Mistura Mishmash Legacy: 11.86: Not All Super Parents Wear Capes (26 Apr '24)

[Rhoxi]

Going for that candy jar, alright! Now if only those specters would cooperate!!

You're spoiled for heirs, though. Gotta loves those pointy ears. I appreciate all the testing you're doing with the infant milestones - anything to give toddlers a boost to get those skills in time. Be sure to let us know your conclusions on how it works.

[oshizu]

Aww, the kids are all so cute!!!  I love how you catered Izar's hairstyle to showing off her pointy ears  ;=)
Grandpa Prince coming for a visit was delightful!  He did such an incredible job getting this challenge started and it's so nice to see him as a proud Grandpa just enjoying time with the little ones, and I'm not saying he has a favorite grandchild, but he does and it's Maite.  Maybe she can just move in with grandpa when Izar is getting ready to head off to do heiress things?
Loved the zoomed out shot of the house with the tree house.  Again, you did such an incredible job on that build!!

Haha, you know me so well! I thought, "Why have pointy ears if she can't flaunt them?"
I thought Prince might get annoying during his stayover but he was great with the kids and, by coincidence, only had to leave for work one day.
The oldest Andoni is very chill and Izar was getting all the attention as the infant, so I guess Maite was seeking out Grandpa for attention?
Shocking that she likes him more than Papa Aritiz, though. Haha.
The reason I shared another shot of the house was because I noticed there was smoke coming out of the chimney while the water wheel turned.
Both unnoticeable in a screenshot, haha.

Going for that candy jar, alright! Now if only those specters would cooperate!!

You're spoiled for heirs, though. Gotta loves those pointy ears. I appreciate all the testing you're doing with the infant milestones - anything to give toddlers a boost to get those skills in time. Be sure to let us know your conclusions on how it works.

Haha, yes, violet eyes + pointy ears= no brainer.
I'm not sure why I didn't think to test the infant milestones using Lumpinou's milestones mod (which lets one add/remove milestones at will).
When I load my save again, I'll try a different family to see how many Gross Motor and Social milestones an infant needs to age up with L2 skills.

But now, I'm busy with a new game: Sun Haven.
It's a fantasy farming sim and you know how I love my farming sims!

[GlazeyLady]

Wow! I'm finally caught up!
So I binge-read pretty much Carlos' whole life so far, and I have to say you've done a great job with his Gen 2 requirements. He and Artiz are so great together! They are both very attractive, so of course their kids are so adorable. Don't you love it when you think you know what you're going to do next, and then the game gives you something better? Izar is such a perfect mix of the things you like in your heirs! I can't wait to see what her requirements will be. 😊

[Rhoxi]

But now, I'm busy with a new game: Sun Haven.
It's a fantasy farming sim and you know how I love my farming sims!

What impeccable timing! I've been wanting to play another farming sim lately (the only one I've played is Stardew Valley). I've been making myself hold off on Coral Island because I want to play it when it's finished. So I looked up Sun Haven, and some of the reviews mentioned Roots of Pacha. So now I'm giving that a try! We'll have to compare notes, hehe.

[oshizu]

Wow! I'm finally caught up!
So I binge-read pretty much Carlos' whole life so far, and I have to say you've done a great job with his Gen 2 requirements. He and Artiz are so great together! They are both very attractive, so of course their kids are so adorable. Don't you love it when you think you know what you're going to do next, and then the game gives you something better? Izar is such a perfect mix of the things you like in your heirs! I can't wait to see what her requirements will be. 😊

Carlos's heir requirements weren't that demanding in comparison with the hoops Prince jumped through, so I added Off-the-Grid to make it a little harder.
Raising twin infants followed by a single infant was much worse than living Off-the-Grid, lol. How did you survive two sets of infant triplets in your Big Dream Dynasty?
The ideal mix for Izar would be to inherit Aritz's looks with Carlos's violet eyes and pointy ears (she already has Carlos's part).
Izar's generation will not be too crazy. *winks

What impeccable timing! I've been wanting to play another farming sim lately (the only one I've played is Stardew Valley). I've been making myself hold off on Coral Island because I want to play it when it's finished. So I looked up Sun Haven, and some of the reviews mentioned Roots of Pacha. So now I'm giving that a try! We'll have to compare notes, hehe.

When Roots of Pacha was still pre-Early Access, I watched SharkyGames (he's a highly popular Stardew Valley Youtuber) play Roots of Pacha with the devs.
Recently, Sharky announced that Roots of Pacha has been pulled off Steam due to a dispute between the devs and the publisher.
It's okay. I'd rather be an Elf Baker than a Neanderthal. The characters have an anime-type style, which suits me just fine.
Oh yeah, all the female characters have huge racks, lol.

So, yes, Sun Haven is making me sleep-deprived. I'm loving it!
Let me know how you like Roots of Pacha! Did I mention that Sun Haven is currently featured in Steam's Summer Sale for $17.49?

[oshizu]

2.15: Slow Living in Glimmerbrook


Sunday, Week 15 (3rd week of spring)
Carlos: Aritz and I are just one promotion away from maxing our careers.
The twins Andoni and Maite maxed their toddler skills last week and are waiting on Izar to age up.
And Izar, our youngest child and next heir, aged up to a toddler Friday evening.
From left to right, Andoni in Aritz's arms, Izar in the center, and Maite in my arms.


Aritz waits until Izar wakes up then helps her learn her skills.
Every morning, I renew my appreciation for this wonderful life with alluring Aritz!


I continue to follow Heart Foam's instructions in hopes of getting a Paranormal Candy Jar.
All my efforts have been in vain so far.
It seems like a good time to wave the white flag.


Izar maxed all her toddler skills by around 10 am.
We'd been planning to age up our toddlers together tomorrow, which is Andoni and Maite's birthday.
In our excitement, though, we forget all about that and age them up immediately.
Oops!?



Monday
It's snowing today on the kids' first day of school. Aritz and I are definitely not fans of cold weather!

Our Watcher hasn't been around much lately, if you've noticed, thanks to some Elven Baker in Sun Haven.
She did finally get around to renovating our post-toddler house.
Previously, you could barely glimpse our sunroom, peeking out behind the tower.
We've extended the sunroom  to the right to enlarge the kitchen and squeeze in Izar's bedroom and a half bathroom.
Above Izar's bedroom perches a ladder-accessible bedroom shared by the twins Andoni & Maite.


Aritz earned his final promotion to Celebrity Chef last night.
He loves his job and he especially loves his new hours from noon to 6 pm.
The only problem is that he works from Friday to Monday, ruling out weekend activities as a family.
There must be other ways Aritz can enjoy professional satisfaction from his cooking.


The kids are still C students, but they'll bring home B's tomorrow for sure!
Aritz and I checked our family dynamics today and they're not too surprising.
If you recall, I gave birth to the twins Andoni and Maite.  Andoni and I enjoy a Supportive relationship.
Our difficult middle child, Maite somehow talked me into a Permissive relationship.
On the other hand, Airtz gave birth to Izar and they enjoy a Supportive relationship.

Surprisingly, I have no Family Dynamic with Izar whereas Aritz has no Family Dynamic with Andoni or Maite.
I guess it takes time to cultivate a close-knit family?



Tuesday
This morning, I receive my Level 10 promotion as a Floral Designer!
My only requirement left is to live off-the-grid in Glimmerbrook until my adult birthday. Easy!
This is our new sunroom, which is the largest room in our house.
Despite Glimmerbrook's gloomy weather, it's the family's favorite space.


Aritz: Yesterday, we visited my former roomies in Strangerville.
When Magdalene Moonstrider and Willow Birch married, Willow took on Mag's family name of Moonstrider.
Anyway, we visited them and aged up their twin toddlers while we were there.

Today, Carlos and I visit the home of Marlon & Cher Pries in Copperdale.
Their son Marcel married my other former StrangerVille roomie, Alycia Fyres.
Marcel and Alycia, both redheads, have redheaded toddler twins.


We age up the Pries twins in hope they'll become friends with our kids.
That's art-loving Titus on the left and active Margaret on the right.

You know, I rather like having the time to go around with Carlos!
Maybe I will step down as Celebrity Chef and find a new hobby!


From Copperdale, our family leaves for our favorite park in Oasis Springs.
The kids do their homework, play on the Jungle Gym, and work on scout badges.
Since Izar's a geek, she declares she wants to complete a few collections.
It's never too early to get started!



Wednesday
Carlos: Do you think it's too early to start knitting newborn onesies for our future grandkids, Aritz?
Aritz: It's smart of you to make them now so they'll be ready before Izar moves out.
Carlos: I wonder if we'll live long enough to hold our grandkids.  Papa Prince got to drink a Potion of Youth, y'know?
Aritz: Anyway, when Izar has a child, you and I shall both go stay over to help!



Thursday
Maite: It's so unfair! Why do you and I have to do school projects before school, but not Izar?
Andoni: You know how you and me finally brought home a B grade yesterday?
Maite: Yeah, so?
Andoni: Izari earned a B on Tuesday and brought home an A grade yesterday.
I can't figure it out. Why are her grades so much better than ours? We do everything together!


Aritz: Since I'm a Bookworm, I decide to join the Fighting Words Agency as a freelance writer.
It won't pay as much as my former Celebrity Chef position, but I can spend more time with my family.
First, I write an article and some marketing copy to build my Writing skill, then I write a Children's book.
Eh, I quit the Fighting Words Agency, so I can write whatever I feel like writing. Perhaps cookbooks?


Andoni: Wow, Grandpa Prince lives in a cool place! And it's so warm in his town!
Maite: Why are we here, anyway?
Carlos: Aritz and I thought you might enjoy watching the TV Season Premiere at Grandpa's place.
Izar: TV? Is that the big black thing over the fireplace? Can we have one at our home, too?
Aritz: Um, no, Izar. We are living off-the-grid which means no electricity-powered anything.
Andoni: Just swings, books, monkey bars, and off-the-grid typewriters. Ugh!



Friday
Izar: For today's Spring Solstice holiday, we kids make a resolution to complete an aspiration milestone.
But we can't become Rambunctious Scamps because we can't play Keyboard Commander on our typewriters.
StrangerVille really intrigued me when we visited the Moonstriders' home on Monday.
So I ask Papa Aritz if we can go to StrangerVille's library to play Keyboard Commander.


Next, we go to Magnolia Blossom Park to practice riding bicycles.
Papa Carlos and I can't figure out how I can get help learning to ride my bicycle.
Andoni and Maite have already become Playtime Captains and I still can't get help learning!
Ooooh, I see! The bike needs to be in my inventory when I ask for help!


Carlos: Thanks to help from me and Aritz, Izar's the only one who's learned to ride a bike so far.
Back home, Andoni plays Space Explorer at the Treehouse while Izar sleeps in the enclosure.
And Maite learns to ride a bike all by herself! Go, Maite!



Saturday
Carlos: Izar and Maite learned to ride bikes yesterday, but Andoni went fishing instead.
He's been feeling rather left behind, though, so he's been practicing all morning.
Here he is doing a celebratory wheelie at the moment he learns to ride a bike! Yay!


My floral arrangements have been selling as fast as I can craft them!
When shipping my latest creation at the mailbox, I decide to check our bills.
We're generating surplus power and water?  Time to start auto-selling them!


Izar: Our slumber party's started!  Papa invited the Pries twins, Moonstrider twins, and our cousin Raymond Flora.
I really want to exchange friendship bracelets with Titus Pries, but I have to choose my dad.
Lame, right? (No offense, Papa!)


Margaret Pries: Why are they making such a big deal about having a stereo and TV for this slumber party?
Titus: The whole family's living off the grid, which means they're not connected to public utilities.
Margaret: But why would they choose to live without electrical power and on-demand water?
Titus: Both fathers are really into slow living, I guess. It must be a peaceful, quiet life.
Margaret: Wow, no TV and no computers? I bet the kids can't wait to move outta here!


Izar (puffy, blue jacket): I'm telling 3 stories from my sleeping bag, each one to that cutie Titus.
Look! I even set up a sleeping bag on either side of me for Titus, but he's playing hard to get!
That girl walking behind me is Theresa Moonstrider from StrangerVille.
Both her parents are spellcasters so I bet Theresa and her twin Aiden are casters, too.


Izar: I end up sleeping by myself next to the chess tables, while Titus sleeps in the Treehouse. Oh well!
Our sleepover concludes as a gold-medal Slumber Party.
Andoni and I earn the Practiced Host trait and receive five levels in Charisma.
That makes Andoni L7 Charisma while I'm L6 Charisma.




Progress: End of Week 15

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Residence: Rock Ridge Canyon (Glimmerbrook)

Carlos Mistura (Gen2 heir) - YA (10 days to Adult)
Required traits: Bookworm, Socially Awkward, Loner (+Creative, Family Oriented)
Spouse: Aritz (Garcia); Children: Andoni & Maite; Izar
Remaining tasks
🌺Career: Gardener/Floral Designer 10/10
*Move to Glimmerbook as YA and live off-the-grid until Adult

Aritz (Gen2 spouse) - YA (10 days to adult)
Traits: Good, Foodie, Bookworm (+Family Oriented, Perfectionist, Creative)
Career: Culinary/Chef 10/10

Andoni (Gen3 spare) - Child (8 days to Teen)
Trait: Calm, Charmer; Good
Toddler quirks: Loves Books, Hates Being Carried
Toddler milestones: Cognitive/3, Motor/5, Social/2 (Firsts/2)

Maite (Gen3 spare) - Child (8 days to Teen)
Traits:  Cautious, Independent, Vegetarian
Toddler quirks: Messy Eater, Good Appetite
Toddler milestones: Cognitive/5, Motor/5, Social/3 (Firsts/1)

Izar (Gen3 heir) - Child (8 days to Teen)
Trait:  Sensitive, Angelic; Geek
Toddler quirks: Hates Bedtime, Light Sleeper
Toddler milestones: Cognitive/4, Motor/5, Social/2 (Firsts/1)
Collections: Metals 2/22 plus two other collections

Notes
*The Pries household in this legacy:
  Marcel's parents hail from my previous challenges.
  Cher Berra is the second-born Gen10 child of my Sharebears Legacy.
  Marlon Pries is the Gen11 child of my Power of 10 Dynasty challenge.

*Friendship bracelets: I learned something new from EA Answers today.
  To exchange a friendship bracelet with a non-household member, your sim must be at least good friends with the other sim.
   Poor Izar, having to exchange friendship bracelets with her father instead of Titus. Go make another bracelet, Izar!

[GlazeyLady]

That darn candy jar is sure being elusive! I've never gotten one, but also haven't really tried.
The house addition looks great! I'm glad Aritz is putting family before career.
Titus is a cutie. Surely we'll be seeing more of him!
The friendship bracelet thing is good to know - Rose is about to have her slumber party; she's trying to become BFF with a specific friend before or during the party, and will (hopefully) trade bracelets with her.

Great update!

[Granny Lawlor]

The Friendship Bracelets take forever to wear out and you can't have more than one FB buddy at a time. You can break them on purpose but it makes people sad.
One of my household just aged up to a teen and immediately got sad that he wasn't FB buddies with anyone! Lol

[PeregrineTook]

Wow, Izar is the chosen one...and not just because she's her Watcher's chosen heiress, but because the game likes her better!  They do everything together, yet she gets to an A while the others are at B's, she's the one who learns to ride a bike first...definitely the right choice to bring in the next generation.  Young Titus better get on board so we can bring those lovely Fyres genes into this family  ;=)
But yes, another lovely update all around, and I love the expansion of the home and especially that sun room!!

[oshizu]

That darn candy jar is sure being elusive! I've never gotten one, but also haven't really tried.
The house addition looks great! I'm glad Aritz is putting family before career.
Titus is a cutie. Surely we'll be seeing more of him!
The friendship bracelet thing is good to know - Rose is about to have her slumber party; she's trying to become BFF with a specific friend before or during the party, and will (hopefully) trade bracelets with her.

Great update!

I've gotten that candy jar with a sim playing a Paranormal Investigator as her main gig, but I didn't understand its worth until Heart Foam's explanation.
It was one of the easier house expansions because I wanted to preserve that tower.
Time will tell with Titus. Sims can change so much from childhood to teen!
The Misturas have had two generations of brunettes, though, so we're ready for a change!
Haha, I'm glad we both googled last night about exchanging friendship bracelets with non-household members!

The Friendship Bracelets take forever to wear out and you can't have more than one FB buddy at a time. You can break them on purpose but it makes people sad.
One of my household just aged up to a teen and immediately got sad that he wasn't FB buddies with anyone! Lol

@Granny Lawlor  It's so nice to hear from you!
You're usually such a prolific updater but you've been quite for a considerable time. I was thinking of messaging you to ask after your well-being.
Are you okay? Did you get your keyboard fixed?
Anyway, it's great to hear that one of your sims aged up to teen, because that suggests we might be seeing an update from you soon!
Also, so you tried having a sim break a friendship bracelet on purpose?  Hmmm?

Wow, Izar is the chosen one...and not just because she's her Watcher's chosen heiress, but because the game likes her better!  They do everything together, yet she gets to an A while the others are at B's, she's the one who learns to ride a bike first...definitely the right choice to bring in the next generation.  Young Titus better get on board so we can bring those lovely Fyres genes into this family  ;=)
But yes, another lovely update all around, and I love the expansion of the home and especially that sun room!!

Yes, Izar is the star of the third generation, the coddled youngest child and rising star of the Mishmash Legacy, lol!
Raising three kids concurrently is a bit of a pain, but Izar's made it worthwhile.
Titus Pries is such a special sim!  He's descended from Erwin Pries and the Sharebear founder as well as our beloved Morgan Fyres's grandson.
Hopefully, the Fates will handle his transition from childhood to teendom graciously!

[Granny Lawlor]

@Granny Lawlor  It's so nice to hear from you!
You're usually such a prolific updater but you've been quite for a considerable time. I was thinking of messaging you to ask after your well-being.
Are you okay? Did you get your keyboard fixed?
Anyway, it's great to hear that one of your sims aged up to teen, because that suggests we might be seeing an update from you soon!
Also, so you tried having a sim break a friendship bracelet on purpose?  Hmmm?

All is well in the Lawlor household but the keyboard problem continues. I have a work-around and have just posted a Rivals Dynasty update. 

Re Friendship Bracelets, one of my Sims previously had a buddy and they must have broken the bracelet because my Sim got sad about it. I can't remember the details now because other stuff was going on at the time. It's possible that they were merely sad about it wearing out and falling off...

[Rhoxi]

You received FIVE levels of charisma?? I've done that aspiration before, but I didn't quite realize how big the charisma boost was. Very nice. I struggled with the same bike issue too. Poor Raiya took forever to learn to ride her bike because of that, poor thing. Good call on aging up those Fries twins early - very nice spouse candidates.

[oshizu]

You received FIVE levels of charisma?? I've done that aspiration before, but I didn't quite realize how big the charisma boost was. Very nice. I struggled with the same bike issue too. Poor Raiya took forever to learn to ride her bike because of that, poor thing. Good call on aging up those Fries twins early - very nice spouse candidates.

Yeah, five levels of Charisma is a lot, right?
I haven't paying attention so I can't say that all my Practiced Hosts have received that many Charisma levels.
And I can't say what happens if a child hasn't already maxed their Social skill.
But Andoni went from L2 Charisma to L7 whereas Izar went from L1 Charisma to L6.
And, I don't know if it makes any difference, but they already had the Savant reward trait at the time.

And, yeah, getting a grownup to help learn to ride a bike isn't a very intuitive process.
Their parents would do it for a very short time then run off. It was super annoying.
Still not sure why it works sometimes and not others.

By the way, did you mean the Pries twins (as in StrangerVille's Erwin Pries)? Their mother is Alycia Fyres. 
Haha, confusing, I guess?

[oshizu]

2.16: Camping? No Thanks!


Sunday, Week 16 (1st week of summer)
Carlos: Last week, our next heir Izar maxed all her toddler skills Sunday morning.
As soon as she did, we aged up all three of our toddlers together.
Also, Aritz and I maxed our careers. I'm staying in my career but Aritz quit his beloved Celebrity Chef position.
He next tried working for the Fighting Words Agency as a freelance writer, but he quit that after a single day.

From L to R: Izar (Gen3 heir), Andoni, my husband Aritz & me (Gen2 heir), and Andoni's twin Maite.

 
Andoni and Izar want to become Social Butterflies, so they invite over the Pries and Moonstrider twins.
Maite, our difficult middle child, prefers the company of adults.
While the kids are outdoors, chatting and laughing with friends, Maite finishes her extra credit.


Should I be concerned?
I find Izar and her new BFF Titus Pries hugging autonomously. A little young for that, no?
Apparently, Andoni and Margaret Pries are BFFs, too.
That's fine for now. Who knows who they'll meet later as teens?


Andoni and Izar only need two adult friends to complete Social Butterfly.
So we visit Papa's home in Del Sol Valley.
The kids are already friends with Grandpa Prince from his stayover.
But Andoni and Izar befriend their Grandma Tiva and Auntie Sheila by getting mentored in Logic.


Andoni: Now that we're done with scouts and aspirations, we visit Sulani for the first time.
We hear that Uncle Colby lives in Lani St. Taz, but we come to Ohan'ali Beach.
Izar: What a beautiful place! When I grow up, I want to live somewhere warm!
Andoni: Seriously? When you move out, I hope you'll take me with you, sis!


Andoni: Wow, the fish here are so different than the ones we catch in Oasis Springs.
Izar: Yeah, the geek in me kinda wants to collect ALL the fish, but I don't need to so I won't.
Andoni: Hey, where's Maite?
Izar: She went home by herself earlier. She does that a lot. *shrugs



Monday
Carlos: Admittedly, our simple life isn't for everyone.
In words of the Japan's literary great Kamo no Chomei (1155-1216):
"Birds long for the woods but, if one's not a bird, one does not know why. The joys of solitude are similar."
Many folks might find us odd for choosing to live off the grid in our remote cottage.
Once the kids leave for school, Aritz and I enjoy tranquil hours in the sunroom.


Maite: We're already A students with Responsibility in the range, so why are we still doing school projects?
Andoni: I guess the idea is that we build our Logic skill?
Maite: But working on this project isn't increasing my Logic skill.
Izar: Me neither, but I enjoy doing these school projects!
Maite: Tch, that's because you're a nerd!



Tuesday
Carlos: I love this Prom photo. It reminds me how in love Aritz and I were right from the start!
Oh wow! My legendary knittables now count for the "Complete 10 Excellent Knittables" task.
How great that's finally been fixed!


In case you were wondering, here's a look at our living/kitchen area.
Watcher insists we keep the wizard's tower and water wheel for "flavor."
So, even after the house expansion, our dining area is on the rear patio.
Hmmm, we're living in a regular residence now, so should we convert our patio into an enclosed room?


Andoni: I’m turning into the resident Castanova. (Get it? Caster + Casanova, har har!)
First, I kinda liked Theresa Moonstrider until I learned she's Erratic.
Next, I persuaded that cute redhead Margaret Pries to become his bestie.

But today, I meet our neighbors, the Hauer twins, at school. Um, Margaret who?
Anouk (left) is immediately appealing but she's a Glutton.
The less flashy Arisa…no, it can't be…she's Good just like me. I think I'm in love!



Wednesday
Carlos: Our kids' teen birthday is in four days, so Aritz and I prepare a surprise for them.
Once they finish their extra credit, we announce that we're going on vacation.
Aritz and I had planned a quiet stay in Granite Falls, but the kids are having none of it.

Izar: Papa, we can enjoy peace and quiet here at home. Let's go somewhere exciting!
Carlos: You win, sweetie. We'll rent a villa in Selvadorada.


Aritz: Choosing Selvadorada over Granite Falls ends up being a great idea!
In Granite Falls, I would've only been cooking the usual meals.
But here, we can sample new and unusual foods!
Hey, Carlos! Why did you learn how to prepare what you ate but I didn't?



Thursday
Carlos: Look at me cooking breakfast for a change!
It's a late breakfast because Aritz and I couldn't get into our bedroom last night.
It took hours before we realized those decorative jars were blocking the door.
Anyway, I'm preparing what I ate last night: Pastel de Palmitos.
Think fried gyoza stuffed with hearts of palm.


Izar: Papa says I'll be completing 3 collections as part of my heir requirements.
One of them is crystals and that worries me, because isn't Amazonite a super-rare crystal?
Today, I find one crystal and three limestones
Maybe I should become The Curator later to help with my collections.


Andoni: Even though we can go fishing at home, I don't mind fishing here.
Izar: I know what you mean.
Andoni: Yeah, the scenery here is so different!
Izar: But I hope we won't be spending ALL our time fishing


Maite: Yay, there's pizza! I was afraid I'd have to eat Papa's too-spicy Pastel de Palmitos again for dinner!
Andoni: Yeah, it's cheese pizza, but where'd it come from anyway?
Izar: When I checked my phone, I saw I could order pizza delivery. Pretty cool, right?
Papa Carlos is knitting and Papa Aritz is writing, so I figured they wouldn't mind.
And you know what? The pizza was free!!!



Friday
Aritz: My days are basically the same here in Selvadorada.
I spend a lot of my free time writing novels, but in a more spacious environment.
As you've heard, I left the Fighting Words Agency to write whatever I want.
My latest fantasy bestseller got nominated for a Starlight Accolades award.
Would Carlos mind if I attended the award ceremony? Maybe we could all go?


Carlos: We're planning to explore the jungle today to see if Izar can find the Alexandrite crystal.
But her tooth comes out and she's afraid she'll lose the tooth before tonight.
So she goes back to bed, even though it's only 9:30 in the morning.
I wonder how long she needs to sleep for the Tooth Fairy to come (or not).


Carlos: Nobody minds waiting until 1:30 pm until Izar wakes up from her "sleep."
She is Watcher's first sim to ever get the certificate and poster from the Tooth Fairy!
The Tooth Fairy also leaves a message that too many sweets caused the death of Izar's tooth.
Izar: My tooth…died?


Aritz: We spend the remaining daylight hours in the jungle, taking Izar through the archways.
She finds 4 more limestones and 3 common crystals.
Then, we relax at the Cantina, where Carlos surprises us by dancing the Rumbasim.
I guess Carlos is a fantastic dancer thanks to his father Prince.


The entire family ends up dancing the night away.
All three kids learned to dance as toddlers.
Oddly, they can't gain the Dancing skill until their teens.
Obviously, dancing is in the Mistura blood!



Saturday
Carlos: In the morning, Izar makes a final round of the dig sites around the Marketplace area.
Then we all travel to Belomisa Trailhead where Aritz grills an impeccable platter of mushroom steak.
Only Maite has the Vegetarian trait, but Aritz prepares always cooks vegetarian-safe meals for the whole family.


Back home, we unpack and rest from Selvadorada's humid weather and pesky insects.
Well, I am obviously not resting.
I have yet to give up on that darn Paranormal Candy Jar.
But these two angry specters only leave me Wraith Wax candles for my trouble.


Carlos: Our vacation time concludes with dinner at Sulani Beach Restaurant with my parents.
Mama Tiva is delighted to get to know her grandkids better.
Prince: What!? You kids have never tasted ice cream, sorbet, or gelato? Do you live under a rock?
Listen here, I insist that you try the mango sorbet!
Carlos: And that's how only we grownups have dinner at the restaurant, while the kids enjoy dessert.
Maite: Grandpa, please visit us in Glimmerbrook. I--I mean, we--miss you so much!



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*Ohan'ali Beach (30x30): "Ohan'ali Beach" by peacemaker_ic.
  I love how uncluttered the beach area is, though I added the BBQ pit, picnic tables, and beach towels.
*Selvadorada Villa (30x20): Casa Junto a la Grieta by peacemaker_ic.
  A 3-bdrm/3-bthrm plantation style villa to replace the original rental near the marketplace.
  It's a stunning villa. Be sure to delete decorative jars from outside the master bedroom.
 
Progress: End of Week 16

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Residence: Rock Ridge Canyon (Glimmerbrook)

Carlos Mistura (Gen2 heir) - YA (3 days to Adult)
Traits:  Bookworm, Socially Awkward, Loner (+Creative, Family Oriented, Neat)
Spouse: Aritz (Garcia); Children: Andoni & Maite; Izar
Remaining tasks
🌺Career: Gardener/Floral Designer 10/10
*Move to Glimmerbook as YA and live off-the-grid until Adult

Aritz (Gen2 spouse) - YA (3 days to Ault)
Traits: Good, Foodie, Bookworm (+Family Oriented, Perfectionist, Creative)
Career: Stay-at-home dad

Andoni (Gen3 spare) - Child (1 day to Teen)
Trait: Calm/Charmer; Good

Maite (Gen3 spare) - Child (1 day to Teen)
Traits:  Cautious/Independent, Vegetarian

Izar (Gen3 heir) - Child (1 day to Teen)
Trait:  Sensitive/Angelic; Geek
Partial requirements
Skills (1/3): Logic 10
Collections: Crystals 7/23, Elements 0/16, Metals 5/22

Notes
*Selling flower arrangements on Plopsy: @Granny Lawlor, you're seeking tips on playing a Floral Designer.
  I can share one tip that you surely already know.
  Before listing a flower arrangement on Plopsy or selling it from a vendor table, scent it with Bluebell.
  That will prevent it from wilting so it won't devolve to Poor quality before it's sold.

*"Complete 10 Excellent Knittables" task: Looks like I spoke too soon about this task.
  In Selvadorada, Carlos completed 4 legendary knittables in a row.
  But none of them counted for his 10th excellent knittable.

*Crystal collection: The complete collection consists of 24 crystals.
  Izar will go for a 23-crystal collection, excluding Alexandrite which is only found in Selvadorada.
  She spent two days digging in Selvadorada, including one day fathers took her through the arches.
  Her storyline does not include more days in Selvadorada looking for the Alexandrite.

[Granny Lawlor]

Thanks for the tip about selling floral arrangements. That'll be in gen 3 

The legendary knits sometimes do and don't count for excellent. Having just completed that aspiration...it was very frustrating. I would recommend listening to a favoured music genre while knitting in a rocking chair to get those last 5 legendary ones. Sill not certain, even while Very Inspired and with Creative Visionary but it does help. I find knitting the octopus decorations the quickest.
You probably already know but you can't interrupt the Teach To Knit interaction for it to count. It has to finish by itself.

Izar's cute but I love Maite. Surely she deserves a better moniker than "difficult middle child"