6 Sims Under One Roof, Please Tell Me I'm Not Insane!!!

It's suddenly struck me. There are now officially.... SIX Sims living under one roof!!!
OMG!!!

I'm not insane... I'm not insane.... I'm NOT insane!!!

Anyways, silly moment over, and now back to the update.
Rhonda was still pissed off at the fact that she's far behind in her quest to achieve her LTW, Master Thief. So, after putting Timothy down for his nap, and getting a good night's sleep, she hopped onto the treadmill to lose those vital few inches off her waistline.



"I'll shed these pounds," I hear her grumbling, "if it darned well KILLS me. And I swear, I'm tying a knot in it too."

Gareth in the meantime, realises that the workload of Nanny Katie's has just increased, so he decides to get up early and start dinner for .... himself. He feels it's necessary to only cater for himself. That way if it burns badly, he's not putting anybody else at risk.




I mean seriously. It's Fruit Parfait. What can POSSIBLY go wrong with Fruit Parfait???? It's not as if you can overcook the damned thing!!!

So, whilst Gareth's taken over the kitchen, let's check on everyone.
Katie is busy gathering the fruits and veggies from the garden. Oh my, that's quite a lot of trees and shrubs you've got there. One hell of a thriving garden to be honest with you.




Alice is concentrating on her painting skills. She's currently in her .... um... not quite sure WHAT 'mode' she's in judging by that dazzling array of colours there. Perhaps .... Pop Art - Sims style??



Needless to say, when it was completed, a private valuer checked it out and slapped on a 275 Simolean price tag - should she wish to sell it at some point. Being honest here though, I highly doubt she's wanting to sell ANY of her paintings ... yet. She's grown fond of each and every single one of them.

When Peter isn't waiting to be fed, or playing with his toys, he's sound asleep in his crib.





Speaking of which, Joshua isn't too happy with the sleeping arrangements. He feels he's stuck in a kindergarten dormitory and grumbles at the fact that Alice has her own room.



We've tried to reason with him and tell him it's just not right for Alice to share a room with her brothers. She'll be growing up soon and her own private space will be a higher priority.

I fear though, that Joshua is going through a mini crisis of his own.
Firstly, desperate for attention, he asks the maid (yes, they're still a-visiting) if she didn't mind playing catch with him. She thought he was cute, but had to decline as she was very busy (actually, it popped up that there wasn't enough room to play catch on the lot).



Then he approached his dad, who instantly freaked out, making Joshua wonder what the hell he'd done to deserve this family of his.




"All I want is a game of catch," he wonders glumly, "it's not much to ask now... is it?"

Kinda makes you feel sorry for the little fella, until you realise that under that innocence, there beats the heart of a nasty, evil little mind. Plus, one of his wishes is to Skip School. Starting to rebel at an early age now, isn't he? And I thought we'd have problems when he reached his teens!!!

Bored out of his wits he decided to go swimming at the local pool....
... in his pyjamas!!!




Um, yeah, never mind Rhonda and Gareth wishing for him to become a Genius, Eccentric... or Inappropriate is a better bet here.

He was hoping to see kids of his own age here, but was stuck with what he regarded the 'almost senile' group of folks. He hoped that at least one of them could teach him how to swim, but decided not to bother and plunged in anyways.



Good job too, he's a natural at it.





Wondering who this guy is?




Skip Broke.
Yep THAT guy, who was drowned in a swimming pool accident right at the beginning of Sims2.
Perhaps he should stay well away from these kinds of areas?

I almost forgot to tell you about Timothy.
His traits are:

Genius
Eccentric (tends to have very odd sleeping patterns, can sometimes sleep for a couple of hours, but then he'll fit in practically half a day without waking up)

Favourite Food: Cookies
Favourite Music: Egyptian
Favourite Colour: Blue

Star Sign: Virgo

Sorry, no pics yet, but here are a few gratuitous pics of Gareth and Peter....
altogether now.....




AWWWWWWW

The World Welcomes .......

We left you with Rhonda in labour, screaming the place down and causing Nanny Katie to practically have a coronary. This is an elderly lady for goodness' sake, you can't just stand there and yell your head off. Plus, think of little Peter, sitting there waiting for his porridge. The poor kid's going to be seriously traumatized by all this.

Sims huh? Love em or hate em, they're certainly entertaining.

Anyways, Gareth's timing couldn't have been more apt here. He'd just literally finished work (and managed to throw off the cops at the same time), when he arrived home to find Rhonda already making her way out to the car.




"Water broke?"

"Yep."

"Suitcase packed?"

"Yep."

"Kids okay?"

"Yep."

As you can see, Rhonda's not very talkative today. More on that later.

"Anything else I need to know?"

"Scared Katie."

"Um, okay, well ... you make your way to the hospital whilst I go check on everyone."

"......"

Several hours later, both Gareth and Rhonda arrived home with their newest arrival....
Timothy.

Sorry for lack of pics, there are only so many times you can take hospital shots before the novelty wears off. Besides, I was busy back home with Nanny Katie fussing over Peter etc.
Joshua and Alice were safely tucked up in bed, sound asleep and none the wiser for the antics downstairs.



Gareth charged in, all a-glow, a beautiful smile cracking his face wide open.

"Ahhh.... it's great to be back home .. isn't it?"



Followed reluctantly by a rather grouchy Rhonda.

"You need talk, you don't have to go through this time and time again. It's not doing my figure any favours, nor is it helping me with my job promotions. Thank goodness I've only got a few days left before I turn elder. So you can wipe that stupid ass grin off your face once and for all."




Way to go Rhonda, let it all out, don't hold back will ya?????

Gareth in the meantime ignored her as he wandered further into the house. Yep, he's on a high, but that'll soon dissipate when reality hits him.... HARD.



More details on Timothy in the next update.

The 'Twizy'

Those household bills getting you down?
Afraid that the car you're driving is affecting the environment?
Fear not, for help is at hand, with the brand spanking new Renault Twizy!!!



With it's um.... 'unique' design and boast about zero emissions into the atmosphere, your Sim is bound to be a lot happier driving one of these... er.... 'concept cars'.


Price: 5,200 Simoleans

Free choice of paint combinations.

Speed = 4 (whatever that means in Simland)

The only downside to this car is the fact that it's a single Sim ONLY.
Not enough room to fit an extra passenger.




Oh and forget the baby seat, that's a no-go area too.

But apart from that, this natty little vehicle is perfect for getting about.

Yours absolutely free from the Sims Store.


http://gb.store.thesims3.com/renault.html

**please note**

Does NOT sit on the parking drive like all the other cars.


No, seriously, Gareth and Rhonda decided that it was about time Katie had her own set of wheels. As she'd been so kind enough to give up her time to 'keep house' for them whilst they've been so busy with work and the kids. Oh and gadding about delivering packages etc.

Besides, the poor woman's starting to get a little stir crazy, cooped up in those four walls all the time. So a nice set of wheels is just what she needs.

After all, it'll be a lot easier to handle than that souped up beast that Rhonda owns.

'All Hands On Deck!!'

Because of the sudden departure of the maid, it was the responsibility of Katie to 'keep house'. Alas, as the years were piling up, along with the chores, she was finding it more and more difficult.

Sooooo ........... being the 'good soul' that she is..... Alice decided to help out too. Although it DID tire her out, bless her little cotton socks.



Clearing dirty plates, even mopping up puddles after the dishwasher (once again) decided to spew out water all over the floor.



Gareth tinkered with it, managing to temporarily fix it once more.

Gareth?
Hmmm?
Don't you think it's time for a replacement?
What for? This one's working just fine.
.... for now.... until the next time it breaks!
What do you mean 'the next time?' there's plenty of life in this rusty old thing yet!!!
*sigh* I. Give. In.

And little (well, not so little) Joshua, because of his disappointment at the Amateur Olympics tryouts.... decided to do a little 'work-out' of his own.



By the looks of things..... he WILL succeed in his endeavours as an athlete!!!
So maybe all those aspirations of being an Evil Overlord, were just a 'passing fancy'?

..... we hope ......

Ah, 'Young Love'

*** WARNING, PICTURE HEAVY***

Alice, Joshua and Rhonda weren't the only ones that Gareth lavished attention on.

Since his trip to China to deliver that 'mysterious package', he's already feeling a great burden lifting from his shoulders. Plus, after his constant brushes with the law, he decided that life's too short to pass opportunities by.

So, one day he decided to catch Rhonda unawares firstly in the kitchen, then in the bathroom.... and lavished a lot of attention on her.

Peter had settled down quite nicely after his routine of fuss, feed, burp and play, and Rhonda was feeling a lot more relaxed, now that the maid had gone.

She'd been sitting trying to concentrate on the cooking channel, in a rare moment of peace and quiet. She felt as though she was starting to seriously suck as a parent, and wanted to try something different.



Like trying to cook a splendid meal for the whole family.

Katie was an excellent cook, but she was getting on in years, and wouldn't be around much longer. Also, Rhonda felt that she was already putting too much responsibility on this lovely old lady's shoulders. So she gave her the day off to go shopping.

But sadly, whilst Rhonda was watching the top chef bragging about his 'exquisitely complicated signature dish' Rhonda felt that it was making her feel hungry, so she wandered into the kitchen, where Gareth lay in wait.



He'd actually been trying to fix the dishwasher (holds breath).




Hey beautiful.




You talking to me? Yeah, come here my lovely.



*sigh* can't you see I've... you know... gotta go?

I just wanted to tell you I love ya... that's all.




Oh!




She was surprised that he'd actually acknowledged her existence. Usually, their routine comprised of getting up, fussing the kids, bathing, going to work, coming home and crashing out exhausted.

You still... love me?




Hell, yeah. Give us a hug will ya?

Even after all this time? And three kids too?

Of course!!!!



Um, what about the kids?

They'll be fine, Katie has it under control.

Um, o-kay then.



Firstly, unsure of how she'd react (being so volatile of late), he offered her a shy smile.




You know, you're still beautiful to me.

Are you... teasing me?

Um... yeah!

Rhonda, taken by surprise, smiled back. Flattered by his unexpected comments.

Aww Gareth, thank you, you're pretty sweet yourself.

Give me a kiss.




Do you have to ask?

Well.... not re.....
She didn't give him the chance to finish the sentence as she laid a good strong kiss on his lips. They melted into each other's arms.




He tentatively reached out and stroked her cheek.




Sooo beautiful.



She reciprocated by closing her eyes and leaning into his hand.

Mmmmm, niiice.

By now, these two were like a pair of starstruck teenagers. Kissing and hugging and stuff, and renewing their relationship.It was so sweet really.

Rubbing her back and stuff.




Then things got a little too hot 'n' heavy.

Want to finish this off.... elsewhere?


Any suggestions?



He waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

I know of ONE place!

And that's when they suddenly made a bolt for the bedroom!!!!!




We shall leave them there to .... um... their own devices....




Heck, we're not ALL voyeurs you know!!!!

Speak for yourself!!! PERVERTS!!!!!



Goodnight Gareth, sleep well!!!!

***PLEASE NOTE***

You've probably noticed that Rhonda had a change of clothing halfway through this update. That's because there were TWO incidents of the two of them together. And rather than bore you with two separate updates, I merged them into one.