Birthdays: Spring 2024

Round 2 - Spring 2024

--Frader--
Nickoli is 27, Amanda is 25

Amanda Frader was making herself some chilli con carne when her labor pains hit. She yelled for Nickoli who promptly started freaking out! The babies were coming!
The first bundle of joy turned out to be a beautiful baby girl who has Amanda's freckles, eyes, and hair. Then it was time for baby number two........
Who turned out to also be a baby girl. Meet little Lauren Frader who also has Amanda's freckles and eyes, but her daddy's brown hair.

The first little bundle of joy is Layla Frader. Nickoli is going to pull all of his hair out when these little cuties become teens!

So here they are, Layla and Lauren Frader, their parents' pride and joy!

--DeLorne--
Fabio and Gabriella are 31, Angelo is 17, and Gina is 1

Gabriella has gone back to work at the hospital. The Crystal Bay Clinic will be opening soon and she has been chosen to head it. She hates that she has to work so much, but it will all pay off in the end. Unfortunately, it means that she will have to miss little Gina's first birthday!

But poppa Fabio is there and is more than willing to celebrate with just his son Angelo. Gina is too small to really appreciate a big party, so instead he decided to make it an intimate family affair. Plus, Gabriella felt bad enough about not being able to be there!
And here she is! Little Gina is the SPITTING image of her father! The only thing she seems to get from Gabriella is the full lips, which is good. Fabio's thin lips might not look so good on a female!

She is definitely a little cutie! She a very happy little girl and is very easily entertained! Hopefully she won't keep Fabio and Gabriella up TOO much during the night. She's still adjusting to the whole concept of day and night.

Big brother Angelo feels it's never too early to start potty training.....could that be because he's a little tired of changing all those dirty diapers? Probably so!


*Layla and Lauren look JUST alike! I think one of them has red hair and one has brown, but it's kinda hard to tell by just looking at their eyebrows.......Red and brown are pretty close! I know for a fact that they both have Amanda's eyes and skin which is excellent. I'm totally in love with that freckled skin!

*Angelo really spends alot of time with his baby sis. He's a family sim so it's not really all that surprising. I'm thinking of doing some portraits of this family and a few others. Angelo will be going off to college soon so it'll be nice to get a family pic before he gets too busy with school.

Just one more post before round 2 is officially over! This went by so much faster since I changed to seasons instead of months! Excellent!!! Up next, the Peterson household.

The Wedding of Nickoli Frader and Amanda Lancaster

Round 2 - Fall 2023

Nickoli Frader is 27, Amanda Lancaster is 25 (Milton Arnold is 35, Jocelyn Arnold is 6)
Narrated by Amanda Lancaster


It's the big day! I can't believe I'm 6 months pregnant and I'm getting married. My dress was so pretty......now it's all stretched out because of this belly! Ugh, life isn't fair sometimes, is it? I can't wait for these babies to get here.....that's right, BABIES......Nick and I are having twins! He almost fainted when I told him the news......he just couldn't believe it! I couldn't either.....neither one of us has any kids and now we're going to have two! Life is so crazy sometimes.........

Since this wedding had to happen so fast, we decided to have it at Paradise Cove. It's a cute little place on Crystal Bay Island that sets up weddings. It really is a very beautiful place.

Milton came to celebrate with us and I'm glad. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have even met Nick. I look at his little girl and wonder what our kids will look like. Jocelyn is just adorable! I heard Milton is seeing this nice woman so maybe me and Nick will get to go to his wedding soon! Milton is a really nice guy and he deserves it.

I had a few of my co-workers to come too and once everyone gathered down by the water, it was time to begin. I was so nervous! But Nick looked steady and sure and that made me feel better.
"Amanda Lynne Lancaster, no one on this Simearth could ever take the place of you. You're everything in the world to me. I promise to love you and our babies forever. I can't express to you the joy you've given me today."

"With this ring, I promise to you my undying love and loyalty. You will be my source of life for all the days that I live."

"I would never have thought a woman could be as lucky as I am. No one in the world compares to you, Nickoli Lucio Frader. With this ring, I promise my undying love and loyalty to you. You will be my source of life for all the days that I live."

And with me blubbering like an idiot, we kiss and make it official. I am now Mrs. Amanda Lynne Frader! Nothing in the world is better than that!

We gathered quite a crowd! A lot of the people we didn't even know, but I guess everyone wanted to be apart of such a joyous occasion. We didn't mind, the more the merrier!
Even the MAYOR showed up for our wedding! How many sims can say that? I have no idea why he decided to come, but it was really great having him there.......the day couldn't have gone more perfect.........

We were able to get a GORGEOUS cake......hey I'm 6 months pregnant, cake is like gold to me right now! Nick told me I didn't need to eat too much of it, it might make the babies sick. HE was making me sick with all of his constant worrying about the babies! But I love that my husband is so concerned......I just wish he would tone it down a little!!!

We ended the day with me feeding him cake from my plate. It was a beautiful ceremony. Perfect, I think. I was getting pretty tired so we decided it was time to go on home. No honeymoon, we can't really afford one right now. We're going to have hospital bills from the birth and we still have to decorate the room and buy 2 of everything.......it's going to be an adventure!

I look at Nick and I see the future......it's filled with lots of laughter and love and a girl just couldn't ask for more than that!

The Frader babies will be introduced in the Winter 2023 birthday announcements. I love this community lot! It's really gorgeous and it works wonderfully on my new laptop........I think alot of sims will be getting married here!!! Twins! These will be the first twins born in Crystal Bay.......I was definitely not expecting it, but I'm glad it was them and not Gabriella or Janet. Gabriella already has Angelo and didn't really need 2 more kids.......and Janet is going to have enough trouble raising her one!!!!! Congrats to Nick and Amanda!

Fast Forwarding

Round 2 - Fall 2023

Nickoli Frader is 27, Amanda Lancaster is 25
Narrated by Nickoli


Have you ever taken a step back from your life only to find that it seems to have been fast forwarded? Things have happened so quickly and you have no idea where the time has gone? That's were I am now! A LOT of things have happened in the past year. So many things that I think you would have trouble believing it all! I'm going to try to catch you up.......prepare for a bumpy ride!

I was completely, madly in love with Amanda and was sure that she was the perfect woman for me. Over breakfast one morning I told her that I had special plans for us after work. She was game and excited at the prospect of getting out of the house. We had been spending so much time either preparing for work or being in bed......the latter was my favorite part!

Amanda was managing a fast food restaurant. She hated the job, but it was just a stop in the road to her becoming a great chef. I knew she was always pretty down by the time she got home from work so I was hoping my surprise would work out for the best!

I get home before her and it began raining, which would totally ruin my plans. I wasn't too upset about it because I had gotten yet another promotion at work. I was well on my way to becoming the hot shot lawyer I wanted to be. I quickly showered and changed and waited for Amanda to get home. She also changed and we headed on over to Crystal Bay Park.
We strolled through the park and when we came to the bridge over the pond, I reached for Amanda's hand.

"Amanda, I know we've only known each other for a short time and I know it seems like we're moving too fast at times, but I have never met a woman who makes me feel the way you do. It's like the sun shines down on me everytime I'm lucky enough to see you smile. We've already taken a big step in moving in together, but maybe you'll take an even bigger step with me....."

"Amanda Lynne Lancaster, will you marry me?"

I have never been more afraid in all my life. She could very possibly have told me no.....we were already moving so fast.........

She took the ring out of the box and placed it on her finger. It wasn't the biggest ring in the world, but it was what I could afford at the time.......was that a yes? Would she marry me?

I got my answer when she leaped into my arms screaming "Yes, yes, yes!" No sim on Simearth was happier than I was at that time........Amanda Lancaster wanted to marry me!
We walked down from the bridge and Amanda had the silliest smile on her face. We hadn't known each other that long, but I knew all I needed to know. Amanda was made just for me, no one could tell me anything differently. I loved her and she loved me and the rest would work out itself.

We didn't want an extremely long engagement, but Amanda wanted time to plan out a really nice wedding. She immediately went looking at wedding dresses. I left that up to her; I didn't really care what she wore as long as she said "I do!"
She found the perfect dress and perfect outfit for me and hid them away in one of the extra bedrooms. She didn't want me to see them before the wedding. We were also looking into different places to hold the ceremony. Neither of us knew very many people so it wouldn't have to be a very big space.

The magnitude of what we were about to do hit me one day. I was about to marry Amanda. I was getting promoted at my job, but would I be able to support her if we had kids and she couldn't work? Could we afford to hire a nanny so she could continue to work? Would the apartment be big enough? Would we ever get a house? Did she want one? I was freaking out man!

But I told myself to calm down and breathe. Things would be just fine. I was doing very well, studying up on my cases and I knew I would be promoted again soon. This was going to be just fine. After all, it was just me and Amanda and we had been doing just fine so far. Marriage wouldn't change that!
Amanda caught a bug and was pretty sick. I was really worried about her. She was throwing up all the time and was so tired. There had been a flu going around and we were sure she had caught it.

She went to the doctor and we found out that she was pregnant! Talk about fast forwarding! Inside I was a wreck, but I didn't want her to freak out so I stroked her face and told her everything was going to be fine. We were getting married before this happened and we would have eventually had kids, things were just happening a little faster than expected......it was fine......really.......

It wasn't fine! I was going to become a husband and father all at one time! I didn't know anything about being somebody's daddy! What if I messed the kid up?! But I had to be there for Amanda. She didn't ask for this anymore than I did and I know she was terrifed about having a baby...........oh man.......

So here I am today......I decided to cut off the hair that hung in my face and shave the sideburns off. I'm going to be a new man soon. We pushed the wedding up so we would already be official before the baby comes. Amanda had to get her dress let out because she's showing a baby bump now........hopefully life will slow down soon.........I don't want it to pause, but I can't take much more fast forwarding!

*Long post, I know, but I put them so far down on the rotation that I had to catch up everything! They were having casual woohoo when I heard the baby chimes! I wasn't planning on them having babies so soon, but ah well! They're really too cute together! And I like Nickoli with the shorter hair. I think he looks much better.......the next post is their wedding, I thought I would separate it out so it wouldn't be TOO long!

Full Steam Ahead!

Rotation - 1 July 2022
Nickoli Frader is 25, Amanda Lancaster is 23
Narrated by Nickoli

I am one lucky man! I mean it. No one is luckier than I am at this present moment. So this might sound a little crazy. It still seems a little crazy to me too.......but I asked Amanda to move in with me! I know, it's a little fast, and we've only been dating for a few months now. But I have never felt this way about anyone else in my life! It's such a good feeling!

I study my case law in the evenings and Amanda studies new recipes. She's in the culinary field and wants to own her own restaurant one day. Most women would be appalled that I was working at home, but Amanda just picks up her books and does a little work too. How can you not love that?

This is what I wake up to in the mornings.....this, not an empty, lonely bed! She's even beautiful first thing in the morning! I know I sound crazy, but I really have never met anyone like her before........

But it's not all work and no play in our house! That's the beauty of having your own space. It's really a beautiful thing!

I don't know what I did to deserve this, but I hope I keep having luck like this! She had no problems moving in with me. No reservations or anything. So maybe she feels like I do. I don't really make grand gestures and say this silly romantic things to her. You see, I don't know where she stands. And if I come on too strong, then I may lose her all together. So apartment from the huge step of asking her to move in with me, I'm TRYING to take this slow. I don't know how long I can keep it inside though......

Waking up to her is one of the best things ever. I mean that. I've had girlfriends before who stayed with me. But there was always a point when I was like, ok, so what happened to your OTHER friends? But I really like spending time with Amanda. I don't mind having her around......sleep with her is the most peaceful sleep I think I've ever had....

Sometimes I wish I knew what she was thinking. I wish I knew how she felt about me......

*I feel like I just gave birth (hypothetically of course, seeing as how I have never birth any children!)! I vow, here and now, never to get this freaking far behind! Round 2 coming up next! FINALLY!

Jackpot!

Rotation 1 - January 2022

Nickoli Frader is 25

Well it's a new year......and I'm still alone.....how freaking sad is that? After Milton set me up with the horrible female known as Candi, I've been hesitant to let him set me up with anyone else.......I just don't want to go through that again! Just horrible! But he swears he has found the perfect girl for me this time.......I'll be sure to return the favor to old Milton as well!!!

I mean I'm 25......That's not that old, but I always thought I would be on the road to getting married by now.......I want to have kids by the time I'm 30 so I won't be that old once they leave.....then me and my wife can be young again! But it's just been so hard.....It was never this hard to meet women in college......Maybe Amanda Lancaster will be just what I need.......if Milton didn't botch this one up too!!!

She comes over when I get off work and I have to say, she's the most beautiful woman I think I've ever seen! I've always been pretty partial to red heads! She's really into cooking and reading which happen to also be two of my favorite things as well!

I tell her she's beautiful and she seems taken aback......she has to know she's gorgeous, right? I felt a connection with her instantly. Not just because she's beautiful, it's on a much deeper level than that......I don't know how to describe it......she walked through the door and took my breathe away. Literally took my breathe away. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's exactly what happened.

I changed out of my stuffy work clothes and came back out to finish my conversation with her. In the middle of her telling me about being an only child, I felt an encompassing need to stroke the skin of her cheek. I don't know what's wrong with me, I really don't. I've never felt this way before about anyone......it's a bit unnerving!
Then I pulled her close and began dancing with her to no music at all. It was like I was in a dream, a weird, wonderful dream. And I couldn't wake up. I know it's silly to dance around in a living room to no music, but at the time it seemed like the most normal thing in the world at that time. And it seems she felt the same as she didn't pull back. She just let me hold her as we waltzed around my living room. When the haziness finally left, I asked her to join me for dinner the next night. I think I'm in love with her already.....

It's ok that she eats macaroni and cheese at the finest seafood restaurant in Crystal Bay. It's just something else that I love about her. I learned a few things about Amanda Lancaster that night. She's a really smart and ambitious woman. She wants to own her own restaurant one day. She likes thunderstorms. She wants alot of kids. Her favorite color is green. And there is one other thing that I learned about Ms. Amanda Lancaster.....

She has, without a doubt, stolen my heart.......and I don't mind at all!

*These two are my first couple to meet and have 3 bolts. They usually have to grow into the attraction! I admit that once I downloaded the freckled skin, I made about 4 sims that had it! I just think it's so cute!!! I next update will be a summary of my last time in each house. I have 6 families and I play by months so that's 4 updates per family. I'm already on the second round and I have to catch up to where I am so in one big post I will do the last play round for each family. Not much really happened to anyone by the time we got to their fourth play time!