She neglects everyone else too. Something to do with having an adorable little girl.Meredith grew up again. Everything went by pretty fast this week. She's definitely a cutie, considering she's my aunt. Which is so weird...Then, the worst thing ever happened. Grandad finished giving Lucie a bath when Grimm came for him.And I admit, I panicked when he took the drink of death. I was being left in the "care" of that witch (the name given to her fondly by quite a few readers). All he left was a little urn.

You're wrong!

What??

He left you inheritance dummy! If you want to tell what happened, do it right.

Whoa, calm yourself! Are you PMS-ing by the way?

WHAT!?!? No, I am so not! As if it makes a difference anyway. I ALWAYS have COMPLETE control over my emotions! ALWAYS!

What are you smirking at you... Oh... maybe I should go... chill out...As I was saying, everyone was heartbroken. We burried him out back beside my Mom's grave.The poor kids kept waking up at all hours. I think they kept having nightmares.Meredith missed him the most I think. She was always a "daddy's girl".

I tried to help out as much as I could, with the kids and stuff. To stay on Margaret's good side. Wanted to keep it safe and all.

KEEP WHAT SAFE!!! YOU NEVER TOLD THEM ABOUT THE INHERITANCE!!!

Oh, I see you're back (smirk). Yes, we all got some inheritance. Quite a lot of money actually, but I inherited the best thing... the thing that Margaret really wanted... needed in fact...

GET ON WITH IT IF YOU VALUE YOUR MEANINGLESS LIFE!!!

OK, OK, I'll explain if you can keep your mouth shut. I bet you can't keep quiet for 5 minutes.

I CAN TOO!!! I'LL PROVE IT.

Sure you will.. Anyway, I inherited the house, and the "legacy" I guess, meaning I am the heir who carries on the Stanhope name. This really ticked Margaret off, as I have every right to kick her off MY property. Also, she wanted one of her own children to inherit everything... Hey, what a handsome beast that fellow is! Look at those biceps... (smiles innocently as the Queenofsimtopia turn different shades of red)Oh, yeah, all the gals around here love me too. No wonder, I am SUCH a handsome man... (he watches the Queenofsimtopia's eyes bulge out)One of the twins brought home a girl! He is obviously following my footsteps. He asked Daphne Young if she wanted to "have his children"...and she agreed!! What a charmer... (sees the steam coming out of the queen's ears).Robert grew up. He's a wealth sim, like his mom. Rather, disappointing, he's a pretty decent guy.We looked really similar though, thankfully he's been growing out his hair. He has some awesome corn braids now... We are quite a cute family. Us kids have to fend for ourselves most of the time. Margaret works long hours. I can whip up some mean cereal on a Saturday morning though.The snow was off and on this winter, but somedays there was enough for us to have a lot of fun.The twins made a "wicked" awesome snowman. The snow was kind of annoying when everyone was trying to do their homework...

HA 5 minutes are up!!! Oh, burn.

Wow, good job (smirk).

Now, stop rambling about goodness knows what and explain the inheritance issue.

FINE! Gee, women... just kidding (looks afraid as he is glared at). The issue, was that I had to go off to college, but that would mean leaving the property with Margaret for a few years. I didn't want her to change the property, but I knew she would the moment I left. I warned her about the consequences, then I left for Academie La Tour.

I am still the same handsome devil I always was! (grin). I was right about Margaret too... As soon as I left, she bulldozed the old house, and had this house built on the property (house courtesy of Jennthesimmergirl) Ah, well, I will set things straight when I get back.

Later, oh, and queenie? I recommend you get some medication to help with your obvious hormone imbalance. Until next time, eh?

WESLEY STANHOPE

RANDOM PICSLucie has a couple of friends over.Smith gets a good look up the Hula girls' skirts as a memorable last moment alive.Robert teaches Harrison the "facts" of life. And Margaret is shocked dumb (surprisingly) at her son's obviously not inherited intelligence.

I have two more updates almost ready, but truth be told, I have been a little bit too busy to finish them. I hope to have them up soon.

Tour of Illyria

2007-04-30T19:22:00.000-06:00

Welcome back! The residents of Illyria have agreed to give you a tour of their lovely homes! Also, Who's Who for Week 2 (say it, it rhymes!!) is up here: http://whoswhoinsimtopia.blogspot.com/2007/04/week-2-characters-in-illyria.html

First lot is 17 Cesario Drive, home to the Stanhopes. Hey! Margaret here! I know everybody thinks I am some sort of witch for hating my life here. Yes, I did consider leaving, but I do love my children. Oh, and my husband. Anyway, here's the house:

Yep, I live in a shack! There isn't even any siding! Wait till you see the inside...Yeah, not much to see! We don't have any flooring! Still think I am an ungrateful cow????

Well! Thank-you Margaret...

Next we have #2 Juliette Avenue where the Dinsmore clan currently lives.

Hey! Corbin's here to tell it like it is!Here's are rad home! My hot wife has been rolling in the dough, so we might be fixing it up soon.Our kitchenish area. Also has my wife's cool punching bag thing.The rest of the Livin' Area. Here's our bedroom and my big son's room! That boy's gonna grow up to be an All Star like his Mom!
Here's Momma Dinsmore's (Colline's) bedroom and Willie's room. Not much yet but they're happy!

And in the back we have a lot of career reward things! I used to be a doctor (chicks dig the whole "caring but strong" man thing) but now I am a criminal (bad boys are also chick magnets, I love my wife more than any of those chicks with guns though.) Later.

Well, thank-you Corbin (he's a real winner, eh??)

Now we will skip over Bottom Drive as Matt Harper is currently at Uni, and go right on to 99 Macbeth Street. Here lives Tanzie Marchetta and her dog, Minnie. Hey! You are all totally gonna love my home! It is DEFINATElY the most feminine one in the neighborhood!

It's growing like totally fast! So is my little garden in my Greenhouse!This is the main part of the house. I totally just finished moving that piano! Thank God that totally hot gardener gave me a hand *wink*. Here's my ultra-awesome bathroom....
My super modern kitchen...
And me and the dog's room. Minnie and I love our beauty rest so we have very relaxing b-rooms. They are also separate as we totally grind on each other's nerves after a while. I also have a rad roller rink in the back! I think I may change it to a skating-rink as winter comes along...

Oh, and here is my business! It is like, the best one in town! It's a hott night club, right? Kisses.

I swear Tanzie hasn't changed a bit... Anyway, next is the wealthiest lot in town, 2242 Viola Boulevard.

Hey again! Lyra here of course. Nobody else has time with all those babies...

Curtis did bring a decent amount of money, so our house is pretty big.The Entryway with the fountains Curtis insisted on.Each bathroom in the house is color-themed. The blue bathroom and the...OHMYGOD!!! Sorry Curtis!

Well, that was the red bathroom... *mutters* definitely could have lived a long and happy life without ever seeing THAT...Here's the "state of the art" kitchen.And the "common day" table.And the dining room. I have no idea why we have a "common" table and a "special" table. Whatever.The Master bedroom.Mom's beauty area (and I think Curtis uses her stuff sometimes too!!) The Turquoise Bathroom (aka Mom and Curtis' OFF LIMIT bathroom, at least they warned me there...)

The Recroom.

The "Sitting Room" God, what an archaic name!!This is upstairs now. Here's Ellie's old bedroom, currently unoccupied. Mom used it sometimes during her pregnancy so she could be close to the babies.Another red bathroom (don't know why they couldn't come up with a different color.)K, the leopard print bedroom is mine. Used to be Ally's but whatever. Then there is the green bathroom.That depressing black room used to be Andrew's. He wanted it that way too!The toy room.Here's my old room. Daphne sleeps here now. Nursery A. There's another crib in there right now. Nursery B.
And, the "Baby Feeding Station". Yeah, lots of baby stuff for lots of babies.

And that's all *snort*

Thanks Lyra (love that girl...).

One minute while we swing on down to Academie Le Tour...

Here we are! Welcome to La Maison Rouge (aka the Greek House)

Hi guys! Yep, it's Ellie Walsh here. Soaking in the pool... no I don't mind the interuption...

So you wanna see the Greek House??Yeah, it's kind of small so far. We have done well though, considering. Our new beds are comfy, but there is NO privacy in that room I swear!
We have 2 bathrooms (MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT), but still only one computer. For all 5 of us. Who all need to write term papers. *nudge, nudge* Here's some of the gang eating some of my killer awesome burgers. I am so the chef here! Ally only wishes she could cook as well as I do...

And there's Mariella and Andrew fooling around in our backyard. Thankfully not together. Sorry for the blurb but my dear Professors meeting me in a few minutes so I gotta dash!

Bye Ellie! So, as you can see, the sims in Illyria live in all types of houses, from shacks, to bungalows to mansions.

Hope you enjoyed this tour and see you all again soon!

SCORE Round 2

2007-04-29T18:55:00.000-06:00

My score kind of sucks thanks to Mr. Big-Shot using the stupid orb. He is no longer a wealth sim but is a family sim... Anyway, here goes;

WEEK 2

Networth (100000): 3
Population: 25 +10
3 Generations: 0
Impossible Wants: 0
Top of Career: 1 +1
Platinum Tombstone: 0
Top Influence at Death: 0
Sim Shrink: -1 -1
Social Bunny: 0College Drop-out: 0
Children Taken by Social Worker: 0
Fired for Bad Performance: 0
Use of Orb: -5
Ignored Chance Card: 0
Summa Cum Laude: 0
Big Sim on Campus: 0
3 Generation Business: 0
All Badges: 0
15 third Generation Businesses: 0
Employees Laid-off: 0
Employees that Quit: 0
Open Venue Loop-hole: 0
Plant Sim Generational Bonus: 0
Changing Seasons: 0

TOTAL: 23 +10

University: Warning the siblings

2007-04-27T17:32:00.000-06:00

(Andrew's letter to his younger sister, Lyra)
Dear Lyra,

Hi there! Thanks so much for sending me those pictures of Curtis giving birth. I was rolling on the ground laughing when I saw them! Poor you, having to live in the house with all those babies! I am glad I am not in your place sister. We all arrived here safe and sound. We definitely needed some make-overs though!

Not much has happened other than us starting a Greek House. I am the "Head Boy" of La Maison Rouge. Hopefully I will be able to pass the responsibility on to you someday.Only thing to note when you come here is how desperate that Matt Harper guy is. He made a comment to Ellie on the size of her "torpedoes". I almost punched him out, but Ellie told me not to bother. We all got back from our Final Exam of our Sophomore year safe and sound. Can't wait to see you here soon!

Love your brother,

Andrew

(Ally's letter to her sister Lyra)

Dear Lyra,

Did you get Andrew's letter?? Let me guess, he said nothing important and was really vague?? That would figure. See, lots has been happening here.

First Andrew fell in love with some girl. Her name was Mariella Delrosia. She is a mixture of French and Spanish judging by how she mixes up her words and her accent. Lets just say she is tres slutty!

Her and Andrew were all "lovey-dovey" twenty-four seven for the first year here. She moved in and joined the Greek House and everything.

But, it turns out she couldn't keep her sluttiness under control. She is a romance sim but still!

I definitely caught her and Matt woohooing one day. I knew it would lead to trouble.

And it did! Poor Andrew caught them breaking in the new photo booth. And our dear brother spazzed.Then a streaker showed up! There was a lot of yelling. Ellie said she even tried to gauge her eyes out the image was so bad. Anyway,our dear brother had been pretty depressed. I think he slept with that "slutarita". Poor Andrew.Now I realize that I should have recognized the situation. Matt would always stare like he was hungry or something at Mariella when Andrew was flirting with her...Needless to say, me and Ellie ensured that Mariella got to do the dirty jobs, like unclogging the toilet. Apparently your one sister, who will remain nameless *cough* Ellie, *cough, cough* tends to take really big dumps sometimes! I doubt Mariella appreciated that much.Ooo, another interesting story! Me and Mariella were working out one day. We realize the importance of being fit as we are both romance sims when...Matt came by and totally started checking me out! As if we hadn't had enough drama around here!Since the "Mariella incident" as me and Ellie call it, occurred, Andrew has been acting like a sex-craved stalker.I even caught him making out with some girl one day! Karma is going to bite our dear brother in the butt...Oh, I have been "casually" dating too. ...

OK, maybe they are not always so casual.

...

Well, we had to try out the photo booth!!

Then, Mariella and Andrew "made up" aka they slept together (what was Andrew thinking!?!?!). And, Matt caught them. Miss Skanky got slapped again. And yes, I do admire Mariella. I mean she has a way with men. Considering Andrew slept with her AFTER he caught her cheating really says something about her wooing abilities. Not that I think what she did was right or anything...

Ellie has been pretty quite nearly the whole time here. No romancing for her it seemed.

But late in our Sophomore year she found some love in her "dear professor" (what she calls him). I bet that helps her grades!!

Of course, they, like everyone else, tried out the photo booth. "Dear Professor" better be more discreet in the future or he might lose his job! *sigh* It's so hard to tell who's woohooing with who nowadays.

I believe Andrew has now totally forgiven Mariella.

... it's disgusting really.

They even block off the TV!!

Oh, yeah. Matt seems to have fallen in love with me. Who can blame him?? Too bad I don't return his affections...

...

OK!!! Maybe I do a little! But, he is a really good kisser... and I am a romance sim... and... Oh I know there is no excuse!

The other day Mariella lost her cool a bit. What can I say, Karma's a bitch.

Later sis,

Ally

(phone conversation between Mariella and her little sister Cecile)

Hola (hello) Cecile! Ehveryting is definitely going as planned! You would love it 'ere in this Eengleesh college.

The one ting that is definitely better in Spain ees the clothing. These Amereecans ave no style! Two of the tween seesters I am leeving with wear the same clothing! Dios (God)! It is so horrible!The Amereecan boyz all are een deep amor (love) with moi (me). I am definitely ze preeteest muchacha (girl) on campus!Zee Amereecan boyz are not 'ard on zee eyes either!Zey are woonderful kissers!

My woohoo count 'as also gone up dear seester!One was weeth a boy named Andrew. 'Is name is veree 'ard for me to say.Zee next is with Matt. A much easier name to pronounce.Zen there was my Professor. He was veery eager!

Adios (good-bye) for now my leetle seester! Por favor (please) tell mama et papa I love them veery much!

Perhaps someday you too weel be fortunate as me and will come viseet 'ere. You would like it veery much.

Ciao Bella! (Bye Beautiful!)

ODD PICS

Mariella is a smooth operator. The Professor leaves right as everybody gets back from their midterm!Apparently Mariella doesn't "do old". Hello Professor!! My eyes are up here!!

By the way, Mariella was a random sim on campus. With some new clothes and make-up I figured she looked Spanish enough, but I decided to combine the two stereotypical "skanky" races (I don't mean this offensively to any Spanish or French people). Also, I really just let all hell break lose in this round. I must say it was the first time I enjoyed playing through university.

Quick Update

2007-04-26T17:10:00.000-06:00

Totally finished Uni! High Fives all around! I actually wouldn't have minded playing a couple more semesters... things were pretty interesting!

Anway, the reason I don't have my uni update is for 2 reasons:

a) I am lazy

b) NO SIMPE for SEASONS. This ticks me off a lot as you can tell. They have had WAY over a month to finish it!

I am such a heartless git. So, I will write my uni update then go back to playing in either Prosperity Hills or Pleasantview...

Ciao

Walsh: Leaving the Nest and an Abundance of Storks

2007-04-23T17:27:00.000-06:00

LOONNNGGG update for y'all. So sit back, relax, and try to keep all the kids in this round straight!

Told from Lyra's point of view for 7 days (which seemed A LOT longer):

Hi there. Mom and Curtis are too busy to do this right now and I am the only other one who has been around for this whole time so I get to tell you what happened. My siblings were all studying hard to get some scholarships for college. Andrew especially. He really wanted to leave. I studied too sometimes.

Ally liked to slack off. She made friends with an older girl. Made me promise not to tell Ma. *shrug* It didn't really seem too important to me.Ally also loved playing the guitar Curtis bought her. That thing was SO loud. I didn't spend much time in the rec room when that thing was on. Oh, we renovated the whole house so it is loads better than it was before. That's how we have a rec room.

Ellie loved playing on the piano Daddy bought her. Andrew says he was trying to bribe them into trusting him. Andrew really hates Curtis. Andrew finally got an A+ in school. That car behind him is his. Curtis bought him a car but Andrew said it was a piece of junk. Andrew can be such a drama queen sometimes.As soon as he got that A+ he rushed out the door to leave. Ma came running to say good-bye, even though she was pregnant. Andrew ignored her. He really hates Ma for marrying Curtis but seriously, "Drama-queen alert!"He thinks I am some sort of blood traitor or something, so I didn't really expect him to say good-bye to me. Just because I consider Curtis my dad is no reason to hate me.
Oh yeah! I grew up too. Before things got hectic around here. Horrible clothes eh?That's better! Everything was pretty normal over here, but it soon changed.Mom's labor caused the chaos to begin.Yep, twins! Not even cheesecake (no one could cook it). Daphne and Paisley look just like Daddy with his coloring and all.Ellie and Ally left as soon as the babies were born. That was kind of a low thing to do. Mom says that it was helpful as they were making room so Mom could have another baby. Whatever. Ready for more chaos?Curtis was out stargazing. And he disappeared.The only one who noticed he was gone was our cat, Dolly. Mom soon figured it out though and nearly went into hysterics.I saw the UFO that took him away! Mom was in a right state. I also doubt that that Nanny will ever come back to our place again.Poor Curtis was dropped on the sidewalk. And, it turns out, he was pregnant! Mom and Dad thought it was a great thing! The more babies the better! I was a little bit weirded out. Maybe Andrew was right about Curtis being a little odd. Birthday time for the girls!Daphneand Paisley. Turns out they both ended up with Curtis' nose. Poor things!Curtis went off to work as an MVP even though he was pregnant! Wonder what his team thought about that!crazyoh goodness. Turns out Mom and Curtis were made for each other.Then, Mom got pregnant again! Her pregnancy wasn't easy either. So, what did I do to keep myself sane in a household with 2 pregnant adults and 2 toddlers?I often cooked and ate by myself. Some peace and quiet never hurt anyone.Oh and I started to date. Ricky is nice enough. He is a great kisser anyway. I know that was a slutty thing to say, but I really want 50 dream dates and he was more than eager to help me get them.One night he left me a telescope! Curtis wasn't too happy.After teaching Daphne how to take Curtis went into labor. I emailed this pic to Andrew. I figured he would find it hilarious.

Before you keep reading, are you ready for more chaos????

You sure????

OK, here it is...TWINS AGAIN (cheesecake)! Meet Astra (little girl), I believe this is her.And Comet (a little boy). I think these are right. They are identical except for their eyes and I can't remember which is which right now.Then Mom went into labor. Meet Troy...and Trey!! MORE TWINS (note form the editor: no cheesecake here. I believe that Caroline is glitched. There are now 9 sims + 1 cat in the household, Curtis, Caroline, Lyra, Daphne, Paisley, Comet, Astra, Troy and Trey + Dolly. Also, Paisley and Daphne were supposed to grow up, but only Daphne could. So, Daphne grew up and her twin is still a toddler!!!)

Anyway, I am thinkin that I gotta get off to college fast! Before all these babies become toddlers! Everything is a bit calm right now. Mom and Dad are at work,me and Daphne are off to school (Daphne's first day! She is so exited),Paisley, Troy and Trey are all sleeping in one nursery, Astra is sleeping in the other while the poor nanny is trying to feed Comet. That nanny will sure have her hands full!!

Lyra

ODD PICS

Ally snags the front seat in the car on the way to school (Andrew is driving).

But Lyra kicks her into the back and steals the front seat!

Tanzie Marchetta has a break down on the Walshes lot. Ellie ignores her and continues on her homework.

Caroline goes in for her first kiss with Mr. Lampshade.

Who knew that thought bubbles showed up blank in a mirror??

And Dolly is the only one able to catch some zzzz in this hellish household!

RECAP of sims on lot: Curtis (adult male), Caroline (adult female), Lyra (female teen), Daphne (child female, Paisley's twin), Paisley (toddler female, Daphne's twin), Comet (baby male, Astra's twin), Astra (baby female, Comet's twin), Troy (baby male, Trey's twin), Trey (baby male, Troy's twin).

I do not fancy playing this lot when all those babies grow up!!

Now off to play through Uni for me. 4 sims for 4 semesters. Someone shoot me now...

Marchetta: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

2007-04-10T17:41:00.000-06:00

Poor Tanzie... rough week. I'll let her tell you about it though. Here she is.

Told from Tanzie's point of view for 7 days. Hey. I met a cool girl this week. Ally is pretty awesome. We were totally discussing the possibilities of me becoming an athlete like that Sara Dinsmore lady. Soccer players are so awesome...Oh yeah. Back to my unawesome reality. Leaves, leaves and more leaves! Those damn trees are so getting chopped down! I spent HOURS raking...er... I took a few breaks of course.Then I happened to set the barbecue on fire in my business. TWICE!!! Only lost about... 15 STARS! Yeah. So sold that crappy barbecue.I was still a little nervous using the stove later but nothing happened. Ah-bviously I am not the issue. After I remodeled by house, I bought a roller rink. Might make it into a skating rink later... but I am so pro on my roller blades!

Most of the time.Saw my first snowfall too. Started gardening in my greenhouse. Totally need to see about getting the greenhouse roof fixed (note from editor: whoops). Not all was pleasant though.THE HOT TUB CAUGHT ON FIRE!!! HOW THE HELL DOES WATER CATCH ON FIRE???? That like SO pisses me off. I lost a record of 25 STARS. Seriously. The maid even caught on fire. Mr. Fireman saved her. He was so not cute. What a let down. Firemen are supposed to be ah-dorable.

Then I had my birthday. Finally an adult. All the shoppers through me a party.I know bad outfit... that's not the worst though.I lost it in front of that cutie, Sara Dinsmore's husband. (note from editor: Tanzie lost it because she didn't go to college. She didn't have that fear ALL DAY, she must of got it right before she grew up. The hobo caused the Sim shrink to come. Darn - points.)
But Mr. Dinsmore came and helped me rake so all was not totally lost.

I am trying to get over that little break-down by making friends. I can't wait to go downtown now that I can Part-ey. Later.

Tanzie

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Hehe. I thought Matt wouldn't be caught dead in his scrubs in public.

The penguin came for a visit for no reason. No snowmen, snow or fish. "Totally" random.

Just like this pic for some reason. Caroline is so "momsy" for lack of better word. She looks natural pregnant.

Dinsmores: Some Man Candy

2007-04-08T19:08:00.001-06:00

Told from Sara's point of view for 7 days:

Hi there! Mom told you about me last time right? Well, so far I have been pretty focused on my career, but as a romance sim, you all figured that would change right?

Anyhoo, Will saw his first snow! He was so excited. He's an adorable little boy eh? I only want what's best for him. Anyway, The Queen (editor: that's me!) said that I deserved some fun. So, I went downtown. She said that to repay me for being a very "well-controlled" romance sim she was going to find me some Man Candy.I was pretty excited when she pointed him out! We got a long great. Corbin is such a sweetheart!I was so excited that I asked him to move in.And after we, well... you know... he proposed! We decided to get married right away. Now, you would think this would all make me very happy.The Queen even mentioned how I was more depressing than a woman named Margaret, but my life was temporarily halted. This would definitely effect my career. I am an athlete for God's sake!Yes, I was pregnant. The Queen said I had a promotion around the corner anyway but I was still pretty ticked. Corbin was excited of course.Yeah, the fun part. Ever swallowed a live rabbit and had it decide it wanted out? That's what giving birth felt like. You know, my little Matthias was well worth the pain. And Corbin just dotes on the boy. But Will wasn't forgotten...He grew up to be a family sim. I think I have set a good example on what a stable family should be like, so he should be OK in the long run. Will was a little bit worried about not being able to find a girlfriend though.So Corbin helped him work-out. I thought that no self-respecting woman would fall in love with someone just for looks (note from the editor: a little bit rich, eh Mrs. Man-Candy?),but I was wrong! Ellie and him are all over each other. It's hard to let my little boy grow-up...speaking of growing up! Matthias grew-up a little later. (Yes, Mom is still alive, she's just been rather quiet this round).He's a real cutie! Oh, and I reached the top of my career! Right after my pregnancy I got promoted to Assistant Coach, so it didn't really matter if I wasn't perfectly in shape. I am now Perma-plat!

SARA DINSMORE

ODD PICS

Corbin couldn't help himself even when Sara was pregnant! Gee, Corbin! I know I rewarded you for being so hot by getting you a hot woman, but could you be less of a slut-burger???

By the way, Corbin is actually a really great husband, Oh, and I experienced an interesting glitch. Corbin became a Dinsmore even though I had him "propose -marriage" when him and Sara were engaged. I didn't notice until Matthias grew-up and was "Matthias Dinsmore". Anyway, I am POSITIVE this was a glitch so I will not be reducing my points because of it.

Harper: Not much to say

2007-04-04T17:12:00.001-06:00

Well, absolutely nothing cool happened at the Harper household and Matt seemed to angry to come talk to you. So, all I have for you guys are 3 pics. Here you go:

Matt got his first kiss from Sophie (who desperately needs one of my sims to give her some new clothes, and a make-over). Truthfully, Matt is kind of picky so I was a wee bit surprised at this development.Yeah, Meadow seems more his type! Poor Sophie, we know its not your fault you are ugly... but really, you could use a new haircut!

This was odd as Matt is not a romance sim, but promptly after bringing Meadow home from school he had kissing wants with her. That is the first time I have seen that. Matt is more interested in Wesley Stanhope than ugly Sophie. Maybe he is jealous? Perhaps I should buy him a dog... or maybe Sophie should take a hint and leave...

That's all! Well, after such excruciating, painful, lengthy work, here come the Dinsmores.

Stanhope: Too much growth?

2007-04-03T17:21:00.000-06:00

The Stanhope's are back. This time you get to here the story from Margaret's point of view (which should be interesting...)

Told from Margaret's point of view (with some assistance from moi) for 7 days:
Say hi Margaret.
Yeah, yeah, hi there. I am the girl who ruined her life by marrying that old coot Smith and having his baby, Robert. Robert grew up really quickly.He's cute, I guess.We bought him a playpen (courtesy of Simsquirts) but Robert hated it. God, I was so looking forward to just leaving him in there for a couple of hours...Apparently that stupid mutt took a liking to Robert. Knowing my luck she will give him fleas or something.

You seem so enthusiastic Margaret!

Yeah, well, what did you expect?? I could make this out to be a "happy" story but why bother??

Why do you hate your life so much?

Hmm, let's see...There is the fact that I am married to an old fart...who can't even keep a job! He was a yearbook editor for God's sake!And I have a feeling he has been seeing other women. Haven't caught him yet...Oh and I am pregnant again!

You are huge!!!

*glare*

When I went into labour I realized that this time wasn't going to be any easier than last time, so I might as well reap the benefits...I screamed so loud that Smith had a heart attack and died.

Just kidding! What? A girl can dream can't she?

Oh, my goodness, you are hopeless...OK, OK, I had twins. Another reason to hate my life! 2 boys. This is Harrison. And here's Timothy.

But, Margaret, I don't remember anything...OH!

What!! What's wrong?!?!?

Well, you see, cheesecake some how increases the chances that you will have twins...

I hate my bloody life. I can't even enjoy a piece of cheesecake...

Harrison grew up.

Timothy grew up.

Wesley grew up.Robert grew up.

Wow lots of birthdays!

That's not the worst of it...

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You see, all I want is a little bit of money. I can't even go to work because of these stinking pregnancies. The only one bringing in any money is that stupid dog! It's not fair!

Robert likes to paint though. Can't you sell some of them?

Yeah, he turned out to be a child prodigy or something like that. Smith likes to keep the paintings though.

But Wesley helps out a bit.He used to babysit. He only does it when Smith asks him though. The brat hates me for some reason.I had to teach the twins everything, even though Smith was unemployed and I was pregnant!

The brat got a girlfriend. Her name's Amy or...

Ally?

Yeah, that's it.He claims to be in love with her.

Hmph. True love is an old wives tale.

Anyway, truth be told, labour is just as painful the third time around.Meet Meredith. My first girl.Whoah! Why are you so happy??

Well, I am finished!!! NO more pregnancies. That old man isn't even aloud to touch me anymore. Meredith will be my first AND last girl!

Wow, that smile almost makes you seem human... (or simmish??)

Margaret Stanhope

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Wesley really does hate Margaret. He leaves her to tend with the unruly twins.Poor Ally didn't know. You don't just need Smith's approval. You need Lucie's as well.I just like the little leaves going around the skill bar.The Stanhope men work on the ladies.Smith's cheating sessions caused him to get a little overheated. I had no idea how to deal with it. I tried using juice out of the fridge but it didn't help any.I know showers cause them to overheat more but I thought it was funny how the middle of his back wasn't burned...

Walsh: Looking Up??

2007-03-29T12:29:00.000-07:00

See, told you! Whose ready for a looonnnggg update??

Told from Andrew's point of view for 7 days. Yeah, well. I am gonna tell you what happened here this week. So, me andEllie andAlly (don't ask me how I knew which was which) andMom and Lyra and

Dolly all moved here.

K, here's for the quick descriptions: Ellie= really quiet, pretty decent kid. Ally= Ellie's twin. Younger by 10 minutes. Loud, obnoxious and annoying. Mom= Been pretty dumb since we moved here. More about that later. Lyra= very loud. OK. Dolly= Snobby, stupid cat.

Now that you're caught up... Mom's been obsessing with our schoolwork lately. She wants to be a teacher or something.

She got a job as a playground monitor. Don't know how she could be good at that. She has never disciplined the girls. Only me on a couple of occasions...Mom, doesn't really like the neighbors. Margaret Stanhope gave her quite the shock. She has steered clear of that 'hussy' (her word) ever since.I used similar tactics on Tosha Go. She had quite a different reaction than Mom.Lyra grew up all right. She really takes after Ally more than Ellie against all my deep prayers.

Mom decided to go downtown on her day off. She even saw the burglar that has been giving the neighborhood problems. Too bad she didn't go all "Playground Moniter" on her.
Mom even paid for a date from the Matchmaker! Geez, could she be anymore desperate. The guy she got was good-looking, but a playable sim so 1000 simoleons down the drain.Mom said she met Curtis there after saying goodbye to her other date. She said that she was sure he would never pay attention to her, but he turned out to be quite outgoing and invited her to dine with him. They had a wonderful time.

My sisters all get misty eyed when they hear this story. Pathetic. I decided to get the real story out. I talked to a Mrs. Crumplebottom. She said that she was astounded at how "outgoing" Curtis really is! Mom refuses to respond when I bring this little factoid she skipped over up.

Turns out they had such a great time that Mom asked the monster to move in. He proposed... so yeah. They began to set up for a wedding. Turns out Mr. Outgoing is also super rich.

On the day of the wedding Mom was going mad. Curtis was worried that Mom would do her nut so he asked me to care for the girls.

I dug threw Curtis' stuff and found some expensive fishing poles. The girls had fun with them.

Then it was Ally and Ellie's birthday. Ally is now all into Romance and Ellie is into Money I believe. Curtis has had a horrible influence on the both of them.

Then it was wedding time. Mom says I have to show you the wedding album. I am so thrilled!!! (please note the sarcasm) Here are the girls all fancied up.

Curtis hired some landscapers to get the yard all done up. (editor: I have never had a wedding quite like this before as I rarely bother with landscaping so please ignore the following pictures as you may find them boring)Here's the wedding place.And the Party section.

Curtis invited a "few" friends over.

An unexpected guest was Mr. Wolf. And no, I didn't invite him! Though that wouldn't have been a bad idea...Here's Curtis at the arch. I kind of hoped Mom wouldn't show up.No such luck. Mom looked really good though.Curtis, acting like a big head winked at the guests suggestively when he saw Mom. I averted my eyes. He is so pathetic.Ring exchange...more ring exchange.And Mom became Mrs. Fancey. Yup, Curtis' last name is Fancey! Typical.Yes, we understand! They kissed alright!In case you didn't notice, Curtis changed back into his housecoat partway through the party. Then they were off on their honeymoon.

Nobody understands why I hate Curtis so much. Well here's the reason...

He got Mom pregnant!!! He ruined all the chances of me ever being happy again. Oh, Mom's ecstatic of course, Curtis is proud. Like knocking Mom up is an accomplishment. Even Ally is pumped, considering she hates babies.

I can't wait for College...

ANDREW

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This is extremely scary. Perhaps Mrs. Crumplebottom wants to adopt Andrew. I don't suppose he would mind...

And that's the end of week 1. There will be some extra goodies coming up soon...

Marchetta: A Simple Start

2007-03-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

Perhaps my shortest update ever! I must say that teens living by themself are rather boring. Here's Tanzie.

Told from Tanzie's point of view for 7 days.

Yep, Tanzie here. I have about 5 minutes to spare so here goes...I moved here with my older sister Ava, and our Pomeranian Minnie. Mom left when I was born. No idea why. Dad died last year. So, here we are. Well, here I am. Ava passed away nearly the minute we got here. I was scared. I heard that Venues make a lot of money, so I started my own business. At first it only consisted of a poker table, but I have expanded it considerably.I was kind of lonely, so I got myself a boyfriend. Ricky is sweet and all, but I don't think he is "the one".I need to catch a view ZZzz before school tomorrow. Ava thinks it is funny to wake me up at all hours. I even wet myself once...

Gotta dash,
Tanzie Marchetta

ODD PICS Poor Sara. She has no idea why everyone is aiming for her chest and butt during the water balloon fight...

Bad day for the grass inside the Marchetta house!

And a little thing I noticed... see how Ava is wearing her everyday clothes.

Well now she is wearing her outerwear! Who knew ghosts could change outfits!

I guarantee the next post will be a lot longer. You might as well appreciate the briefness of the last couple entries, that won't last long!

The Dinsmores: Pulling it Together

2007-03-28T13:12:00.000-07:00

Meet the Dinsmores! So far they are my favorite family in Illyria, the Walshes are close behind but you will have to read about them later...

Told from Colline's point of view for 7 days: Good day! I suppose you are here to listen to my story. Well, here goes. I moved here with my daughter Sara and grandson Will. Sara had a cushiony life. Her father spoiled her to much I say, but he never listened to me. Now that the fortunes all gone to waste... anyway...Sara is a pretty attentive mother. This greatly suprised me. She always seemed to have only fluff between her ears.

She even got a job. Nothing too dignified. But she has been working hard.She even got fit. I am not sure if this was more for the job or the men... Sara is very beautiful. This will be her downfall no doubt. She is just as beautiful as that Ava girl who moved in next door. (editor: Can anyone help but scream "America's Next Top Model" after seeing this pic?)Will was a good boy. Grew up with little fuss.

That horrible Tanzie girl showed up. I refuse to let my grandson mix with riff raff like that girl!I have been keeping busy as well. Sara says I am too old for love. Sandy doesn't think so! *smirk*Sara says I am setting a horrible example for Will. Bogus. She pretends like she is running this household. I only bring her around at night though so Sara will keep her hair on.I try to do normal "grandmotherly" things with Will, like Sara suggested. Poor boy. If Sara is so afraid of him following my footsteps she really should buy him some new pants.

Well, that's all for now I suppose.

Note from me: Sara impressed me. She is a romance sim, but she managed to get to level 5 of the athletic career and recieve her punching bag by the end of the week. No romance for her yet. I am quite proud. She is currently my favorite sim. (as you can see I definately play favorites in Sims. I plan on finding her a very hot husband next week).

Colline Dinsmore

ODD PICS OUT there are a lot this round!!Marisa heard that Sara threatened to steal the "prettiest sim" award from her (*snort* can't help but throw in a jab about Marisa's nose!). She checked it out, and turns out the rumor was true! Marisa, Marisa, you need some anger management classes!

Sara forgave her. She took pity on the fact that Marisa will NEVER find true love in Illyria (this is due to the fact that she passed her horrid nose on to 2 children in Prosperity Hills)Hmmm, Andrew Walsh is checking to make sure no one noticed him stalking Tanzie...Some one's not shy!!

I love the this pic. If the picture was busy you would notice the bartender is staring adoringly at Mr. Slob and ignoring Mr. Big.

Finally, the best pic this round.

Yes, Sheldon you should feel guilty about what you are thinking about right now!

Harper: Bad Beginnings...

2007-03-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

Here's another update for you guys. It is short (yeah), which is unusual but this week was all about me keeping the family alive. Lets just say, 1 teen + school + work + a lot of jello = a struggle for survival. Anyhoo, here it is:

Told from Matt's point of view for 7 days.
Hey, Matt here. I don't really want to talk but... I just have the feeling that I HAVE to. (note from the editor: I have ways of communicating with my sims *evil laughter*)Anyway, I moved here with my mum. Dad doesn't know where we went. Mum had to disguise herself and smuggle me away. We have been on the run for a while. Mum never told me why we had to leave. Dad was a beast, horrible temper, but there wasn't much else wrong with him. Mum thought we would be safe here. She was wrong. She died right when we got here.I planted some flowers for her. I think she would have like that. I was kind of pissed off at her though. How dare she leave me.Movers dumped some stuff here. Mum and me never owned any furniture. I don't know where it came from but as if I was gonna tell them that.That Benjamen fellow is BORING. I was lonely though so I put up with his chess playing, concert chatting about self.Oh yeah, get this. An old hag appeared one day and started telling me that my love life was suffering and she could fix it. Oh yeah, it's suffering all right! I have no friends at school (which I currently have a D- in). I only show up because if I don't go I will lose my job. With no friends how could I get a girlfriend??? All the girls are scared of me. Say I am abusive or something. They would be angry too if they were in my shoes.

Anyway, I told the cow that I would call the police if she didn't leave. She laughed and said that the police would never help me again.What a crackpot. I just did the ritual, eating jello (which I live off of and hate) and went to bed.And a burglar came! That stinkin $&@# bag took my TV! I called the police but no one came (note form the editor: dead serious it sucked!). It doesn't help that Mum has started floating around. She does tidy up though. I don't think she can resist. The smell of my place must drive her mad.She seemed pretty mad anyway.

Basically I am too scared to sleep at night. Pathetic, eh? So I am trying to catch up on my homework. Nothing better to do around this hell-hole.

MATT HARPER

Dinsmores are up next.

Stanhope: Starting Over

2007-03-26T13:37:00.000-07:00

Nobody knows why Illyria was opened. A brand new neighborhood! Direct access to Downtown, Bluewater Village, and even a University. There was a Private School and a Public School and loads of cheap land. No one questioned where you were from or why you had left.

The first family to arrive in Illyria was an old man, his daughter and his grandson. Oh and the family dog. Tragedy struck fast...

Told from Wesley's point of view for 7 days.

Hihi! My name is Wesley and I am 10 years old. But when me, grandaddy, mommy and Lucie moved here I was only 3 years old! I don't remember mommy much.
She went to heaven the same day we moved here. Grandaddy doesn't like to talk about it.

I saw the Grim Reaper! He is very scary. I still have nightmares about him. He came when mommy died.

Lucie is a good doggy. I love her lots. Grandaddy says she is a nuisance but he pets her a lot. Lucie works hard and brings home money for us.

It snowed the second day we were here! It was Spring. I was exited but Grandaddy was angry. Our house was small and had bad heating. It was cold.

Grandaddy hates weather. He says when he was young there was no weather rubbish.He likes the fireflies though. They are pretty.Grandaddy taught me how to talk and walk before I grew up into a big boy. I am very tall and smart now that I am older.

I don't understand why Grandaddy hates weather so much. I love the rain. Puddles are fun.After I grew up Grandaddy said that he was lonely and needed a wife. Brandi was very nice. Her and Grandaddy liked to gang up on me though when we had a water balloon fight. I like her a lot, but Grandaddy said she wasn't pretty or rich enough.Grandaddy hired a mean old nanny for me and went downtown "wife hunting". He said he saw a vampire! I wish I had come.There he met Margaret. Margaret is young and very pretty. Grandaddy asked her to move in with us. She hates it here. I heard her say it. She had to fix the shower in her dress. I think that she should buy something else. It is not the houses fault she wears stuff like that when she fixes the shower. One night we had a burglar. She got a way with the TV and the stove. Grandaddy yelled at Lucie cuz she didn't do anything. I think Lucie was just scared like me.Margaret wants to leave! She was talking on the phone with her friend. I remember what she said:

Margaret: Yes Tiffany I know! I thought he was rich. You know the old single men usually are. It turns out I am living on the grass! I would leave this instant if I could. Yeah. He has an ugly brat too that I have to care for. It his grandson or some other rubbish. You know if it wasn't for the baby on the way I would be long gone by now...Grandaddy didn't believe me. He says that Margaret and him love each other a lot. They are married now. He spanked me when I kept arguing. He said I should never talk about Margaret like that.I am sad. I wish mommy was still here. At least I still have Lucie.Margaret screamed something awful when the baby was born. Grandaddy hasn't got home yet to see him. He was working. I am not allowed to see him. Margaret doesn't want me to. He is a boy named Robert. I really hope he likes me more than his mommy does.

Wesley Stanhope

ODD PIC OUT

Originally I planned on having Smith marry Ivy. Unfortunately he didn't meet her til after Margaret was pregnant. Sorry about the lack of pictures of Robert and the poor quality of some of the pics. I am still fooling around with them.

The Beginning

2007-03-25T19:41:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. Yes I am back to blogger again! My freewebs site only lets me post a certain number of pages so it will just be my host site. I will post info on new updates and randomness over there and here I will have the actual info on my new prosperity challenge, which takes place in Illyria. Prosperity Hills is currently dormant due to losing a week of playing time because of a computer crash. So, the new families:

First on the play list is the Stanhope family. (I created the pets separately cuz it wasn't loaded on my old computer where I made the families. I then merged the pets into the houses. Hope this didn't break any rules!)

Here we have: toddler boy named Wesley, placeholder girl named Rhea and elder boy named Smith.

They also have a female dog named Lucie.

Next up is the Harper family.

Meet Jamie (placeholder in gorilla suit, interesting ghost purposes) and Matt, a teenage boy.

Here are the Marchettas

On the left is Ava, another placeholder, and her younger sister Tanzie, a gorgeous teen.
Here is their little Pomeranian, Minnie. Courtesy of Simsquirts!

The Dinsmores are next.

The toddler is named Will, the adult is Sara (not a placeholder!!) and the elder is Colline.

No pets.

Here is the large Walsh family.

OK, the adult lady is named Caroline. The teenage boy is Andrew, the twin kid girls are Ellie and Ally (not sure which is which) and the toddler is Lyra.And their snobby cat, Dolly.

Yeah so that's them and I hope to have the Stanhope's week 1 up soon.

Queenofsimtopia