Gen 1-Chapter 16: Candles Galore

Looks like little Pepper had found himself a girlfriend.

Well at least Brandy wasn't a bad choice. She was very smart and family-oriented. She was also employed as a babysitter. She couldn't be all bad, but Thistle still thought it hard to swallow that her son was old enough to have a girlfriend.

Little Candy was growing up too. She was very dexterous and imaginative and often spent hours building little towns out of blocks and legos.


And of course, when she was through, my cleaning buddy Honeydew would help her clean the mess up. Thistle and Strawkiwi hoped that Honeydew did not become neurotic with her cleaning. For now Thistle just considered her "ultra-organized and tidy".

Honeydew did not spend all of her time cleaning. She loved to play peek-a-boo with the twins, especially Bubbles who was always looking for attention.


Strawkiwi's writer's block seemed to be far behind him at this time. He was busily turning out books...children's books to be exact. Although his publishing house was disappointed at first with his genre change, they quickly started to encourage him when his first book flew off the shelves. Now the "The Littlest Berry Muffin and Gang" books were a household name. He was currently working on book 4 in the series when the twin's birthday rolled around.

Five years old. Thistle could not believe her babies were 5!

As everyone sang the girls "Happy Birthday" Thistle smiled. Even though they were older, they were still hers and she was lucky to have such a wonderful, happy family. She joined everyone else in singing as the girls blew their candles out together.

Bubbles, always the center of attention, was the first to make the change from toddler to child.


But Candy followed right behind her while Auntie Mint looked on.


Candy definitely took after Thistle. A very pretty and quiet child.


Bubbles on the other hand had a natural sort of glamour to her. It was likely that she would continue to be the center of attention with those looks. Strawkiwi and Thistle still marveled at her strange hair color.


As girls will be girls, living in the small nursery room was challenging. Even sweet little Candy couldn't help getting annoyed with her sister. Thistle and Strawkiwi decided to redo the girls bedroom in hopes that it would help and that they would let the girls choose their bedspreads and decorations.


Candy choose a colorful quilt with dancers and stars on it.



While Bubbles chose a girly space motif for hers. Both girls decided to keep their hand-me-down pirate "treasure chest" toybox because in Bubbles on words it was "awesome".


By the time the girl's bedroom had been completed, it was time for Honeydew's 14th birthday. She had been begging Thistle to take her to get some new "cool" clothes an a new stylish hair cut. Thistle told her that as soon as her birthday party was over, that we could go.


Honeydew took a deep breath in and made a wish. She blew out the candles.

I think Honeydew was wishing that she would grow up to be beautiful because she did. Her new haircut and wardrobe make her nearly unrecognizable.


When she walked into the kitchen in her new outfit and haircut, Strawkiwi almost choked on the left-over birthday cake. Who gave his daughter permission to grow up?



With the Peppercini's YA birthday right around the corner it will be time for heir voting soon, so I will try to get the poll up asap, but meanwhile, think about who you would like to take over the household when *gulp, tear* Thistle and Strawkiwi become old folk.