1. The Willow Creek Orphanage

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Jane Goody had been a babysitter for years but she'd always known what she wanted to do was run an orphanage and help real children in need. So, once she became an adult and finally got the SimGovernment to approve the funding for her orphanage, she opened the Willow Creek Orphanage! 
Jane was optimistic - a house full of children running around sounded fantastic to her. But would it be that easy?

(Note: Jane will be my only controllable Sim. I won't be controlling the children, except through Jane, to make it more spontaneous. Here's to hoping some crazy, fun stuff happens!)

Her first baby was little Tiffany. She was a bundle of joy! Since Tiffany proved to be no trouble, Jane went along and adopted another child. She was eager to fill her Orphanage with happy children. 

That is how young Xavier came to join the family. He seemed like a sweet boy, at first. 

But he immediately proved to be a hot-headed sim. The first thing he did when he got there was smash a dollhouse!

But never fear! Jane stepped up to the part and explained to him why his behavior had been wrong. It had not been the first time that she dealt with destructive children, and boys always had a bit of a destructive tendency.

However, Xavier wasn't very happy to meet Tiffany, either. After meeting her, he proceeded to hit a teddy bear. Jane was realizing that Xavier was a troubled child, but it seemed he only craved attention, something she assumed he had never received much of. He was just acting out.

She managed to calm him down and they became Good Friends. Xavier was only a child, already dealing with the burden of being unwanted. This was the reason why she opened the Orphanage - to help kids like Xavier. And it made her happy to see progress so soon.

He soon began showing an interest for other (calmer) activities, such as reading, which made Jane very pleased. He even cleaned up after eating and always put his books away. He might be a hot-headed sim, but he is a good boy when he isn't feeling angry. 

The next day, while Xavier was at school, Jane repaired the dollhouse, so he wouldn't feel too bad about his outburst. 

And she was glad she did, because Xavier came home from school feeling very sad, that day. He found out he hadn't been invited to a friend's birthday party and felt like he had lost a friend. 

Jane did her best to cheer him up, but she wasn't sure it worked. It always hurt to lose a friend, especially at his age. Kids could be cruel, sometimes.

Meanwhile, Tiffany was just being her cute baby self. 

The first two days at the Willow Creek Orphanage had been a success! The weekend was now beginning and Jane had planned to make it a fun one. Xavier needed some cheering up, so she wanted to make sure he felt at home. 

Jane took him to the park, where he had a blast playing in the pirate ship with other children. 

And they spent some time having fun at the pool. 

Meanwhile, Tiffany aged up into a child. Because she was such a sweet baby, I gave her the Social Butterfly aspiration and the Cheerful trait. 

Here's Tiffany, all grown-up! I have to say, for some reason I was expecting her to be a ginger, but here she is with black hair!

And if things had started out a little rocky between the two kids, they were now on the right track.

All in all, the weekend was a success and the two children were very happy, ready to begin the school-week. And the Willow Creek Orphanage was ready to receive another child!

To be continued...

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