The Blakely Legacy is being built in Newcrest loosely using the Build Newcrest Legacy Challenge rules. Watch my progress below & check out my PlumTree!
Generation One
Founder: Quinn Blakely
Aspiration: Freelance Botanist
Career: Freelance Fiber Artist
Challenge: Grow 8 perfect plants
Build: A park with the 8 perfect plants
While some saw desolation, some saw opportunity. Quinn Blakely moved to the empty neighborhood of Newcrest, and deemed the unofficial mayor, she was ready to build the neighborhood from the ground up. She purchased a large parcel of land and began to build her homestead: a modest house, a massive vegetable and herb garden, an orchard and a chicken coop.
She met Andrew McIntyre while taking a walk in the neighborhood, and not to be cheesy, but it was love at first sight. It was not long before he moved in. They adopted 3 cats, expanded their home to include a greenhouse full of flowers, and spent time together playing video games (when Quinn was not gardening and Andrew was not working in his Civil Engineering career).
It wasn’t long before they welcomed a baby girl, Eve Blakely, the night before Christmas. Eve, a bright and sunny child, captured her parents’ heart from the get-go. They adored spending time together as a family, and made it a point to make and eat dinner together each night. They volunteered together on the weekend, and spent plenty of time having fun. Eve continued to grow and grow.
In Eve’s childhood, Quinn and Andrew realized they had never officially tied the knot! Eve’s entrance into the world shortly after Andrew’s proposal had kept them blissfully preoccupied. They planned an extremely intimate wedding celebration on Halloween, with Eve as the flower girl, and promised to love each other forever.
And love each other, they did! Their family continued to grow in love and success, with Quinn completing her Freelance Botanist aspiration and moving into a new goal to be Lady of the Knits. Andrew continues to learn more about himself and grow in his career, as Eve explores her every curiosity to learn and grow! By the time she grew into a teenager, she had completed 4 childhood aspirations!
Eve is a top student at Copperdale High School, but makes time for her hobbies (violin, drama club) as well as her friends! Her best friend, Hannah, introduces Eve to her brother, Marshall. They all begin as friends, but soon enough Eve and Marshall begin to fall in love. Eve’s future is clear: love, success, and family. Maybe a little more family than she bargained for!
The day before her birthday, Quinn discovers a surprise — she is pregnant! The surprises didn’t stop there — she is pregnant with twin girls! Aria and Cadence Blakely are born to older, exhausted parents — thank goodness for a responsible, family-oriented big sister. 2 infants is quite a task, but with Eve’s help, Cadence and Aria successfully grow into toddlers. As a token of appreciation (and a plead to stay and help the kids get through toddlerhood!), Andrew builds Eve a tiny home separate from the main house for some privacy.
Eve is appreciative of the space to grow her relationship with Marshall, and to not worry about disturbing the rest of the family with the weird hours she works as a nurse.
The story will continue. Keep checking back for more about this family!
Quinn Blakely Sims 