Martin- Andrew.... 2 weddings, 2 funerals and 2 ghosts.

 

Here we are back at the Viejo household, this time for Andrew Martin.

It's the very early hours of Monday morning and Andrew's teenage son Jacob is just sneaking back home after sneaking out with his buddy Melody Tinker at 1am.

I have Jacob call for any scholarships he has earned and send him straight to college where we will catch up with his Freshman Year next.

Andrew keeps throwing hearts Catherine's way... because she's a Romance Sim or because he really likes her?

If you remember last round he actually really likes Denene Simpson.

Denene brought a friend over and they spent some time chatting with Betty.

While Catherine tends to her beloved garden Betty whips up a Baked Alaska.

Then the Roth's come over for afternoon tea and chatter.

I had Catherine change her appearance and get rid of the 'old' facemask. Then she and Andrew autonomously fell in love...

and so I figured...

Meet the new Mr & Mrs Viejo! Loving Andrew's hair here.

Betty got a nice boost of aspiration when she earned a cooking skill.

It made her want to win a cookery competition so she travelled to Sue's kitchen and entered her famous Baked Alaska.

Yes, she celebrated in style (and not at all modestly) when she won first prize!

Meanwhile Catherine was in her happy place determined to gather all her crops before Winter set in.

Andrew, a Fortune Sim with a LTW to earn 100K is in the Gamer career and has just maxed his logic skill which should help with promotion.

Betty is supposed to be helping her friend with the garden but is really just having fun playing in the leaves.

She decided to ask her friend Leod over on a date for some more 'fun'. :D

After Leod left Andrew arrived home having been demoted when he picked the wrong choice on a chance card.

and just in time to see Betty greeted by Grimmy & The Hula's.

It may have been a short life for Betty (65 days old) but she grabbed her Mojito with a smile and set off into the unknown. She left inheritance to 6 people.

awww, Leod dropped by just after to bring a bouquet of roses...

and later still a pinball machine. 

Poor Catherine misses her friend.

She decided to give Andrew all the contents of her backpack, lots of fruit and veg and a few aspiration rewards as she started to think about her own Mortality. 

Catherine loves her hot chocolate. It keeps her warm when she's out in the garden day and night.

She hired a Gardener the next day as it was getting to be a struggle to maintain such a large garden herself.

Morty Roth is her new best friend.

On Thursday Andrew got a promotion this time. He went inside to make some calls and take a shower.

Meanwhile Catherine showed her in-the-zone Glow as dusk arrived.

along with Grimmy & The Hula's.

aww bye Catherine. Like Betty she was 65 days old and died with a smile on her face. She left inheritance to 5 people, her husband Andrew getting a 20K share.

Poor Andrew had to get on the phone and inform all their friends of his second sad loss this week.

He had a little cry when he stocked the juicer of all Catherine's hard earned goodies.

The next morning he thought once more of Catherine before making a phone call...

To Denene! My how quickly our Sims move on... :D

They were married in the shade of an Apple Tree, the new(est) Mr & Mrs Viejo.

I decided to keep Andrew's 'formal' hair permanently.

Denene is also a Fortune Sim (hence their 3 bolts) and wishes to become Chief of Staff, she's already a G.P in the Medical profession, she brought 2K simoleons to the house and a couple of backpack items.

The couple went off to Amelia's closet where Denene chose some new clothes and they spent a while socialising with some of their neighbours.

Andrew asks the all important question of whether the new Viejo household may grow anytime soon?

I changed the kitchen around a little to accommodate both tables as I was fed up of the Sims taking food outside all the time to the bistro table.

It's Saturday! Andrew had the desire to throw a party. He needs 8 friends for promotion and since the loss of Betty and Catherine only has 5 so he sets to work making some more.

Talking of work he had to leave the party to go for a shift.. so the onus fell on Denene.

She stepped up quite admirably and even managed to Network herself a promotion next time she goes to work (Monday).

Denene did befriend Andrew's son Jacob though.

and as the party broke up Denene had managed to secure the household 8 friends.

which was enough for Andrew to reach the top of the Gamer career.

Denene knows she will get a promotion next time thanks to her Networking but it doesn't hurt to test out her career reward anyway.

On Sunday it's the second day of Winter and the heavy snow arrived!

Andrew was determined to sow his former wife's crops though and in succeeding he got himself a Bronze badge in Gardening.

The newly pregnant Denene came from the wardrobe and I noticed her red eyebrows!

So I changed her hair to match and she gave a very big cheer!

She then spent the day eating and throwing up but managed to sit in front of a cosy fire and watch a movie.

Jacob came over for supper.

Can you spot something through the window? No not the Gardener leaving at this late hour but the ghost of Betty (thinking about Jacob).

ah, she came straight in the house after Jacob left and just as the couple were going to bed she scared Andrew!

Catherine's ghost too came out and she wandered around her old garden thinking longingly of her hot chocolate!

Summary-

Well this was a fun round! I didn't intend for Andrew and Catherine to marry but once they fell in love while I wasn't looking I thought it would be nice for a Viejo to continue living in the 'Viejo' household.

I'll be back here when we reach 'V' on the alphabetical list as it's quite a way off so we will see Denene and Andrew again this round for the third visit to this house (and no doubt we'll see Betty and Catherine too!).

We will be going to college next though to see how Jacob gets on.