Lombardi- Birthdays and Destructive Behaviour

Tj hasn't been making the best choices lately, but when has he ever made good choices? He gets in a fight with some kid that stops by the house to see Alexia who recently turned 13. Alexia says they are just friends, she has no interest in dating at the moment. Tj doesn't care and thinks this kids HAS to be trying to take advantage of his little sister. Just because YOU would Tj doesn't mean every guy is like that!

Alexia turned 13 at the beginning of the round and has been focused on making friends. She brings home someone from school everyday! Her closest friends are Jade Martin and Lauren Appleberry.

The Lombardi parents sometimes make efforts to be involved with their children. Lindi and Norman gave Lindi a brand new stereo system for her birthday. Not to be outdone, Grandma Mary bought her a new pair of silver earrings. Alexia loves being a teenager, but Mary is already training her to be a cunning businesswoman. Mary decided it was better to have a backup heir, because she believe Tj will ruin everything that the Lomabrdis built.

While everyone is out of the house one Saturday, Tj invites a very willing Lauren Appleberry over. Tj knows she wants him as much as he wants her, and he really doesn't care that she's the same age as his sister and 2 and a half years younger than he is. This is the start of a very complicated and heartbreaking relationship...Maybe Mary is right about Tj and his destructive behavior.

Tj's best friend is Danny Martin. Mary thinks Danny is a good influence. Sure, he's a pleasure seeker, but he's also a budding businessman. Danny's taking over his grandparents flower shop after college. Plus, Danny sticks with one girlfriend!

At the end of the round, Connor celebrates his 13th birthday. He decides all he wants to do in life is have a happy family.

Martin-Living with grandparents must make you boring

Miley and Daniel are 16 currently, and are definitely looking forward to University. During the years that they've lived in Purity Creek their grandparents have struck it rich with the flower shop, and Danny and Miley will have no problems getting into school.

Sylvie has a wonderful reputation around town. She's been voted Mrs. Purity Creek this year, and is known as the nicest woman in town.

Jade has become a socialite. She is 13, almost 14. She's very close with Lauren Appleberry and Alexia(AJ) Lombardi. They are know as the three musketeers. Jade throws parties at least twice a week, and everyone at the private(and public) school longs to get an invite.

Appleberry- Prophecy?

13 year old Lauren Appleberry loves being hot. She loves wearing makeup and looking older than she is. Most of all, Lauren Appleberry loves boys. She moves fast for the kids her age, she not only wants her first kiss, but she wants to make out! Other kids are happy just to be kissing at 13.


While taking a walk one night, Lauren meets a mysterious woman who seems to be a wanderer. The woman introduces herself and asks for directions to the nearest bar, and Lauren tells her there haven't been any bars built anywhere in the PC province yet. The woman smiles and nods her head. She begins to move on, but turns around and says something to Lauren.
" You will meet someone very soon that you will love more than life itself. He will not be good for you, and your life will be hard if you do not stay away from him. He has hair of fire, much like yours, and the face of a deceiver. Beware sweet girl, you are more fragile than you know. After so long, your heart will break." The lady then walks away, while Lauren stands there watching.
"What a nut. Must be an alcoholic. No wonder she was looking for a bar."


The next day Kirsti brings her good friend TJ Lombardi home from school. Lauren finds him intriguing, even though he's at least 3 years older than her. They talk and find that they have a lot of common interests. For example, they are both really interested in the opposite sex...


Kirsti isn't boy crazy like her sister, but she is crazy about a boy. Aaron McGraw and Kirsti Appleberry make it official, they've gone steady! This relationship looks strong, maybe it will continue. They're young so who really knows?

Lauren and TJ hang out a couple of times and find that they really like each other....so Lauren finally gets her first kiss, and she makes out with him too. She's smitten. TJ even told her that he has a girlfriend named Melanie, but Lauren really doesn't care. She says that she can share. For now anyway.

Cho- Growing up in sadness

**I grew Allison up a little sooner than I should have...ignore it lol**



Andy has just celebrated his 6th birthday! He's as happy as can be even though his parents are starting him in school just a little late. Kai and her friends often joke about how they can already tell how he'll be absolutely handsome and he looks just like his father. Andy is very much into sports, especially soccer.

Allison grew up some too. She's 4 going on 5 this round and is extremely stubborn! Kai already sees a difficult teenager in her, even though she's so young. When Yu sees the obvious defiance in Alli, he just laughs and says 'like mother like daughter!', and then he jokes about how she says no just because she likes to say it.

Not everything around the house is something to celebrate. The cold that Ming Cho caught from Kai turned into something else entirely, and ended up taking her life much sooner than anyone would've expected otherwise. The family knew it was time the day before they found her very peacefully dead in her sleep. It was like the shadow of death had been following her all day, laughing when she coughed and mocking her when she tried to take her prescribed medicine in hopes of getting better.
Obituary:
Rest in Peace Ming Cho.
Ming leaves behind a husband, Tsung Cho, once child and daughter in law, Yu and Kai Cho, and two grandchildren, Andrew Tsu and Allison Theresa Cho. Ming's specialty was sewing and she sewed quickly and well. Many people remember that she was always helping out at the clothing store owned by the family and would often give free tailoring jobs. Ming Cho was a high standing member of Purity Creek society and the newly built graveyard will be named after her family.

The family is absolutely devastated by this loss. They eat in silence at the table. Alli had a bit of a growth spurt and looks somewhat older than she is(**my bad**), but her 5th birthday is coming up soon and her bigger body is a reminder. Everyone is trying to pull themselves together so that Alli can grow up surrounded by happiness, instead of all the grief and sadness.

A few weeks before her actual birthday, Grandpa Tsung takes Alli and older brother Andy out to the park. They skate around and pretend to have fun, but both children are just so sad. Tsung knows it won't last forever, but he hates seeing the kids so upset. It takes everything he has not to break down into tears, because he misses his sweet Ming as well...

Wills 2- Not all lawyers are rats...

**Oops! I forgot to post this in round 2! Sorry if anyone gets confused!**


Michael asks his girlfriend Marylena to move in with him. He thinks she's everything that he'll need in a wife, she's got a great job as a flight officer in the military, she's strong willed and independent, and she has a good reputation. As a budding lawyer, Mike will need a woman who he can trust won't ruin his reputation, and Marylena certainly wouldn't.

Mike is doing really well in his career right now. He's a family attorney right now, but he is working his way up the law ladder. He hopes to be the top judge in PC Province one day. Or at least just Purity Creek or maybe Vanity Ravine. He and Marylena eat dinner together every night after he comes home from work. He is sometimes embarrassed to come home from work, sometimes with a friend, and see her in her pajamas, but he'd never mention it to her. She helps pay the bills...

Marylena has been promoted to senior officer, and she has found a friend in Kenya Hernandez. They are both relieved to find friends in this town where they are new and they spend time together often.

After breakfast one day, Marylena feels very ill. She puts two and two together and realizes she is most likely pregnant! She worries for a bit because they live in a crappy little house in Purity Creek, and they aren't married or even engaged!

Marylena tells Michael about her pregnancy, and he immediately proposes. Hopefully you don't get the wrong idea however, because Mike was going to propose to Marylena soon anyway! Mike tells her not to worry about the house, he got a big bonus at work and bought a slightly bigger two story house in Vanity Ravine. Mike and Marylena both decide to just marry quickly, neither of them really want to stop working to have a major production, especially with a move AND a baby on the way! Congrats to Michael and Marylena Willis!

Willis-Family of two

Sam and Caryl moved into a little house in Vanity Ravine together before the wedding. They had just gotten everything rearranged the way they wanted and put away a day before the big party. There were just a few close friends present, and of course the rest of the Willis clan attended.

Every good party has at least one scandal...Two of Caryl's friends( names will not be mentioned) started beating each other to a pulp! Caryl never even realized that they didn't like each other! Sam saw how the fight was making Caryl upset, so he told the culprits to either tolerate each other or leave the party. Caryl's friends stayed away from each other the rest of the reception.

Caryl decides that since she's moved to a new city, she should start making some new friends. She also befriends Patricia Beckett, Sam's sister, and she is also befriending Michael's wife Marylena. Sam will often come home from the hospital to find Caryl on the phone with someone.

Caryl and Sam are both doing very well in their jobs. University of PC Province opened up and has plenty of new students from all around the world and Sam has been helping with the medical classes there. He has talked with many of the students and so far most of them are interested in staying in the PC area, good news for Dr.Willis! Sam desperately needs the help of other doctors, there are too many people moving here for him to be the only doctor. There are hardly enough nurses around! He really needs some help. Caryl is a S.W.A.T team member, recently promoted even! Caryl is finally happy with the position she holds at work and is ready to start a family. She wonders if maybe Sam has been to busy to think about that aspect of their life yet...

Bumbai- Cute toddlers, Arguments, and new life

Gavin is growing and continues to be the cutest little boy around...in the opinion of the Bumbai family anyway. But we can't deny that Gavin is absolutely adorable. Gavin has taken after both his mother and his grandmother, and has a little bit of a mean streak, but like his father, he doesn't voice all of his opinions(which may be because his toddler vocabulary is limited), and he tries to be at least somewhat kind to most people.

Kartek and Ammi have been arguing alot lately. Matthew Appleberry has been "courting" since the Bumbai family moved to Purity Creek, and Ammi has done a great job at leading him on.
" Mother, you are hurting him! He's a good man! He wants to marry you, and why not? You know that neither of you have very much time left. Matt is a year older than Lucy McGraw and she passed away last week! Don't break his heart Mother."
" Matthew and I have an understanding Kartek, and that isn't your business. I love Matthew, but we don't want the same things. Matt is working on accepting this, why can't you?"
" He's hurting mother....I wish you'd stop being so unselfish!"
" You need to respect your mother Kartek!!! I'm not discussing this any further with you!"

Don't start thinking that Ammi and Kartek's argument was the most exciting thing that happened this round with the Bumbais! Ankara went into labor! Sam Willis, the only current doctor in the PC Province( Purity Creek suburb, City of Vanity Ravine, and soon the country town of Bluewater), was making his rounds in Purity Creek and was still at the hospital when Ammi and Kartek can rushing in with Ankara. She delivered a healthy baby girl that the proud parents named Raquel Lynn Bumbai.


While everyone else was obsessing over Raquel and Ankara, Kartek knew he had to get back to work. Ankara took care of the children with Ammi during the day when Kartek went to the bookstore. Obviously, preying unmarried young women would take the opportunity to steal the good-looking KarteK Bumbai away! Kartek had to politely refuse many women, but there was one frequent admirer named Daisy. Kartek worried he might need to get a restraining order, but he most feared that Ankara would find out about this poor girl who didn't know better.


Kartek brings these things on himself though! Lets face it, he's pretty hot. And he break dances. Lots of people are attracted to that kind of thing! Don't worry about Kartek cheating on Ankara though. They are still very much in love, and even though they bicker a lot, they have a lot of fun together

Despite knowing Ammi's ways, Matthew still doesn't give up. He comes around often to play with Gavin and hold Raquel, he plays Don't Wake the Llama with Ammi, Kartek, and Ankara, and he of course has nightly dates with Ammi, just so she knows that he really loves her. He wants her to know he'll wait forever for her to come around.

By the end of the round, Gavin turns 5, so he'll be ready for school next year. As for Raquel, she's getting bigger everyday. She has a thick mass of curly hair that her mother cuts off to manage. Ankara will let her start growing it out in a few more years, when she's Gavin's age. For now though, Rocky is fine with her hair short as long as her Papa plays with her!

Hernandez- Four busy children

The boys grew up quite a bit since the last time we checked in on them, they are happy and healthy 10 year olds. They do almost everything together and are very different. Pablo is the outgoing and playful one, while Francisco likes to be neat and keep to himself. (Pablo is in the black and white shirt and Francisco is in the gray.)


Both Cat and Dani, managed to find a form of teenage love. Cat has found her teenage soul mate in Nate Appleberry. She thinks she could definitely have gone for someone more popular, but Nate will do for now. He's a little too ambitious for Cat to appreciate, so she doesn't really think this relationship will go past the realm of teen. Dani is caught up in some boy that dated a few other girls around town. She knows its just puppy love and that it won't go anywhere, but she did get that first kiss she'd been dreaming of....

Carmen and Juan are VERY opinionated about the education of their children. They encourage all four kids to study in many different areas, broaden their horizons. The kids learn quickly, and even enjoy their studies some.

All in all, we see that this sect of the Hernandez family is happy and complete. The children are satisfied, the parents are hardworking and happy, and all is right in the Hernandez house.

Mcgraw- Circle of life

Austin Ray has become a clever and charming five year old boy. He enjoys following his big brother and sister around and playing basketball with them. Like Aaron, he also likes to play with all the neighborhood girls.

It's unfortunate that Grandma Lucy won't ever really get to know Austin, or the new baby boy thats on his way, Alexander. Rest in Peace Lucy.
Obituary:
Lucy Hilda McGraw, 68 years old leaves behind one son, Marcus Aaron McGraw, four grandchildren Aaron Samuel McGraw, Ariel Lucille McGraw, Austin Ray McGraw, and little Alexander Gregory McGraw. Lucy was loved by her family, and most people around town were very friendly with her. Lucy's knowledge, and never ending farm wisdom will be sorely missed.

Just a few weeks after Lucy's unfortunate passing, Anne went into a very difficult labor. She had the baby at home, on account of the farmhouse being so far out of town, and residents hadn't built their homes out so far yet. Marcus quickly read some things online, and was able to somewhat help Anne. Anne and little Alex made it through, both healthy, and Anne swore that would be her last pregnancy.

Welcome to the world Alexander Gregory McGraw!

Hernandez (2)-Not a fairy tale

"Hola Kenya! I've missed you my love! Let me show you our new home..."
Kenya is excited to see the new home she'll live in with the love of her life, Carlos. She's getting her hopes up and picturing a cute little picket fenced house on the good side of Purity Creek. She obviously is from Vanity Ravine and hasn't realized that Purity Creek is not fully developed yet, all the families haven't moved in yet, all the neighborhoods being built by the government (especially the good hoods) haven't been finished and probably won't be for a few more years. So, she meets up with Carlos at the corner of Main street, because he doesn't have a car and he wanted to be there when she saw the house....

Kenya can't say she's entirely impressed. They live in a tiny trailer with two closets for bedrooms and its a little dirty and very plain. However, Kenya likes to look on the bright side...hopefully she'd find some new friends in Purity Creek and things wouldn't be so bad.

Unfortunately, Kenya has not had any luck finding friends. She just got a promotion in the military job that she HATES but is keeping until she and Carlos have a little more money to their name. Some nights she invites some of her coworkers back home with her, but that doesn't usually turn out well.
"What do you mean you don't like make-up!"
"Why would I like make-up lady! I'm a MAN!"

Some good news is that Carlos and Kenya made things completely official. It was a pretty big ceremony, well pretty big for the growing Purity Creek population..., and had 10 attendants. They had the wedding in the smallish yard of the trailer home, and it was pretty cramped. Kenya begins to realize she doesn't know what she got herself into....

But she knows it could be worse. Carlos treats her so well and she really does love him. This isn't the fairytale life, but its a pretty good one regardless.

And with the coming addition to this small family, life will either get better, or too stressful for Kenya to handle...