CaliKiwiSims

anna. 30+ simming since 2000.

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🍕Generation One: Cora Acres | chrono order

⚖️Generation Two: Zoey Acres | chrono order

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This is only included because if I had to witness it SO DO YOU. Autonomous woohoo is something else. Happy Winterfest, Zoey, I hope you enjoyed your Crisponix w/ Deluxe Crisper.

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After that, it was off into the garden for the annual (I've just decided now) Acres family portrait.

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This is the only picture I have to show how chaotic this family was when opening gifts. I don't know what news Fergus is breaking to Zoey in the corner but it looks good.

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Robbie: How's social bunny going, Aunt Zo?

Zoey: Half these buttons still don't make any sense, look, what does this me-me mean? Robbie: do you mean meme?

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Finally the troops arrived, and a three-course dinner was on the table. Forest, who celebrated a birthday off-screen after the kicking incident, is now a child.

Cora: How's school, Forest?

Forest: It's good! I joined every sports they have!

Fergus is too busy eating to comment, he hasn't had home cooking in ages.

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A serious barricade (Grandad) was put in place to stop wandering toddlers from getting into the pile of presents.

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Unsurprisingly, Winterfest Day started with Cora in the kitchen. The other half of the Acres clan was due over for lunch, so an early start was necessary. (Especially with the way lag was going.)

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Back at home, Cora was making the most of the toddler-free time to put up the Winterfest decorations (and a really creepy snowman she found in that box).

Cora: What do you think, dear, does it look alright?

Kaden: Lovely and festive. Say - I can think of another way we might spend some of this alone time *eyebrow waggle*

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Alexis: Well...okay. I'll go check it out first then and I'll be able to show him all the cool stuff when he's bigger. CAN WE DO PRESENTS NOW!? I'd like everyone to know that someone bought Caelif a 'Banana Bank Heist Model Van', and Zoey wasn't impressed. (She is a lawyer after all.)

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Zoey: So how has everything been going at the lab?

[Imagine a very complicated explanation of how Anya and Minkz are saving the world one Eco-innovation at a time; while Alexis waits for her moment to pounce into the conversation]

Anya: -and that'll just improve everything really, because once the forest is looking better that'll make all the difference.

Alexis: SPEAKING OF FORESTS, I go to camp in HALF A SEASON and I'm almost done getting all my supplies ready. Mr. Hilmer says 'a scout prepared is a scout alive!'

Anya: I don't think I love that saying.

Alexis: Aunt Zo, you should come with me! We should all go as a family! BEST CAMPING TRIP EVER!

Zoey: Um. While I love the enthusiasm, I think Caelif is a little small (and I hate bugs). Maybe when he's bigger!

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Minkz: Come on everyone, Caelif and I are hungry! Note: thank you to my Sims game which immediately entered a strange loop of Minkz and Caelif sitting down, getting up, sitting down, getting up, and ultimately never sitting at my lovely set table.

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Cora: Are you excited, Cae, you'll see your Daddy today!

Zoey: Mom, he's going to get cereal everywhere if he gets too excited.

Caelif: SISSY throws fruit loops immediately

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Kaden: What is this? Cora: (very distracted, checking Social Bunny) Hm? What dear? Kaden: They're not even being sneaky now, look at him on the counter.

Cora: Ooh another follower! What's that love? Why don't you go and read Caelif a story, that makes you feel better.

Kaden: grumble I do like Charlotte's Pig grumble

Cora: Oh no how do I delete this, quick text Fergus.