Better Together | The Holden Household

Weekend Highlights
Friday - Time for summer vacation! The Holdens have been planning a trip to Sulani for their summer vacation. Sulani is really special to Wade and Darla because their honeymoon was spent in Sulani, and they made the best memories there! They were excited to bring their kids there, so they could experience all of the magic the island could offer.
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Once they landed in Sulani, they were all pretty excited to go to the famous beach in Ohan’ali Town called Sunlit Tides Beach. They spent the entire day soaking up the sun, making sand sculptures, playing in the sand, beachcombing for sea shells, had a family picnic, and of course enjoyed the waves!
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After a long day under the sun, the family made their way to the Tipsy Mermaid Bar & Grill for dinner. The kids were so excited to get their beachy mocktails!
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Saturday - Day two of the vacation was full of family activities. First, the Holdens went to Mua Pel’am to volunteer and participate in the early morning beach clean up. It's really important to Wade and Darla to teach their kids about giving back not only to other sims, but to the environment as well. While sifting through all of the garbage on the beach (gross!), both Keaton and Dallas found the eyes of Sulani. Talk about one sim’s trash is another sim’s treasure! :)
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The Holdens got really lucky and their assigned spot was right next to a beautiful waterfall. The family couldn’t resist playing in the water and trying to catch some frogs! Plus, who said volunteering had to be all serious and no fun?
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After the beaches were all cleaned up, the family signed up for a snorkeling adventure. Everyone went on a snorkel tour, but Keaton decided to go astray and chose not to follow the leader during the tour. Sure, he's all brave now, but would he be so brave and go off alone like that if he saw a suspicious fin?! I don't think so... but this is not a shark attack story, this is a wholesome family vacation story!
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Wade and Darla decided they would give scuba diving a try too while they were there since they passed their advanced level courses and got the “OK” to venture down to the bottom of the sea!
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After snorkeling and scuba diving, the fam took it easy. Wade took Keaton fishing off the coast where they stayed until the sun set. They actually caught a bunch of rare fish that Wade mounted for souvenirs from the trip.
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Darla and Dallas went to the Key Point Spa for a little relaxation. Darla was quick to hit the massage table while Dallas was impressed with her citrus soak!
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Sunday - The Holdens flew back home to Newcrest, and it was New Skill Day! Each family member helped out with the chores to clean the house and get ready for the upcoming week. Everyone participated in New Skill Day by leveling up their skills which was perfect timing as the Holdens received a welcome packet for Copperdale High in the mail (Dallas' birthday is on the last day of summer). Dallas’ eyes lit up when she saw the picture of the cheerleading squad, and that’s when she decided she was going to try out for the cheerleading team. She went straight upstairs to her room to start practicing her moves!
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That's all for now folks! <3