tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post6410561551990213781..comments2024-01-23T08:34:19.906+11:00Comments on Sullivan: RefugeeCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-40308684356309541742013-12-19T07:56:50.530+11:002013-12-19T07:56:50.530+11:00LOL, reading everything from the beginning is quit...LOL, reading everything from the beginning is quite a task! From today's update onwards, I'll be adding household profiles for each family, which should make it easier for people to jump in wherever I am currently. So watch out for those when you catch up, if you get confused!<br /><br />Yeah, the 5 kids was totally unintentional! Bianca and Aurora were planned but I wasn't exactly expecting twins when I let them try for a baby again. I wasn't expecting Francesca AT ALL (BC failure!) but hey, things happen! They're all adorable, so I can't be too upset. :)<br /><br />And I just realised I have a typo in this update - it's Round 34, not Round 32!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-77234952377972659562013-12-19T02:37:59.517+11:002013-12-19T02:37:59.517+11:00Okay, so reading from the beginning has finally de...Okay, so reading from the beginning has finally defeated me and i've skipped ahead 10 rounds! It's lovely to see how a lot of the old faces have changed over the years. I had managed to read up to Ione preparing to marry Evan and now here they are, happily married with 5 kids! I hope Ione eventually gets her dream store.ColourInformalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918448122244748876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-27798881542745375522012-07-23T14:08:43.213+10:002012-07-23T14:08:43.213+10:00I'm trying to use glasses more often and they ...I'm trying to use glasses more often and they really suit Ramona, especially seeing she's Knowledge and on the serious side. :) And Ramona/Ruby and Aurora/Bianca have been a bit insular, so I'm having them branch out now that they're older. It's more realistic for them to have a few close friends, rather than just one. <br /><br />LOL, Matthew is quite different to Simon! He's a total brain, so there's less to worry about with either of them being "distracted"! No one else has shown any interest in Matthew so far, so Aurora will hopefully get to keep him to herself and avoid drama!<br /><br />The toy store is so amazing and I can't wait to set it up. But Ione waiting for it for so long will make it all the more sweeter once she finally gets it. :)<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-42367829142821049022012-07-23T08:46:32.030+10:002012-07-23T08:46:32.030+10:00I just said it like a second ago but I really like...I just said it like a second ago but I really like Ramona's look. She's so cute! I'm glad she and Bianca are becoming fast friends. That'd be cool if Bianca got into fashion. She already has great style and she's still so young! That's sweet that the girls still include Francesca in whatever they do but still have time to go off and do their own thing.<br /><br />I'm glad Evan and Ione aren't worried about Matthew Lane like other parents are worried about his brother lol. They look really sweet together and if things don't last, hopefully they won't have to deal with drama like Caitlin and Georgina.<br /><br />I hope one day Ione can get that toy shop. It must be so hard to keep pushing off her dream but she's right to put her children and their education first. That toy store IS awesome! Way more awesome than I would have done, I think LOL. I can't wait to grab it and all the other goodies.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006019503835147657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-3723733848608520212012-07-16T09:18:16.204+10:002012-07-16T09:18:16.204+10:00Yeah, these kids are all really close. It's ni...Yeah, these kids are all really close. It's nice to see. I loved the girls with Francesca when she was tiny though. I ended up framing some of the photos I got with them then, because they were so cute.<br /><br />Ha, classes will be the real test, won't they? I'm sure Justin will do well but I'm worried about Xavier. He found high school pretty difficult. :\<br /><br />I'm making Ione and Evan drop every bit of spare cash they have into their bank account, so they build up interest. Hopefully it will pay off one day and she can get her shop!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-34101580933191916912012-07-16T05:08:52.470+10:002012-07-16T05:08:52.470+10:00It's sweet that they all are so good with thei...It's sweet that they all are so good with their little sister. I always love seeing those things!<br />It's good that the boys are adjusting to college so well, I hope it will go as good once classes start! <br />I so hope Ione gets to buy her toyshop one day! I guess all moms put their children's needs before their own.Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054869544598274885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-52863123207507729712012-07-14T08:54:17.325+10:002012-07-14T08:54:17.325+10:00It must be kind of a relief to have two less peopl...It must be kind of a relief to have two less people under the roof, with such a big family. Even if they all do miss the boys as well!<br /><br />Aurora and Matthew are incapable of taking things too far at the moment. I have woohoo turned off for them. I turn it on at 14 though, so that'll be the tell. <br /><br />An unexpected windfall is exactly what Ione needs! Until then though, she's definitely the type whose kids would take absolute priority above all else. <br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-19885529930623362162012-07-14T08:49:21.033+10:002012-07-14T08:49:21.033+10:00I've often said that if I wasn't a teacher...I've often said that if I wasn't a teacher, I think I'd quite like to be a librarian! Ione is enjoying it more than she thought she would but it's not her big dream. Maybe this family will roll a lottery win ROS one of these days!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-78961289168288863362012-07-14T07:43:23.725+10:002012-07-14T07:43:23.725+10:00It's nice that the boys are adjusting well to ...It's nice that the boys are adjusting well to college life and that the family is adjusting to their not being home. Bianca and Ramona are cute together as two introverted friends. :) <br /><br />Here's hoping Aurora and Matthew won't take things too far...<br /><br />It's too bad that there's no real way Ione can get her shop anytime soon. It's just a reality of having kids that their needs will end up taking priority. Maybe they will get some sort of unexpected windfall down the line and that will help get her closer to achieving her dream.Rachelhttp://plymouthfalls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-7831888547059771842012-07-14T01:35:27.172+10:002012-07-14T01:35:27.172+10:00I hope she can have her toy shop too, it's ado...I hope she can have her toy shop too, it's adorable and she really deserves it. Not that being a librarian is so bad either (it's my IRL job, after all) but she's wanted one forever. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-10366019923274201252012-07-10T08:53:35.482+10:002012-07-10T08:53:35.482+10:00Yeah, Ione just wouldn't buy the shop if it wa...Yeah, Ione just wouldn't buy the shop if it was going to cause the kids any hardship. :( And if she does buy it, there's a good chance they won't be able to afford uni for one or more of them. She's <i>really</i> going to appreciate it when she finally gets it, after waiting so long!<br /><br />I'm glad Evan and Ione had their little accident with Francesca. She's such a darling and the kids all love her too. She might have to wait a bit longer to date, if this thing with Aurora and Matthew goes badly. ;) I imagine Evan and Ione might be a bit more cautious with her if it does. <br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-21352700944348609752012-07-10T01:57:04.617+10:002012-07-10T01:57:04.617+10:00I'm so sad that the boys are in uni, and she s...I'm so sad that the boys are in uni, and she still doesn't have her toy shop! I LOVE that toy shop though! I put it in and it's just awesome! I think that will be great for Ione! She's a very selfless type of mother, but part of me wishes she could have this dream of hers! <br /><br />Aurora and Bianca are too adorable, and super sweet with Francesca! I think this family is great with the Francesca bringing up the rear, she's such a youngest child type of girl. I can't believe they are allowing dating though!!maisiehttp://www.retromaisie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-3888335886816656372012-07-09T08:54:13.832+10:002012-07-09T08:54:13.832+10:00Ugh, that sounds like a pain and a half too! I'...Ugh, that sounds like a pain and a half too! I'm hoping it's CC, because the hood does seem to work without it. It's hard to narrow down though, because even with all my CC in, the game doesn't always crash at any one point. :\ So I've been loading up the three families I did crash with and having them do all the things I tried to have them do when I was crashing. It's a long process. <br /><br />Yes, Ione has had multiple setbacks with her store but this time, it's really her just thinking about it and deciding it's not the best time for it at the moment. <br /><br />Aurora is fortunate her parents are letting her date. Evan and Ione weren't dating yet when they were that age, so it's not something they have experience with. If it wasn't Matthew, they'd probably be thinking again. <br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-4337871213963151892012-07-09T08:47:40.507+10:002012-07-09T08:47:40.507+10:00It's comforting to know others have been throu...It's comforting to know others have been through the same thing! This is the first problem I've had that has taken me more than a couple of days to solve, so I know I've been lucky so far. I hope I can nail it down today. <br /><br />I'm starting to feel like Ione will be close to retirement age by the time she gets that shop, lol! It's definitely still something I want to do for her, so I'm plugging on though. <br /><br />I've heard it can go either way with siblings with large gaps between them. They either get along pretty well because there's nothing to fight about, or they find each other very annoying because they have nothing in common! So far it's the former for the girls. :)<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-75172066572871890232012-07-09T03:39:30.200+10:002012-07-09T03:39:30.200+10:00That sucks. I had to go through all my DLs a mont...That sucks. I had to go through all my DLs a month or so ago because no one in a neighborhood would age, when I found that the whole neighborhood had somehow gotten corrupted. Oh well, it was Veronaville, so I could just reload. I hope you can find it.<br /><br />It seems like whenever Ione gets close to buying her toy store something else happens to set her back, but I'm still rooting for her. She and Evan are pretty permissive to let their daughter start dating at 13, even with restrictions. I hope Aurora doesn't make her change her mind. LOL about the girl thinking of Francesca as a lifesize doll! I'd rather that than them resenting her.Finihttp://nh.infinitynevermore.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-28978613383496939942012-07-08T18:05:35.085+10:002012-07-08T18:05:35.085+10:00First of all, I hope you can solve the crashing! A...First of all, I hope you can solve the crashing! As someone who's had her fair share of crashing, I can totally relate and you have my sympathy. It's so frustrating when it's totally random and you can't figure out if you've fixed it or not.<br /><br />What a fun update! Too bad for Ione that she had to push her dream of the toy store into the background again but hopefully one day she'll be the proud owner of her own shop. I love how Aurora and Bianca dote on Francesca. It'll be interesting to see if it continues this way or if they start rebelling at some point.Sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475614188928695076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-24538686804845797072012-07-08T08:47:54.830+10:002012-07-08T08:47:54.830+10:00Evan and Ione lucked out somewhat with their kids....Evan and Ione lucked out somewhat with their kids. They're all very sweet, though there's still time for a rebellious stage for any of them. I'll see how their wants go. Ditto with Aurora and Matthew - I have no idea what's in store for them. Trying to solve my crashing problem, I've been into this house dozens of times though and Aurora is still quite keen on Matthew.<br /><br />I do have fashion design in mind for Bianca. She's got a maxed out interest in Fashion and no career LTW, so the only thing stopping her is me. And I'm all for it. The Fashion Design career is really a lot of fun for me. I may even have a lot for it too, once my game is sorted, so it'll be even more fun. <br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-3896430685265474452012-07-07T21:16:39.188+10:002012-07-07T21:16:39.188+10:00Aurora and Bianca seem like pretty perfect teenage...Aurora and Bianca seem like pretty perfect teenage daughters at the moment! They're still young though so it could all change. Aurora and Matthew are so adorable. I love Bianca too, I hope she really improves on her sewing- there could be another fashion designer in Sullivan! Francesca is absolutely adorable and her siblings are all so nice to her!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275447135711440429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-37838556800007797142012-07-07T18:23:29.589+10:002012-07-07T18:23:29.589+10:00I know, the boys are all grown up now!
Ione and ...I know, the boys are all grown up now! <br /><br />Ione and Evan have considered a loan and it's still a possibility. The loan they would need at this point though would be enormous, so I'd like them to save a little before they take that on. Especially seeing they have to put four kids through college. <br /><br />Francesca inherited her parents' niceness, which means it's maxed out. Hopefully that means she won't turn into a spoiled brat!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-65456123169678470562012-07-07T13:35:42.210+10:002012-07-07T13:35:42.210+10:00I still can't believe their kids are in uni! I...I still can't believe their kids are in uni! I wish she could get a store too, have they thought about a loan? And Francesca is so spoiled by her older siblings, I hope she remains sweet.Apple Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211791410107503046noreply@blogger.com