Hey! Pretend I got this post up the day before yesterday, and therefore managed my astounding one post a month goal, and that I’m not a complete failure. Moving on…
Lightning Check!
Henrietta is sleeping.
Daniel is in the kitchen.
Always thinking of that snake charming basket that Beverly brought back from Egypt.
Ginger is wearing her graduation outfit thinking about salad.
And that’s it. That’s all who live here. Everyone else has died.
I realized I forgot to follow my own rules, and have Daniel retire now that he’s an elder.
And has been for a very long time. (oops)
Um… that’s quite the pension!
At first I thought they were gonna get rich, and then I noticed that pesky little negative sign. NEGATIVE $53k a WEEK! Daniel must have been quite the magician. I say yes anyway, let’s see what happens.
Yay! Confetti and the guarantee of a life of debt for the family!
*clap clap clap*
Just so you know, the Lightnings don’t even have enough to cover one week of this “pension”
I kinda hope they go broke!
Fred called to chat with dear old dad.
And I mean old… he’s 41 of a 35 day lifespan.
I was watching Henrietta and Jimmy out on a date, just getting ready to take a picture or two, and BAM – camera pans home.
Damn, we’ll never know what would have happened with that pension.
Farewell, Daniel Lightning.
You were a lot of fun! And how dapper and formal you are!
Ginger sleeps through her father’s death.
Poor Daniel.
These two lovebirds haven’t even heard the news yet.
Good heavens, what is Henrietta wearing? I tried to fix it, but apparently it’s her work clothes. Gotta look weird for a job in produce, it would seem.
Since no one was there to say goodbye to Daniel, I made sure I watched.
See ya, ya old coot.
Henrietta returns home from her lovely date to discover death watching TV on her couch.
She is not impressed.
And greets the following morning…
…in mourning.
With Henrietta attending her last day of school (cuz it’s her birfday!) Ginger takes Daniel to the empty plot of grass graveyard.
He is placed next to his dear Felisha. Aw. ❤
Bolt and Lightning are still with us, and Ginger tends to them with great care.
No more death for awhile, okay? Thanks.
Poor, sad Henri heading off to work.
Her little face. She must change into that lovely skirt when she gets there.
While she was at work, she rolled a wish to pull a prank, and I watch the clock closely to see if we’ll have time before she autobirthdays.
We made it by about half an hour!
She invited a very important person to witness her special moment.
Even if he is a bit sleepy.
Henrietta rolls computer whiz to join artistic, loves the heat, easily impressed and athletic.
I think she’s very beautiful!
And whether he knows it or not, someone else is having a birthday!
Oh heavens, he’s a Lightning already.
And apparently gained the insane trait.
Nice.
Oh well, he’s very handsome!
So I was just over-thinking things. Can you imagine? You send your teenage son off to his girlfriends house, where he ages up, gets married, and you never see him again? Anyhoo…
Hey Ginger?
Graduation was ages ago, why do you insist upon wearing that? Move out please.
I kick out Ginger, and for the briefest of moments, Henrietta is the only member of the Lightning Household.
That is until we move in Jimmy!
Henri asks a very important question…
I love these two.
*BLING*!
So adorable!
Until… WHAT THE HELL! He said NO! Freakin’ insane Sims. I’m sorry little Henri.
She looks so sad!
She immediately stood up and did this:
It’s just athletic idle animations, but it LOOKS like she’s gonna hit him. Ha!
He’s feeling more receptive to romantic notions once I get them upstairs!
Stupid idiot.
Henri wakes up early enough to prepare her boyfriend brunch.
He’s very hungry so do hurry.
(I have to keep cancelling his get food actions and telling him to sit his arse down!)
I don’t know if I like the way he’s looking at you, Henri.
Sheesh grump face. She’s cooking YOU breakfast.
You should have the diva trait based off how well you cope.
There, hot fresh waffles instead of week old fridge pancakes.
All better now, princess?
Well well you two.
Well well!
Henri wants to go for a jog, so I send her.
Isn’t she cute? So cute.
Jimmy has the LTW about thievery. I’ve never stolen an object in TS3 (aside from when people put things down and leave them) so I send him out to look for things to steal.
Have fun jog, Henrietta!
I had my eye on this fancy car, but we couldn’t steal it.
Then I learned you can’t steal things in broad daylight. (Duh, n00b)
I follow a lot of wishes since there isn’t a lot else to do with such short lifespans, and Jimmy wanted to skinny dip at the public pool.
I had Henri join him after her jog.
I then decide I’ll have Jimmy ask Henri to marry him, it’s not an ISBI! I’ll just correct their names later.
So after an invigorating skinny dip…
She says yes!
Aw…
Then I attempt my first ever Sim theft.
We have a bench!
Henrietta hops out of the cab she was taking home…
For one very obvious reason!
Nooboo! The I is on the way!
Jimmy tried to swipe that fancy car from earlier, but he was “being watched”. I saw that the Sims on the lot were on their way home, so I just waited, but one of them had the nerve to get in that fancy car and drive it home. Dang. So we stole this thing instead.
It was fun, stealing things!
Reading with a great view!
This town is quite lovely!
Jimmy has rolled more “read pregnancy” books wishes than I have ever seen. That’s his second one there, and by the end, he’s re-read them both twice!
Hey Jimmy, this thing looks expensive. Steal it.
He did. Then we tried to steal another one and ended up with some “remains”. Awesome.
Meanwhile, Henrietta is at the spa.
I ain’t gonna lie, I’d be all over that spa. That is an awesome spa. And the pool under the solarium? So sweet, amirite?
Henri rolled a wish to play guitar at the park.
Look! Charlie’s graffiti!
Maybe it’s because he’s insane, but Jimmy always wants to smack Henri with pillows.
But she smacks right back!
It’s super cute though, I’ve always loved the pillow fight option. Hey! Can they pillow fight in TS4? I don’t think I’ve seen it!
After the pillow beating, Henrietta decides to announce her pregnancy.
Jimmy thinks it is amazing!
Then thumbs up!
Jimmy then rolled a wish to read a pregnancy book, which he’s done three times now. o.O
Aw, Lightning died again.
Damn. I really enjoyed that lizard.
They had it for generations.
Oh well, clean it up, I don’t want you sobbing about it for days.
Bolt is our only pet left.
And he’s super cute.
Just waiting for the baby to arrive.
Making a half-arsed attempt at her LTW, which we won’t make because she won’t have enough friends to work on Charisma.
Under the cover of darkness (sort of)…
…Jimmy resumes his thievery.
Yay! The baby is coming!
I’m excited!
It’s a boy!
Ian is born, and he’s evil and loves the cold. Now get some sleep, we have a big day tomorrow.
It’s Elliot!
And Fred!
And Ginger!
Hey I just noticed I have a “Fred and Ginger”…
Moving on…
Let’s get married!
We’re gathered here today…
…Blah blah…
Poor Ginger! It could’ve been you!
I love weddings.
Yay! Jimmy joins the family! Jimmy Lightning is family oriented, flirty, over-emotional, a kleptomaniac, and insane. HA! Fantastic.
What a beautiful day for a wedding!
This town is just gorgeous.
Jimmy: My wife! 😀 Swoon
Too sweet.
The E, F, G and H siblings share some wedding cake.
Nice to have the family together.
While Henri was chatting up wedding guests, I found Jimmy rocking.
It’s funny, I hate that rocking chair, but when they do it with a baby, I’m all, “Awwwww.”
But Jimmy’s life isn’t all babies and rocking – it’s stealing too.
We got our hands on this nicer car outside the diner. $6.4k in stolen property! Making progress!
Who’s a cute little blue burrito?
Ian is!
Speaking of burritos, there’s another one on the way!
Excellent work, Jimmy & Henrietta.
Full moon floor birthday!
Sparkle little Ian, let us meet you.
Oh my!
Isn’t he glamorous! He’s got grandma Felisha’s hair (and aunt Ginger), and look at those eyes! That’s some SERIOUS TCTBE right there!
I love going for walks in the stroller, one of the cutest things in TS3
Just granting momma Henri’s wish! Have fun you two!
Oop! Just near the park…
The baby is coming!
I sent Henrietta to the hospital, Ian materialized home, and a baby sitter was called.
It’s a girl!
Juliet is born, she is easily impressed and perceptive.
An excellent beginning! We have a new generation occupying the house, and the NEXT generation is well on the way! Henri hasn’t even had her adult birthday yet, so I think we’ll get several letters out of this pairing! Come back soon, I’ll try extra hard to get another post up this month to make up for it. Happy Simming!
The Lightning Alphabetcy 