Branwen House 1, Round 1

Severin is 29, Nadia is 27, William and Tristyn are 12, Alexander is 5, Dunsany is 1.

Nadia: Blue hair.
Tristyn: And gray!  Even though that part was a mistake.
Nadia: If you think that's going to bring the boys flocking to our door, you're mistaken.
Tristyn: Mom!  Wait, how'd you know that?
Nadia: I was a boy-crazy teenager once too.  How do you think you got here?
Tristyn: Mom!
Nadia: At least that's over.  Since your dad's accident, he won't be knocking anybody up.
Tristyn: *urp* I'm just going to walk away.  So disgusting.

Severin: Alright buddy, I need to put you down.  Daddy's arms are tired.  You need to learn to walk.

Nadia: You can walk away from me, but don't think you're going to the TV.  All of you need to do your homework.
William: Thanks a lot Tris.
Tristyn: Oh shut up.

Nadia: I am certain your homework does not require talking.
Tristyn: *sigh*

Nadia: Do you need help, dear?
Alexander: Yes.
Nadia: Ok, let's take a look and see where you're having trouble.
Alexander: Um... um... I forgot.
Nadia: It's ok.  I see all the scratches on your paper here.  Is this it?
Alexander: Yes!  Thanks Mama.
Nadia: Of course.  Now let's look at that problem.

Nadia: Say "mama."
Dunsany: Mama mama!
Nadia: Sev, get over here!  Dunsany said "mama!"
Severin: Cool.  Now teach him to say "birth control."
Nadia: *rolls eyes* Well, you're on automatic birth control now.
Severin: Did you have to bring that up?

Nadia: Alright, stay right there.  I don't want a mess like last time.
Dunsany: *laughs*
Nadia: Not funny, mister.  Too bad there's no room in the bathroom for your potty or you'd move right in there.  We're probably killing ourselves slowly, having a potty in our bedroom.

William: Come on, give me the tech!  I don't know how mom and dad survive without a cell.

Parker: Cell?
William: Cell phone?  I'm sorry.  Were you in line?
Parker: No.  Hmm.
William: What?
Parker: You're too young.  It's a shame.  We could discuss mating.
William: Wait a minute.  I'm not too young!  We can definitely discuss mating!  Wait up!

All: Happy birthday dear Dunsany, happy birthday to you!

Dunsany: Yay, I get to go to school now with everybody!
Nadia: And I get to go to work!
Tristyn: Who's excited about work?
Nadia: Someone who's watched the family savings drop like a rock every time someone wanted to go out and buy clothes, or a cell phone, or hair dye.  You do realize that we've been living off our savings for the last three years, right?
Tristyn: Wait a minute.  Neither of you have a job?  We have no money?
Nadia: I didn't say we had no money.  But we don't have an income, yet.  With childcare costs being what they were and us not knowing if you two would work, we decided your father would stay home.  I couldn't find a job I liked, so I ended up staying home too, which was good because it helped your father.  Dunsany has a lot of energy.  Now that he can feed and dress himself and I don't have to hope you two do it, I feel comfortable going to work.
Tristyn: Oh my God.  We have no money.
Nadia: Did you not hear a work I just said?

Dunsany: Thanks Mommy for the birthday cake.  It's yummy!
Nadia: Of course, dear.
William: I bet I could make a better cake.
Nadia: I welcome you to try.  Store cakes are way too expensive.

Tristyn: Hi.  You're cute.  I really like you.  What's your net worth?

Nadia: There you are!  Architecture, here I come.

Severin: If Nadia thinks she's leaving me here by myself with four kids, she's in for a surprise.  I got a job too.  I didn't enjoy staying at home any more than she did.

Nadia: First day of work celebration!  A dinner your dad didn't have to cook.  Dig in!

Nadia: Alright, does anyone need homework help?  If not, I'm crashing in front of the TV.

William: Kid, it's hella early o'clock.  Why are you awake?
Alexander: Um... um... I forgot.
William: Go back to sleep.
Alexander: I remember I don't wanna go back to sleep.  Can you talk to me?
William: About what?
Alexander: I don't know.  School?  Girls?  What's in that box under your bed?
William: You're too young for the box under the bed, but I can tell you all about the opposite sex.  Move over.

Nadia: I know this is giving me experience and contacts, but I really want to be in the office drawing up the plans for the office building, not actually doing the labor.  Oh well.  You don't work, you don't eat.

(Author's note: This is my biggest family and my most challenging.  The only ones in gold aspiration or higher are the children.  The teens can't find anyone to kiss them and between Dunsany and Architecture not coming up on the computer, nobody got to work.  I finally found it the day he aged up to child.  So because this is the only house in which I have teens, I'm considering having them go to college middle of next round so I can get their aspirations up and get some room in the house and get to know them a little better in their own separate space, as well as get to know their family a little better without them in the way.  I welcome any thoughts.
PS: I really need to decorate, but I can do that now that I don't have toddlers anymore.  Every single house had a toddler; my first had two.)