Time Flies . . . into Cake

After a good (half)night's sleep, Holly went to go fetch her youngest to get started on his skills.

Holly - Alright Oak! You ready to get started on your talkies? Gonna learn to say Mama and Baba for me today?

Oak - Actually if you wouldn't mind, mother, I think I'd prefer to skip the 'mama' and 'baba' phase, and start attempting to master the bipedal movements.

Holly - Uh . . . ok.



So she took her little man out of the crib and taught him to walk instead.



Being the little genius that he is, and being an only child (AGAIN) it didn't take long at all to master all of his skills. So then it was time for BIRTHDAYS!

Oak had a birthday!



He became a child, and gained the Neurotic trait. (ANOTHER ONE!)



Elm had a birthday!



He became a teen and gained the Virtuoso trait. Thus discovering his rocker phase. Complete with guy-liner.



The Artist Formerly Known as El Gato Verde (Ash) had a birthday!



He became a Young Adult, and gained the Heavy Sleeper trait.



And finally, Tulip had a birthday!



She became a Young Adult, and gained the Snob trait.



Oak gravitated straight to the chess table on his free day from school.



While Elm picked up the guitar and got in touch with his inner-rocker.



Holly said her bittersweet good-byes to Ash and Tulip. The two were moving out together and planning to pursue a career in the acting business.



And as much as they were hams for the camera, Holly had no doubts that they'd both go far in their endeavors.