Generation Czech, Chapter Four

Hello, and welcome to the new Around the World Legacy. Or, in Czech, Cesta Kolem Světa.
In this legacy, each generation will be named a word starting with their letter from a language starting with that letter; so a sim from generation C could be named Čína, the Czech word for China.

Last time on the Around the World Legacy, Lemon and Bihotz had triplet girls, bringing their number of children up to six. Both immediately rolled wishes for another baby, a baby boy, and ten children. I did not lock these wishes.

Let's start off with a birthday picture. All that ever seems to happen anymore is birthdays! There is a never-ending supply of cake at this house.

First the oldest, Cvičitel, becomes a really beautiful teen...

...then her little brother, Časopis, becomes a bratty child.

Cvičitel often is responsible for her little sisters, since Bihotz is working all the time.

Lemon is busking every night she can. She makes about $1000 every time she does, so it's worth it!

She returns for birthdays, though! It's time for the triplets to become toddlers. First is Čaj.

Her mouth looks a bit pinched, but she's pretty cute.

Next comes Chléb, little baby Bread.

Looks like she got her mother's hair. Blond hair and a blue dress always feels Alice In Wonderland to me.

Time for the third little triplet, Číslo.

Aww, she got the nose! It looks like all three of them got their father's dark eyes, hmm...

Yes, I color coded them so I could tell them apart. Čaj is purple, Chléb is blue, and Číslo is green. Remember this, it is very important, it is the only way I know who is who.

Anyway, the toddlers instantly start causing havoc around the house. Poor Cvičitel is just trying to play chess against the green boy, but Chléb is crying and interrupting their game! This happens all the time. As soon as one baby is happy, the next one is crying. And let's not forget, Chyba is still a toddler too.

Since the triplets are so young, it didn't seem to me like Lemon and Bihotz were old enough to become middle-aged, but they do have a teenage daughter.

The stress of six children has given Bihotz some gray streaks, which he tries (in vain) to cover with his hat.

Lemon has aged less gracefully. She finds herself in need of glasses, and her hair has gone gray! She dyes it a less shocking shade of yellow (it's a bit orange now) but her roots are showing.

And now it's time for Chyba, the mistake, to grow into a child. I told you, it's an endless string of birthdays!

Chyba is now an unlucky adventurer. She's athletic, but rather dorky with her big glasses and her strange yellow eyes.

This picture is just here to point out that Lemon finally got to go to her job. She's been on maternity leave for almost her entire existence, ever since she got pregnant with Cvičitel on her second or third day as a young adult!

With only three children who remain home from school (as opposed to the five that existed for a day after the triplets were born) the family has settled into a more comfortable routine. Bihotz finds a little time to learn extra recipes, practice cooking, and garden.

Lemon plays her guitar, learns new songs, and gets lots of money in tips.

Cvičitel plays chess, usually by herself and sometimes with the pale green kid that is a friend of her brother's.

Speaking of her brother, Časopis writes novels, which bring in a little extra cash (though not a lot).

Chyba paints because she can't yet work out, but she won't be the one charged with painting her parents' portraits.

The triplets will, though they don't know it yet. For now, they just laugh and play with their toys.

And look, before you know it, it's time for another birthday.

Časopis grows up to be adorable in a suit.

And what do you know, triplet birthdays!

I kept their colors. Čaj is purple again.

Chléb is in blue.

Little Číslo is in green.

I bought them three color coordinated easels. The girls were born with the same traits - good and artistic - and added the family trait - unlucky - when they grew into children, so I figured we could have them on the same hobby for now. Besides, I like artists, they make money and they're easy for me to manage, and it doesn't drain fun like writing.

That's all for now, see you next time!

Generation Czech, Chapter Three

Hello, and welcome to the new Around the World Legacy. Or, in Czech, Cesta Kolem Světa.
In this legacy, each generation will be named a word starting with their letter from a language starting with that letter; so a sim from generation C could be named Čína, the Czech word for China.

Last time on the Around the World Legacy, the family was rapidly expanding, and Lemmy and Bihotz found themselves unable to provide for their three children, Cvičitel, Časopis, and Chyba.

Worse yet, Lemon soon discovered she was pregnant again! Though she loved her children, she was not happy at the prospect of another mouth to feed.

Bihotz was working hard to reach the top of his career, and Lemon was often left home alone with the crying babies. Cvičitel was often forgotten about entirely and left to entertain herself. I certainly don't have many pictures of her!

Chyba was soon ready to grow into a toddler, which only made Lemon happy because it meant soon she'd be out of the nursery all together.

And she got her mother's freakish yellow eyes! So that was kind of exciting.

Of course, no sooner had Chyba become a toddler, happily getting lost in the toy box, then Lemon went into labor.

I present to you, Lemon and Bihotz's three baby girls. That's right, triplets! There are now three infants and two toddlers in the nursery, and one lonely child somewhere around here.
They named them Čaj, which means Tea, Chléb, which means Bread, and Číslo, which means Number. As in "if we didn't have such a large Number of children, we'd be able to buy Tea and Bread!"

Lemon certainly wasn't happy about this. She confronted Bihotz that night in the nursery, since they were both practically living there trying to care for all the babies.

"I don't get it, I thought you loved kids!"

"I love all our children, Bihotz, all six of them, but I worry about being able to take care of them. I haven't even gone to my first day on the job yet, I've been trapped here taking care of your fleet of babies and I can't even get a moment's rest! I'm becoming a house wife!"

Bihotz took his wife's hands and comforted her, and she seemed placated for now, but for how long? Can they raise six children and still reach the top of both their careers? Can they afford to expand the house to fit all the kids, or will someone be sleeping on the lawn forever?
Find out next time, on "Around the World!"

...okay, that was a bit cheesy.

Generation Czech, Chapter Two

Hello, and welcome to the new Around the World Legacy. Or, in Czech, Cesta Kolem Světa.
In this legacy, each generation will be named a word starting with their letter from a language starting with that letter; so a sim from generation C could be named Čína, the Czech word for China.

Last time on the Around the World Legacy, I re-created my neighborhood and Bihotz and Lemon had a baby girl named Cvičitel.

I left you with this picture of them relaxing upon a bed only just after Cvičitel was born.

Of course, no sooner had they started woohooing, then the baby started crying. Lemon spent almost all night taking care of her.

During the day Bihotz would step in and watch over Cvičitel and putter around the house, repairing broken sinks and toilets and showers.

He also spent a fair amount of time gardening, and would sometimes take Cvičitel with him across the street to go fishing. Other times, Lemon would take her to play for tips in the park, usually because Bihotz was at work.

Of course, it wasn't long before Lemon saw the results of the woohoo. Soon another crib would be joining their little lawn house.

All their money went into making a new home as one by one items from their lawn started moving inside.

Of course, that meant that the family was always tight for cash, and Lemon had to keep playing her guitar outside city hall, even when she was pregnant and carrying around her daughter. Poor Cvičitel spent a lot of time on the floor in the park or outside city hall.

The busking paid off, though, and she got to have her birthday indoors!

She's got her father's long face, nose, and eyes (and eye and hair color) but she's got her mother's cheeks, chin, and lips.

And then it's right back to city hall with you two!

During one of her rare returns to the house (seriously, I think Lemon spent more time playing her guitar on community lots than she spent at her own home) Lemmy went into labor! At least, the game told me she did. All she did was stand there holding her stomach and looking displeased.

It's a boy! He's named Časopis, which means Magazine in Czech.

The next few days were a blur of activity. Časopis cried constantly. Lemmy and Bihotz only got about an hour of sleep before he started crying again, and as soon as they got to bed he'd be wailing once more. Despite this all, Lemmy soon discovered she was pregnant, despite the fact she had explicitly told Bihotz she didn't want any more kids.

That night, Lemmy watched their TV for the first time. She sighed and rubbed her pregnant belly. Well, at least Bihotz would be happy.

The next few days were a blur, and then ALL of the kids had a birthday at once. Cvičitel was set to become a child, Časopis was becoming a toddler, and Lemmy went into labor.

Lemmy named her new baby girl Chyba, which means Mistake in Czech. As in "it was a mistake to have this many kids when we can't even afford another bed."

Cvičitel grew up into a child, but hardly anyone seemed to notice. It was another two days before they were able to buy her a twin sized bed. Until then she slept in her parents' bed when they weren't around, or someone passed out on the floor. She played chess quietly and alone when she wasn't at school or doing her homework. No one paid her much mind.

Časopis, on the other hand, became a loud and fussy toddler. He still demanded much of their parents' attention, so much so that Chyba was often in the red before someone was free to take care of her.

"So I was thinking we should have some more children."
"Bihotz, I will kill you."