Peran Household: The First Year

 During the next few months, not only did the Peran home evolve, but so did their relationships with each other and with friends.

Dave proposes to Rachel, and they're soon wed.

They postpone a honeymoon until better weather in Spring.

Enlarging and Renovating the Home

Most of my game play the past few days has been in build mode. I needed more room and didn't want to move my sims elsewhere right now. I decided to put in a staircase and a second floor. The rooms can be used for different purposes as time goes by.

I opened up the kitchen area to create more space. Rearranged furniture and changed a few color schemes.

The second story with a simple floor plan to start.

The outside, front and back.

A yoga and meditation area.

Rachel and Dave do a lot of autonomous kissing. Welcome home, Astronaut!

Entertaining in Towels. Everyone's doing it.

You never know what the pet patients will look like when they come into the clinic.

I added a cleaning machine to the clinic, which does a good job of mopping up after sick pets. It's the gold disk in the pic below.

One of the clinic's lot traits makes pet training quicker and easier. Welsh jumped the highest circuit hoop all by himself!

Father Winter visited again and he, Rachel, and Dave joined a neighbor in canal fishing. Notice that Father Winter (Clement Frost) has the same taste in shirts as Dave does.

Baby Yoda, Yoga, Windenburg, and More

I did a little more experimenting with objects and activities. Dave and Rachel made progress in their careers and skills and Nova aged up from puppy to adult.

Added the Baby Yoda sculpture to the house.

Rachel also bought Patchy to help with the gardening. She formed a friendship with him and was rewarded with the scarecrow costume. But unfortunately, soon after that, Patchy was hit by lightning and completely obliterated. 

I placed a DJ Booth and dance floor in the Willow Creek club. It was a hit.

Nova aged up to adult. A few days later, Rachel took her to the clinic to be spayed. 

Surgery mishap!

Welsh always begs at the table.

Sauna woohoo at the spa.

Yoga class for beginners.

Dave and Rachel were invited to the Factory House residence in Windenburg. 

Is that a space ship they see? No, its just lightning. Better get inside before you end up like Patchy!

Rachel practiced jokes with the mic.

She designed her first flower arrangement.

Pets, Holidays, and New Activities

I discovered that my pets mated on their own. I didn't know that could happen--wasn't prepared for another dog! Corgi and Welsh had a little female puppy. I named her Nova. She looks like her parents, but has different coloring and markings.

Nova was pampered from birth.

Father Winter visited the household.

As soon as I had a chance, I took Corgi and Welsh to the vet clinic to be spayed and neutered. The process can be reversed, but I didn't want any more surprises!

Dave and Rachel toasted in the New Year.

Rachel spent some time training the dogs' skills and tricks.

They all visited the spa.

The skating rink was next door.

The bonzai tree can be shaped to increase the flower arranging skill.

Not only are Dave and Rachel best friends, they're soul mates.

Father Winter invited the couple to attend a party at the Von Haunt Estate in Windenburg.