Welcome to Round 1 of the Broke family.
We begin with Brandi at home with young Beau, still not sure what to do after the death of her husband. Dustin is at school. He has an after school job, but Brandi doesn't know what sort of job it is... and isn't sure she wants to know. She is getting some financial aid *custom stay-at-home parent career - pays very low when you keep it under level 2 and no days off, works well as a sort of welfare*, but its not much. Let's see what happens....


Brandi is tired, tired of being poor, tired of being a single parent and physically tired too. Seems like lately she can't get enough sleep.


As soon as Dustin gets home from school she grabs a nap. Beau is napping too, so even when he goes to work she can still relax some.


Dustin eats a late night bowl of Mac n' cheese... alone. He doesn't know what's up with his mom lately but he hopes she snaps out of it soon. He came home from work to find Beau screaming in his crib with an empty bottle. Luckily he wasn't messy yet.


Brandi hopes a little makeover will help her pull out of her funk. Its only second-hand store stuff, but its in good condition and flattering. She can't resist her signature bit of pink in her wardrobe.


A small veggie garden might help. All she could get was tomato seeds, but its a good start.

(Here is where a few pictures got lost with a power failure... smacks self for trying to Sim during a thunderstorm. UPS kicked in and I hit F-10 for a quick save, but pictures were not all saved even though no game-play was lost)

Anyhow... to paraphrase. Brandy realizes she is pregnant. She is both relieved to know she isn't sick "that's why Ive been tired" she is also scared to bits!


Brandi is trying harder to make sure Dustin doesn't have to fix dinner every night or come home from work to find his brother screaming & hungry. She prepares for the baby to be born and Beau's upcoming birthday.


Dustin regularly invites Angela over after school. She helps with Beau as well, sometimes staying while Dustin goes to work.


Its Beau's Birthday!


Dustin sneaks his First Kiss while Brandi is busy with Beau. He has to run to work, but Angela agrees to stay and babysit Beau so Brandi can rest.


They spend a fun afternoon watching TV and eating birthday cake and the sandwiches that Brandi left in the fridge.


Time for baby! Everyone comes running when they hear Brandi cry out.


Make that babies! *Gotta love cleaned hoods, it removes all the preset stuff. Like Brandi's guaranteed single baby boy.* It's a boy & a girl. Named Caleb & Claudia, both seem to have the same coloring as their older siblings. Skip must have had some strong genetics!


Brandi is very worried about her not-so-little family. She still doesn't know what sort of job Dustin is working, he brings home more than her welfare check does. For an after school job that seems fishy to her.


She isn't without some romantic prospects though. She and Don are so into each other they don't notice Dustin get home and then leave again for his job.


They were startled when Beau got home with a friend. Alexander Goth was very interested in seeing his sister's supposed fiancee here at the Broke house. Don thought it was a good time to leave.


Beau is quite the little entrepreneur. Every afternoon he has a want to sell lemonade. He is also the neatest Sim in the house and goes around cleaning up after everyone!


Dustin can manage cereal for breakfast at least. He isn't allowed to cook anymore, since he burned a batch of toaster pastries. New appliances are expensive!


Here comes the Repo Man! Visit number 1...


He takes the cheapy bookshelf.


And the baby toy!!!??!! Sir have you no shame?!! Caleb was playing with the rabbit toy until the Repo Man walked in then crawled away from it and started to cry.


Don is still a regular visitor. Their relationship is mutual love. Still not sure what Don's intentions are, but Brandi has big hopes.


A great skill building afternoon. Money is a little better, she got an increase in her welfare check with 4 children in the house. She knows she needs to get a job soon, but she is trying to wait until the twins are school age. The house is very crowded with 5 people and the single bathroom isn't enough. This is the end of the Broke round 1. Dustin & Angela are going steady. Both Dustin & Beau are good in school. The twins are potty trained and Brandi has been working on talking skills. Not bad, but there are still unpaid bills and Brandi still worries about her not-so-little family.

Next up is the Dreamer Family. Sorry no spoilers as who he hooks up with... I will say his household rolled 4 children so he needs to find his new love and get busy! Or does he adopt? Aliens? You will have to wait & see. WOT is Master Herbalist. Harvest and keep all Hydrogarden plants 4x. Then arrange & make a painting of them. Right down Darren's alley I think! At least the painting part.