Avery Legacy - Chapter 112 - Bede Moves

The Avery Family: Bede Avery (adult-popularity-pp), Amanda (adult-family-golden anniversary), Chesna (teenage heiress-knowledge-chief of staff), Claire (child), Cora (infant).

Bede's family use to live next door to the Miller family. Suddenly the Miller's house was condemned and they had to move across town. Not long after, funny things started happening at their house. A contractor was called in and found the same unexplained major problems that plagued the Miller home. When the city condemned their home, Bede and Amanda packed up their kinds and their possessions and moved into this newly constructed home just down the street. They then began the act of getting their lives back in order.

Amanda knew that Cora was just a baby. But she also knew that she wasn't getting any younger. She longed to have another child. Yes, she already had four (don't forget Chance who's in college) but so what. She brought up the subject of trying for one more. Lucky for her she's married to a man who gives her anything she wants. So Bede and Amanda started trying for baby five. Chesna started preparing for college.

Well it didn't take much trying actually. Amanda was soon pregnant with baby number five. Bede immediately started to wonder if this wasn't a mistake. Maybe Amanda is just getting to old to handle the effects of pregnancy. He made a silent vow that this pregnancy would be the last.

Chesna began putting a rush on the college prep. She loved her parents but she didn't see why she had to spend all her time baby sitting. The quicker she could earn these scholarships the quicker she could get away from the baby formula and smelly diapers.

Soon Cora was no longer a baby but a beautiful toddler. She appears to be a clone of her older sister Claire including identical stats. They are both Scorpios with 9 neat, 5 outgoing, 9 active, 9 playful & 3 nice. Good to know that Amanda is breeding the next generation of downtown brawlers.

Bede enjoyed taking care of Cora but he could feel his years catching up with him. He wondered how he would ever manage to keep up when the next child was a toddler.

Soon Bede is really showing his age. The old man club gets another member. Will you look at those wrinkles.

Even though he age was slowing him down, it didn't stop him. He still tucked in his little girls. He still made sure the homework got done. He still found time to make his wife a very happy woman.

But Bede was away at work when Amanda went into labor. To make it worse Amanda was home alone with the NANNY. Amanda hates the nanny on general principal and her presence made the labor all the more painful.

But in the end Amanda gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. He has all the traits of our founder Aaron Avery (S3, blond, grey eyes). Amanda named her son Craig Avery.

Immediately after Craig's birth, Amanda began dreaming of having ten children. Well I hate it for her. You can just raise the five you have and then wait around for grand children.

Cora was fascinated with Craig at first but then she decided that she didn't like him one bit. It's so harsh to have to start life with a negative relationship with your jealous older sibling.

Soon it was time for Cora to have a birthday. She is definitely a clone so I'm leaving her with messy hair to tell them apart. (Note to self: Add more lights to the living room.)

Also celebrating a birthday was Amanda. Oh my. I'm an old woman. And what am I wearing? I look like a street walker. I'm the mother of five. I've never once cheated on my husband. I can't walk around looking like this. Chesna, take your father's flashy sports car and run downtown and pick me up a new outfit. Something stylish that does not contain any animal print.

Before you know it, Craig is a toddler. He even got the elf ears. He's a Pisces with 9 neat, 4 outgoing, 9 active, 4 playful & 9 nice.

It's a lot harder to take care of the babies after you get older. Just getting back up is a challenge all it's own. Amanda FINALLY drops the idea of having ten children. She has finally accepted that five is enough.

The day after Amanda and Bede celebrated their golden anniversary, it was time for another birthday party. This time it's Claire's turn to the cake. Big brother Chance brought his girlfriend Lisa to the party. It is finally time to tell parents all about his love. Of course the fool doesn't really know all about his love but that's another story.

Claire has a killer party. She wants to be like her dad and become very popular. She would like to be a Celebrity Chef someday.

With her sister old enough to help with the babies, Chesna heads off to college. Her parents are sad to see their little girl go.

The heiress of line two arrives in college and moves into the dorm with Kaleb and Saber. Two heirs in college... just two more to go. At least I'm making progress.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 111 - The Fox Family

The Fox Family: Mazer Fox (adult-knowledge-mad scientist) & Hope Avery (adult-family-captain hero).

Mazer and Hope move back to Eden Falls and buy that little starter house that so many of the Averys have started their lives in. The minute the unpacking is done they head downtown for a little clothes shopping. I swear there will eventually be clothing bought. They're just excited about their upcoming wedding.

While Hope tries on a gown, Mazer watches yet another brawl between that blond that everyone hates and Amanda Avery who can pick a fight in a heartbeat. Thank goodness he's marrying a sensible woman.

Look, I just said you were sensible. You can't get married in THAT. What would your father say?

Later that afternoon, in a very sensible white gown, Mazer and Hope prepare to exchange vows. Hope has invited her immediate family. Mazer has invited his elven friends since he has no family in this realm. Blake looks on as yet another child gets married. He'd be even more excited if he knew that the young couple spent the morning making a grandbaby in the clothing booth. This makes grandchild number four leaving just two more for Blake to reach his lifetime goal of 6 grandkids.

Awwww. Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Mazer Fox. May they live happily ever after.

Hope shoves cake in her husband's face. Mazer takes it like a man.

Then everyone gathers around for a slice of their own. It's a subdued wedding but great fun in it's own way.

Soon the young couple find out for sure that their family will soon be growing. Hope of course is thrilled. Mazer is also excited. Not long ago he was an elf that didn't fit in. Now he's a husband and father. He definitely feels like he belongs here with Hope and their baby.

Soon the stuffing begins. Hope stuffs her face constantly. Mazer stuffs his brain with as much information as possible. He dreams of being a mad scientist but he has much to learn before that dream can come true. Luckily the family isn't hurting financially. Hope got a 50k grant from work before she went on maternity leave. The young couple are discussing the purchases of a larger home. Not right away though. Maybe when the baby is a few years old.

Peaceful sleep. Doesn't happen much when you reach that third trimester, or so I've been told. But Hope has recently found life very peaceful and calm.

Which of course means it's time to deliver. Let the chaos begin.

Hope gives birth to a son. Meet Grey Fox. He has his mother's brown hair and his father's grey eyes.

Mazer starts searching for cash to purchase the needed baby furniture.

Of course Blake Avery, equipped with his internal baby alarm, arrives within hours of the birth to see his newest grandson. No you never have to call Blake and tell him the baby has arrived. He just knows.

But babies grow up fast and soon Grey is having a birthday.

Grey Fox is a Leo like his dad with 5 neat, 9 outgoing, 4 active, 7 playful & 3 nice.

Mazer takes time out of his busy study schedule to play with his son. Soon he and Hope will pick out a new house for the family to move into. Hope is already longing for another child. She has reached her lifetime goal of being Captain Hero and then quit because she feels the job is just to dangerous for a young mother. Now she's working in the natural science field (again). And although she wants another baby, she and Mazer have decided to wait before having more kids. Maybe someday Blake will get those other two grandbabies. Just not right away.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 110 - Greek Life

At the Greek House: Connor Avery (Heir-line one-fortune-100k), Hope Avery (family-captain hero), Mazer Fox (knowledge-mad scientist), Cyra Avery (romance-celebrity chef), Keith Tellerman (family-3 kids graduate), Sophie Miguel (fortune-business tycoon).

Hope Avery and Mazer Fox have both graduated with perfect grades. Now they're just hanging out for a while before heading back to the real world. After all, why rush the whole job thing when you can just hang out for a few more weeks.

Connor Avery and Keith Tellerman still aren't getting along. In fact, things have gotten worse. For some reason, Connor has a problem with Keith being with Cyra. Keith has a problem with Connor putting his nose in where it doesn't belong. Cyra has tried to step between them and create peace but neither of the men seems to want that at this point. No they will never be friends. One could even say that these two are now enemies. Enemies, living under the same roof. Yes, there has been a fight or two. And with both men being extremely athletic, the fights tend go either way.

Yes Cyra and Keith are still together after all this time. After all, the couple that drinks strange blue potions together, stays together. Keith is about to start his senior year. He plans on asking Cyra to marry him someday even though he's not all together sure she'll say yes. Cyra has almost completed her sophomore year. She knows about the counseling session that's coming up. She wonders if it wouldn't be best if she did change her ways. After two years, she still hasn't chased anyone but Keith. Maybe she should become a one man woman. (Maybe she already is.) There are worse things after all than being faithful. She can't remember what they are just now but she's sure there's a list full of things.

Knowing that their time at the Greek house is running out, Mazer pulls Hope out back for some alone time. He has a thing or two he wants to discuss with the woman he loves.

Like a date for the wedding. Mazer and Hope are planning to move back to Eden Falls and start their life together. They will get married as soon as possible. They hope to stay married until death do us part.

With old friends moving on it's time to find new members for the Greek house. Connor calls up his baby sister Cordelia. He quickly pledges her, Saber Tsang, and Kaleb Wilsonoff. He needs new blood to do the terms papers after all.

At long last, Mazer Fox leaves for Eden Falls where he will put his degree in Math to good use.

Faith Avery follows right along behind him. I wonder if she's worrying about wedding plans? With these two moving back home, Connor invites his cousins Chase Avery and Carina Avery to move in. Carina hopes to get Afton Silverleaf to join her soon but it hasn't happened yet.

With new members in place and time on his hands, Connor Avery heads downtown to find a woman. Poor guy is almost a senior and has never been kissed. So he spends a good deal of Greek House funds to get the old gypsy to hook him up with someone good.

Unfortunately after three attemps the best he's found is a romantic grocery delivery girl. That just wasn't what he had in mind. Maybe he should try doing this the old fashioned way. Women dropping out of the sky just isn't working out.

The old fashioned way has lead him to a raven haired beauty that he is extremely attracted to. He doesn't know if she's the one but maybe.

He also met this cool chef. So, you ever wanted to be part of a legacy? I've got these cousins. You don't mind younger women do you?

Connor's love life is still unsettled but Keith and Cyra are rock solid. Cyra has found a way to keep the fights down to a minimum. You distract one of the fighters. She's really REALLY good at that.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 109 - The Miller's Move

The Miller Household: Weldon Miller (adult, knowledge, pp), Binah (adult, fortune, pp), Calandra (teen, popularity, 20 best friends), and Reuben (child).

Strange things have been happening at the Miller house. Calandra has been telling anyone who will listen that it's because of the ghosts. Ghosts? Binah couldn't understand where Calandra would get such a crazy idea. They were the first inhabitants of this house. There was no way it could be haunted. Or could it? Weldon agreed with Binah. The house couldn't be haunted. It wasn't that no one had died on the lot. No that wasn't it at all. Actually three people had died on the lot thus far. But he had gotten rid of the bodies. Well, Binah's man eating plant had gotten rid of the bodies. He had just disposed of any residual evidence. Yes Weldon has found that it is sometimes necessary to make examples of people who worked for him. He was a crime lord. Making examples of fools was what you did. It gave you a reputation that kept you alive. (Deaths: Luc Wilkie & two annoying townies)

But nothing could convince Calandra that the house wasn't haunted. The 2nd floor lights would go out the moment you walked upstairs. She swore that she could hear things moving about in the dark. She continued to carry on until she had Reuben just as scared as she was. Weldon was concerned about the lighting issues. He hired contractors to look into the matter. He was more concerned about that stupid Laura 'Captain Hero' Avery that just kept nosing around. She took Calandra's stories seriously. She thought she might finally be able to figure out what was going on in the Miller house. Well the contractors brought bad news. There was damage. Unexplained damage. Although the house was less than ten years old, it was declared uninhabitable by the city. Just weeks before Reuben's birthday, the family had to pack up everything they owned and move. Binah persuaded Weldon to buy a townhouse across town. Then the kids would calm down about the whole ghost nonsense. Weldon didn't like it but agreed.

So the family moved across town to a multi-generational townhouse on Friendly Drive. They tried their best to settle in. As Reuben's birthday approached, Binah went downtown to buy a gift. She came back a little different then when she left and she didn't bring back a gift. Calandra was just starting to return to normal but seeing her mother sent her back into hysterics. Her mother was a monster. She screamed an ran upstairs to hide. Reuben thought it was funny. It was just a game right? Mom is just pretending to be a vampire for Halloween. Right?

Weldon wasn't scared of Binah but he was concerned. Binah wasn't acting like herself. She didn't talk. She flew around as a bat. She hissed at people. She seemed like an unintelligent animal. But Weldon concern was short lived. It took Binah no time at all to bite her loving husband. Now there were two vampires in the Miller family.

Weldon loved being a vampire. He loved it so much that he feared being changed back. He loved it so much that he wanted to make his children vampires too. Luckily Weldon's change went over far better than Binah's. Weldon still had his intelligence. He knew that his children were better off as they were. He knew that, so he didn't bite them even though he longed to.

Calandra remained a nervous wreck. She hid from her parents. She ran whenever she saw them coming. Weldon had no idea what to do. Then he heard on the street that there was a machine that could change people. It could make you forget who you were and become someone else. Although he didn't know for sure how well it would work, Weldon considered it the only chance to save Calandra. It was either that or ship her off to some boarding school. So Weldon left the machine out back. He left Calandra a well written note convincing her that the machine would take away her fear. Calandra tried it. Unfortunately she didn't know how to operate it properly. The machine malfunctioned. Yes, it took away the fear of her parents. And in it's place it gave her a love...an obsession....for GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES. Calandra's world suddenly revolved around that one tasty item. Nothing else mattered. Her parents could be monsters just so long as they kept the frig well stocked.

Yes Calandra's fear was gone. She no longer ran in fear of her mother. No, now her mother ran in fear of her. Whenever Calandra got a chance she would corner her and tell her all about the making of a proper grilled cheese sandwich. It didn't bother Calandra that her mother didn't respond. It didn't concern her at all that she would scream BLAH!, turn into a bat and then fly far away. She was sure that her mother was just tired and probably starving. So she'd run to the kitchen and fix another batch of grilled cheese. Sandwiches for everyone... morning, noon and night... for ever and ever.

In the midst of the chaos that had become the Miller family, Reuben's birthday went unnoticed. There was no cake. Instead he was given a big grilled cheese sandwich and a glass of milk. He didn't mind though. Ok maybe a little. But Reuben's hormones had finally started racing. Reuben Miller longs to chase girls. LOTS of girls. He hopes to someday have 20 notches on his bedpost. Ahhh, it's good to have goals.

Weldon's love for vampirism grew. He loved the fact that he could study all night without being tired. He loved the new found respect he had within his criminal organization. After all, it's one thing to work for a crime lord. It's another thing entirely to work for a VAMPIRE.

While Weldon embarrassed his new found life, Binah continued her animalistic ways. Weldon didn't know how to fix her. He knew their was a cure but he didn't want to give it to her. He wanted her with him always and he wasn't sure that the cure would bring back her sanity. So Weldon kept his vampire wife. He tucked her into her coffin every morning at daybreak. It was the only thing he knew to do.

But Weldon didn't realize that Binah was getting out of her coffin after daybreak. He didn't realize that she wondered the house in a daze. He couldn't know that she stood in a third floor bathroom screaming about the sun. Screaming about her hunger. Screaming about her exhaustion. But doing nothing to take care of any of those things. And even though she remained out of the direct sunlight, it was the sunlight that killed Binah. Perhaps though it was for the best.

Weldon grieved deeply after losing Binah. He felt as though he had failed her. Perhaps she would still be alive if she had not stayed with him all these years. But there was no way to change the past. All he could do was strive for the future. And as a vampire, he had a lot of future to look forward to.

The children dealt with their grief by studying. They began to prepare for college. Weldon told them that their mother wanted them to attend college. That kept them busy and focused at least for a little while.

And while the children studied, Weldon painted a portrait of his Binah.

He placed her ashes and her portrait in his crypt. Now he would see her every evening upon waking up.

With time, studying got to be old and boring. Reuben found a new pursuit, Lacy. Lacy use to be just this skinny neighborhood kid. But suddenly overnight she had blossomed. Reuben couldn't help but notice. So he pursued her. It gave him something to do and gave him a chance to practice some really important stuff, like kissing.

After about a year, Weldon too started to notice the opposite sex. Before he had only had eyes for Binah. They were together for over fifteen years. Now he had to start over. He had eternity. Did he want to spend it alone? The first woman he went out with was an old friend named Lisa. They had a really good time and wound up woohooing in his sports car. Of course Lisa REALLY shouldn't be doing that. Not since she has been dating Chance Avery for the last three years. Not since they had an understanding that they would be married someday. But Chance is young and can't give her some of the things that Weldon can. Things like the ability to marry a rich sim. Yes Lisa loves money. Weldon has money. So now she just needs to decide which is more important, love or money.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 108 - Chin Family

At the Chin Residence: Quinton Chin (adult, knowledge, pp), son Saber Tsang (teen, fortune, 100k), Cannan Avery and Carol Avery.

Things have been going well for Quinton at the hospital. He has excelled as Chef of Staff and was given 80k as the signing bonus for his new contract extension. After receiving this extra inflow of cash, Quinton decided to make some changes. A local land developer had been after him to sell the farm house. They have built another one of those multi-generational town houses that are becoming so popular and wanted the land the farm house was sitting on to build even more. After much thought Quinton decided to sell the property. It was Rebecca who loved that house not him. It was to small and had a lousy floor plan. Also there were far to many memories in that house to suit him. So Quinton packed up the family and moved them right next door into the new town home. Then he did what Saber had been after him to do for so very long. He enrolled the kids into private school.

Soon after the move, Cannan celebrated his birthday. He hopes to become a RICH sports star someday.

When Quinton moved he did bring Banning and Rebecca's tombstones with him. Well Banning didn't much like being moved. He has been prowling the house and scaring anyone he can find. You might notice that although Banning died in a fire, he now looks and acts like a stravation ghost. Maybe it's a side effect of the move. On a sad note, I think I had paintings of Banning and Rebecca but if I did they are gone now. I thought to pack up the furniture but it didn't even cross my mind to check the walls for art work. Oh well.

Unlike his half brother Saber, Cannan has been doing a little dating. He shared his first kiss with townie Trina Goss. Although Trina dresses like a floosy it turns out that she is into knowledge. Funny how the game messes with your mind that way. The teenage girl who looks like a family sim is actually a romance sim. Tricky little programmers.

Rebecca has begun haunting also. Although she died from a run in with some scissors, she too is acting like a starvation ghost. Right now she's expressing her feelings. How could you sell my house? HOW COULD YOU? (Actually she's more upset that I sold her bed. Problem is when I move a bed in the backpack, it seems to mess up it's grid or something. So I sold it. She'll just have to deal.)

Soon after, Carol Avery become a teen. She longs to be a celebrity chef and lead a pleasure seeking life. She's not sure about college. She doesn't really want to go but Quinton wants her to so she probably will.

Saber waited until his little sister was in high school before heading off to college. He has taken a dorm room beside Kaleb Wilsonoff. He can't wait to start learning new ways to make money. He became a member of the greek house in record time. Now, he just needs to find a girl friend.

Carol begins her journey towards being a master chef. First thing she needs to learn is how to clean up chocolate puddles and not to eat more than you sell.

Soon Cannan is ready to head to college. He is assigned a dorm with some of his cousins.

With Cannan gone, Quinton suddenly realizes that he will soon be all alone. Not to mention that he will soon be old. He comes up with a plan to fulfill a longtime dream and insure that he won't be alone for long. First thing he needs to do is work on that age. So....Quinton drinks his mortal enemy Trista Yang. (She's a down-townie and never before mentioned in the story. Let's just say the old bat should have stopped knocking over the trash and leave it at that.) He is now feeling much younger. Time for step two.

Step two. CHEAT! Quinton buys a telescope with a ten times greater chance of helping him meet the aliens. He has always been envious of Mitch Byall for being abducted. He wants to be abducted too.

Unfortunately not even cheating can get you what you want sometimes. Banning Avery scared poor Quinton to death. Carol was hysterical. She couldn't loose Quinton. She pleaded with DEATH to spare him. He offered her a chance to win his soul back by wagering her own soul. She accepted without hesitation. With a whole lot of luck, Carol Avery saved Quinton Chin from death. It was a turning point in both their lives. Carol is now determined that she is NOT going to college. She can't leave Quinton. He obviously can't take care of himself. Quinton has realized that their are more important things than meeting the aliens. He sells his special telescope and accepts his impending birthday with as much grace as he could muster.

Quinton tries to talk Carol into going to college though. He's no longer afraid to be alone. Besides, at least one of the kids is bound to come back and live with him in a few year. Unfortunately Carol isn't budging. She's made up her mind. Not even a surprise visit from her brothers can change her mind. (Yes that's Cannan. Grew up well didn't he.) Eventually the family accepts Carol's decision. They aren't happy about it but they can't force her to go to college.

Carol throws Quinton a sports themed birthday bash. Ben shows up to welcome another old man to the neighborhood.

Not long after, Carol has a birthday of her own. She's now all grown up.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 107 - Legacy Life

On THE Legacy Lot: Ben (fortune), Boris (popularity), William (romance), Aric (popularity), Cordelia (family) & Cosmic.

Boris reaches his ultimate goal of having 30 best friends. His 30th best friend was his own son Chris. Boris has come a long way in a very short time. He realizes that family matters above all else. With that goal in mind, Boris has quietly (as in behind Ben's back) told the rest of the family to start spending more time with Cosmic or else. He is part of the family to even if he is green.

The family puts together a little welcome home meal for Aric. Well they didn't actually invite anyone over. They just gathered up all the spare Averys who were walking by. They are a close knit bunch in Eden Falls and practically everyone in town is related one way or another.

The star gazing crew has been reformed. Aric is not at all keen on the idea. Not after what his brother Aiden just went through. But Boris and William are really into this now and they can be pretty persuasive when they want to be.

Cordelia spends some time getting to know her baby brother before heading off to college. She just finished getting her final scholarship and will soon leave for La Fiesta Tech with 9500 in scholarship cash. Ben of course is very proud but he will miss having Cordelia there. It just doesn't seem right to have such a big house filled with nothing but men.

Ben dropped his daughter off at her dorm. He kissed her goodbye and then headed back to Eden Falls. Cordelia's first act as a young adult was to get a little makeover. Then she couldn't help notice this really hot blond elf so she went over to introduce herself. She may be just the spare heir but that doesn't mean she can't have love in her life.

And while Cordelia was getting to know Oron Moonsong, her cousin Carina was getting to know Afton Silverleaf a whole lot better. It's funny that they shared a dorm together for a year and then one day completely out of the blue they both notice how incredibly attractive the other is. Awww love, or lust in this case. What a wonderful thing.

Aric has called over his own love Sophie Miguel. Although they haven't been together long, Aric has decided that he doesn't want to lose her. Sophie was a little nervous about coming over today. You see Aric doesn't know how, shall we say CLOSE, she and his brother William are. She hopes that he never finds out. Sophie is extremely attracted to William but she knows that she has absolutely no future with him. Aric on the other hand is a nice guy who might actually marry her someday. So maybe the sight of him doesn't make her heart pump faster. So what. Attraction is highly overrated to a fortune sim.

You see the first ten loves aren't really that hard. It's the next ten that start to give you troubles. That's because you are still trying to juggle the first ten while finding and laying claim to the next ten. Let's not even discuss the final ten. I'm sure it's possible though. If I work hard and date often I'm sure I can eventually have 30 loves in my life.

Now you can get married someday if you want to. Just don't forget to keep your options open. A guy with your unique traits can land way more women then someone like me. I know you're thinking that green skin can be a turn off. Well not so. You're different. Women like different. Just remember that when you're older. Don't do what some of your family members have done and marry the first girl that walks by. At least walk through the entire produce section before buying any fruit. That's all I'm saying.

With is head filled with strange advice, Cosmic Avery becomes a child. He is a handsome lad and I have no doubts that he will someday have lots of ladies chasing after him, if that's what he wants.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 106 - Aiden Tries Again

The Aiden Avery House: Aiden (popularity), Meredith (popularity), Marcus (knowledge), Nathan & Michele.

Well it's finally happened. Aiden Avery has married his true love Meredith Lillard with all of his children in attendance. His brother Aric acted as the best man. Hopefully marriage number two will turn out much better than marriage number one did.
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Aiden Avery. Awwww. Isn't it great when things turn out well in the end.

The wedding was small. Just close friends and family. Not the whole family obviously. That would be what you call a HUGE wedding. Everyone in attendance had fun though. Aiden had some fun shoving cake in his brides face.

Marcus took a few photographs of his parents. Don't they make a lovely couple. There was no honeymoon. Two jobs and three kids kind of made that impossible. They did hire a limo and have a little alone time before returning home around midnight.

While Meredith was in the bathroom freshening up, Aiden got a dumb idea to look at the stars. Why oh why would you be out here stargazing on your wedding night? Those tricky little aliens. This makes twice lately that they've snagged a man that I didn't want to get abducted. Why oh why couldn't they wait until I was playing the legacy lot?

At 2 am, Meredith calmed the children by forcing them to do their homework. They had let them slide with the wedding and all but now is the perfect time to catch up. Anything to take everyone's mind of the current situation.

But no distraction can settle Meredith's nerves. She has gotten herself so worked up that she's feeling ill. Poor bride. Sick and alone on her wedding night.

Finally Aiden returns home safe and sound and still looking dapper in his tux. He is a little upset but remarkably refreshed considering.

Meredith gets the kids to go to bed. She tries to get Aiden to talk to her about his ordeal. Aiden doesn't want to talk about it. He doesn't want to think about it. It's his wedding night, sort of, and he is going to woohoo his wife. Not even an alien abduction could keep him out of Meredith's bed tonight.

Apparently the nausea is catching. Aiden knows deep down what this means but he doesn't want to face facts. He really wants to think that the aliens didn't do THAT to him. He hides his symptoms from his family. He hopes it will all go away. Of course it doesn't but you can't blame the poor guy for trying.

Even a family crisis can't stop the hands of time. Birthdays must still take place. Nathan Avery is now a teen. He wants to become a rich doctor someday. Emphasis on rich of course.

His half sister Michele Lillard had a birthday soon after. Michele, like both her parents, wants to be popular and have loads of friends. She plans on also keeping the city streets safe from all evil doers.

At some point there is just no denying the truth. The Avery family is about to get a little bigger. Both mommy and daddy are having a baby. Their due dates are so close it's scary. It's going to be like having twins....unless one of them does have twins and then....yikes.

Yes it's a little odd having your husband be pregnant right along with you but Meredith is making the best of the situation. It's been nice to be on maternity leave with Aiden. It has given them both a little extra time to themselves. Of course if neither of them had become pregnant, the kids would have all gone off to college leaving them lots of together time. Oh well. No use crying over spilt milk.

On a bright and sunny morning, Meredith gives birth in the kitchen with the children watching on. She had a beautiful little girl whom she named Myra. Myra has brown hair and brown eyes.

Just hours later a scream filled the Avery household. Meredith ran upstairs to find Aiden holding a beautiful baby girl. They named the little girl Maia Avery. She has big black eyes and strangely enough appears to have her father's brown hair.

Also on that day, Marcus played a farewell game of chess with his half brother Nathan. That afternoon, Marcus left with Cephei headed to La Fiesta Tech.

Marcus Lillard and Cephei Byall have pooled their scholarship cash and rented a small house on the edge of campus. Close enough to walk to classes but far enough away from the dorms to have just a little privacy.

After a quick makeover the two got down to the important stuff.

And in no time were eating their first meal in their new home. Yumm, grilled cheese. Both Cephei and Marcus were sat down by their parents before they left for college. They both received talks about the future and cost of certain mistakes. Marcus knows why his mother dropped out of college all those years ago. It was because she became pregnant with him. He loves Cephei dearly. He does not want the same thing to happen to her. Cephei wants to get a college education. She wants to marry Marcus because she loves him not because she's having his baby. So the young couple sit on their new couch eating their yummy lunch trying hard not to think about that double bed upstairs or about what they would really like to be doing in it later that evening.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 105 - Growing Older

At the Byall Residence: Mitch (knowledge), Balia (knowledge), Cephei (family) and Cavan.

Life is just humming along these days. Cephei is learning as much as possible before heading off to college. She's trying really hard but she doesn't quite have the whole cooking thing down yet.
But one thing she's good at is making Marcus Lillard happy. The two are still going steady and are now actually able to go on official dates. Awww, sweet sixteen and in love. There's nothing better.

Marcus is a complete gentlemen. He buys his girl roses. I wonder if his dad is missing that credit card yet?

And in true knowledge sim fashion, Marcus leaves his love a gift for learning. Dad is definitely going to notice that charge when it hits. He is soooo going to be busted.

After much hard work, Cephei has managed to snap some photographs of the biological grandparents of her beloved Marcus. Yes they died in a tragic fire many years ago in this very house.

She is very proud of her work and hopes to someday hang these photos in her own home to give her children more insight into their heritage. And for anyone wondering, maroon backgrounds seem to work best with fire ghosts.

Of course Xavier doesn't like having his picture taken. Maybe I won't hang your photo up you old meany. And why is it that ghosts will only scare the members of the household who aren't knowledge sims?

Awwww. After all these years Mitch and Baila are still very much in love. They have been completely faithful to each other from the start. HA! Take that all you people who think that I have no faithful couples.

Soon it was time for some birthdays. Cavan is now a handsome teen who dreams of wealth. He hopes to be a top business leader someday.

Mom & Dad also celebrate a birthday. Generation two is really starting to show their age. Yes Mitch and Baila are semi-retired now. Well they work one day a week so I'd call it semi-retired. They rake in 20k a week for working one day. What a way to live. And since they don't spend much of their cash, their bank account is quite hefty.

Cavan is showing his age as well. His sister drug him out with some of her friends. It was a great outing. Everyone had a blast. Cavan even found time to have that first kiss with Sunny Phillips. Now he's not in love or anything and they aren't even dating but he does like her. He's not like his sister though. He's not getting into an exclusive relationship any time soon.

Of course Sunny was really sweet and left him a very generous gift. He was a little embarrassed by this actually since he had already set up a date the next evening with Willow Zhang. He was so embarrassed that he gave his stereo to his sister. She's collecting things to put in her new home someday. Her mom bought her a desk and computer. Very practical for those college years. Her dad bought her several, and I do mean several, expensive sculpturs to be sold after college. The proceeds will help purchase her first home. Yes Cavan is being left the house. Cephei only got about 100k in stuff. This is the modern way to divide up your parents estate. And yes it's very modern to do it BEFORE the parents pass away. I mean who wants to have to deal with it afterwards?

Cephei and Marcus haven't been able to go out much lately. Yeah that credit card bill finally showed up. So Cephei has been going out with some friends. She didn't bother to tell her parents that her new friends were all in college. She's sure they wouldn't mind but then again you never know. Cephei is ready for college herself. She has her scholarships all lined up. All she's waiting for now is Marcus. As soon as his parents get married and he gets his scholarships together the two are planning on heading off. They can hardly wait.

Cavan and Willow have had some lovely dates together. Now it's nothing exclusive mind you but it is pretty special. Willow is very much like Cavan. She values cold hard cash and likes to kiss. Two very important things to young Cavan. You have to have your priorities.

On a lighter note: Mild mannered Keith Tellerman was seen downtown beating up a girl. Apparently she started it by walking up to him and trying to smack him around. Now Keith was raised right so he didn't retaliate at first. No he actually let her slap him silly a few times first. Eventually he had had enough and he kicked her ass. Yeap, it's always the mild mannered ones you have to watch out for. Don't you just love night life?

Avery Legacy - Chapter 104 - The Hogan House

At the Hogan House: Shane Hogan (fortune), wife Bianca (family), daughter Anita and son Adam.

Bianca is beginning to get use to having only one family to care for. Things are quieter and she has more time to herself. Luckily Adam just became a toddler. Maybe that would help fill her time. Adam is a Taurus with 10 neat, 7 outgoing, 3 active, 8 playful but only 1 nice.

Unfortunately little Adam didn't keep Bianca quite busy enough. Those old desires that have plagued her for years rose to the surface once again. This time she didn't even bother to fight them. Bianca invited over Armando McClellan. She told herself that she wasn't planning to cheat on Shane. She loved her husband but she was in lust with Armando. She always had been. It started off with some innocent flirting but quickly turned into something more.

Bianca continued to tell herself that she was not going to cheat. She wasn't the type. But on a separate visit when Armando told her that he loved her she knew it was all over. No matter how much she loved Shane she was no longer 'in love' with him. She was in love with Armando. So that day, with her son Adam playing upstairs, Bianca broke her wedding vows. She and Armando spent hours in that hot tub. She didn't regret it for a moment. Not even when she realized that she was pregnant and her husband was not the father.

Life had been hectic for Shane lately. He had finally become the Chef of Staff at the hospital. It seemed like all he ever did was work. He was rarely home and didn't see his kids nearly enough. It was actually a fluke that he was home to help celebrate Adam's birthday. It was on Adams birthday that Shane realized that Bianca was pregnant again. She hadn't bothered to tell him. For some reason Shane couldn't remember having had sex with his wife in quite some time. He just assumed his lack of recollection was due to stress and exhaustion. Bianca had gotten bad about telling him to be in the bedroom in five minutes or else. Maybe they had one of those little sessions and he'd simply forgotten about it. I mean they had to have been together. Otherwise how could she be pregnant.

Bianca eventually gave birth to her third child, Armando's child. She had a little girl whom she named Carolina. Carolina didn't favor her siblings at all. She had blond hair and dark blue eyes. Shane was ok with the blond hair. Bianca's father had blond hair after all. It was the dark blue eyes that had him confused. He couldn't think of a single person in either of their families that had dark blue eyes. In the end Shane just shrugged it off. It didn't really matter. She was beautifully healthy and besides wasn't there always one unique looking child in every family.

Shortly after Carolina was born, Anita became a teen. She began wearing red leather and spikes and dreaming about boys and an athletic career. Yes Anita is after romance, not marriage. She even began drinking coffee and sneaking out at night. If her parents have noticed they sure are hiding it well. Her dad stays gone so much and her mom seems like she's walking in a dream. Yeah, another little brother or sister is bound to be on the way any time now. That's all her mother cares about. Having six kids to marry off. Well she can forget that. If she wants six married kids she had better give birth to at least seven.

Bianca wasn't feeling well on Carolina's birthday so Shane handled the event on his own. Of course Bianca wasn't feeling well because she had recently gotten pregnant yet again. Shane doesn't know that though. He hasn't slept with his wife in a while. He KNOWS he hasn't. So a pregnant wife was the last thing he was expecting. He also wasn't expecting his daughter to look like she belonged to someone else. It wasn't just the hair and the eyes but also the ears and the smile. She just didn't look like him. She didn't look like Bianca either. For the life of him he couldn't figure out who she did look like.

Well eventually the truth came out as it always does. It did come out quietly though. Bianca was pregnant. She hadn't bothered to tell her husband. She did tell her lover though. Shane just guessed it. He was a doctor. He was her husband. He knew the signs. He KNEW she was pregnant. He knew it wasn't his. Shane didn't react rashly. He didn't yell or scream. He calmly sat down and thought about things. He wasn't going to throw away fifteen years of marriage. Not yet anyway. His thinking led him to two truths. First Bianca has been having an affair with some blond haired blue eyed man for a few years now. Second, it had to be someone that they both knew. He set out to find out who.

Shane pulled out his old fingerprint scanner. He did a sweep of the house. The bedroom was clean. Only him, Bianca and the maid. It was around the hot tub that things got interesting. The prints in there belonged to an old friend from college. The man was at their wedding for crying out loud. He didn't want to believe it but it was the only thing that made sense. Bianca was having an affair with a man who has spent most of his life dressed up like a llama. Shane and Bianca rarely talked to each other now. Neither of them wanted to say the things that they both knew needed to be said. Bianca knew that her husband knew. How could he not. Shane knew that Bianca knew that he knew. How could she not. But neither of them wanted to be the one to throw their marriage away. Neither of them wanted to start the fight that would end it all. Both of them seemed willing, at least for now, to live a complete and utter lie.

Some time later, Bianca gave birth to twin daughters. She named them Crystal and Calera Hogan. They both had blond hair. Crystal has brown eyes. Calera has dark blue eyes. Shane made no comment to the girls births. He simply went upstairs and went to bed. He was finding it hard to sleep in the same bed as his wife though. He was finding it hard to continue with things as they are. Now that the twins were born it was time for things to change. He use to love his wife. Maybe one day he would again.

When Bianca came into the bedroom that night, Shane was still awake. He had been staring at the ceiling for quite some time. Eventually he said one sentence, "It has to end". Then he rolled over and went to sleep. Bianca couldn't sleep that night. She was no longer even tired. She went downstairs and fixed herself something to eat. She kept playing the words over and over in her mind. Bianca's problem was that she couldn't figure out what Shane meant. Did he want her affair with Armando to end or did he want their marriage to end? For some reason she was scared to ask. Shane Hogan was her first love. She has spent years with this man. She always thought that she would grow old with him. Is she ready to walk away from him? Would she be happier with Armando? What about her kids? She knows that she has been stupid. She knows that. But what does she do now? Does she follow her heart to Armando or stay with Shane where it's safe? But what if Shane won't let her stay? What will she do then?

Note: If by this point you realized that I'm insane...well what took you so long. If you've realized that I might be crazy enough to start a fourth line from Bianca, well congratulations. I am hereby labeled certifiable. I know that I may never reach generation ten but if I do the point total should be something to shout about.

Avery Legacy - Chapter 103 - A New Day

At the Home of the Day and Hogan families:

Colin Day and his sister-in-law Bianca Hogan had always gotten along well. They weren't friends or anything but they surely weren't enemies. Then one day that changed. It's a little confused as to who insulted whom first. Eventually Colin refused to put up with her constant insults any more. She was always insinuating that he was unfaithful and unworthy of Brooke's love. So maybe he had been unfaithful once. It had been a long time ago. No one really knew about it or the child that resulted. She was just being a bitch. So Colin snapped. He attacked Bianca. Bianca won the fight in the end. And this was definitely the end. It was the end of the two families living in harmony. Colin told his wife that they were moving. They packed a few things and left. Shane Hogan hated to see them go. Colin was a friend. They had been through a lot together. Besides, Brooke helped keep Bianca sane. Now he was on his own. It would just be him, his wife and his kids

Colin and Brooke bought a town home next door to the Wilsonoffs. No the Wilsonoffs weren't the Averys favorite people right now but the Day family had no problems with them. Zara wasn't really happy about the move. She would miss Anita. She would miss her aunt and uncle. The family just seemed to small. Especially to small to be moving into such a large house. There were rooms and rooms with nothing in them. Of course that's the way things always are with new houses. When you move in you wonder how you will ever fill up all this space. A few years later you don't have enough space for all your junk.

Well the Day family was small when it moved into the house but that didn't last for long. Having all that privacy made Colin and Brooke very frisky. One thing apparently led to another and soon Brooke found herself pregnant. Neither she nor Colin really wanted more kids right now but eventually the idea did grow on them. They redecorated a room to make a nursery. They bought baby furniture. One more baby wouldn't be so bad. Their small family would just be a tiny bit larger that's all.

Oh the best laid plans. Colin suddenly found himself the father of twin daughters. They needed to buy another crib. The oldest twin was named Rainy Day. The youngest twin was named Sunny Day. Both girls had their father's black hair and grey eyes. Brooke was excited about having twins since she herself was a twin. It was as though she was handing down the family china. She was ok with three kids. She was happy with it even. Her family was complete. Now to just get them raised.

Well it wasn't long before Zara became a beautiful young lady who longs to be popular. She began preparing for college. She wouldn't go right away. No she still needed to finish high school and there were the twins to take care of. Someday though she hoped to attend the same college that her mother attended.

The twins grew quickly. Rainy is a Libra like her father. She is 1 neat, 10 outgoing, 3 active, 10 playful and 9 nice.

Her sister Sunny is a Capricorn like her mother. She is 10 neat, 10 outgoing, 0 active, 6 playful & 9 nice.

In the midst of teaching the twins to walk, Brooke was struck down by what she thought was a stomach flu. Only one problem. It wasn't. Brooke was once again pregnant. She wasn't sure how it happened. She thought that she and Colin were being careful. They hadn't wanted another baby. Maybe she just got sloppy and didn't pay enough attention. Maybe that was it. Or maybe the controller was doing two things at once and accidentally hit the wrong option. Either way Brooke was once again expecting. The tiny family was suddenly getting bigger than either Brooke or Colin thought that they could handle.

And then things got worse. Colin was getting ready for work. His ride would be by in less than an hour. It was a little after 8 pm when he stepped out onto the balcony to gaze at the stars. It makes him happy and he always likes to be happy before rushing off to the hottest party in town. About ten minutes later a bright light shined down on him. A few minutes after that, Colin Day was gone. His family and friends were very disturbed. This was especially true for Brooke.

Brooke had been through a lot lately. She was having a difficult pregnancy. It was made even more difficult by the suddenly shock of seeing her husband abducted. Less than 20 minutes after Colin was abducted, Brooke went into labor out on that same balcony.

She gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl. Zara was very happy about it. Brooke wasn't. She can count and she didn't like how things were adding up. But these were her kids and she would love and care for them the best that she could. So Brooke fed her newest twins and put them to bed. She noticed that both babies had Colin's black hair but her brown eyes. She named her children Stormy and Windy Day. She tucked them in to their cribs and went downstairs to wait for her husband to return.

And eventually he did. Colin was very shaken by his experience. Having Boris Avery laughing at him wasn't helping any. He had lived in Eden Falls for a while now. He knew about the little green Avery babies. He knew how they came to be. He tried not to think about what might be awaiting him in the future.

Brooke took her traumatized husband in her arms. She held him close. She didn't mention the lullaby she heard playing in the distance. She didn't mention the newborn twins sleeping in their cribs. She didn't mention the toddler twins who were hopefully still asleep too. She didn't mention anything. She just held him. She took him upstairs and put him to bed. There was time for all this later. For now she was just glad to have him home. They would deal with everything else tomorrow.

***sometimes I swear the game is working against me...and/or laughing at me***

Avery Legacy - Chapter 102 - The Wilsonoff Family

The Wilsonoff Family: Irfan (romance), Yvette (romance), Leo (romance), Kaleb (knowledge) and Cassia Avery (family).

Leo and Cassia graduated with honors and moved back to Eden Falls. Cassia had thought she would be moving back into her father's home but instead found herself living with the Wilsonoffs. She and Leo took over the empty bedroom and made it their own. They both began their careers. Cassia went to work in the natural science profession. Leo began working towards his dream of becoming a celebrity chef. For the most part, their parents stayed out of their business. Blake Avery was not happy that his little girl was living in sin especially not with Leo Wilsonoff. He feared the boy would break her heart someday but he knew better than to stand in his daughters way. Irfan and Yvette were also concerned. Leo had once told them that he would never be married. They knew that it was because of them. Now they saw him walking down a path that would either lead to marriage, heartbreak or both.

Kaleb has a somewhat strained relationship with his entire family. He doesn't like his dad Irfan. He gets pissed at his father Blake. His mother isn't his favorite person in the world either. Now his half brother and half sister were playing house. He didn't like it one bit. He has tried to make peace in his family. He has tried playing nice. But it doesn't seem to do him any good. He doesn't have many friends. He doesn't feel comfortable in his own house. What he really wants to do is just head off to college. That is exactly what he was planning to do when his sister Cassia told the family that she was pregnant. It came as a shock, at least to him. His sister was having his brother's baby. Is he the only one who thinks that is just wrong? Kaleb tried to act happy for their sake. Then he pushed back his college plans. Just one more year. After the baby is born, he leaves this mad house behind.

The news of Cassia's pregnancy spread fast. Blake had the phone ringing off the hook. He expected that boy to marry his daughter or else. Strangely enough, Irfan agreed with Blake. He knew that the kids loved each other. Just because his marriage has been rocky at times shouldn't keep Leo from giving it a shot. Leo might be able to stay faithful. If not, maybe he could keep from getting caught. Regardless, both Irfan and Blake wanted the kids to get married so they both put pressure on Yvette to make sure it happened. Leo always listened to his mom no matter what. Surely she could make him see that this was for the best.

Leo felt pressured by everyone but Cassia. Half the town wanted there to be a wedding. The other half said there would be one or else. In the end, Leo caved to the pressure. He did love Cassia. He always had. He held on to that with everything that he had. He went downtown and bought a diamond. He came home and got down one one knee. This was what Cassia really wanted anyway. This was what everyone wanted. Even though he thought he might be making a big mistake, Leo Wilsonoff asked Cassia Avery to marry him. Cassia happily said yes.

With the engagement announced, and most everyone happy, it was time for the family to make some changes. Their tiny house just wasn't big enough for their extended family. It was time to pack up their home and move. Luckily a contractor had begun construction on a series of multi-generational town homes just down the road. There wasn't much land but there was a ton of living space. So the Wilsonoffs moved just down the street into their new four story town home. The remains of Aiyana Dallas were moved to the newly constructed Eden Memorial Gardens owned and operated by Weldon Miller. The Gardens provided for legal gambling opportunities which made it a wonderful front to move large amounts of illegally obtained cash. Sadly however the tombstone which was once bright shiny and one might even say platinum turned into something less than stellar upon arrival to its new home. Oh well, at least she'll be at peace and her lovers can more easily come by for a visit.

Shortly after the move, Leo married Cassia in a small family ceremony. Most of the guests were Averys. They seemed happy. Everyone had a good time.

Cassia talked to her cousin Connor about his future marital plans. Connor replied honestly that he had none. You have to meet the right woman first. Maybe soon he'll find her. Leo spent the day noticing how attractive Cassia's sisters were. He knew it was way to early to start thinking like this but he couldn't help it. Cyra was there, without Keith, and she was hot. Of course Leo does have a thing for red heads. He just can't help it.

The party was going strong. Hope wowed the crowd with her musical talents. Everyone seemed happy. It was a beautiful peaceful day. Right up until the fight started anyway.

No one knows exactly who started what. No one knows exactly what was said to whom. Those involved aren't talking to each other or anyone else about the incident. A long standing truce between the Averys and the Wilsonoffs was suddenly broken. Everyone took sides. Blake was furious as Yvette AND Irfan. Clay was mad at Yvette. Hope was mad at Irfan. Kaleb was completely caught in the middle. He always was really. The feud, for which the truce had been called, was started the minute he was conceived. He tried hard not to blame himself. He tried hard not to blame his parents. He failed miserably on both accounts. Suddenly Cassia's family wasn't talking to Leo's family. Everyone was mad at everyone. Kaleb got his paperwork in order. The baby would be here soon and then he's leaving. He simple couldn't take this any more.

Time passed quickly and soon Cassia did have her baby. She gave birth to a little girl out on the balcony. Her daughter had her skin tone, black hair and grey eyes. She named her daughter Leona after her husband. Leo took the birth pretty well. He actually was taking everything pretty well. He hasn't cheated. He hasn't strayed. He wants to be a good father. He doesn't want his daughter to grow up feeling the way his brother Kaleb does. Although he does notice the women in the neighborhood, his love for Cassia has so far kept him on the straight an narrow.

With his new niece born the house turned into baby chaos. Kaleb took this opportunity to flee. He packed what little he had and headed to college. He knew that he would never return there. He loved his family deep down. He just didn't like them very much. He still dreams of becoming a doctor some day. That is his focus. After college he will find his own way. He'll buy a little house and live all by himself. For now all he's going to worry about is school. He'll figure the rest out eventually.

Time flies and soon Leona was a toddler. She's a Cancer with 9 neat, 4 outgoing, 2 active, 4 playful & 8 nice. Cassia took extended leave from work to help raise her daughter. It's not that she doesn't trust her in-laws but....ok she doesn't. They are easily distracted, by each other, and she wants to make sure her daughter has the best possible care. Leo agreed that it would probably be best. Although his parents are a great help sometimes, they can also be a great hindrance. The feud between his mother and Cassia's father is still going strong. Blake Avery, despite his advanced age, seems to feel the need to knock over the trash can every chance he gets. Leo is really getting sick of it but he's family now so what can you do?

Well nothing really. You just have to keep hoping that the elderly family members will eventually start acting their age. Leo had worked hard and managed to fulfill his lifetime dream of becoming a celebrity chef. Cassia was very proud of him. The family bought him a silver sports car to celebrate his success. In the mist of the celebration, Cassia began wondering if they wouldn't have something else to celebrate soon. Food wasn't staying down. Smells made her sick. Even Irfan describing food made her want to run. She was never sick like this with Leona. But every pregnancy is different. And after a quick trip to see her doctor, Cassia Wilsonoff knew for certain that she was definitely pregnant.

Cassia's second pregnancy kept her very tired. Leo spent a lot of his spare time taking care of Leona. When Leona's birthday came around, her father pulled out all the stops and cooked a seafood feast. Cassia's cousin Cordelia had dropped by. After a quick dip in the pool she joined Leo and Leona for dinner. Leo tried hard not to stare. She was way to young for him to be thinking about like this. If only she was wearing more clothing. It's the hair. He can't resist a red head no matter how young they are.

Cassia's pregnancy finally ended and the reason for her exhaustion became apparent. Cassia gave birth to twin boys, Leander and Lionel. Leander has his mother's complexion, brown hair and light blue eyes. Lionel has his father's complexion, black hair and grey eyes. Leo was very relieved to have this pregnancy behind them. He was really worried about his wife for a while there. He was so relieved that he didn't fuss with Cassia about the babies names. He did find her choices odd but he kept that to himself. You don't tell your wife she's nuts when she's just given birth. Can you say justifiable homicide? So Leo helped take care of his sons. He continued to look after his daughter. Lion (Leona), Lion Man (Leander) and Young Lion (Lionel) are all happy and healthy. That's all that really matters anyway.