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"Well, Miss Rose, you can't have any doubts why I called you to my office today."

"I... I'm so sorry, sir, but I don't know."

"Did you even listen to my sermon today?"

"Yes, sir. It was about the importance of modesty and how women should be wearing clothes that are not too revealing, and how important it is to keep our brothers in the Watcher from stumbling."

"Then you can clearly see the problem with what you are wearing."

"But... but... a ton of other girls are wearing long denim skirts and polo shirts, too!"

"Those other girls are not as... uhm... well-endowed as you are. I haven gotten multiple complaints about you, causing men - Watcher-following men - to lust after you."

"But sir, I never intended to..."

"That does not matter. Sin is sin. Cover up, and make sure it does not happen again."

"Mom, I want to spend more time with the other boys from church!"

"But why, Mitch? You have so many friends at home! That's what siblings are for!"

"Mark is always hanging out at the playground and doesn't like talking, Melanie and Melissa are always doing chores, and all the others are babies!"

"But what about Mason?"

"Mason is mean to me!"

"Mitchell, have we talked not about forgiveness? It's sinful not to forgive!"

"But he's not treating me better!"

"You still have to forgive him, immediately, with your whole heart. Holding grudges is sinful, and you have to forgive and forget that anything ever happened between you. You cannot forgive conditionally - you know what that means, right?"

"It means I can't expect anything of him in exchange for my forgiveness."

"And you cannot continue to hold what he has done against him after you've forgiven him. Go play with your brother, Mitchell. You love him."

"It's so much nicer at home when Mason is not around!"

"Hush, don't say that so loud, mom's in the kitchen, she might hear us!"

"But it's true! All he does is say mean things and bully us and push us around and make us serve him. Typical boy. Not like you, Mitch, you're great, but you know what I mean!"

"And it was so unfair that he got a computer of his own only because he can't share!"

"I'm actually happy about that one - if he's bothering people on the internet, he isn't bothering us. Dad got mean letters about him in the mail, but of course, he didn't believe a word!"

"Typical."

"Melissa, the laundry is done! Come switch it over!"

"Yes, mom!"

From Madison Culver's Simtube

THE GREAT REVEAL: The Dresses were the Clues

Welcome back to our DOUBLE GENDER REVEAL VIDEO! The cat's out of the bag now! CONNOR AND I ARE HAVING A GIRL! I am so excited, it was so lovely to have a little boy to carry on the Culver name, but now I'm stoked to have a little girl I can dress up in sweet frilly dresses and take for mommy-and-me dates!

My stepmom Abilene and my dad David are having... A BOY! My dad has wanted a little boy for as long as I can remember, and after five girls in a row, he's now had THREE BOYS in a row, isn't that exciting! Little Garrett David is so stoked to have another little brother to play with, and little Connor can have another uncle!

"Kathryn, I'm so sorry... we never should have... I shouldn't have gotten carried away..."

"I... I don't regret... but still, we shouldn't have..."

"What do you want to do now?"

"I don't know. I like you, I like you so much, but we both have our families, and you're in Strangerville and I'm in San My... it just seems impossible."

"I've been thinking about coming back to the area, about retiring, but it would be still a few years... when Sharon and Baker are through the worst..."

"Mark? Really? You'd move back here?"

"Yes... it would be a long wait for you, but we could be together, if that's what you want."

"I... I don't know. I'll have to think about it, talk to my mother, see how Lincoln is doing..."

"It's certainly a lot, and you could do so much better than me, Kathryn... someone younger, someone who doesn't have all that baggage..."

"But I don't want those guys. I want you."

From Connor Culver's Simstagram

Now that little Connor Jr. is a toddler, it's time for me to step up and spend more time with him so I can model Watcher-honoring masculinity to him! A father's influence is so important in a son's life! From whom else is he supposed to learn how to be a man, how to be a provider, how to lead his wife and children one day? We've been spending daddy-and-dude time together every day, going to the park, learning flash cards, working out at the gym together, and getting coffee, and it's been such a joy seeing my precious boy experience the world for the first time!

momofmany Ohmygosh what a sweet little boy! So adorable, his mommy must be so proud!

alittlehome So good of you to spend time with him, many daddies would never!

thematthewsfamily Is everything OK with Madison? Is she sick and can't take care of the kids?

From Madison Culver's Simtube

DOUBLE GENDER REVEAL: We were SO SHOCKED when we FOUND OUT!

Double Gender Reveal Party at the Culver house! The whole church was invited to find out the gender of both my and my stepmother Abilene's baby! Of course, the Watcher was at the center of our Gender Reveal, because the Watcher made genders and babies are the greatest blessings he can bestow upon us! It was so sweet to have everyone pray over both of us, and Abilene's baby brother Nathan leading us in reading the Holy Book!

Connor and I already have a little boy, Connor Culver Jr, while my Dad had me, Savannah, Caroline, and Priscilla with my mom, and then Abigail, followed by Garrett David and Tucker with Abilene! So the standings are

Culver Crew 1 boy, 0 girls

Johnson Joys 2 boys, 5 girls

Find out whether Connor and I have one of each now, and whether my stepmom Abilene and dad David had another boy in our next video!

From Priscilla Sawyer's Simtube

I MARRIED MY BEST FRIEND

I finally am a married woman, and I'm so excited to show y'all some impressions of my big day! Of course, no event as big as this - and with so many little ones running around - can be perfect, but it was such a wonderful occasion, and I wouldn't trade any of the little imperfections for the world! The Watcher keeps us humble, after all!

Me and Maxwell with his groomsmen Randall Sawyer and Connor Culver and his best man (and dad) Maxwell Sawyer, and my matron of honor Madison and my bridesmaids Caroline and Savannah

With my family, sister Savannah, stepmom Abilene, dad David, sister Caroline, sister Madison and her husband Connor, and in the front row, my little brother Tucker on my brother Garrett's back, and my sister Abigail carrying my nephew Connor Culver Jr.

With my new in-laws, Max's siblings Anne and Randall, his parents Maxwell Sr. and Theresa, and his little siblings Jasper, Henrietta, and Margaret. They were quite shocked about my dress leaving my shoulders bare... but modesty is a matter of the heart, and I really felt quite modest!

We were so honored by the whole congregation coming to see us married (and, of course, for the grand opening of the new church building). It was so lovely to sing our hymns in a new space and to celebrate the Watcher in this sacred building, and of course, our marriage! Caroline played the piano like she did for my sister Madison's wedding, the choir sang, and it really was such a magical occasion... especially our first kiss!

We held our reception in the church foyer, and I couldn't believe how beautifully everything was decked out, and how classy it looked! We even had a chocolate fountain, and the bar served coffee and sweet little mixed drinks with umbrellas (without alcohol, of course). We had such sweet fellowship with everyone, it was such a crowd, the toasts were wonderful, my dad followed up his sermon with such a wonderful speech wishing us all the happiness, and Max's father did the same, in a more subdued fashion because he's just that guy.

After a wonderful afternoon with all of our guests, everyone prayed over us to wish us save travels, and then it was time to be off so we'd catch our plane... we're HONEYMOONING on SULANI!

THE JOHNSON FAMILY TREE