My A Difference in the Family Tree Challenge

1. Crystal Springs: A Difference in the Family Tree
Chapter 1

2. Hello and welcome to my new challenge !
I decided to try this challenge I found on BoolProp since it was a change
of pace for me from my BACC addictions lol, so I hope you enjoy this and
thanks for reading 

3. GENERATION 1 – Your family was
always into the farming deal. They
spent their days working hard and
asked for their children to do the
same. So when you turned 18, your
parents surprised you with your own
plot of land to continue on tradition.
And having always been one to
impress the folks, you begin creating
your own small garden, dedicating
your time to that rather than dealing
with a dreadful 9-to-5 suit and tie job.
So here is one of my favorite legacy
founders - April Ivan.
Stats -9/2/6/3/5 Virgo
She is a Family aspired sim who thinks
a formal zombie is a turn on and
detests if they are good at cleaning.
Makes sense since she’s a neat freak
and doesn’t want anyone cramping
her style.

4. I’m trying to recreate the old
house I gave her, so I outlined
the house and added the five
line plots for gardening.
I think there are 5 crops you
can plant ?

5. Oh, I forgot to say that her
LTW is to Reach her Golden
Anniversary.
Not particularly something I
like since I suck at parties, but
it suits her generation so I
can’t complain. Better than 20
lovers.
April wanted to study how to
be a neat freak than she
already was, before she
started the garden, so I let her
go for it.

6. That’s when Joe Graham, my
BACC founder’s husband,
arrived. I almost forgot he was
a Garden Club member.
Maybe he could be April’s
husband?
Nah, but I still miss him. 

7. April went to greet him, then
proceeded to plant her
garden.
She only used one line plot
out of the five.
So until she gets her bronze
badge she will be planting 5
tomatoes, since I don’t want
her spend unnecessarily and
winter is coming.

8. The welcome wagon soon
followed and I had her
introduce herself to them.

9. April felt a lot better talking to
Meadow Pederson than the
others, who were busy
mingling.
I think after this sit down they
became friends.

10. The matchmaker, Jacqueline
Ng, came by and April quickly
greeted her so she can ask for
a blind date.
Sadly I realized, April only has
enough money to land her a
lousy date.
Oh well.

11. And while April was
befriending Meadow or the
matchmaker, Danielle and
Jason were busy having a
water balloon fight.
And Danielle was mercilessly
beating Jason.

12. I have to admit, I do love this
interaction . LOL
You could sense the pain.
“Oww……”

13. And apparently, little miss
matchmaker thinks it’s wise to
kick the garbage can.
Matchmaker- The crystal ball
told me to do it.
Joe was nice enough to pick it
up.

14. As well as to throw away the
excess garbage on the ground.
You see why I like him ?

15. April was trying to befriend
everyone the best that she
could, but she was to
consumed reading her cook
book.
So she left them be while she
read.
Danielle wasn’t impressed.

16. She did make time for
Meadow though, they had so
much in common that it was
easier to talk to her or even
Joe.
She just didn’t understand the
gothic behavior and
preferences Jason and
Danielle had.

17. April stumbled upon a cute
stray named Grace, and she
couldn’t help herself but to
pet it. She wondered if she
could adopt her one day ?

18. April played with the little one
and the two clicked like Grace
was already hers, both of
them having a great time.

19. Look at that face. Doesn’t she
look like she wants to be with
April ?
April and Grace became
friends and soon Grace
strutted back off to the
unknown.
Hopefully she’ll return for
April to adopt her next time.

20. Twelve o’ clock hit and April
was too tired to keep
entertaining.
So she said her goodbyes to
her neighbors and went to
bed.

21. Morning came and April
checked on her tomato plants
to find it needed weeding .

22. The matchmaker called and
April quickly hung up the
phone.
How could she be friends with
the woman who kicked her
garbage for no reason?
Clearly she has some
unresolved issues to sort out.
But April has been having a
want to be friends with Jason.
And since the fish in the
springs are scarce, I
surrendered.

23. April then met Leo Wilkie,
who was passing by.
No bolts came so I sent him
off.

24. Neil Cameron soon followed
and still no bolts.
So I guess Jason will have to
do since he’s April’s age
range.

25. April called Jason the next
morning, but she still showed
no interest to him, even on
the phone. She was beginning
to wonder whether being
friends with him was worth
it?
She knew she had to accept
him, she didn’t have much of
a choice and time was
running out.
She just wished something
would click between them.

26. Tired of the repetition, I sent
April to dig for treasure, in
order to get a little money to
pass by.
She only got some bones and
rocks, as well as a map.

27. I guess that reading didn’t pay
off.

28. Haha , April’s expression in
this picture reminds me when
my dad pulls the weeds from
his garden and how pissed off
he is when0 he sees it.
It’s like a never-ending war.

29. April finally gets her long deserved
bronze gardening badge. Despite that
Nature is not her OTH, she really does
like her garden.
I mean, look at her dedication to
ensure her plants safety?
April- “Stupid weeds.”

30. See? She loves it 

31. April eventually became
friends with Jason and invited
him over. For some reason the
initial feelings she had for
Jason changed.

32. It was definitely different,
better. And April, the shy sim
that she is, took a leap of faith
and confessed her strange
feelings towards him.
Jason was flattered confessing
he felt the same as well.
April’s wish had come true.

33. She began to autonomously
flirt with him mustering all the
courage she had in her, and
Jason was more than happy to
reciprocate.

34. Yet one action was taken too
far for Jason’s fancy, due on
my part.

35. So I allowed to let April run
things from there and Jason
was falling for her deeper
than how she felt for him.
April found out it didn’t
matter what they had in
common or not. Whether it
was her loneliness or
desperation for a spouse, it
was just the two of them.
And it felt right.

36. So April asked Jason to move
in and he joined her with
$19,000 !
Boy was she (and I) happy !

37. So welcome Jason Menon to the Ivan
family. Jason preferred to watch his
girlfriend than look at the camera
apparently.
Stats – 6/5/8/3/3 Scorpio
He is Fortune aspiration sim whose
OTH is Sports and likes blonde
mechanics who doesn’t work.
Like April, he thinks he could handle it
so no need for his spouse to do it.
Two of you would have been the
perfect businessman and housewife
couple.
Jason – “Thank you.”
You’re not getting that job.
Jason= “Rats.”
His LTW is to be a Business Tycoon
which is only applicable to gen 2.
Jason – “Not really.”
I don’t care.

38. I renovated it a bit, but
majority still looks like a
cardboard box, and the way I
want them to earn income is
basically getting scraps.
Hopefully, that will change
soon.

39. Here is the inside.
The bedroom is completely
furnished , and so is the
kitchen except for the walls
and floors.
I’ve added two bedrooms
with a bath. As for the big
space on the left half of it will
be used as a living /study
room and the other half (at
least for this generation) will
be nest/hut for raising
chickens which will be seen
next chapter.
I’m going to make them earn
as much money as I can using
farm related stuff.

40. April continues to tend after
her plants, while the house
was being renovated, and
guaranteed with an angry
expression with those pesky
weeds. hehe

41. Jason called work to quit his
job as a host, since the
culinary career is for gen 13.
Jason – “Is there any job I CAN
have?”
Yes but, I would prefer it to be
farm related for the
generation theme and since
there isn’t….
Jason – “Ok ok, I get it
already.“

42. I did let him give financial
consulting though.

43. Since the rules for this
generation is not to have
premarital woohoo, I have
decided to take it over a
notch.
So poor Jason will have to
sleep outside until he marries
April in order to share the
bed.
Jason quietly respected it.

44. It didn’t make it easier for him
to get some sleep though,
since Danielle decides to call
Jason to chat.
She did raise his reputation
just as he did for April a long
time ago.

45. Jason then needed to use the
bathroom badly which was
occupied by April.

46. He didn’t give a rats about me
forbidding him to enter and
went on anyway.

47. Here is there first breakfast
together after Jason moved
in.

48. I decided to buy a flower
arranging table for two
reasons:-
One- winter is coming. April
won’t be able to plant unless I
build a greenhouse which she
can’t afford right now.
Two- it will help Jason fulfill
money wants and he could
raise more money.

49. Keeping true to her code,
April leaves her house, just as
her garden, in meticulous
condition.

50. This picture here shows that
the couple finally fall in love
with each other.

51. And no longer wanting to
waste time, April proposes to
Jason to start their life
together, who happily
accepts.

52. So with a quickie marriage,
Jason Menon is now officially
Jason Ivan, who briefly shares
2 bolts with his lovely bride.

53. And despite that it was only
one night, Jason is finally able
to sleep next to his love.

54. This is the third time I caught
April thinking of adoption. So I
think she will adopt and she
will have a baby of her own as
well.

55. Jason and April finally have
their nuptial night since they
were tired before.

56. After days taking care of her
tomatoes, April wasn’t too
pleased finding her ripe
tomatoes ambushed by
insects, therefore having to
use insecticide on her
tomatoes.
April- “Dang pesky bugs.”
At least she earned $528 and
one batch for herself.

57. April pulled a want to have a
baby, so Jason and her gave it
a try only to find it futile.

58. Jason made some mac and
cheese for the both of them,
which he accidentally burnt.
April - *barfing*
Jason – “Unless you’re
pregnant, don’t even think of
throwing up that food.”
April- “Wasn’t planning on it,
honey. It’s very… well
cooked.”

59. April wanted to earn her
bronze flower badge and
since it was already winter,
she made some flowers for
now.

60. Jason on the other hand, is
busy raising his logic skill to
earn more income on his
consulting.

61. And that’s all for now. Next
time we’ll have chickens and
hopefully a baby too.
Thanks again for reading and
hoped you enjoyed it. Leave
any comments if you wish. 
Points earned
+1 – Getting married, no
premarital woohoo.
Points almost earned
Max nature hobby (April is
halfway there.)