Introducing Arwen Quickover, Erick and Helena's daughter. Unlike August, she has to share a room with the parental units because, well, their house is really small and I hate building, okay!


It's coming a bit more naturally for the parents now.


We have, however, made upgrades in a non-construction sense: in-home laundry! Ah, the luxury. No more boring trips to the local laundromat. Yogi is very interested in this spinny machine.


Sometimes Helena just needs to step back and take a look at August's shoe collection. How is he so old? How do we have another baby in the house? They grow so fast.

Sneak a look at some of Auggie's stunning artwork.


Whether it's Helena painting, August sleeping, or August doing homework, Yogi is always happy to take a nap while it's happening. Lowkey, this dog is super lazy.


Helena, act like you've been here before! It's not a monster, it's just your daughter.

God forbid Erick doesn't spray for monsters just one night. I mean, if August wants to sleep with a blanket covered in some damp film, that's on him.



With a new baby in the house, Helena's birthday kind of took a backseat to other things. Here she is as a full-fledged adult.


Regardless of growing older, she is still feeling just as confident as she did at the beginning of her story. Hand on hip, showing some leg, our girl's never going to change.


She's baaaa-aack!


August gives you food from the table one time and now you're just sniffing for more, eh? I have it on good knowledge that you have a very full food bowl just around the corner, ma'am.


See, this is the kind of thing you can beg for: attention and brushes from your little human.


You'll see in the future that August adores his little sister but you couldn't really tell that from this picture. Holding your hands out like some sort of force field won't make her magically stop crying, kid.


In his teen years, August chooses to channel his creativity in a different way but, for now, the activity table is his favorite place to be.


Is that... a smile?! We're getting somewhere, folks! I told you these two end up loving each other.


Helena: Honey, the baby is sparkling, what do I do?!

God, let's hope for our sake that she doesn't grow up into a Cullen.


I just got really confused because Erick turns into an elder before Helena but she became an adult before him. I guess pregnancy pauses aging? I guess that's a spoiler for what's to come in their adult years? Anyway, I do get better at capturing birthdays in the coming posts, promise.

Adult Erick is the same as young adult Erick, but wears a cardigan and cut his hair.


I can't pretend that I don't have favorites in this game so here she is, my pride and joy, Arwen as a toddler. I made a choice to give her the heterochromia because I had just downloaded CC for it and I think she is adorable and perfect.


Oh, yikes, this isn't a good sign. If I have to deal with another crying all the time toddler, I don't know what I'm going to do.


No tears yet but that pout isn't promising. Since that book isn't cheering little Arwen up any, Helena decides to take the kids out to a new museum and science center in town.


Arwen is extremely interested in this porcelain bunny. Who wouldn't be?


Despite the rain, August is confident as ever on the spaceship jungle gym. His foot does appear to be bending at a painful angle, though.


Helena: All right, kids, let me teach you about really expensive jewelry.


Arwen appears to have weaseled her way out of this conversation. August is... surprisingly into it?


Oh, look! This place has activity tables! I am obsessed with this particular piece of work from our kiddo. Everything spooky is everything good.


Helena decided to bring a clipping of one of her plants from home and look at it under this gigantic microscope. Science is so cool.


Arwen: Why does brother get that delicious looking food when all I get is peas?


Potty training is really a family affair. Ignore the broken toilet.

Also I think I glazed over the fact that they got a new bathroom. I glaze over a lot of facts. I'm working on it. They did some renovations because their old bathroom was so small I couldn't fit a tub/shower combo, toilet, and sink in it. This new one gives them room for all of that, plus their laundry units and hamper. And a plant stand, the most important part.


Yogi: How dare you take me on a walk in this foul weather, human?


For complaining about them just a few pictures ago, this girl does love her peas.


Remember how I said these two love each other? See! I wasn't lying!


It's fine. I'm not crying.


More peas while Dad eats the good stuff? You know what, Arwen, we just won't stand for this. I'm starting the No More Peas for Arwen Foundation.


August: Heh, an hour ago you were happy to hug me. Don't leave me hangin' here, sis.
Arwen: Stranger danger!


Oh, shit, here comes that pesky monster. August isn't even in bed! Don't be like this, ya cruel, cruel shadow creature.


Auggie had Scarlet over for a play date. What is it with these people and chess? (I know. A chess table is one of the only things they can afford right now.)

August is pumped to be Yoda. He doesn't even mind that's standing in a pile of suddenly disgusting clothes.


Erick is... Luke Skywalker? I don't know. Some Star Wars thing.


Even Yoda's have to pamper their dogs on the couch.


I'm surprised Yogi is this calm around such a weird looking green creature.


August, I know that you're in the process of scaring this poor girl and I do not approve. Absolutely not. I definitely did not make you do it twice so I could get a better screencap.


Hahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha.

I mean, stop it right now, young man.


This costume just makes everything better, especially mundane household chores.


For their first Halloween in this house, their decorations weren't very extravagant.

(I still am not a master of that part. I'm working on it. We need to start a running list of things I'm working on.)


I know she looks like some no-nonsense, against-Halloween-costume-wearing tyrant, but Helena was dressed up like a criminal mastermind earlier in the day so she definitely loves the holiday.