House 2: The Ramirez family. Week 1-4

The death of Maria Ramirez (place-holder) left her four children to manage on their own. Teenage twins Laura and Ricardo (both fortune sims) did their best to take care of their younger sister Isabel (child) and baby brother Gabriel (toddler). By carefully budgeting the money their mother had left them, they managed to build a small house, with one bedroom, a bathroom, and a small kitchen area. They took turns caring for Gabriel, who slept in the living room so he wouldn't wake up all his siblings with his crying, and only hired a nanny so they could go to school and keep their grades up.

Laura and Ricardo focused on school and getting part-time jobs, so they could at least afford to spend money on a few minor things, like flowerbeds. Isabel soon became fast friends with their neighbor Byron Preston (see House 4), and as soon as they grew into teens - Isabel rolled popularity - they had their very first kiss. Gabriel became a romance sim, but showed no interest at all in girls.

When the time came for Laura and Ricardo to go off to college, Isabel and Gabriel spent most of their time trying to make friends - well, when they weren't busy with school and work, that is. They did have to make a living for themselves, meager as it was. Isabel continued her relationship with Byron, while Gabriel finally found his first crush, Orlando Centowski.

At the same time that Isabel left for uni, Ricardo returned home with his fiancée Alison (Johnson). They were soon married and pursuing their chosen careers, Ricardo in athletics and Alison in science - although she did have to put that on hold for a while when she became pregnant. Maria, named for her grandmother, was born just before Gabriel left for university. Not long afterwards, Alison informed her husband that they were soon going to have another child.

Ricardo - reached top of first career and fulfilled LTW, Hall of Famer
Alison - reached top of first career and fulfilled LTW, Mad Scientist.