The Name of the Game is Change

A lot of changes happened recently.  Aging up, retiring, completing wishes... The Rackham family has been growing up!

Fiona finally aged up to Elder, and she makes a pretty cute one!  She mostly works in the garden, upgrades appliances around the house and focuses on little Jack.

Anne and Bonnie had their birthday!  They had a joint party, just a little one at home.  Anne had the strawberry cake and Bonnie got the chocolate.  You can see influence from both their parents in their faces... not necessarily in a good way!  Both girls had a good childhood so I could pick a trait, but staying true to the legacy, I let the randomizer choose them.  Bonnie got Over Emotional and Anne got Star Quality, which should work well with her goal of being rich and famous.

Bonnie:

Anne:

Jack and Jasmine both fulfilled their lifetime wish.  Jasmine made it to the top of the music career, spent one extra day saying goodbye to her coworkers, and then retired!  The family, even little Jack, gathered around to congratulate her.

Jack was out rescuing people from their burning houses when he finally hit a net worth of 100,000 simoleons.  Look at the rich firefighter heading home from a job well done. :D

Finally, little Jack had a birthday, too!  He'd learned all his kiddie skills and got to pick a new trait, but the randomizer picked Coward.  Nooo!  How could a dashing figure such as Captain Jack Rackham have a cowardly son?!  Oh, little Jack.  How will this affect you?

I thought the girls looked very masculine after aging up, so they both got a little makeover.  It's amazing what a new haircut, plucking your eyebrows, and some makeup can do!  They don't look quite so hideous anymore. :D

Before (scary):

After:

We Are Family

Wow, I don't know if I'm cut out for this legacy thing.  I just can't seem to get into game to play!  Oh well, I'm going to keep chugging away at it for now.  Maybe Generations will breathe some life into playing with a big family.

Now that life's settled down a little for the family and the kids are getting closer to being able to take care of themselves, everyone's been able to spend quality time together without feeling pressured and stressed.  The girls finally made the honor roll and dutifully do their homework as soon as they get home from school.

Jasmine spent some time fishing with her twin daughters.  They're getting to be pros and she'd never gained a lot (or any) skill in it, so they got to be the teachers and enjoyed showing their mom what they could do.

Big Jack and Little Jack have been having quality poo time.  Look at that intense face as he tries not to make a mess!

Fiona's already taught Jack how to walk, and he's tottering around exploring everything.  Nothing is safe!

Jack seems to be closer to Anne than to his other children.  He's always stopping to have conversations with her.  My theory is that her insanity makes her a much more interesting conversationalist.  Crazy = amusing.  However, that doesn't mean he neglects the others.  He and Bonnie spent some time playing tag.  He realized that he doesn't feel quite as young as he used to!

That hasn't kept him from responding to emergencies and keeping his alarm and firetruck in tip top shape.  This city hero is always ready to rescue someone.  It's possible that the family life and the city's admiration have curtailed his klepto ways.

Fiona finally decided that if she's going to be taking care of the garden all by herself, she might as well be getting paid for growing gorgeous plants.  She called city hall and made arrangements to fill out her Gardener paperwork.  Let's hope she remembered to change first.  :-o