Special Sandies.

The Sandie family is a family that has adapted well to a challenging life. Mick and Sylvie have been married for 20 years now, and their bond is strong. They have three children: Lark, Pecan and Aleck. Sylvie is a top notch, self trained baker and she just opened a bakery on the family property. Sylvie’s Delights is one of the best home-run businesses in Colonial Village and customers flock to the store daily for delicious baked goods and to experience the world class service Sylvie is so good at offering. Mick is a successful ball room dancer and is gone most nights. When he’s home he enjoys working off all the calories gained by his wife’s good cooking!

Slyvie Sandie in her favorite spot - the kitchen!

Mick Sandie thinking about going jogging after scarfing down some his wife's cheesecake.

Lark Sandie recently moved out on her own and doesn’t have the best relationship with her parents. Mick and Sylvie disapprove of their eldest daughter’s shot gun marriage to the recently widowed Rhys Valdari. Rhys Valdari is a mysterious sim from a mysterious family, and his recently deceased wife’s death is one mired in ambiguity. Lark and Rhys recently had twins, but Grandma and Grandpa Sandie do not see them often.

Dad Mick discusses with daughter Lark the feelings he has about her marriage.

The Sandie boys, Pecan and Aleck, are great friends. Pecan Sandie is a sim known throughout Colonial Village as a kind and gentle soul. Most sims are accepting of him despite his “challenges.” Pecan was born with a rare sim disease, Mysozaglotopia, and will likely never live on his own. Though he is grown, he is happy to remain with his parents and work as a cashier at Sylvie’s Delights. Sometimes working the register is hard on him, but mom Sylvie keeps everyone happy and patient with her gregarious nature.

Pecan Sandie.

Aleck is the youngest of the family and attends Colonial Heights High School. He’s something of a heart throb, and almost nightly the family trash is knocked over and opened by the curb due to some disgruntled ex girlfriend of Aleck’s. Mick and Sylvie both hope Aleck learns to keep his romantic escapades more civil, and they are hopeful that this is all just a phase for him. Knocked over trash cans equal roaches which equal expensive appointments with the exterminator! And customers walking into Sylvie’s Delights could do without that kind of eyesore.

Aleck loves playing games, both in love and on the chess board.

Life marches on for the Sandie family. Mick hopes to advance his dancing career – perhaps by becoming a world class ballet dancer. Sylvie will continue to grow her thriving business. Everyone hopes tensions will be eased with Lark, so that the new grandbabies can be more a part of the family. Aleck’s future looks bright and the family is excited to see how he will carry on the family name. Pecan loves working as a cashier and his future seems subdued but happy. And who knows how life might change for him? Could he ever move out on his own? What will happen when his parents pass away? Tough questions perhaps best saved for a later time. A less happy time.

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Sylvie on the doorstep of her bakery, "Sylvie's Delights"

Sylvie charming a customer.

Lark supports the family by buying baked goods from the shop.

Sylvie can sell a frying pan to anyone.

Sylvie watches t.v. with her boys before heading to work.

Pecan takes advantage of the absence of mom.

Aleck finds Pecan playing on the couch and jumps right in on the fun!