Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Round 12: Barthalet Family

Last week in the Barthalet household all we did was celebrate birthdays, well let me just say that will never happen again! I have several birthdays to report, but promise to add at least a few other tid bits from the families daily life. To recap the previous week, Olivia transitioned to a child, Claire was born became a toddler and then a child, cheesecake twins Audry and Abram were born and became toddlers, Fiona became a teen, and we closed with Sophia expecting baby # 6!

With Fiona's help with learning his skills, the family cat Bosco reaches TOC one day before he becomes an elder (one down, five to go to reach Fiona's LTW of having 6 pets reach TOC).
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Now he can retire!
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Our first birthday of the round came early in the week.
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Olivia transitions to a teen.
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Olivia Barthalet
Pleaseure - LTW - Become Celeb Chef
Scorpio - 10 neat, 7 outgoing, 9 active, 3 serious, 1 grouchy
Happy Birthday Olivia!
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At this point, I am starting to get the feeling that Sophia is tired of having children the natural way, though she is a rare sim that I want to get an IW for. That means after this little bun in the oven, she will need four more to reach her goal. Maybe adoption is in order? Though not at the moment...this one is on the way!
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Welcome Madaline Barthalet!
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And while mom was busy having Madaline, dad was busy helping the twins Audry and Abram learn the rest of their skills before it was time for them to become children.
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Big sisters Fiona and Olivia also pitched in to help once in a while.
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Though Olivia got a break from her siblings after finding a job in the cullinary field flipping burgers.
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With a little break from being pregnant, and all of the helpers she had at home between Joseph, Fiona, and Olivia, Sophia finally found time for herself and decided to spend it at her mother's store.
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It had been a while since the store had anyone able to run it, so business was slow at first.
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But Sophia found her niche and was back making sales in no time.
(**hey everyone...it's Jods from the TS2/prosperity yahoo group's sim self. Thanks for the business girl!***)
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And before long, customers were lining up like they used to. It was a good oportunity for Sophia to get back out into the world. She had spent so much time raising her family that she had neglected herself. The memories of her mother were strong at the store and Sophia loved every minute she spent there.
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Back at the house it is time for the twins and Madaline's birthday transitions, and with so much going on in the house there was no time to throw a party together...honestly, their birthdays sorta snuck up on me!
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First it's Audry's turn...
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Happy Birthday Audry!
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Next it's Abram's turn...
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Happy Birthday Abram!
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Finally it is Madaline's turn, she gets a cake (so I can grow her up).
Happy Birthday Madaline!
(**note: this is not her transition shot, but a pic of her post makeover**)
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Now that he kids are starting to grow up (and the family has decided that Madaline will be the last baby...they do plan to adopt to reach the IW of 10 kids, but will only adopt children in the future) Sophia and Joseph decide it was time for them to try to get the older kids into private school.
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So they invite the ugly slob of a headmater Blair Mccarthy.
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Tour Points: 46, Food Points: 7, Schmooze Points: 43, Total Points: 96
After dinner and a quick tour of the house Fiona, Olivia, Claire, Audry, and Abram were officially private school students.
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With the house cramped, and the week getting closer to the end, Fiona and Olivia decide to head off to Uni.
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See you at Academie Le Bloom girls!
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Before we end the week, there are a couple more things I want to tell you about. First, the family adopted their first child.
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Welcome to the family Michael!
(**Michael is a sim self of one of my real life little borthers**)
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His first stop was to give a hug to his new mom.
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Then he got to meet his brother and sisters.
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Just one more birthday to round out the week.
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Happy Birthday Claire! But beforeI give you her stats, there is something you need to see...
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Rose Island officially has it's first Grilled Cheese Sim!
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Claire Barthalet
Grilled Cheese - LTW - Eat 200 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Capricorn - 10 neat, 7 outgoing, 1 lazy, 7 playful, 0 grouchy

Accomplishments this round: Fiona gets 1 of 6 pets to TOC, Bosco becomes an elder, Olivia is a teen gets cullinary TOC, Madaline is born and becomes a toddler, Comm. Lot "Natasha's" is level 7, Audry and Abram become children, kids get into private school, Micheal adopted, Claire becomes a teen and the first Grilled Cheese sim.

Ongoing Point Total: 101

5 comments:

Roo said...

Whew 1 down 5 to go... good luck with that one.
Ah you beat me to the grilled cheese! I'm so excited to watch her grow... oh up, yes grow up.. *giggle* ya know this girl is gonna be chunky! its the cheeeeeeese!! LOL
Michael is a cutie!

Just Moi said...

Wow that sure is a full house, Olivia is a pretty teen

Ziese52 said...

Grilled Cheese, Grilled Cheese, I must have Grilled Cheese! Nice update. I liked the part about the business and how she felt running it.

Anonymous said...

Man, I thought you were only going for 6. Good luck with 10!
Have fun at Uni girls!
Hey, Michael is a cutie!
Have fun with the Grilled Cheese, I have a GC sim and she's always pretty happy, even if she never seems to eat as many sandwiches as I think she has!

Twoyys4me said...

yay a Grilled Cheese Sim- they are always fun...:)