#rotationalplay

Timothy and Sally enjoy a quiet breakfast before going their separate ways to work/school. They have a really sweet relationship, and Timothy really moved here to give Sally a good start to her life. However, things take an unexpected turn and he winds up falling in love...

Vivian Cho is not only a co-worker and neighbour, but she has a similar story in which she is a widower with a young daughter. The two instantly connect and ultimately fall in love. Though they prioritize their daughters over everything, they both know that have two parents for their daughters would be ideal.

Its not surprising that they wind up in bed together that night, and decide that they should make it official between them. Becoming an official couple.

Time goes by rather quickly and for the first time since either of them moved to the city, they leave the girls with a sitter and head on a sunset date at the local park. They share some laughs, some cuddles and kisses and then...

Timothy decides, why wait? They both know how quickly life can take unexpected turns, so he goes for it and asks Vivian to marry him! She eagerly accepts and they become engaged.

We swap over to the Cho household to catch them up to where the Riley family is. Vivian spends time with her daughter Etsu. She focuses on her skills for a little while knowing that soon it wont be just the two of them anymore.

And sooner than they think, they decide to buy a house together and give their daughters the life they both wanted. The girls were not really sure about the change (Etsu being too young to understand and Sally being used to being the centre of attention...). But Timothy and Vivian were hopeful and excited to combine their families.

And, to end their rotation, in the same spirit as their engagement, the two get married in a little ceremony with just their daughters that same evening. Making their new home that more special for them! Only time will tell what else will be in store for this new family!

The Cleveland family, if you are not familiar, consists of Marissa, Jason and their son Justin. Marissa comes from a wealthy family and has thus stayed home with Justin. Jason works in law enforcement and has high hopes for himself and his family. Justin is a pretty typical teenager and though he has a decent relationship with his parents, he does keep a bit of a distance. Marissa is a fortune sim who hopes to be the head of a successful family. She is a snob, bookworm, perfectionist, charismatic and ambitious. Jason is a fortune sim with a family secondary. He hopes to earn 100k and is brave, good, flirty, family-oriented and ambitious. Justin is a popularity sim and is light sleeper, shy, friendly and athletic.

We come in to Marissa Cleveland deciding that perhaps her stay-at-home mom's life has come to an end. She searches the job postings, but unfortunately her choice in business was not available.

The family is very much close-knit for the most part and very cutely spend most of their mornings sharing a meal together before parting ways for the day. Justin isn't overly close with his parents, but definitely seems to appreciate them as much as a typical teenager might.

After his first day back to school in the fall, Justin asks to invite Rick Contrary over. They don't really get along however, and struggle to make any kind of friendship before Rick leaves.

Very unexpectedly and before Marissa was even to secure a job, she starts to show signs of a possible pregnancy. She and Jason were never the type to prevent such things with the mindset of what should happen, will happen. However, with them aging, neither of them expected another pregnancy - especially after so much time between now and Justin's birth. Still, she cannot help but feel a twinge of excitement to be a mother again.

Marissa shares the news with Jason once her suspicions are confirmed soon after. At first, it appeared that he was too much in shock to fully react, but it was soon apparent that he shared the same excitement as Marissa. Interestingly, neither of them really speak to Justin about the new baby...

Jason works hard to improve his career, make some friends, and otherwise just be... a bit strange? Either way, hopefully things continue to improve so that they can secure their financial futures moving forward.

Time flies and right before the fall comes to an end, Marissa welcomes a little girl into their family. They choose to name her Marnie. With Jason and Justin, it felt right to name their little girl with a name that began with an M, and looking into her little face, it was clear that it was a perfect name. Welcome to the world, little one.

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