You won’t believe it! A real Lightning update!?!?
Yeah. I haven’t opened this file since May 2015. Let’s get to it!
We’ll start with a Lightning Check! I have no idea who’s in this house, I don’t expect you will either!
We have Rachael!
Hi lovely!
Her eldest son Simon who is just having his birthday!
(I remembered that I don’t like him.)
Her daughter Tori, who just got home from work BEFORE SCHOOL at the Espresso place.
(LOVE HER!)
Her handsome son Utah – whom if I remember correctly, is adopted!
*swoon*
And then there’s triplets…
Vince moping.
Vern enjoying Simon’s party.
And Victor…
…Super into that door, at the moment. That’s everyone!
And Simon moves out with a little fanfare.
He added Bro to neat and gloomy.
OH! I had forgotten that Rachael was a detective.
How fun! She’s ranked “Captain”! Adorable.
This career had gotten more challenging than I remember it being. She actually had to search for clues.
They weren’t outlined and super obvious. Here she is analyzing some newfound evidence.
Saturday morning brings some sibling bonding.
Wait! Simon shouldn’t still be here! There, I moved him out with Aunt Quinn and the ghost of Uncle Patrick.
And Vince?
Put your hand down and go potty.
Grilled cheese lunch for the whole crew.
They’re so sweet!
They still have the garden! It brings in TONS of money!
The have $92k in the bank.
Tori blows out her birthday candles and enters adulthood.
While cute and handsome brother Utah sings the birthday song.
She’s as adorable as always.
One of my favorites!
Tori and Simon are available for download from the gallery. Search #lightning with CC Enabled. It’s just for my default eyes and more detailed skin.
The house is down to five. Momma Rachael and her four boys.
Utah and the triplets. ❤
This always terrifies me.
Don’t die Rachael! (She didn’t)
Another day with Rach on the job.
The law enforcement career is incredibly fun!
My game is extra glitchy after the latest patch.
Victor here has invisible homework. A myriad of other things have gone awry as well.
More adventures at work with Rachael.
Arresting citizens in public bathrooms.
HA! Interrogations are where it’s AT!
So much fun!!!
After a long work day, and when Simon stopped by for a visit, I ordered my very first TS4 pizza.
It was super fun!
All the Lightning boys. Even Simon.
(Still not a fan of that Simon.)
Oops, Utah aged up and I didn’t make him a cake. Now he’s all mopey…
… but Rach and her triplets are adorable!
I decide the triplets should invite their father over. They haven’t seen good ol’ Lex in a while.
HA! Rach’s face. “You invited who over?!?!”
Hey Lex.
The gray suits you.
Distinguished, even…
(Rachael’s face… LOL)
It’s been awhile…
*wink wink*
CHILDREN! TO BED!
You can do your homework later!
Why are ALL THREE OF YOU awake?!?
Skedaddle!
Meanwhile…
Uh oh…
Um… Uh-oh?
Looks like Rachael will be having the “W” baby!
The next day, reeling from the new pregnancy (that I totally had a hand in) I wondered why Utah didn’t go to school with his siblings.
But duh! He’s a young adult now! I move him out. He’s available in the gallery! #lightning
Cutie Rachael – pregnant at work.
Look at her badge… hee hee hee.
The interrogation room is the BEST!
Seriously, so much fun.
Oops. The triplets aged up without a cake, while Rachael stayed late at work.
Now they’re all sad.
Here’s Vince:
He got the Joke Star aspiration and added gregarious to cheerful and self-assured. ❤
And Vern:
Fabulously Wealthy aspiration with business savvy joining clumsy and art lover.
Lastly Victor:
Big Happy Family aspiration which adds domestic to slob & foodie.
Upon closer inspection, they look identical to me.
I’m sorry about your birthday!
And that you inherited your father’s (and mother’s…) round tummy.
Just blog about it and move on!
Please?
Your brother is giving himself a pep talk, and look how happy he is?
Be more like Victor.
We just won’t talk about Vern and his desolation.
…
“HEY! CRYBABIES! I made fish tacos! Come and get it!”
Sad fish tacos are sad.
So…so…sad.
I’m telling you… do not forget birthdays. Especially TRIPLETS.
Victor! You’re my new favorite!
Look how happy you are! Vern. Pull yourself together.
“These tacos taste like sad and you’re a bad mother”
**Gives Evil Eye**
OMG that lip!!! It’s even quivering.
I’M SORRY I FORGOT TO BAKE YOU A CAKE AND PUT CANDLES ON IT.
Here boys, quit moping. I redid three of the bedrooms and converted them into teenage boy zones.
You used to all share one room, so be happy, will ya?!?
Eventually they adjusted… and were cuties again. I told them all to do their homework…
And they sat together on Vern’s bed to do it.
Cutest detective who ever – detected.
Look at that belly! ❤
Finally! It’s baby time!
When lifespans are so short, pregnancies seem super long!
Always a fun adventure. And look! Olympia is the attending physician!
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, V, V, let’s meet the W!
Whitney Lightning enters the world.
Aw.
Just after the birth of Whitney, another special birthday was to be celebrated!
Our Rachael is becoming an elder!
❤
She got a cute new makeover.
More befitting of her age and status. LOVE IT.
Were you curious? I was. Elders can still breastfeed.
And Victor, I know it’s totally natural and beautiful – but don’t you have something else to do?
Um – readers? She’s looking right at me.
I was going to comment on how old Whitney’s parents are… but um… I don’t think that I will. Perfectly acceptable parent ages. Lex isn’t like, dead or anything. *whistles*
Rachael had a whim to grill steak. OMG, how funny are they?
ACME steaks. A la Loony Tunes.
Simon then called and invited his mother and brothers to his birthday party. Felt wrong to say no.
Everyone arrived in their party gear! Super cute!
This is the backside of the caterer Simon hired. I hope he makes him a birthday cake!
I haven’t seen the caterer much…
Aw… Simon, Tori & some make-up, and Utah!
Always fun to see Utah! Handsome beast.
This is another guest. Abram Patel. He has very unfortunate eyes.
Like all the time.
Seriously! HA HA HA!
Uglacy material.
I nearly died laughing at him.
On the flipside, the rather adorable looking caterer did INDEED bake a cake!
It was cool, Simon automatically blew out the candles, and the friends and family gathered.
Then everyone watched a sci-fi flick.
They’re all so adorable…
Except “weird eye guy”.
Rach hugged her eldest son and then returned home. Dear little Whitney ages up tomorrow.
❤
Here she is! She acquires artistic prodigy and neat, like her mother.
Another redhead, but darker skinned, like her father. I think she’s beautiful.
I’m pretty sure she’s the cutest thing ever.
*sprinkles glitter and noodles to her artwork*
Here she is doing her homework in a new room I added on for her.
I clearly placed the windows AFTER placing the wall décor…
Another fun work day with Rachael!
I love senior detective Rachael. And her saggy bosom.
#notmyfavorite
#itelllies
Whitney, Vince & Vern.
Too cute!
Middle of the night gardening from Rach.
Totally worth it. The garden is quite lucrative!
Speaking of lucrative…
…bought some stuff for the pool. Swan Dive FTW!
The triplets are about to age up, and I got the pop up that it’s almost the end for Rachael.
I refuse to let the triplets age up all neglected again, so Rachael bakes a fancy black/white tiered cake.
Rach makes sure they know how special they are.
Victor: OMG, MOM IS CELEBRATING OUR BIRTHDAY!
POINTS AND HOLLERS!
Party Time:
Vern adds bro:
Victor adds lazy:
Vince adds hates children:
They’re SUPER cute and I love how unique they are! They are available in the gallery. #lightning
My own rules, which I frequently choose to ignore, state that the last born is heir. Since she’s my favorite – Whitney will take over this time.
I’m not moving the triplets out, since I know Rachael could perish at any time. So what’s next for the Lightnings?
Who knows?!? Maybe another post in the near future?
I sure hope so!
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