Last round, Leanna seemed to finally be settling into her role as a mother. While her older daughter Gemini started school, Leanna took over the job of play group manager for the towns' toddler population with her younger daughter Libra. By the end of the week, Libra had started school as well.
Hey, Leanna. Listen, can we...
Leanna: Oh, good. You're here. I've got something to ask you. Do you know what this is?
What what is?
Leanna: This! We all got this message with this weird box thing but none of us know what it means.
Oh...that's your new town calendar.
Leanna: Our town...what? What's a calendar?
It helps you keep track of...stuff that's happening on different days.
Leanna: What's with the different colored backgrounds?
That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. See...
Gemini: Mom! Mom!
Leanna: What is it, girls?
Gemini: Mom, can we be scouts?
Libra: Please?
Leanna: What's a scout?
Libra: I'm not sure exactly but all the other kids are signing up...
Gemini: Yeah, can we do it, Mom? Please?
Leanna: So you want to sign up for something even though you have no idea what it is?
Ordinarily I'd be with you, Leanna, but I think this is ok.
Leanna: Well, who am I to disagree with the mysterious voice...
Aww...so, now that you've signed up have they explained to you what this is?
Libra: Sort of. I know we have to earn badges and stuff.
Gemini: And we have to go to meetings on the weekends.
Let's hope one of those badges is "monster avoidance"...
Gemini: Wait...what was that?
That's just Marvin, Gemini. Come on, let's go get your mom to spray the bed.
Gemini: No...not that...
Libra: Gemini! Come on! You have to see what's happening outside!
Libra: Look! Water's falling from the sky! This is so cool!
Gemini: Wow! This is awesome!
Leanna: Hey! What's going on out there? It's almost midnight...
Leanna: What the...how is the sky leaking?
Ok, Leanna. Just relax...
Leanna: Relax? There's water falling from the sky! How Am I supposed to relax?
Gemini: But Mom...this is so cool!
Leanna: Gemini, get back inside! You don't know if it's dangerous!
Gemini: Aww, Mom! It's just water!
Leanna: How is this happening?
All right, let's all go inside and dry off. I promise I can explain.
So, I take it you girls enjoyed your first rain?
Leanna: Rain? Isn't that Galaxy's aunt?
Gemini: But Aunt Rain died a long time ago...
No...not that Rain....rain is when water falls from the sky. It's a type of weather...
Gemini: What's weather?
Come on, let's go check out the TV.
Libra: Look! Other stuff falls from the sky too!
That's called snow. It will be awhile before you guys see that.
Gemini: So weather is when stuff falls from the sky?
Sometimes...
Galaxy: (yawn) What are you guys doing up?
Gemini: We're learning about weather!
Libra: Yeah! Did you see the sky water last night?
Galaxy: Sky water? You kids and your imaginations...
So, you two ready for your first scout meeting?
Libra: I guess...you think we'll learn more about the sky water?
Gemini: It's called weather...
Libra: Oh, right...
Besides, it looks like you're cleaning up a beach.
So, how was it?
Libra: It was OK. We're working on our arts and crafts badge now.
Really?
Libra: Yeah! See what we made?
Well those came out pretty nice.
Leanna: I love the decorations you made...they really brighten up the living room.
Libra: Yeah, and we're both really close to earning a badge too.
Galaxy: Which one?
Gemini: Civic Responsibility
Leanna: That sounds important...
Libra: It just means cleaning up and stuff.
Galaxy: Oh, well, in that case...I know some breakfast dishes that could use washing...
Gemini: I did it! I got a badge!
Great job!
Wait, they didn't give you the manual until after you got a badge?
...Ok, guys, remember how we talked about how the calendar helps you plan things?
Galaxy: Eh, it's ok. Not such a great night for a party anyway.
I should say not...that's quite a storm out there.
Galaxy: What was that noise?
That would be thunder...
Leanna: You know, I'm not sure I like this whole weather thing...
You know you don't have to go outside in it, right?
Unless you have school, of course...
Gemini: Dad...I don't think I like the sky water anymore...
Galaxy: What? Yesterday you thought it was the coolest thing you'd ever seen.
Gemini: Yeah, well, today it made loud noises...and I think I saw a big explosion from the sky too.
That's called lightning. It happens when there's a storm.
Gemini: Well, I still don't like it....I want to go play outside!
Galaxy: Aw, come on...there's plenty of cool things to do in the house...
Gemini: Like what?
Like work on your scouting badges for one.
Looks like Libra caught up to her big sister.
See? It doesn't rain all the time.
Gemini: Yeah, but now the air feels weird...it's so hot!
Libra: Maybe this will help...
Gemini: Hey!
Oh, hey Tempera...
Glad to see you guys are getting into the Splash Fest spirit...
Gemini: Splash Fest? What's that?
It's a holiday...didn't you see it on the calendar?
Gemini: Are holidays a good thing?
Well, there's no school...
Gemini: Really? Ok, holidays are pretty cool so far...
Going to go drop off the invites in person?
Galaxy: I guess...
Galaxy: Hey, Planet...
Planet: Hey...come on, let's head inside. I feel like I'm melting out here.
Oh, Leanna came too?
Galaxy: Yeah, the girls will be fine for a couple hours. I'm sure they'll find something to do...
Like roller skate perhaps? Careful, you wouldn't want to hurt yourself before the big day...
Gemini: So if there's no school today, what are we going to do?
Well...you're going to invite everyone over, cook food outside, and play in the water. Plus, there'll be fireworks later...
But first Mom has to decorate the house.
Leanna: What is all this stuff?
You don't have to use all of it...
There we go. I think we're ready!
Gemini: This is awesome!
And I see the guests have started to arrive. Um, Forest? We actually put that out for the toddlers...
Careful with the dancing, guys. You don't want to work up too much of a sweat...
I'm glad to see we finally got the grown-ups out of the kiddie pool...
Galaxy: I think she likes it!
All right, I think it's dark enough...
Libra: Mom, do you know what you're doing?
Leanna: Of course I do...
You might want to stand back just in case...
Well, I think that went pretty well.
Libra: That was so much fun! Can we do Splash Fest again?
Next summer, sure...
Gemini: What? We have to wait that long?
Don't worry guys...there'll be plenty to keep you occupied until then. But I've got to be on my way now...I'll see you guys next round!
A Message From the Mysterious Voice: So, Seasons is absolutely amazing! I had so much fun setting up "Splash Fest". I debated for a long time what season to start these guys in, but I ended up going with summer so that I could ease them in with just rain. Seasons in Tranquility Creek will be 14 days long, so we've still got one more lot of summer.
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