Em's Offspring

Oh, Em! How wonderful!
I am thrilled that you, first of all, have Sims 2 set up on your new desktop ...
... AND that you've decided to give the SP Offspring Project a go first thing!

Em wrote:

I moved a bunch of them into an apartment building and let them interact with each other and it did not take long for the romances to start.

What a great idea!  

Toni's Ming & Ari's Drake make a handsome couple and their twin sons are so cute.
I'm lovin' their pretty baby blues & dark hair.
And it looks like Frances has the same appealing coloring.
I think we'll all agree that's a gorgeous combination.  

Em wrote:

I ended up spending some time redecorating their apartment (which I may share pics of in my general game thread)...

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Em, thank you so much for participating in this project.
I'm looking forward to seeing Peter, Ryan and Frances as they grow, and more of your SP couples offspring.

 

Happy to see you are playing again!! Ming and Drake are a handsome and beautiful couple! Their offspring are gorgeous! I will be looking forward to see the others match up as well!

Lovely couple who made beautiful boys and it looks as if Frances is going to be stunning as well.

Ming and Drake sure make pretty babies. I think you're right that there are some subtle differences in the twins; I can see a bit in the eyes and the nose.

I'm glad you've got your computer set up and are playing some Sims 2!

What a cute, original name! Rain is such a beautiful little girl; that's no wonder, her mom is gorgeous!

I love the name Rain, and the reason for it makes total sense. She's going to be just as pretty as her mama!

It's good that Tempest has so much help, although it seems like those complainers could stop complaining and help out more with the cleaning!

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it seems like those complainers could stop complaining and help out more with the cleaning!

I know, right! I actually tried to make Tempest influence Stefan to clean when he came over and complained, but it was 4 a.m. or some other ridiculous time of night when that happened, so he didn't stay long enough for me to get the chance. The complainers were the same sims that start inviting themselves over to the apartment at 6 a.m. and hang out until 10 p.m. They had to know these ladies are dealing with an infant and food poisoning. Why they were banging on their door in the middle of the night to complain, instead of sleeping in their own apartments is beyond me. I guess they can't sleep knowing their neighbors' apartment is a mess.

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Rain is such a beautiful little girl; that's no wonder, her mom is gorgeous!

Yes, she is! We have our very talented Toni to thank for her gorgeous momma!

The name as a toss-up between Rain and Stormy. I knew Tempest being such a unique spirit would need a unique name for her child.

Em wrote:

She had what seems to be an open relationship with both of them ... In fact, when I noticed she was pregnant, I wasn't entirely sure who the father was.

 

Woah! She is really takin' the whole pleasure seeker bit she's got going on to a whole new level, isn't she?

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Stefan turned out to be the father of Tempest's baby girl, Rain.  (Rain, as a play off her mother's name and because it would not stop raining on this lot during Tempest's pregnancy.  Rain was born in the middle of a thunderstorm.)

Cool and clever!!!

Rain is a darling toddler, Em... So lovely!
There's that stunning combination of black hair and beautiful baby blues we find so attractive!

Cher wrote:

It's good that Tempest has so much help, although it seems like those complainers could stop complaining and help out more with the cleaning!

Good one, Cher!  

Em wrote:

The complainers were the same sims that start inviting themselves over to the apartment at 6 a.m. and hang out until 10 p.m. They had to know these ladies are dealing with an infant and food poisoning. Why they were banging on their door in the middle of the night to complain, instead of sleeping in their own apartments is beyond me.

Sheesh! Not exactly pillars of patience or good samaritans, are they, Em?
Next thing you know it, they'll be callin' the landlord!!!

This has been great fun. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to seeing Peter, Ryan, Frances and now Rain as they grow.

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Woah! She is really takin' the whole pleasure seeker bit she's got going on to a whole new level, isn't she?

This whole group is quickly becoming that way. I can't keep track of who's with who they've been swapping partners so fast. I'm not sure they can either!

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There's that stunning combination of black hair and beautiful baby blues we find so attractive!

No doubt, I've shown some bias picking sims with those traits to start with.

I've had some other offspring born from other pairs, but before I introduce them, I want to share some updates on the youngsters we've already met.

I finally got a decent pic of Stefan and with his daughter too. He was hanging out at the apt when Tempest and Ciara both had to head to work at the same time.



Tempest asked him to keep Rain for her and he gladly agreed. The pair got on quite well and the father-daughter resemblance is strong between these two!



She's growing into a pretty, pink-loving girl. Not only are her jammies pink (as seen here), but her everyday outfit is all pink!



I visited Drake and Ming today, who are rapidly working the way up their respective career ladders as their kids are growing up, learning lots, and studying hard. Drake's LTW is for all three of them to go to college. Ming is obsessed with the boys earning scholarships.

Here is Miss Frances.





And her bog brothers are now teens. Ryan is a knowledge sim, like his mom.



Pete is a romance sim, unlike his dad.



I want to get a whole family picture of them, but for now I was lucky to catch most of the family having a meal together. They keep pretty busy and some of the family members aren't as close as they could be. Ming had been dreaming of a family vacation to the far east, so hopefully they can make that happen in the near future and spend some quality time together.

Oh, Em! All of the offspring are so gorgeous, aren't they?  

Pretty-in-Pink Rain definitely resembles her daddy.
Frances & the twins are such good looking kids, too.
I really like handsome Peter's face, especially... Those big, beautiful eyes! WOW!

Here's hoping things slow down for Ming & family, so she can return to her homeland in the far east for a much deserved & needed vacay.

Thank you for sharing, Em. You're really rockin' right along!  

Em, I don't know where my head is. Like I am such a 'Duh'. Sometimes I get lost on sites, including my own.  

You picked your Sims like did, through the modeling agency, at least I think I did. *sigh*

Any-who, gorgeous offspring coming up. Thank you for participating and sharing your little Simmie families. I have so enjoyed what is happening in your game.

Very nice Em, Ming is a gorgeous Sim, one of my faves! Well done!

Compared to the sedate Drake and Ming, Tempest really is a Tempest!! Her hair really fits her too!!
So it looks like Stefan is the lucky Dad! Rain is adorable and growing fast!

Frances is so beautiful-already a child! Ryan and Pete are so handsome, I too am loving the black hair blue eye combo!

Em wrote:

Ming had been dreaming of a family vacation to the far east, so hopefully they can make that happen in the near future and spend some quality time together.

That would be fun to see! My Sims have vacation wants sometimes, but they rarely get that fulfilled!

How is it possible that every one of your offspring kiddies are so gorgeous! Just look at their beautiful eyes!

The picture of Rain and her Daddy is precious!

The "Here is Miss Frances." - picture is my favourite. They both look so dreamy.

What a bunch of gorgeous kids! Rain has a sweet look on her face in the jammies picture. The "Here is Miss Frances" picture shows a serious, sensitive little girl. It's a great picture. Pete and Ryan are nice-looking boys. I sure hope Ming gets that family vacation before the kids get too much older and start moving out!

No worries, Nonni.  Sometimes I miss posts or lose track of what I've responded to also.

Tim wrote:

Very nice Em, Ming is a gorgeous Sim, one of my faves! Well done!

I like her a lot too.  She reminds me of one of my own sims, Reese, that I've had in my game forever, but Ming is definitely prettier.

Sandy wrote:

Compared to the sedate Drake and Ming, Tempest really is a Tempest!!

Yes!  And so are all of my other apartment dwellers!  I don't know if things are calmer for Drake and Ming (and Ava and Patrick, the next couple I plan to share) because of their aspirations (they're both family-knowledge pairs while the others are mostly popularity and pleasure) or because I moved them out on their own where there is less temptation.

Sandy wrote:

Her hair really fits her too!!

Part of me really wants to change her hair, but I can't bring myself to do it.  I did try out some other styles on her and she looks great in anything, but ultimately, I put her back in her original hairstyle.

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I too am loving the black hair blue eye combo!

Me too.  It's my fave.

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That would be fun to see! My Sims have vacation wants sometimes, but they rarely get that fulfilled! Rolling Eyes

It's so hard to make the time.  There's so much going on, I don't want to pull them away.

MaAlet wrote:

How is it possible that every one of your offspring kiddies are so gorgeous!

Because the ladies here (Toni and Ari, so far, but I hope to have offspring of sims by some of the other creators here soon) are just that talented!  It's all them.  

Cher wrote:

The "Here is Miss Frances" picture shows a serious, sensitive little girl. It's a great picture.

I like that pic too.  I thought she looked so sweet and shy hiding behind her mom's hair.  But I checked her stats and she is not shy at all.  I think she's fairly playful too, but I will have to check.

I think I'd try the vacation thing again if you decide to give Connor a little brother or sister. Who knows?! I had a sim once who had a lot of trouble conceiving. She was a Maxis Uni sim that one of my sims married. She did manage to have four kids, but I had to extend her adulthood quite a lot in order to make that happen.

Patrick is one of the sims I downloaded to use in my game. I'm happy to see how cute his son turned out to be and I agree, Connor looks very much like his father.

I've already been extending their adult years. Both Ava and Patrick have drunk a bottle of the elixir each. Usually I don't do that and I let my sims age, since I play more legacy style, but this time I think I'm going to keep my sims young for longer, maybe indefinitely.

Em I really like Ava and Patrick. They are so cute together! I love that cuddle on the ground to look at the sky animation. Connor is a cutie!
I like that picture with the group in the background! They all look like they are having a grand time!

Em wrote:

They love to cuddle and watch the sky.  (They're the only couple in this group who does that and I would catch them doing it all the time.)

Awww ... Très romantique!

Ava & Patrick are a lovely couple, Em.

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Both Ava and Patrick have drunk a bottle of the elixir each. Usually I don't do that ... but this time I think I'm going to keep my sims young for longer, maybe indefinitely.

My Sims in Tres Lagos, especially participating in this project, have had to take quite a few sips from the green fountain of youth, too.
I want them to see their children grow and hopefully, their childrens' children. I'd really like to see my original Offspring couples into the next generation (at least).

I am glad Ava & Patrick were finally able to conceive while away on a relaxing vacation.
Hopefully, if they are able to get away to the mountains, handsome Conner will soon have a new little sibling.
And I agree with you and Cher ... He resembles his daddy.  

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I like that picture with the group in the background! They all look like they are having a grand time! laughin

They seemed too busy having fun to pay much attention to the wedding!   I will excuse them though, since Ming was keeping the boys entertained and Enrique (my musician) was the one playing the piano.  I decided that he could be playing the wedding music.  

I'm really behind in commenting on other's threads.  I fully intend to do that soon, but I really wanted to share my new favorite couple/family.  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (by Toni) and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (by me).  I wasn't going to use any of my own sims since I usually play exclusively with my own, but I happened to start this challenge in the same hood that I use to take preview pics of my sims and my latest batch of gift sims came in handy when I found myself coming short on sim ladies for the single men in my apartment complex.



Franco did have his eye on (to put it mildly) another lady in the apartment complex, but once I noticed he started rejecting her advances in favor of Raymie, I moved the couple out and into their own apartment in another building.  (I would have gone with a house, but they didn't have enough funds starting out.)  Franco is a wealth sim in the business track whose LTW is to earm $100,000.  Raymie is a family sim in education who wants to have 3 children graduate from college (both seem to be very popular LTWs in this group.)

They barely get moved in when Raymie gives birth in front of the apartment (and in front of all of their single male neighbors   ) while Franco is at work to a baby boy named Ramon.  He has his dad's lighter skin.  His eyes and hair are dark, like both of his parents.



As he grows, Ramon resembles Raymie more and more, especially with the shape of his nose.





Soon a little sister is added to the family, Portia.



As a baby, genetically she resembles Ramon.  As she ages, she tends to favor daddy more than mom with features more like Franco's (especially the nose.)





Baby number 3, is also a girl, also similar in coloration to her siblings.  Her name is Francesca.







When I left them all of the kids were teens, Ramon is only a day or two away from adulthood, and baby #4 is on its way.  Ramon and Francesca are popularity sims, Portia is a wealth sim.  I did give them makeovers.  Ramon's picture, at least, I'm not sure about the girls is post makeover.  I had to add some makeup to him, because the detail on their skintone, especially around the eyes was kind of weird.  As I was doing so I found the eyebrow makeup Toni used to give extra dimension to Franco's eyebrows.  I may need to go back and add that to Ramon when he gets older.







This is such a sweet little family.  Raymie is a very dedicated mother.  She's always rolling wants to interact with her kids and her husband.  She hasn't advanced far on her career track, but I don't think she minds.  Franco, though has made strides in his professional life and reached the top of the business career twice (thanks to chance cards that promoted him to the top and then demoted him back down) and he's achieved his LTW, but he's still a devoted family man and very sweet with his wife and kids.  I may have to post more about them in my general thread.

Em, I like how you can see a family resemblance in all the kids, yet they all look quite different from each other.

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Raymie gives birth in front of the apartment (and in front of all of their single male neighbors

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I like the last picture a lot; the romance is definitely still there for Raymie and Franco.

OMG Em! You've been going flat out! All those sims and all their offspring (all those toddlers to train and deal with )

The parents are beautiful and so are the offspring! Stories as well!