Chapter 8: Diner Date

Welcome back to the Lee baby boom!

Household status:

Jason (daddy)

Krysten (mommy)

Bernard (boy #1)

Brylee (girl #1)

Baylie (girl #2)

Bonnie (girl #3)

Barty (boy #2)

Benji (boy #3)

Yep, they totally believe you saw an alien in the window last night.

Bernard has a want to learn couples counseling for some reason.

Benji looks jealous of his sisters at the block table.

They’re both so cute. ❤

I was thinking about making the kids’ portraits as teens just to get it out of the way sooner, but I later decided to just do them as adults. So this one is sold (eventually).

I swear Bonnie is crying over the cockroaches outside. So stop going out and stomping on them!

Ignoring Bonnie’s cries.

Birthday time for the younger twins. Benji grew up first because Barty’s aging seems to be borked.

But as soon as I bought a cake, he aged up on his own. Stop looking so sad, Bonnie!

Bonnie: “No cake for us.” *sniff*

I kept them both in the same hairstyle, which I later regret because they were very hard to tell apart!

Off to school!

Jason had the day off so he and Krysten got some quality time together. Aaaaaand a skunk who caused no trouble.

Bernard is home from school (see Krysten stomping roaches there? I’m constantly fighting them with that).

Bernie invites Lisa over.

Bernard: “What do you say we get out of here? I’ve got money in my pocket and I’m sure we can find something to do downtown.”

Lisa: “Really? That does sound fun. You’re parents are okay with it?”

Bernard: “Of course! Don’t worry about them.”

Meanwhile, the girls came home with A+!

Hey! Don’t teabag your brother just because your dad’s eyes are closed!

Bernie and Lisa head out to Red’s Famous ’50s Diner.

Bernard is already trying to feel her up. They’re both at crush status now.

Bernard: “Okay, baby, I’ve got to get a table.”

Lisa falls in love as he walks off.

Lisa: “I love a guy who takes charge!”

You need to slow down.

Lisa: “Do you know what’s good here?”

Bernard: “This is the first time I’ve been here in my life, so leave it to me.”

Was going to say it’s also the first time he’s been to a restaurant, then remembered he works in fast food so that technically wouldn’t be true.

Bernard: “Two burgers for me and the lady.”

Waitress: “Single or double patty?”

Bernard: “On the double!”

I feel so bad for her.

Edward Contrary: *casually dines in wetsuit*

Bernard: “Gotcha! You don’t mind, do you?”

Lisa: “No, I was just thinking I wouldn’t be able to eat it all anyway.”

Suuuuuure you were.

Bernard: “We need something more.”

So they do a toast.

Bernard: “To great burgers in cheesy restaurants!”

Honestly I was just having fun trying out these dining interactions.

Get that guy out from behind the counter! Health code violation!

They dance to the juke box after they’re done eating.

Bernard: “Nice moves. I think we work well together.”

Lisa: “Me too.”

Bernard: “You mind if I–”

Lisa: “Kiss me?”

Bernard: “That too.”

So he does.

Then Lisa is greeted by some older guy and Bernard doesn’t seem to like it.

He must show that Lisa’s already been spoken for, because he’s totally on some macho shit like that.

Although it appears that the guy really was just trying to meet everyone in the restaurant.

Back at home in the real world, Bernard gets picked on by little kids!

But Lisa is so totally smitten with him that she’s beyond caring.

SimNaNoWriMo pic count: 176/200