Crystal Island

End of Round 1

2008-01-26T03:18:00.000-08:00

So thats the end of round 1 in my prosperity challenge. I hope you like the families i have introduced on Crystal Island. I'm also starting to make the Island look nicer and put more community lot's into it. I'l put some pictures of the Island on a little later in the game when it looks nicer. It's pretty much nothing at the moment except for the four houses obviously lol. Anyway, I'm going to get back to playing the game. See you soon!

The Roberts Family

2008-01-25T14:47:00.000-08:00

Carla: Hello, My name is Carla Roberts and i live here on Crystal Island with my young daughter Hayley. Well, i should probably tell you why we moved here. It all started when i got fired from work. Then i started getting threats from the local social worker. We never saw eye to eye and she was always trying to take Hayley away from me. Then Hayley's dad broke my heart and left me for another woman. It was then that i decided to sort my life out and start again. I heard that their wernt many people living on Crystal Island and that the residents were really nice. So i bought a house there and we moved in soon after.
I'm guessing you know who this is . . . !! Well if you don't, I'l tell you! It's the famous entrepreneur Malcolm Landgraab VI. Well to make a long story short, we went on a date and i suppose i got a little over excited and i asked him to move in with me. I no it was stupid!! But suprisingly, he said yes. So he moved in and brought ALOT of money with him. We had our whole house re-decorated and he paid for it all!
So we are getting on really great so far! He doesn't pay much attention to Hayley but she gets enough off me so i don't think she even notices. He did pay to have her room re-decorated. He's so generous. Even though he is a little evil looking haha!! Don't tell him i said that!
He also paid for the master bedroom to be re-furnished. I love how it looks now. Sometimes i just sit on my bed and look around the room. Haha i no, i'm sad! But hey it's a great room.
We soon found out that i was pregnant. Malcolm was really happy and kept going on about how he was going to be a real father and he would do anything for his unbornchild.
Malc was becoming quite a handful during the later stages of my prenancy. He wouldn't leave me alone!! Always rubbin my belly and forcing me to rest all day long!! I know he only did it because he cares.
When i went into labour it was awful. I was just sat at home playing on the piano when i got excrusiating pains and the suddenly i was in labour. Malc was there to support me the whol time and thankfully Hayley was at school so she didn't see the labour part.
We had a healthy little baby son. We decided to call him Harry. He has blue eyes like me and blonde hair like me and Malc. He really is a cute little baby.
Shortly after the birth i saw that Malc was crying. Awww!! He was so emotional, i didn't know he was like that! He was soooo happy and so was i. Our little family has started growing!

This is the pictureof me and Harry that we are getting framed and put on the wall in our livingroom. I should be careful not to neglect Hayley in all this excitement. But she loves her little brother. Anyway, I'll speak to you another day, when i get some free time in between feedings and nappy changing.

The Newton Family

2008-01-05T07:40:00.000-08:00

Valerie: Hey everyone! My name is Valerie Newton but you can call me Val for short. I moved to Crystal Island with my dad and my little princess Torri. We moved after my mother died a few weeks ago. Anyhoww, on a lighter note, we found a gorgeous house here and we are really happy.
Almost as soon as we moved in, i started teaching Torri how to walk and talk. I want her to my little genius when she grows up. Me and my father are knowledge sims so hopefully our love for learning will rub off on her.
My dad spends most of his time studying, but when he isn't he's looking after Torri. I'm glad were all so close and Torri has a father figure in her life. I don't know who her father is because he was just a fling i had when i was younger. I wouldn't change her for the world though she is an adorable little girl.
I knew i would need to find a job soon as possible so i spent as much time with Torri as i could before those dreaded hours i was bound to have. We spent alot of time outside, the weather is lovely here and i love to read to Torri outside.
I also met a man called Tucker who i really liked. I was reluctant to bring him to my house because i didn't know how serious we were, so we spent alot of time talking on the fone. He was really sweet and we got closer every day. Oh and as you can see, i had my hair dyed! I think it looks alot better. Don't you ?
My dad met a lovely woman called Helen Osbourne. She was really nice and loved playing with Torri, the only problem is, she's the same age as me! My dad is old enough to be her dad! He sais their in love and age doesn't matter. I'm not so sure though, what if she wants kids ? surely my dad is too old to have any more children! I didn't want to say any of this to him because i haven't seen him this happy for along time, and he hasn't showed any interest in women since mum passed away.
They became really close and she was practically living here by the end of the week! Dad didn't ask her to move in though because she has two children of her own and lives with her brother so there simply wouldn't be any room here. I think he is hoping she will ask him to move in with her, but he has had no luck so far. Meanwhile, i was having alot of trouble teaching Torri how to walk so i handed that job onto my dad. She just wouldn't walk, she kept sitting down and refusing. She is going to be one stubborn little miss when she is older!
Grandad Kieth was brilliant with Torri and they got really close. He was always there to let her out of her crib and give her a bath. She also loved it when he ued to snuggle her and tickle her. He played with her for hours on end when he wasn't with Helen.
My baby's birthday was soon upon us and unfortunatly i wasn't there to see it. I know, i know, i should have been there! I'v got really bad hours at work and couldn't get time off, but i redecorated her bedroom for her and she was over the moon! I think she forgave me.
Torri aged beutiful and was ver playful. She was always running around but was kinda hard to handle.
She was good most of the time but did some silly things! I remember when she drank some bubble liquid. Oh, that was a drama! She was hiccuping all day and my dad tried to take her to the hospital! You know these old people, make a mountain out of a mole hill!
Torri also likes to show off. She is always doing hand stands and cart wheels. I can't wait till she's older and gets a job, she's so talented!! It's goodbye from me now, cya soon hopefully! : )

The Osbourne Family

2008-01-05T05:39:00.000-08:00

Helen: Bonjour! My name is Helen Osbourne. This is my family. The man next to me is my twin brother Seth. We have lived together our whole lives and are extremely close. I should also tell you that i went out with his best friend and ended up pregnant - TWICE! Anyway the outcome of those pregnancies were my two sons. The teenager on the other side of me is Kieran. And the toddler in my arms is Dale. So your probably wondering why we moved here to Crystal Island. Well, My brother needed work and he knew there were lot's of jobs available here. As i've said, we are very close, soooo he asked me to come with him. I agreed straight away. The only problem was, the boy's dad didn't want to move. We were no longer together but we were good friends. He refused to move and we got into a huge fight! I left without saying goodbye and neither of us has tried to get into contact with another.
Kieran and Dale are getting along greatly and Kieran never speeks of his father. Dale can't talk yet so i guess there's no problem there haha! Anyway Kieran has really adapted to life without his dad and he is really good with Dale.
Soo as you can see by the picture, i got pregnant. This wasn't exactly the best news. Do you know Keith Newton ? Yeh, the old guy. Well he is the father to my unborn child. I knew we would have to marry. I'm not saying i didn't want to, it's just that he's old and i want more out of life than he can give me. I didn't want things to get that serious but it was too late.
I was really scared about telling the boy's. Dale didn't really understand but he knew i was going to have a baby. Kieran took it really well and he didn't have to ask who the father was. I guess i have been neglecting my kids at the moment, but i promise things will change.

So i told Keith that i was pregnant and he moved in. He was really happy about having a child but i know his age worried him. I fell more in love with him than ever. He's so caring and he adores me.

So me and Keith had a little garden wedding and invited family and a few close friends. I really struggled to find a wedding dress because i was half way through my pregnancy. I ended up with a purple dress (It didn't look as tacky as it sounds). We had a buffet after in our back garden and it was a really good day!

The day after our 'wedding' my little Dale had a birthday. He is now a child and a very cute one at that.

Here he is on his first morning as a child. It was quite funny because he wasn't used to getting up for school in the morning so me and Keith had to nearly drag him out of bed!! He has lovely brown hair that dangles in his face and he looks really cute!

Keith has been really good with my boys and Keiran and Dale really like him. He spends alot of time with Dale, trying to teach him new things. I never thought i would be this happy with Keith, but im falling more in love with him everyday. He does so many things for me and my boy's!

I guess yur wondering were Seth has been through all this. Well, he has been busy with work and other stuff. I'm sure you'll be hearing more from him soon! (Hint Hint!). Well that's all for now!! Nice to see you!!

The Anderton Family

2008-01-04T14:50:00.000-08:00

Bridgette:Hello, my name is Bridgette Anderton and this is my family. I have three daughters: Ashlee, Kelly & Roxanne. We also have a cat called Crystal that my mum bought us as a moving present. Anyway we moved here when the girls father had an affair with our maid. I was furious and couldn't wait to leave that pig! The girls weren't too bothered, he hardly spoke to them anyway. He rings every so often and sends money on birthdays but we're doing fine without him! :D
This is the house i chose to move into. Well it's my mum's house really (she paid for it) but never-the-less it feels like home. The girls have settled here quite nicely. They each have there own bedroom and we have a spare room in case i decide to have anymore children. I don't think that's going to happen though, three teenage girls are more than enough for me thanks. Anyway, our house is gorgeous but i must say, the living room is tiny! We don't mind though, it's lovely here.
This is meee :D. This is a picture we took before we left our old house. I don't know why we did it, it was my eldest daughters idea, so we can look back on what we were she said. She's into weird stuff like that. She wanted us to feng shui our new house but i was in too much of a hurry to leave so we didn't have time.
This is her . . Ashlee Anderton. The eldest of my three daughters. She has a love of knowledge and is a bit of a geek. I know what your thinking; she's way too pretty to be a geek. But really she's the whole package, she's smart, funny & clever.
Kelly on the other hand is obsessed with her looks. She is always looking at herself in the mirror! It was really annoying when we were in the old house because the only mirror was in the bathroom, so as you can guess, we were always arguing over the bathroom. But when we moved i treated all the girls to their own mirrors. Kelly is also the middle child and always says she never gets my attention. Which is the exact opposite. She takes up most of my attention!
This is my baby Roxanne. My youngest daughter. She is so sweet and is really family orientated. She really looks up to her older sisters, especially Kelly. She loves dancing and is always in her room dancing. I'm forever nagging her to turn it down, but as long as she is happy I'm not really bothered.
So those are my girls. And might i say they all have an extremely good dress sense. They also get along brilliantly and hardly ever fight. They haven't got boyfriends yet here but I'm sure they will soon. I'm actually on the look for a man myself.
First though, i had to find a job. I didn't really think anything good was going to come up, but then i found an opening for a campaign worker right here on Cresent Island! I was really excited!, and they didn't need me for a few days so i had time to prepare and boost up my charisma.
Oh yes, i almost forgot. This is our cat Crystal. We don't see eye to eye, but the girls love her. My mum bought her as a moving present. 'To get us settled' she said. Crystal was the most unsettling thing about the move. She whined and moaned the whole time we were in the car to our new house. Then when we got there she started trying to destroy the new couch! We have gotten used to her now though and she's another girl added to the Anderton clan.

Nearly as soon as we had moved in, some of the neighbors came to say hello. A lovely man called Seth came. He had lovely brown eyes that made my knee's weak. He was really nice as well, but not my type. I also met a man called Malcolm Landgraab. He was OK i suppose. He wasn't very friendly to my girls though and spent his time at my house, playing with Crystal or watching TV. I didn't mind though, i need all the friends i can get.
This is me, Kelly & Roxy in our tiny living room! It really is the small. If we are all in at the same time, one of us has to sit on the floor! That's not a problem right now, but we may need to sort that out in the future.
Ashlee spend most of her time in her room anyway. She's always on computer games and chatting to friends online. I don't have a clue about all these computers! I find it hard switching the TV on. Anyway, our Ashlee is the quietest of us all and i really hope she comes out of her shell here.
Roxy: Hia! This is me in my Pj's. Hehe! So i see you have spoken to my mum about why we moved here and . . the rest. Anyway we fit in really well here and are making alot of friends. We have our own bedrooms in this new house which is really good! I got the biggest room, and i even have my own computer and dressing table. Kelly and Ashlee are always in my room using my things, but i don't mind.
This is us doing our homework. BORING!! We always do our homework together which is really nice. Ashlee is by far the cleverest of us three. But she loves to read as well and study. Me and Kelly prefer looking for boys. Not that we have alot of boyfriends we are just looking for a perfect man to start a family with. :D
We also have tea together as a family. Me and my sisters are busy doing our own thing when we get home from school but we always make time to have dinner together. We are all chatterboxes and it takes us ages to eat our dinner haha!
Me and Kelly share a love for dancing and are always making up our own routines. Ashlee prefers to read her books. Sometimes we do drag her into my room to have a dance but usually we just leave her to it. Kelly is an amazing dancer and I'm not far behind!
We are all really close. Yesterday we were all sat talking in the morning when the cat did it's buissness on the floor! Mum wasn't happy but we cleaned it up quickly. It was quite funny when i think back. Mum hates the cat but we love our Crystal! Anyway, speak to you soon! bye!

Getting Started

2008-01-03T13:42:00.000-08:00

Hia! My name is Bex! This is my blog for my prosperity challenge. I can't wait to start playing but i'm in the middle of creating some houses at the moment which i hope to play later in my game. I've also started making my families. I rolled and ended up starting with 4 families on Cresent Island. See you soon!