Cha 3.4 Time for a Vacation

Welcome back to the Sandy LisonB legacy where we are watching the 4th generation grow up.
We last left this family right in the middle of Cole's birthday. (child #2) Let's watch him finish his growth spurt into childhood.
me: no, no, Blond Chick, don't get in the way or anything!
Blond Chick: I was here with Avri and thought I'd get right on into the mix.

Cole: I still have hands!
me: and fugly hair, too.
*Cheese*

Cole gets a makeover.

Time to paint the legacy portrait.

Aribeth finishes it up quickly (thanks to her maxed out creativity points)

Sandy, Esther and now, Aribeth. Yay!

me: Okay, Esther. This is an odd place to play your gameboy.
Esther: Well, I had nothing better to do...I've maxed all skills out.
me: well, not all...but....

Cole's first day of school.
Me: how did you do?
Cole: I killed it! I walked right in and said, "hey, Teach! Gi'me an A."

me: I see "the Teach" complied?
Cole: I don't understand.
me: yeah, I hear that from all the little boys and girls.

Cole: I'm not so keen on this homework stuff.

Family dinner
Gpa Neil: I don't like the snow! It snows a lot in the winter, and I think we should take a vacation.
me: me too!

me: what are you boys up to?
It looks like Orbit is wondering the same thing.

Cole: *heh heh*

Sorry, I skipped the suds...oops!
Well, it's time for vacation...get ready to be done with the coats for a while!

And the destination?
The tropics!
Aribeth: first things first! Sandcastle building time.
Orbit: right there? I'm thinking over here is better.

Family portrait time! (Esther took the picture)

Aribeth "wanted" to swim in the ocean, so in she went.
me: you know, it's safer to swim with a buddy, in the day time.

Avri gets a massage.

The boys play in the hammocks

me: HEY! YOU! Creepy stalker guy! GTFO!

Darius relaxes

Waiting for a native dish to be served

Oh look, it's a pineapple treat.

Aribeth: we're checking out.
BellBoy: sign here and be on your way.

BellBoy: What?

Heading out to the family vacation home.

Visiting the ancient ruins

me: What are you doing, Avri?
Avri: *sneak* *sneak* *sneak*

Avri: * * * *

Avri: heh, heh!
me: uh......

Who disturbs my slumber?

The punishment for disturbing my eternal sleep is.....DEATH.....BY LAVA!

Avri: uh, oops. Gosh.....uh, sorry.

More exploring takes us to a pirate ship.

Orbit: Walk the plank you sinner!

me: ha ha ha ha!
Orbit: it's not funny! I almost fell off!

Cole: Take that, Fencing-Stick-Pirate!

Demetrius: Man the bow! You! Invisible pirate!

Demetrius: oh, you saw me, huh?

Orbit "plunders" the captain's quarters.....
So this is where I'll leave off......

Cha 3.3 Haunt This!

After ANOTHER Sims 2 hiatus (I've been playing but not updating the blog), we re-join the Sandy LisonB Legacy.

Previously: Heir #2, Esther, died in a fire trying to save her fury friend, Aren. After dying, her daughter (heir #3), Aribeth paid the Grim to bring Esther back to life. Now it's payback time from the dead.

We join the family right at the moment I realize I've forgotten ANOTHER birthday. Welcome to toddlerhood, Cole.

Cole being bathed...he looks like such a mean child.
Cole gets a toddler make over and goes to bed

Cole as a toddler

Esther is better prepared for the next time she burns up

Birthday Time
Happy birthday, Orbit

Aribeth: let's put you here to grow up.

Aribeth promptly loses interest.

Orbit: I see stars!
Esther: . . . and then I was burning alive!
me: um, grandson. Growing up behind you

Ugh! It's times like this when I'm glad I'm not playing this game in Apocalypse style! yowsers!

I rush Orbit to the mirror for a make over

Cole skillin'
Ghost Sandy crying that she's dead (from eons ago)

Ghost Sandy: ha ha ha ha ha!
Avri: GHOST! horrible!

Ghost Sandy: BOOOOOO!
Neil: *lip quiver*
tee hee hee! Neil totally soiled himself

LOL! A good memory! how? LOL!

Ghost Sandy: bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha
Aribeth: Ghost Gramma! Red memory!

After a long night of interruptions, Orbit is off to his first day of school.
me: um, Aribeth, turn around and wave good bye.
Orbit: I hate my dad!

Orbit: Hi! I'm Orbit! Orbit Leelaporn!

Orbit: bye Mr. Bus Driver

me: and how was school?
Orbit: *gulp* I don't wanna talk about it

me: oh, well you brought home a friend, it can't be all bad.

Orbit and Dylan (from the Aeric/Atina Legacy) play video games

Orbit makes a funny face while doing his homework

Aribeth working on the drafting table...I just wanted to see how it worked

*sigh* I think we're in for another night of this.
Aren returns in a glowing red color

Orbit was asleep before this moment
Ghost Aren: neener, neener, neener!
Orbit: eeek! I don't have any money! My piggy bank is on the shelf!

Ghost Aren: neener, neener, neener!
Esther: eek! It wasn't my fault that my family wanted me back!

ENOUGH of that!
Off to the cemetery with all of you!
(of course, I reserve the right to bring them back in the future for entertainment value)

me: How was your 2nd day of school?

Orbit: I totally don't get it....

but he brings home another friend (Serenity from the Evan Irwin Legacy)

Serenity: I don't see anything in the clouds like you said, Orbit

Orbit: gotch-ya!
Serenity: cold, cold, cold!

Serenity: You idyot!

Serenity: that was HILARIOUS! Good one!

Okay, it's another Cole bath, but I needed to change the focus back to the rest of the family.

It feels like he's ALWAYS crying....stop crying!

Birthday time!
Let's watch Cole grow up into a real boy!

Neil: tumm-tee-tummm

Cole: . . . a yittle yamb, yittle yamb, yittle yamb...

After waiting for minutes, he finally stood up and began the process....
....but that will all have to wait until next time.