Three more big families... If I had chosen the play order myself, I would've thrown the Coopers or Jessamyn Cantrell in here somewhere, but the dice had other ideas.

The Knights: Joe, the father, is a fortune sim. His three teenage children are all family sims, so they were busy looking for love. Toddlers Jade and Janson - suffering from a weird glitch that made their faces much paler than the rest of them - were thinking toddler thoughts, really just wanting to learn to walk and talk, and get the occasional snuggle.


Kora here dated Orlando Centowski, for lack of better options. He probably won't be going to college with her, but I'm not making any promises at this point. Who knows what the future may hold?


Apparently I do! You may remember that I said I wanted to pair off Adam Nottington with one of the Knight girls - well, he and Kiana have three bolts for each other. With a 3/0 relationship, they had options like sweet talk, slow dance, etc. These two were made for each other!


Tavarez found the girl of his dreams in Rebecca Forsythe - another two-bolt relationship. They're really adorably cute together. Just look at her autonomously admiring him!


Ugh, this glitch gave the little ones a really creepy look. Now that they've grown up, I can finally fix it by sending them to the mirror.


I agree, Jade, it's such a relief!

Jade Knight is a funny name, btw - I keep picturing a knight on a proud charger wearing jade armor - and then pulling off "his" helmet to reveal that "he" is really a girl! Okay, maybe it's just my imagination that's funny...


Last time we saw Marisa Bendett, she was getting into fights with Fred Cooper. Now she's marrying Joe. Both are fortune sims, and she isn't desperate for kids of her own, but also doesn't mind helping raise his five. (She did roll up a want to have a baby right after they were married, but when she'd spent some time in that crowded house, it soon rolled away.)


Oooh, this is funny! Amin Sims stopped by for a visit, and decided to use and flush the toilet while Marisa was in the shower. She shrieked, then jumped out and started yelling at him. Poor Marisa!


Well, the Black family is toddler-less. Just an elder, a married adult couple, a teen and a child. The elder, Jonah, found a downtownie he fell in love with, and since his LTW is to graduate three children from college, he decided to move out and get to work on that with Katerina. I can't seem to find any pics of them, so you'll have to wait until I get to that house.


Renee is a romance sim, but Timothy knows how to keep her happy - woohoo, and lots of it. They date whenever they can, and she seems content. Since her LTW is to be a party guest, there's really no need for her to be unfaithful.


Ronan takes after his mother - another romance sim who wants to be a party guest. Hmm, he may not stay that way once he gets to college... But for now, he's dating downtownie and townie teens. This is Chris Young.


Peeking at the neighbors in her skimpy nightgown is Renee's idea of fun, it seems. She got poked by Isabella Nottington, who appears to be the local peek-ee. Well, I guess that's one way to meet new people...


Hey, thanks, Chris! Another telescope is exactly what this family needs! Oh well, guess I'll just sell it.


Another teenage girl dropping off another telescope? Are they trying to tell me something?


Uh, they let you wear your hair that long in the military? Maybe buzz cuts are out.


And so we arrive at the Nettles family - romance grandpa Nolen, and his five granddaughters - teen Nadia, child Nina, and toddlers Naomie, Natalie, and Nicholette.


Nadia does what she can to help out - she teaches Nina to study, and works for a meager paycheck while Nolen stays home to take care of the kids. It isn't easy on him, with his weak bladder and aching back, but he does manage to teach them all they need to know. (They suffered from a glitch that meant they had no wants, but fortunately that went away when they grew up.) And so they grew up at last.


Naomie, all grown up. The most energetic of the triplets.


Natalie, who manages to be both tomboyish and lazy.


And Nicholette, the quiet, studious one.


I can't help but feel I should warn Andrea that Nolen is just using her...


Observed on community lots:


How nice of these three spouses and future spouses to do my job for me by making friends with each other!


Sasha, is picking a fight with a cop really a good idea? Especially since I think your LTW is to be a Captain Hero...