There's so much that happened this last summer. Mom is such a good gatherer that she always finds the most valuable birds, insects, rocks, and more for the science center's research team. Dad continues to work as an art critic, he's even received an honorary degree to acknowledge his abilities as an artist. He's gotten so critical that sometimes he doesn't even finish his own work. He says it's because he realized he's repeating himself with the subject matter. There have been a few times when Tara would beg off of game night. At first it seemed like there might be a big fuss about it, but when mom saw the research that needed to be done for Tara's school work she agreed that Tara could be excused from family game night. Mom was thrilled when a shipment of solar panels came in on the ferry, and had just finished upgrading them when Tara asked mom about boys, video games, and how to tell the difference between a crush and true love. Which prompted dad to grilling Tara's best friend and crush on the front porch. Mostly they talked about music and family. Dad seemed content that Dusty would respect Tara as a person, and her goal of becoming a one person band. Dad and Tara accompanied Colm to school for an award ceremony. Mom wanted to go but I had a bad tummy bug and was extra fussy. A few days later per Colm's request we had a private transition ceremony. He's my big brother and one of my best friends, but he's also a loner so it's been hard for him to express his feelings to mom and dad. Mom always gives him hugs and tells him it's okay to prefer solitude to hanging out with family, so long as he doesn't completely shut himself off from the world. He grins and grumbles that as an acclaimed sci-fi author it's really hard to stay anonymous. Not long after Colm's birthday it was my turn to celebrate the big transition. This year my birthday just happened to fall on leisure day. I was hoping for a big swim party but the weather wasn't in my favor. Nor did the day start on a good note, another burglar tried to break in. Mom and dad wish we had a local police station, but for now we have to settle for ferried in day officer's. Drama aside I had a good time at my transition party, as did the people that my parents invited. Mom says I transitioned at just the right time. I don't know, I've read the "Where Did I Come From" book in our school library. I think my parents might have planned the timing of mom's latest pregnancy. On a whim, mom took a suggestion from dad and tried vending produce for a day at the little farmers market behind the new zero waste grocery store and book market. When she got home she said it was the longest most boring day ever and definitely not for her. Myself, I love to dress up and pretend I'm on great expeditions or a dinosaur protecting it's eggs. Other days I pretend I'm exploring outer space. Always when I'm pretending, I also pretend that I'm bringing back fabulous finds for the museum that dad helped get built. I know that mom has made a donation to the gem displays. She says it's part of arts education program on site. That allows people to work on skills so long as they donate at least one creation per session to the museum. Mom likes the gem cutter they have in the small studio by the zen garden. This is my baby brother Paul Jr, mom and dad spend a lot of time with him. He cry's a lot if he's not in his swing. He doesn't just take up a lot of mom and dad's time, he also takes up Tara and Colm's time. Baby's are a lot of work and stinky when they fill their diapers. Dad spent a whole weekend teaching Colm how to drive. I spent the weekend interviewing mom and the rest of the family for this assignment, Colm helped provide pictures, he draws a lot better than I do. According to mom our home was really trashed when they first moved in, and not all of it was due to meteor damage. I suppose the big excitement now that the ferry service is restored to three times a day, and people are starting to see the island as a good place to live, is the news of the young girl living alone at the Danilova house. Dad and Colm both saw her crying over a fresh grave in the yard when they were practicing Colm's driving skills. I've heard mom and dad talking about some of the rumors. One of which was if the girl, Natalya Danilova, could prove to the courts that she could adequately provide for herself as an "emancipated" minor while staying on the honor role they, the courts and child services, would let her stay in her home. I know I'm only a little kid, but I think it would be scary to loose my family and have to live alone. Here ends the journey with the Stones. I am leaving the Stones after 11 full sim weeks. I will be starting the next renovation at week 12 day 1. All family members are friends or better with the following two exceptions. Colm has trouble maintaining friendships due to his loner trait, despite ltr to maintain friendships. Paul Jr is only 4 sim days old, and as such is only good friends with his parents as they are his primary care providers. The house is fully renovated, and thanks to the gatherer trait every 4/5 sim days when Fern goes out and around the island she brings in anywhere from 3 to 6 thousand simoleans on top of what she and Colm bring in from book royalties. Colm has donated about five thousand simoleans to charity, to cover for items that were recolored. Almost everything that can be upgraded has been upgraded. The house which I tried to keep to a semi Victorian theme, is just under 80 thousand fully furnished, or 45 thousand empty. I've loosely matched the children's rooms to their traits, favorite color (grey), and ltw's. Tara's ltw is one sim band, and Colm's is illustrated author. Siobhan doesn't have one yet, however her traits are brave, explorer, and virtuoso. Sark is ending with 7 traits, thanks to both the rebel faction and his honorary fine arts degree.
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