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June 2036 - Jack Cooper is 56, Jillian Cooper is 53, Jackson and Rose Cooper are 29, Darien and Trip Cooper are 5, Hadley and Christopher Cooper are 2.

There's never a quiet day in the Cooper house, but things are less hectic now that Darien and Trip are 5.

"We're big kids now," Darien tells her brother. "We have to help Mommy and Grandma look after the little kids."

Darien and Hadley both love playing with blocks, and Darien's good about letting Hadley play with her.

Trip is more of a loner. He prefers to spend time fishing or playing with the dog Pepper to playing with his little brother or sisters.

With Trip and Darien in school, Rose has more time to spend with Hadley and Christopher.

Trip is an indifferent student, but Darien loves school and studying. Jack likes helping her with her homework, the same way he used to help Rachel when she was little.

Rose always makes sure they have dinner together as a family. Jillian's been teaching her to bake.

"Yum!" Darien says. "The pie is really good."

Trip nods. He doesn't talk as much as his sister, so he always finishes his dinner twice as fast.

"Thanks sweetie," Rose smiles. She loves being a mother to these kids. It was so overwhelming when they were toddlers - endless bottles and diapers - but as they're getting older being a mother keeps getting more and more rewarding.

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I haven't updated the Coopers in almost five Sim years because it's so hard playing that many kids. Now that Trip and Darien are children, the Cooper house is a lot less hectic, so I'm planning to do more frequent updates.