Wedding Surprises Are InterestingBefore Mindy was able to see her girls graduate and start their lives, Grimm came for her. Sam was on his way out for a jog when he came upon Mindy gracefully shaking hands with him. We all knew the day was fast approaching but there's no easy way to deal with the shock and pain when it does happen. Left alone in his grief, Sam decided against his jog and Grimm gave himself a tour of our house.
The next few days were mixed with grief over Mindy's passing and excitement over the girls' graduation. Both girls dealt with their pain in their own way but it was more apparent with Jessie, she'd taken to baking more often and it was starting to show. With everyone's moods in extreme fluctuations, Jessie was having a hard time coping with the passing of her mother, the start of her adult life and the changes her body was making. I sat her down one night and explained that even though we have the body sculptor, it wasn't something she could always turn to. The night before graduation, she decided that this trip to the body sculptor would be her last. She was going into the cooking profession and would be around temptation everyday. If she couldn't find someone to love her for all that she was, then he wasn't worth her time. After hearing her rant, I became very concerned about our families dynasty. Our family has been lucky so far with spouses, I can only hope that the same luck will pass on with Jessie.
After things had settled down, I had a surprise of my own. One night Matthew made his first appearance since passing, it was wonderful to see him again, to just be held in his arms once more. I don't know how many more visits we'll get from him but each night I lay in bed waiting to see if he'll make his way back to me.
Sam's elder birthday came more quickly than I realized it would, it seems like just yesterday he was learning to walk and talk. I must say that I am quite proud of my son, he's pushed forward with everything he needs to complete his part of our dynasty and he's nearly done. He only has a few more miles to jog and he'll be well on his way to sitting down for his first ambrosia with me.
One night I sent Jessie out to collect our business earnings and she ran into a young man named Alfred Paxton at Hogan's. She came home a bit later than usual with stars in her eyes and walked like she was on cloud nine. It seems that Hogan's still hold a bit of luck for our family, that was where Matthew and I shared many special moments before we began our life together. The next night Jessie was out again with Gabriel, I have a sneaking suspicion that if I was to call Hogan's to check in on the business, that I'd be told that Jessie already had taken care of everything.
And as I suspected, it wasn't long before we had wedding bells ringing for our family. My only regret is that poor Alexia will never have her own special day, it's really not fair to have to watch your sister have everything that you should have as well. I sincerely hope that for the sake of our family that twins are never born again, it's just too heartbreaking to watch the younger twin be denied.
Jessie was married at Bridgeport Acres, the same place we'd bought and setup for Sam and Mindy's wedding. Like Mindy, she chose to wear the wedding dress and veil that was passed down from Mindy's mother. I feel this will end up being a Hauptman tradition for many years to come, all families need their traditions.
Alexia looked sad during the whole ceremony. If there was a way to give her what she so desperately wants, I would without any hesitation. Grimm made an appearance at the wedding, we're not too sure who passed on as we didn't close the venue down for the night. I was not happy with Grimm deciding he needed to make himself at home and look for his next victim.
But just as I was about to make my feelings known on the situation, we had another one arise that none of us were ready for. Upon Jessie and Alfred getting married, she became a step-mom to Alfred's nearly young adult daughter Kylee. When I pulled Jessie aside and asked who the child's mother was and why she didn't tell any of us about her, she just shook her head and said it didn't matter, Alfred was who she wanted to be with and Kylee was part of who he is.
Like I mentioned before, Kylee was nearly a young adult. This wasn't something that I would have ever imagined would happen and it doesn't seem fair to bring in another child to our dynasty that can't have a full life. But it's given new life to Alexia to have someone that will go through the same things she's going through, to have someone understand the pain of never having everything you want. Little did I know that Alexia and Kylee had other things in mind for their lives. The day of Kylee's graduation, Alexia dropped to one knee and asked her to share her life with her. Looks like Alexia will finally have the wedding she's been dreaming of and their lives won't be as hard as I feared.
Kylee has decided to go into the medical profession, she understands that her and Alexia will never have a family of their own and this is her way of being able to care for children in need. Sam finally managed to get his last few miles of jogging in and sat down for his first ambrosia with me. He wasn't too fond of the dish but he said it might be an acquired taste.
Jessie and Gabriel have been busy little bees, Gabriel has gone into law enforcement for his career and they've already made way with starting their family. Before we knew it, we had a very pregnant Jessie. She's only managed to progress to a vegetable slicer at work, but she's been keeping up on her skills at home. One night she was working on a new dish when the labor pains started, unlike everyone else in our family, Jessie decided to have a home birth. Luckily, it was a short labor and not as painful as it could have been. Jessie gave birth to Gabriel in the kitchen of all places but I've never seen her happier than the moment she held him in her arms.
And as all babies do, they grow quite quickly. With all the stuff going on in our family, Jessie decided that his first birthday would be a family occasion. This little one has a lot of work ahead of him, good thing he was born with the genius trait because we have a brand new chess table waiting to be used.
Sam Hauptman - Immortalized
Lifetime Wish: Superstar Athlete ( Finished )
Career: Professional Sports ( Maxed )
Supermax Skill: Athletic ( Supermaxed )
Other Max Skills: Martial Arts
Traits: Athletic, Disciplined, Vegetarian, Brave and Nurturing
Likes: Soul, Hamburger and Grey
Portraits: Toddler, Child, Teenager, Young Adult, Adult and Elder
Sculptures: Young Adult, Adult and Elder
Finished Black Ops: The Muscle Hustle / The Right Way To Riot / Sprint To The Finish / Ticket Counting / Playbook Notes / Keep It Up
Properties: Mike's Corner Store and Smuggler's Cove ( Fully Upgraded )
Lifetime Rewards: Fertility Treatment, Watering Hole Regular and Body Sculptor
Best Friends: Robbie Alonso, Richie Striker, Riley Hauptman, Mercy Hauptman, Lewis Gage and Ashley Duggan
