1910s: Edward and William's birthday and an updated family tree

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As the week ends together with the year 1913, Alice and Anna are spending as much time as they can get away with before the boys' birthday party. They talk, cloudgaze and dream about their future. Tomorrow it's Alice's turn to leave for university, as Anna tries to figure out what to do with her life, but today they're just two sisters watching the sky.


Soon enough, however, they need to head inside, as the entire family and all the kids in the neighborhood fill up the house for the boys birthday party. Joseph plays the violin, Abigail reads to the youngest kids, there is food and cake and as soon as they can get away with it, young Edward and William sneak away to play by themselves in William's room. Who need other kids when you have each other?


For Abigail this is a strange birthday. On the one hand she's proud of her little boy, on the other it will be the first time in almost twenty years that there will be no babies or toddlers either in the house or on the way. What will she do with all her time? Charity work? Temperance movement? Help Emily? She is almost as clueless as her daughter. But here are our two birthday boys:

 



































And here is an updated family tree:

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2026 at 12:58 AM

    Abigail being the perfect host reminds me so much of my grandma. She's in her 70s now and for the longest time refused to be bound by a walker, like it was a sign of weakness or something.
    To this day she does whatever she can possibly think of to be the perfect host at family events. That's why I get the same vibes from Abigail. I think she's how I've always imagined my grandma was as a hostess back in her prime.

    I love this series, even if I'm late to the party. I know by now you've retired this savefile, but I'd love to see you do this again. A new family in a different starting world- especially considering the royalty and (Emphasis on) legacy pack coming out soon.
    I feel like it could make the perfect addition to the stories you make within the Sims.
    Love~

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    1. JALFebruary 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM

      I'm so glad my story can my characters can remind you of someone important to you,and I'm glad you're enjoying the story and hope you will enjoy the rest of it too.

      As for writing another decades challenge story, I most likely will, in fact I have an idea for one that I might just do in the future. But right now I'm in the middle of my new story Creek Tales, which doesn't really mix well with a decades story at the same time (as it requires most packs to be turned off, and it's not recommended to go back and forwards with pack selection between saves), so it will have to wait until that challenge is finished.

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