Growing family

Abraham was at work - of course - when Nicole went into labor and gave birth - to twins! The older boy (on the floor) was named Benjamin, and the younger Barnabas.


Is Nicole wondering what effect her career will have on her children's lives? Is she enjoying watching them sleep? Is she fretting about paying the nanny? Who can tell with a sim...


The same day her brothers were born, Bethia grew up. Here she is on the phone with her best friend, Aidan Beauregard. That face is just wrong in so many ways...


I guess you don't have to be an elder to be a little old lady. Right, Bethia? Let me emphasize that this is the outfit she grew up into, not something I chose for her. In a funny way, it seems to suit her.


Oh. My. Goodness.


Aaaagh!


It seems that eye gives him the power to punch through walls, as well. Beware of Barnabas, the SuperToddler!


Nicole seems happily oblivious to her sons elephant ears. I bet kids at school will call him Dumbo.


Benjamin as a child. Those ears somehow look much worse on him than on his dad. Is it because of the contrast, given that the top half of his face looks so normal? Between the nose, the ears and the chin/mouth area... Not a pretty sight.


Barnabas looks almost cute! Well, except for the uni-eye, and the jaw/mouth/chin that all the kids got. But he doesn't have the nose, unlike his siblings, and for the rest it seems to be a choice between ears (Benjamin) eyebrows (Bethia) or eye (Barnabas).


By now both Abe and Nicole had their panels completely clogged up with wants to get all three kids into private school, so they invited the headmaster over. He doesn't seem at all freaked out by this family. Maybe he's just happy to have his first students apply.


Abe and his sons. There's no denying the family resemblance, that's for sure. No DNA tests will ever be needed here!


It seems the topic scared Abraham so much, he moved his chair away from the table. Poor guy, better get used to it - they'll be teens before you know it! (Actually, I moved the chair to take the previous pic, and forgot to put it back. I just thought this looked too funny to resist.)

Permaplat and private school

Little Veronica grew up from a toddler to a child. She definitely has her father's jaw, that one. Aside from that, she's not bad looking - I guess I'll have to work harder on the ugliness!


Knowledge sims that they are, Miranda and Aidan immediately want to get their daughter into private school, and despite not having much of a house to show the headmaster, they succeed. Well, with his table manners, maybe he can't be too picky.


Miranda brings home a friend from school (Yay, we have townies!) only to be greeted by her mom walking around in her underwear. Way to make an impression, Miranda. That boy will never forget you. And do I need to ask why you were in your undies in the middle of the afternoon?


Aidan and Miranda both become Mad Scientists on the same day, making them permaplat. Miranda chose to stay in that career - working nights means she can be home with the kids all day - while Aidan started career-hopping to get rewards to train Veronica on.


Let's welcome baby sister to the family! Sorry, Aidan, looks like there will be no little boy named Walter - two kids will have to be enough. To my embarrassment, I can't remember this child's name, and I don't seem to have written it down anywhere... In my defense, it's been a while since I played her birth; I just haven't had time to blog it.


Potential future son-in-law? That is an impressive nose.


It does seem that Aidan is already scouting out prospects for his little girls. Shouldn't you let them get just a little bit older before you promise them off, huh Daddy?