Monday, December 17, 2012

SimsVille Up Hill Elementary School

I've been in need of a new elementary school for quite some time now. This round I had 25 students, divided over 3 classes, but I only had 2 classrooms!
With my ever growing population, next round I'll have 30 students, it was time to build a new one.

I've had an idea in my head for some time, it all came down to actually start building, and here is the result:

The picture doesn't show too much of the school, but I couldn't fit more into the picture.
The school is based on my own elementary school, with some major changes of course, the real one is much bigger, and consists of 3 different buildings.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Birthdays - September 2023

Because Sya and Marie are expecting twins, Dr. Carette had asked them to come in a few weeks earlier, for a check-up.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Lillig - August 2023

Last update/Next update

The Lillig - de Leeuw Family
Berend is 63, Larissa is 65
(Cole Brems is 32, Harald de Leeuw is 31, Madeleine Rai is 25 and Brent de Leeuw is 2)
Narrated by Berend

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Birthdays - August 2023

Early one morning in August Françoise Roque went into labor. She and Yuan rushed to the hospital, only to hear it would still take some time before the baby would arrive. Even though Yuan isn't really looking forward to the birh, he was kind of hoping it would go fast.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Zanobi - July 2023

Last update/Emma's next update/Next update

The Zanobi Family
Lucas and Sophie are 48, Emma is 17 and Julian is 12
(Olaf Verbon is 44, Andrea Zanobi is 42, Dimitri Zanobi is 40, Kenneth Warner is 27 and Collin Wagtmans is 12)
Narrated by Julian

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Birthdays - July 2023

Marie and Sya already have their hands full with Felix, but are also anxiously awaiting the birth of their twins. Only 3 more months, if all goes well, and they are more than happy that they finally finished the nursery.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Young - June 2023

Last update/Next update

The Young Family
Marcus is 31
(Sya Gerrits is 31, Melina Mokara is 19 and Eleanora Roque is 18)
Narrated by Marcus

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Birthdays - June 2023

Eddy Sels and Magda Kievits got married this month. It was a quite ceremony in their own apartment.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Zang - May 2023

Last update/Next update

The Zang Family
Tao is 69, Yena is 65, Xun is 40, Tosca is 36, Ross is 9, Mona and Nora are 7, Tessa is 3 and Marcus is 2
(Xiang Mishoen is 40, Tika Mishoen is 39, Yuan Zang is 33,  Françoise Roque is 28, Lewis Mishoen is 10, George Roque is 8, Joshua Mishoen and Charles Roque are 6 and Michael Mishoen is 5)
Narrated by Yena

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Birthdays - May 2023

A few months ago Emily and Aaron Benson got the news that they were expecting not just one baby, but 2! It took some time to adjust to this idea, but now they are kind of looking forward to it.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Birthdays - April 2023

Owen Tora already has a little sister so he really wants a brother now. He hopes he can help by telling the baby to be a boy. Both Erik and Annie of course now better, they are just counting down the moths untill October.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

de Leeuw - March 2023

Last update/Wedding/Next update

The de Leeuw Family
Harald is 31, Elisa is 28 and Brent is 2
(Larissa de Leeuw is 65, Berend Lillig is 63, Harry Wagtmans is 54, Mairi Wagtmans is 53, Françoise Roque and Lawrence Warner are 28, Kenneth Warner is 27, Julie Warner is 3 and Olivia Warner is 3 months)
Narrated by Harald

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Birthdays - March 2023

Even though Robin and Bruce's twins came a month early they are already declared completely healty and are cleared to go home. Both parents are more than happy to be able to put their babies in their own cribs.

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Education - February 2023

Simmeria High School
Principal/teacher: Hans Mokara is 51
Teacher: Melissa Mertens is 22
Subject teachters: Gabriëlle and Laura Penninkmeijer are 21
Students: Collin Wagtmans and Julian Zanobi are 12, Camden Wagtmans and Malcolm Landgraab are 13, Stephan and Steven Belio and Marlys Zanobi are 15 and Morgan Penninkmeijer and Emma Zanobi are 17
Narrated by Hans

Monday, September 17, 2012

Mokara - February 2023

Last update/Next update

The Mokara Family
Hans is 51, Yin is 48, David is 11 and Sam is 10
(Ling Belio is 48, Melina Mokara is 19)
Narrated by Yin

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Birthdays - February 2023

Emily Robins and Aaron Benson (one of my playable NPC-families) got married in a quite ceremony at their house.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Tora - January 2023

Last update/Next update
The Tora Family
Erik is 30, Annie is 32, Owen is 4 and Claire is 7 months
(Debby Gradonni is 55, Reinout Krielman is 36, Abby Gradonni and Marie Gerrits are 32, Sya Gerrits is 31, Anna Zang is 22, Alex Zang and Brian Gradonni are 4 and Felix Gerrits is 2)
Narrated by Erik

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The Landgraab Estate - DimSimTown

For the N99 April Forum Project, we could ask for residential lots for our sims, and if you liked them you could place those lot in your hood - I've got a lot of new lots since that project!
At that moment I had my Landgraab family sitting in my family bin for quite some time, and I took the opportunity and let the house hunt on N99.

Let me first give you some information on the family:
Max Landgraab comes from a wealthy family. He's an only child, and always got what he wanted. When he was 33 he met Hélène Nova, and 2 years later they got married. At that time she was only 27. Another 2 years later they welcomed their son, Malcolm, in their family.
Max is the head of Landgraab Architects, located in downtown Simmeria, and the firm is doing great, they get hired for different kind of buildings, and every one seems very happy with their work.
Hélène is a fashio designer and the owner of different H&M stores all around SimsVille and Simmeria. She named her shops after her and Max (Hélène & Max). The stores are doing great as well and she's looking in to opening another one in DimSimTown.
Since their son turned 12, they moved to DimSimTown - suburb of SimsVille, to live closer to their jobs.
(Max is now 50, Hélène is 42 and Malcolm is 13)
And here is where I come with the house hunting, I was really uninspired to build one myself, and I wanted something I would never come up with, so I posted at N99.
These were their specs:
  • Modern looking home
  • At least 3 bedrooms, I don't exclude them expanding their family
  • An office for Max
  • A studio for Hélène
  • They want a garden
  • Suburban area

Monday, September 3, 2012

Mertens - Stevens - January 2023

Last update/Margot's next update/Next update


The Mertens - Stevens Household
Belinda Stevens and Margot and Melissa Mertens are 22
(Ludo Mertens is 58, Mia Mertens is 54, Dominic Vega is 25 and Mario Burrie and Jason Savage are 24)
Narrated by Melissa

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Birthdays - January 2023

Ann and Bai Zang are anxiously awaiting the birth of their 3rd child. April can't come fast enough.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Mishoen - December 2022

Last update/Next update

The Mishoen Family
Marc is 69, Nuan is 64, Xiang is 39, Tika is 38, Lewis is 9, Joshua is 5 and Michael is 4
(Xun Zang is 39, Yuan Zang is 32, Marie Gerrits is 31, Sya Gerrits is 30, Françoise Roque is 27, Enya Terrano is 7 and Felix Gerrits is 1)
Narrated by Nuan

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Birthdays - December 2022

It seems like it took forever for Jack and Jo's baby to arrive, but it's finally time. One day in December, Jo found herself with some serious backache, and Jack thought it was time to head to the hospital.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Zanobi - November 2022

Last update/Next update

The Zanobi Family
Dimitri is 40, Andrea is 42 and Marlys is 15
(Lucas and Sophie Zanobi are 48, Ada van Straten is 45, Matthew Zanobi and Melina Mokara are 18 and Morgan Penninkmeijer and Emma Zanobi 17)
Narrated by Dimitri

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Roque - November 2022

Last update/Eleanora's next update/Gunnar's next update/Next update

The Roque Family
Gunnar is 61, Yuan is 32, Françoise is 27, Eleanora is 17,George is 7 and Charles is 5
(Tao Zang is 68, Yena Zang is 64, Ella Rai is 59 and Benny Min is 17)
Narrated by Yuan

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Welcome to SimsVille City Hall

Some time ago I already posted some pictures of my City Hall, it's wasn't a real lot tour, but still you got an idea of what I did witht the place.
Some days ago I visited my City Hall again, I wasn't really happy with how it looked anymore - this happens to me all the time - so I decided to redecorate it all over again, and here's the result.
At the end of this post I have also added a small lot tour of my newest restaurant, Maison Mama.

Well this is the front of the building, with the main entrance. There are 2 floors and a completely furnished basement. There are offices for the hood coucil, a meeting room, a function hall, a restaurant, a library, a court room, and a room to speak to the people or press.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Birthdays - November 2022

Only one birthday this month; Marcus Zang celebrates his 1st birhtday. Just like some of his older siblings, I think he looks like his mother.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Kids - October 2022

SimsVille Up Hill Elementary School
Principal: Marie Gerrits is 31
Teachers: Elisa de Leeuw is 27 and Magda Kievits is 22
Student teacher: Merlissa Mertens is 21
Subject teachers: Gabriëlle and Laura Penninkmeijer are 20
Students: Michael Mishoen, Sayda Terrano, Anthony Verbon and Bailey Ooms are 4, Joshua Mishoen, Charles Roque, Nathan Forman and Emily Spits are 5, Bethany Alenis and Mona and Nora Zang are 6, George Roque and Enya Terrano are 7, Lucas Draper, Ross Zang and Peter Spits are 8, Lewis Mishoen, Sam Mokara, Morgana and Zenzi Verbon and Anabel and Athony Spits are 9, David Mokara is 10 and Collin Wagtsmans and Julian Zanobi are 11
Narrated by Marie

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Gerrits - October 2022

Last update/Next update

The Gerrits Family
Marie is 31, Sya is 30 and Felix is 1
(Marc Mishoen is 69, Frederik Penninkmeijer is 67, Nuan Mishoen is 64, Hans Mokara is 50, Tika Mishoen is 38, Reinout Krielman is 34, Dirk Penninkmeijer is 34, Catherine Penninkmeijer is 32, Annie Tora and Abby Gradonni are 31, Marcus Young is 30, Erik Tora is 29 and Joshua Mishoen is 5)
Narrated by Sya

Monday, July 23, 2012

Birthdays - October 2022

Chu Min is always happy to see grandsons. Both Alex and Carl have a place in her heart, and she's always looking forward to seeing them.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Mishoen - September 2022

Last update/Next update

The Mishoen Family
Fen is 60 and Goofy is 57
(Tina Mishoen is 21, Enya Terrano is 7, Sayda Terrano is 4 and Zoey Mishoen is 1)
Narrated by Goofy

Sunday, July 15, 2012

SVU - September 2022

Matthew's last update/Melina's last update/Last update/Belinda, Margot and Melissa's next update/Next update

SVU
SimsVille University
Belinda Stevens and Margot and Melissa Mertens are 21, and Melina Mokara and Matthew Zanobi are 18
(Benny Min and Lars Mertens are 17)
Narrated by Matthew

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Min - Zang Wedding

SimsVille Little Chapel - SimsVille
Bai Zang is 30 and Anna Min is 23
Narrated by Anna

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Lack of updates...

It was all going so well, I was able to post updates frequently, reply to comments, and comment on other blogs without any problem, untill all of a sudden I had no time left for my sims!
Since my last post I was able to keep up with one blog, and even that hasn't gone smooth. I did found some time to fire up the game, and prepare the next family, extended family and their friends for their next update, but I wasn't able to do anything else!
Last week I fired up the game 3 days in a row, and I closed it at the end of the day without being able to play at all!
I also planned on contributing in the June Forum Project at N99, because it was something I needed in my game as well, but so far I haven't gotten around to doing anything for it! I'm really sorry about this Starr! I will get around eventually, but at the moment I'm not sure when.

I know it's good to have life besides playing sims, but I do miss my sims, and I wish I'd had more time to play!
At the moment it seems likes things have slowed down a little bit, and with some luck I might even be able to write the next update, because I have all the pictures already, and even find some simming-time tomorrow, and prepare the next family for their play-session, because I'm in need of some new buildings for that update!

In the mean time, happy simming!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Birthdays - September 2022

The weather has been great this fall, and Jack and Joh decided to make the most of it. Because of the nice weather the outdoor pool was still open, so they tried the enjoy it.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Snijders - August 2022

Bethany's last update/Last update/Wedding/Bethany's next update/Next update

The Snijders Family
Adam is 25, Mariëtte is 28 and Bethany is 6
(Emily Spits is 5)
Narrated by Mariëtte

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Birthdays - August 2022

No real update today, but the announcement that Stephanie and Nicholas, the Penninkmeijer's youngest twins, were cleared to go home. Dirk would have loved a little bit more boys, but he's sure he'll be able the handle his 3 daughters.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Zang - July 2022

Last update/Bethany's next update/Next update

The Zang Family
Wang is 62, Chao is 59, Bai is 30, Anna is 23, Bethany is 6, Alex is 3 and Carl is 2
(Chu Min is 51, Johanna Penninkmeijer is 24)
Narrated by Anna

Monday, June 4, 2012

Birthdays - July 2022

Even though it's a month early, Dr. Lamberts thought it was better for both Catherine and the babies to initiate the birth.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Min - June 2022

Last update/Benny's next update/Next update

The Min Family
Quan is 52, Chu is 51 and Benny is 17
(Anna Min is 23, Matthew Zanobi is 18, Eleanora Roque and Lars Mertens are 17, Bethany Alenis is 6, Alex Zang is 3 and Carl Zang is 2)
Narreted by Chu

Monday, May 28, 2012

Birthdays - June 2022

Mariëtte Alenis and Adam Snijders are finally married. They have been dating for a year and a half when Adam proposed to Mariëtte 2 years ago. And now they are married. They had a simple ceremony with Mariëtte's daughter, Bethany, and bridesmaid.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Belio - May 2022

Last update/Next update

The Belio Family
Bram is 48, Ling is 47, Stephan and Steven are 14
(Quan Min is 52, Chu Min is 51, Hans Mokara is 50, Yin Mokara is 47, Jack Pennikmeijer is 27, Johanna Penninkmeijer is 24, Emma Zanobi is 16 and Marlys Zanobi is 14)
Narrated by Stephan

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Hillside Park

In my last birthday-post some of you said that you wanted to see more of the park Dirk and Catherine took their daughters, Elisabeth and Margaret.
Since I like showing the lots I've build, that I'm actually happy with I don't mind showing you this park.

The park is Hillside Park, and as the mane already says, it's build on a hillside in SimsVille.
As most lots I build it's inspired by the picture of a park I saw. If I remember correctly it was a park by Carla from Sullivan.

So this is Hillside Park. As said before it's build in the hillside in SimsVille. It connects 2 streets, Upperlane and Downhill.
I'm really crappy when it comes to naming things, like streets, communitylots, parks, ... So I'm sorry, I know the street are lousy again!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Birthdays - May 2022

Only 3 more months before Dirk and Catherine's 2nd set of twins arrive. Catherine tries to spend more time at home and enjoy her daughters as much as she can, now that it's still possible.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Warner - April 2022

Last update/Wedding/Next update

The Warner Family
Lawrence is 27, Kenneth is 26, Julie is 2
(Bianca Penninkmeijer is 62, Harald de Leeuw is 30, Elisa de Leeuw and Jack Penninkmeijer are 27, Johanna Penninkmeijer is 24 and Elisabeth and Margaret Penninkmeijer are 1)
Narrated by Lawrence

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Birthdays - April 2022

Only one brithday this month. Zoey Mishoen turns 1 this month!
As ussual I don't really know who she looks like the most, but I think she has a lot of the Mishoens in her.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Wagtmans - March 2022

Last update/Next update

The Wagtmans Family
Harry is 53, Mairi is 52, Camden is 12 and Collin is 11
(Elisa de Leeuw is 27, Malcolm Landgraab is 12, Julian Zanobi is 11 and Brent de Leeuw is 5 months old)
 Narrated by Harry

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Birthdays - March 2022

Owen loves playing with his cousin, Brian, so their parents try to get them together as much as possible so they can spend time together.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Draper - February 2022

Last update/Next update

The Draper Family
Jason and Ada are 44 and Lucas is 8
Narrated by Jason

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Birthday - February 2022

Eddy Sels and Magda Kievits have been together for some time now, and Eddy thought is was finally time to pop the questoin.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Terrano - January 2022

Last update/Next update

The Terrano Family
Nio is 31, Stella is 34, Enya is 7, Sayda is 4 and Wylco is 2
(Gunnar Roque is 61, Tina Mishoen is 21, Bailey Ooms is 4 and Zoey Mishoen is 9 months)
Narrated by Nio

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Birthdays - January 2022

We start this round with some birthdays. First we have Jill Forman who is celebrating her 1st birthday this January.