Jacklyn: Hello! Money is tight at our house, so everyone's been pitching in. Michael's enlisted in the army, and he's already recieved several promotions. Jacob and Alyssa each have after school jobs to go to, and not only do I have my home buisness, I've also gotten a job as a Mailroom Technician.

Jacklyn: Of course tents could never be a long-term solution, so after work Michael has been working on building us a house. It's a slow process with the construction crew still on strike, but Michael assures me that when he's finished it will be twice as lovely as our old house.

Jacklyn: All the kids are doing great at their new school- each of them have an A+ in all their classes.

Jacklyn: Their grades were so good I decided to try and get them accepted into the private school here. The house still wasn't anything to brag about, but I figured I could schmooze their way in. Headmaster BJ wasn't impressed with the house, as I predicted, but he was impressed with Derrick! After a chat with him about school, study habits, and Derrick's favorite subject, science, the headmaster extended an invitation to his school. He said that Derrick was such an intelligent child that he wouldn't be fufilling his full potential at public school. Of course Jacob and Alyssa got in, too.

Jacklyn: Everything was seemed to be going pefectly until Alyssa was fired from her job because of a mistake involving the discipline of some play ground bullies.

Jacklyn: It worked out well in the end, though, because it gave her time to play with Derrick, who had been feeling a little neglected with everyone at work all the time. The pair of them could be found playing chess all hours of the day.

Jacklyn: Jacob, however, spent much of his free time hanging out with his new best friend, Rebecca Johnson. Alyssa teased him unrelentlessly about his crush on her until he finally got the courage to ask her on a date.

Jacklyn: She said yes, of course- what girl wouldn't want to date my handsome son?
Jacob: Mom! A little privacy?
Jacklyn: Oh, of course! Sorry, sweetie.
Jacob: *grumbles*

Jacklyn: Well I'll have to leave you now. I have a customer.

 


Comments

Kaylin

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:09:12

Wow, you got them into private school? I have never been able to get in without a decent tour score.

 

Amy

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:11:13

I only got a 4 on the tour, and the best food they could cook was grilled cheese. I was definitely schmoozing down to the wire. It was a good think BJ and Derrick hit it off so well.

 

Mao

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:26:46

I followed your comment from my site and just got caught up. We have a lot of the same names--that makes me laugh! You and my fiance must think alike (he names all the sims in that hood :))

I am amazed at getting into private school with barely a house! I don't think I could manage that. Schmoozing is always so dicey unless you have someone with high charisma.

 

Amy

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:46:37

I kind of noticed that, too! Well, you know what they say about great minds. :]

I won't lie, it was pretty hard. I didn't get enough points until the very last second. I don't think I'll be trying it again very soon.

 

Ann

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:07:04

A house for the Edwards YAY! and private school, that's amazing. Nice work

Alyssa and Jacob...awww so sweet.

 



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