[This is a long update, I aplogize in advance.]
Fyve: Week 32The week has all kinds of celebrations! First, my Patrick is recognized by the Twinbrook City Council for his excellent work as a Stylist and is awarded the Key to the City by the mayor herself. I'm so proud of my man, he has put in so many hours, long days and even some evenings, re-educating the citizens of Twinbrook on fashion faux pas, and what actually qualifies as a coordinating outfit.
I guess the overalls guy got missed somehow, or he's a recent transplant from Riverview. Patrick will get to him soon enough.
Patrick spends the evening celebrating his new trophy with all of us as a family and tops the night off jamming with his band into the wee hours of the night, after we family members have all gone home to bed.
Patrick spends so many nights out with the band that I don't even wake up anymore when he comes home to bed. Sleep is wonderful!
The next day is my little man's birthday, I can't believe he'll be going to school tomorrow! Grandma Therie gets Sciks up and ready for his big day, starting with some snuggles and giggles.
[This picture is mostly to show off the awesomeness that is Sim genetics and generation Sciks. He has Wunn's purple eyes! Sciks is the first offspring to gets those eyes. I'm super happy!]
I organize another pool party because they are awesome and who doesn't like a little splashing in the water after cake? I bring my precious, growing-up-way-too-fast handsome little man over to blow out the candles on his cake.
Awww, look at him all sweet and ... little. *Sigh* I guess I don't actually want him to stay a toddler forever, but just one more day?
Sciks eats his cake with Dad and Grandpa Wunn. All the extended family and a few friends made it out for the big day, my pool parties are always a big hit with every age group!
After cake, he tries out the child friendly activities the adults have been enjoying at each party since I upgraded the pool. First the pirate ship:
And then the hopscotch court. This one wasn't as much fun for him until he got the hang of the game, but he had to lose to a few elders first!
Then, making his birthday absolutely perfect, his dad comes home with us (instead of playing with his band) and reads him a bedtime story, although I'm sure the choice of "story" was Patrick's.
The next morning, before getting ready for his first day of school, Sciks is sent into Grandpa Wunn's walk-in closet for the traditional outfit and hairstyle changes. His favorite colour is Spice Brown (in case you couldn't tell by the colour of his room).
Then, he's out the door at a run heading for the bus that will introduce him to the joys and trials of learning and friendships. The gnomes gather to wave him off on his new grand adventure.
Patrick and I decide to have dessert after breakfast today. In our defense, someone has to try out the way-up-off-the-ground new toy we bought for our child, it's considered good parenting to make sure all toys are safe before you give them to your kids.
Grandpa Wunn spends the day in the past and comes back with a crazy new outfit and hairstyle. It works well for fishing.
Then, it's my Patrick's elder birthday. He managed to escape the mid-life crisis that plagued me when I became an adult so we'll see if his age catches up to him now.
He's still hot in my opinion, and it's the only opinion that matters to him. (He tells me so just before we celebrate his birthday just the two of us.)
Outside, a celebration of a different sort is about to begin. At age 94, Uncle Franklin meets the Grim.
R.I.P. Franklin Sunburst, age 94Son, Grandson, Uncle, Friend, Father, and Fiance
He leaves behind his mother, niece, extended family, fiancee Sandi, and 5 sons: Marty, Jarod, Lenny, Mitchell, and Nikolas (sadly, no grandchildren)
He joins in the afterlife his father Wilbur, and grandparents
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Sciks enjoys his new tree house and even has a sleepover by himself in there one night.
Possibly stirred by the recently activity of the Grim, my dad Ernesto comes out for some fun on the trampoline, he's just glowing white tonight.
[I've kept his urn around in response to Chronic's comment regarding Ernesto's red glow at the time of his death, it made me wonder if he would glow red as a ghost. Well, not tonight.]
The family welcomes a new nooboo gnome. Nooboo Eins would like to introduce Nooboo Zwei, he likes to chew on his toes.
Meanwhile, the other gnomes have gathered by the garden. [I can't remember his name it's been too long since I took this picture.] Elder gnome whatshisname is giving a late night lesson on cane golf. Some of the other elder gnomes seem interested at the new function of their canes while others seem to be napping on their feet.
[All but 1 or 2 of my adult gnomes aged up to elder in 2 days, see there's one adult gnome in the picture. I guess when you have 9 gnomes in inventory when you install Generations, they're all the same "age".]
Sciks gets home from his after school ballet class and shows of his new (only) move to Lola. He looks a little worried that's it's not as impressive as he thinks; he says Lola just walked away instead of getting excited about this new skill of his.
Then, he heads off to do his homework in the solitude of the playhouse. He says he likes the quiet.
Tonight, Uncle Franklin comes out to see if the perks of being a ghost really are all they're cracked up to be. I think he likes the peace and quiet of the night more than anything, and not having to share the TV remote.
Saturday morning is a flurry of activity as everyone gets ready for a trip to China.
Up Next: Sunburst 7 in China.
