Who the Heck is Casey? 3.3

Well HELLO!  Welcome back to another new and improved TS4 Lightning Update!  Last time I still hadn’t figured out how to control the tricky aging going on in the hood.  Spoiler: I still hadn’t figured it out – you’ll see.  Oh will you SEE!

Let’s get started – SIM CHECK!

Jimmy is watering mushrooms.

Henrietta here is evolving some potatoes.

Gardening in TS4 is 100 times more work than in TS3.

Ian is on his way to fix a busted sink!

The teens are so helpful.  And he is so cute.

Juliet is standing around looking adorable.

Kenny is carrying a plate.

Here we have Liv & Lars.

Lookin’ pretty cute!

And lastly, we have Casey.
*record scratch*
Who the heck is Casey?

That.  That baby in the angled pink bassinet is Casey.  So you  know that spoiler I talked about?  About how I still hadn’t managed to completely grasp the ever-so-complicated (it’s seriously not that hard) aging system in TS4?   WELL – when I left off last post, Jimmy & Henri had TFB’d and apparently they were successful!  I was off dinking around with some random household that may or may not have had a TS4 Emma Watson running around, and when I returned to The Lightnings a few short Sim Days later, Henri had given birth, and named this little girl.  So there’s a Casey where we should have had a Mindy or something.  Who should have been heir, since she’s the last child born… but NO.  I’ll have a reader poll for Lars or Liv and you guys can pick.  Casey can just take up space and be our own little Cinderella who I make do all the cleaning and never send to school.  Because that’s what she gets for being born when I wasn’t paying attention.

One sleeping.  One awake.  One screaming.

Oh joy.

Ian gets baby care duty, since everyone else is out tending the farm.

I ❤ Ian.

Poor Juliet is desperate for a wee…

…but had to fix the house’s only toilet first.

These three watch sports together.

Jimmy’s face – as usual – is adorable.

Jimmy also practices his fathering skills from time to time.

Aw.

With Kenny, Ian and Juliet exhausted and fast asleep…

…these three babies are like little time bombs waiting to go off.  Especially L twins Lars and Liv, as they’re awake!

Henri prepares a breakfast dish before heading off to sleep.

That way when the crew wakes up there will be something to eat!

Birthday time for Lars and Liv!

KIDSPLOSION!  He looks like a Russian Cossack dancer.

Lars rolls (I found a random trait thingie online!) artistic prodigy and loner.

Aw.

Liv rolls rambunctious scamp and creative.

Aw.  Her outfit by the way, pleases me greatly.  You’ll see a bit more of it in other pictures.

Aren’t they adorable?  I aged them up early enough to get their homework down for the first day of school.

Except they didn’t have to go to school – so I guess they can dink around all day.

The babies wake up Juliet in the wee hours. Her needs were pretty high, so I had her help out with the family business, but now she’s all tired.

And has school in 15 minutes.  OOPS.

L-Twins enjoy a lazy day.

Cloud gazing in the dirt.  LOOK AT HER OUTFIT!  I like Lars’ too!  I miss CASt, but there’s some fun things you can do with their outfits, and you’re not quite as limited as I thought we’d be.  CASt can be a little overwhelming sometimes, with the nearly limitless options – and I frequently found myself just using the same things anyway…

It’s also a bit of a special day!

This strawberry cake is for…

Jimmy!

Happy full-on adult birthday, Handsome!

He looks less than thrilled.

Look at that face though.  I am very fond of that face.

He puts the cake away to save it for his family, since it’s such a luxury!

It’s gone in almost no time, too.

Nice work, Liv – now I need to bring one of your folks in from their chores to fix the sink!

Life on the homestead is tricky.

Every spare part can help!

Dude… the farm needs TONS of work.

And Jimmy’s been at it for hours!  I need the teens to get home ASAP.

Look at all those weeds!

I don’t think they’ll ever finish.

TEENS TO THE RESCUE!

Except they’re pretty tired too from a long day at school – and they have homework to do.

Another birthday!

Casey rolled artistic prodigy and mean.

And she’s cute as a button!  As lovely as the rest of her siblings, even if she should be the M baby.

Look at all those beds!

There’s one more you can’t see along the inside wall.

The hard work has paid off, and the last harvest netted the Lightnings more than $2K!  So I add on an additional bathroom off the SIX KIDS’ room.

It’s one of the “styled” rooms – I’m incredibly fond of styled rooms.  You can download user created rooms so easily too.  Some definite perks to TS4!

It’s a little late in the afternoon by the time Jimmy and Henrietta get their needs up enough to get to work.

It’s very challenging to have all these plants, but it’s very rewarding too.

Juliet gets home from school and helps out.  She doesn’t have any homework in her inventory.  So fine.

Farm.

Henrietta works on a sturdy faucet upgrade.

Eventually this house will come together, I’m certain of it!

We have a birthday!

Kenny is entering his teenage years!

PARTY!

Aw!

He rolls Master Mixologist and music lover – and gains essence of flavor to go with hot-headed.  Isn’t he a cutie!  Fun fact about hot-headed Sims… when they’re grumpy, the stomp around sure, but the also slam things.  Like the refrigerator door.  So funny!  I heard this *SLAM* and I was like, WTH?  And I saw he was all angry walking away with a glass of milk.  HA!

**4 In Real Life Days Later**

HI – let’s Sim Check again since I’ve been gone so long, and I feel I need to do that to get started properly.

Jimmy, Henrietta and Juliet are on the couch.

And something apparently STINKS…

Ian, Liv and Lars are about to start some homework.

With cake!

That leaves Kenny – Look at that smile!

ADORABLE!

And Casey!

Who is so sweet (well, for a mean Sim) I’m mad at her for being born while I wasn’t paying attention.

The house is jam-packed and very busy.

It’s very hard to keep everyone on task.

4 of the kids manage to eat something for breakfast, but Casey and Lars just aren’t as lucky.

Look at how handsome Kenny is!  You’d think I’d be sick of the brown hair, but strangely enough, I’m not!  I do want some variety, but he is just too cute!

For some reason, the Lightnings cannot “clean up” they just pick up and put down the dishes over and over again.

I spent $200 bucks on a new sink, but it didn’t fix the issue.  Thankfully in TS4 you the Simmer can drag dirty dishes into the sink, or even the trash can and they clean-up.  But still.  I like making them do it.  A restart probably would’ve fixed it, we’ll see.

Oops!  Ian aged up!  He adds bookworm to his traits.

Juliet is aging up too, and adds geek.  I have no idea why they’re so filthy!  Now they’re also all SAD because I ignored their birthdays.

Wait a minute, this means that Lars and Liv will NOT be put to heir vote, as Ian and Juliet are moving out.  (AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE GALLERY!  Just search #lightning)  That means there’s room for MORE BABIES!  Jimmy is an adult, but Henrietta is still a YA!  So let’s see just how many kids Jimmrietta (ha, stupid) can have!

Also – I turned aging back on (I know what you’re thinking – am I sure I can handle it?!?  NO.) so the spares don’t just stay young adults out in the neighborhood forever.  I’ll just have to remember not to play any other save files without converting it back – and know that any other save files I have will age while I play the Lightnings.  Hopefully I don’t screw that all up – but if history has taught me anything, I totally will.

OMG – HOW DRAMATIC.

I’m SORRY I missed your birthday.  I thought you’d be home in time for cake!
Fun thing – TS4 Sims do everything in a manner that reflects their current mood.  Ian here is incredibly sad about his forgotten birthday.

Don’t worry, Juliet is too.

Freakin’ drama queens.  I SAID I’M SORRY!

So – that’s all for this post!  Ian and Juliet have vacated the Lightning Homestead, and are free for you to go download and enjoy!  They have been uploaded to the gallery!  Search them out via #lightning and give them a better chance than I did.  And for goodness sakes, do NOT forget their birthdays.

Also – let’s be friends on Origin!  I’m hblair, so add me if you want!

Come see us again soon!  Until next time, Happy Simming!

Farmer Jimmy 3.2

Well HI!  Welcome back to the Lightnings!  I have to start off by saying “whoops.”  I didn’t realize that if I played other households, that the Lightnings were aging.  So I go to load them today and…

This is little Ian.  Whoops.  Damn.

SO!  We’re starting over, and I unchecked that pesky box “Auto Age (Unplayed Sims)” so hopefully that problem has been resolved.

But that’s OKAY because THIS TIME, I made Jimmy and Henri husband and wife!  So let’s SimCheck!  Henrietta looking bored and watching TV.

Jimmy playing with a lump of clay.

Ian is having some fruit loops.

And Juliet is playing with a toy!

Love these guys.  ❤

I have this handsome guy rejoin the business career and make some scrambled eggs.

He’s so cute!  *swoon*

Momma naps on the couch.

And nothing beats a midnight glass of milk on the terrace.

Being husband and wife, means we can actually get started on baby K!

Well, if we had a bed.  So we’re going traveling!

This place looks nice.

Except no one lives here… and you can’t woohoo in an empty house.  This is like the only rule from my TS3 challenge rules that I can still do – if there’s room in the house, have a baby.  So we’ll do whatever it takes.

Jimmy:  Yes, hello, can we come in?  My wife is ovulating.

We gain entrance, and some children from one of my first ever goes in TS4 have aged all the way into adults. Stupid aging.

This one is especially charming.

I hadn’t seen them since they were children…  I don’t even remember his name…

Henri: Doo dee doo de dooo, gonna do the woohoo…

Weirdest. Thing. Ever.

The family pays no mind, because sure – strangers come over to do the ‘hoo in your house, simply because it has a double bed.

I know I’ve said this before, but I miss shower woohoo, the Lightnings HAVE a shower.

While Jimmy and Henri are busy, let’s meet the family who’s privacy we’ve so violently invaded.

Garrison is the blonde, Linda and Mae are the ladies, and they’re twins, and Mohawk guy is named Vaughn.  I just rolled the dice for their names.  Their mother has died, they all have different fathers (except the twins of course).

Why so sad Jimmy?  That should’ve been fun?

Jimmy: I feel dirty.

Yeah – that makes sense.

In this version, the Lightnings aren’t quite as broke as they were last time, so I buy a cheap chess table for Ian.

Juliet helps.  Ian, though, is a cheater!  He pointed off into the distance, made Juliet look, then swapped pieces around!  It was hilarious, but not very nice!

No one entertains Juliet as much as her flexible self.

The person Juliet is taking too is named “River”  I cannot tell if male or female.  Lack of bosom inspires male, but rest of body shape is less distinct… and there can be very flat women!

Nice outfit, oldie.

The socks REALLY tie it together.

With only two beds, the family is sleeping in shifts.

These two lumps are mom and dad.

You, my little peanut – are adorable.

What’s the matter, sweetie?

Aw, they ran out of gas, and their beds are occupied.

Too precious.

That my friends, is nausea.

Baby K is on the way!

Henri needs to play video games for work, so I send her off to the Willow Creek library and set her to it.

Ambiguous “River” is there.  Still can’t decide on gender.  I leave her there and return to the rest of the family, hopefully she plays long enough on her own.

Why so grumpy – good lookin’?

Oh – I see.

HA!  FLARN!  He gets the funniest insane moodlets.

Under a full moon, I send Jimmy out to dig in these rock things.

We find a fair few things worth a fair bit of Simoleans.  Which is good, because they’re super-duper broke again.

His hard work managed to give us just enough to build this tiny little bedroom in the back.

*Walls down on purpose to show tiny room.
We no longer have to visit strangers to woohoo in their house.

Love the kidlets.

TS4 children are a thousand times more fun than TS3 children.  Who needs toddlers?  (I kinda do… )

I checked on Henri, who hopefully is done with her video game task, but she’s only 25% completed then vaporized home.

Doesn’t seem to be feeling so hot.  😀
Don’t mind Juliet doing floor pushups in the background.

Aw.

They’re such a lovely couple!

Henri is athletic, so I send her out for an evening jog.

Town is lovely!

Kids wake up in unison.

Although one is just fine…

And one is out of sorts!

Aw.  Hang in there little fella.

He was super hungry, but there weren’t any prepared meals in the fridge, so I had him grab a glass of milk AND a bowl of cereal!  I thought he’d drink it, then grab the bowl, but check this out!

Balanced breakfast!

A finally showing, full bladdered, filthy and starving Henrietta wakes up after her husband and the kids have gone off to work and school.

One of these days, the “pee walk” is going to stop being funny.

Today is not that day.

Yay baby bump!

❤

The kids get home from work and “cloudgaze” (which is one of the new things from the outdoor pack) aw.

Adorbs.

Money is dire here in the Lightning house, so I send Jimmy out to go collect and dig – but ONLY after calling the “sadness hotline”… since he’s feeling sad.

Because he’s INSANE.

We harvest some wild cherries.

And Jimmy wears the tree like a hat.

Harvest, collect, harvest.  Jimmy runs around until we can pay the $536 in bills we have sitting in the mailbox.

I decide we need money so badly, that I’m going to have Jimmy start a garden.

And at this moment, I decide that my Sims can only make money from skills and hobbies.  NO JOBS – which is kind of what I was doing in TS3 – so Yay!  I have both Henri and Jimmy quit work.

See above, how nicely I laid all those seeds out?
Jimmy had different ideas.

More “creative” ideas, if you will.

Trying not to keep capturing every single moment of their lives, I skipped a few broken appliances, and other states of unhappiness, but this was the worst.

Super pregnant and fixing the toilet.  Every woman’s dream.

Uh Oh…

Alright Jimmy – get busy!

You have a family to provide for!

He works hard into the night digging up fossils and crap from “MySims” but it was worth and we have PAID THE BILLS.

Good man.

How freakin’ cute is this?

I sent him to pull weeds in the garden, and you can see the dandelion tufts blowing away.  What an adorable game.

Hi Henri!

I know you’re hungry, get some food in ya, and wipe that pout off yer face.

The cute couple works together in the garden.

Incredibly adorable Henri whistles while she works.

❤

Welcome to Lightning Family Farms!

Lookin’ good so far!

Jimmy – insane, handsome Jimmy –

Tells the BEST stories.

Henri and Jimmy don’t have a single acquaintance, so I catch a couple people walking by.

Jimmy is already alienating Garrison, maybe it’s because of Great WooHoo Invasion of 2015.

That is one filthy, broken shower.

And while scrubbing this nasty toilet, Henri goes into labor!

It’s Baby K time!

It’s a boy!  Kenny!  Welcome to the Lightnings!

Aw, little Nooboo.

The kids get home, and it’s one dirty, angry Ian!

He had a bad day at school.  Poor fella.

Well, well, well!  What have we here?  Feeling okay, Henri?

😀

For the first time, it becomes obvious that lifespans are actually SHORT.  It’s already Kenny’s birthday!  As soon as Jimmy and Henri finish up in the garden, I’ll age him up!

This garden is a TON of work!

Birthday time!  Time to get out of the baby corner.

He has the Rambunctious Scamp aspiration and is “hot headed” and adorable!

Fun to have another one running around!

It’s also Ian and Juliet’s birthday tomorrow!

I can’t wait!

As expected, the L is on the way!

This house is getting VERY crowded.  And it’s quite challenging to keep everyone happy.  Money is still a serious problem, and the fridge is always empty, and there’s only one bathroom!

Ha, little hot-head is already having an angry day!

Ruining the nice “focused” I had attained for him before school.

Oh wait!  It’s Saturday!  Lucky me!

Momma made a hamburger cake!

Let’s have some birthdays!  Ian first.

Too cute.

Ian gets outdoor enthusiast “collector” and the music lover trait.  I selected these by closing my eyes and picking at random.  I’m too lazy for a list maker thingie.

Juliet is next!

She gets Master Chef and lazy for a trait.

Here’s Ian!

And Juliet!

I love them both, but Juliet is my favorite favorite.

I know here is a good stopping point, but I’m having too much fun, so I’m going to wait for “L” to be born.

SO NICE to have more hands in the garden!

We might actually start making some money out here!

Speaking of the garden – Jimmy and I spent some time running around collecting more varieties of plants!

I’d say we’re a full on functioning farm!  (ooh, alliterative…)

Aw, family time.

Except Ian, he’s in bed.

Working hard as a family ❤

She is SO pregnant…

And something about her being that pregnant working in the fields… kinda sad.

And then I let this happen.

Way to energy failure all over the dining nook.

It’s BABY TIME!

It’s a BOY!  I name him Lars.  Lars Lightning *snort*
OMG and a girl too!  I name her Liv, kind of an homage to Livid Zale.
The kids room gets expanded, due to some financial success *finally* from the farm.

And real nice Ian.  Go pee.

Such cute little boogers!

Liv is the one in the blue crib, and Lars in the yellow/green.

SO THIS is a good stopping point!  There’s only one more slot in the house, so none of the children you’ve met will be heir!

At Young Adult birthday, I will upload all spares to My Gallery!  I will hashtag them something, maybe just #Lightning so you can go grab one if you wish!  My Origin ID is hblair, so let’s be friends!

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time – Happy Simming!

Look at the Shiny!

Hi readers!  So those of you who don’t know, I got a new power supply and graphics card for my computer!  I struggled getting it set up, but it’s ALL GRAVY NOW!  AND The Sims 4 is back up and running, and OF COURSE I bought the camping expansion pack.  I haven’t played more than two seconds, but I wanted to show you guys my lovely new graphics!  I know it’s hard to tell in a screen shot, but I’M SO HAPPY!  Wee!!!

Do come back and join me for regularly scheduled programming.  I promise updates on both these guys and those Zany Zales before you know it!

Cheers!

Lightnings on Hold – Technical Difficulties

Hi friends!

I went to play with my lovely Sims yesterday, after playing for a couple hours problem free on Saturday, and lo and behold – when I click on a house to “resume playing” I get a loading screen, then *pOOf* I’m returned back to the map.  This is a known issue that has been impacting some players for nearly a MONTH, rendering the game unplayable.  All houses, all save files, and even starting a NEW ONE do not work.

I’m shocked that I’m shocked with EA, and the fact that a game people paid a PREMIUM for has been non-functional for so many for so long.  The current status of the problem is:
“We have made progress with this issue and expect to implement a fix in an upcoming patch”

In the mean time, they’re launching a new expansion about the outdoors… which I was beyond excited to acquire – but now that my game has been reduced to a pretty desktop icon – I’m not so sure.

Anyway, I’m sorry to say it is impossible to update the Lightnings at this time – but on the plus side, that means I’ll be devoting my Simming time to those zany Zales!

Until next time, Happy Simming!

Things Look a Little Different 3.1

Holy Cow!  What do we have here?  A LIGHTNING UPDATE?  NO – that can’t be!  I know, I haven’t played in a LONG WHILE.  Like FIVEVER!  But see, I got a Wii Mini for Christmas, and my original Wii broke, like five years ago, but I still had all the games and stuff.  So I started playing Animal Crossing again, and as you know, you just MUST get everything done in December, or you won’t have another chance and… yeah.  Sorry.  Excuses EXCUSES!   So!  Let’s do a Lightning Check!

First we have, Henrietta!

Uh Henri?  What’s up with your face?

Henri: What’s up with my HOUSE?

Uh – well – about that I-

Henri: Where’s my family?  I had a husband, a couple of kids…
Right – well Jimmy’s right here and…

Your son, Ian.

The little guy…
And your daughter, Juliet.

Henri: She was a little smaller, last time I saw her… they both were!

Yeah – I know – forgive me?  There were some changes I needed to make and –

Henri: Just build me a house – all will be fine.  But where’s all the trees?  We’re certainly not in Hidden Springs anymore.

No, you’re not – look… here.

Your house!

Henri: It’s TINY!!!!!  There’s FOUR OF US!
I know – but it’s cute I –

It’s EMPTY TOO!?!?

YES!  Now STOP ARGUING WITH ME THIS MINUTE!  I’m in charge here.  Get a job and make some money, and it’ll get better.  I PROMISE!

Henri: *grumble grumble*

The kids are very important, so they get the only bedroom.

With LOTS of toys! ❤

I had Henri go into the computer whiz career track, and set up Mr. Jimmy with business.  He seems like a 9-5 guy to me.

So, I’m not sure if you can even make relationships in the CAS, but if you can, I skipped that step, and Jimmy and Henrietta have no relationship with one another.  Jimmy, who was insane in TS3, and continues to be so here in TS4 is NOT being nice and making Henri very angry!

Sorry, Henri – I was just trying to make sure the house was set up okay.

The kids, on the other hand, are becoming fast friends!

They’re too adorable.  Seriously.  I’m a little obsessed with them.

Go calm down in the mirror, love.

I’ll keep a more watchful eye on Jimmy’s insanity in the future, okay?

With no computers in the house (and no Library in – uh – the desert world…) we head off to the museum to see if they have any there.

Except when we arrived, it was synchronized pee night at the museum.  Cracked me up.  There were also no computers.

So we head off to the Willow Creek Library.

And holy worlds most adorable family.

I didn’t quite get Jimmy right, from his TS3 self – but holy handsome.

Henri should be happy, he’s far better looking over in this reality.

I think I did pretty good recreating Henrietta, and since she’s the one with the genetics, she’s the one who mattered the most.

I used that “genetics” thing to make their two children, and manually made Ian blonde, since he was in TS3.

The parents each find a computer and begin their work related tasks.

Henrietta needs to play video games (hard life) and Jimmy needs to fill out reports.  How funny – IRL things I do all day… flippin’ reports and video games!

Juliet grabs a book…

While Ian stays close to his folks.

Too sweet.

Trench Coat Guy is picking on our Henrietta.

Not cool TCG.  Not cool.  Henri’s face though?  She looks pretty non-concerned.

Juliet is a Social Butterfly, so I have her run all around and talk to strangers.

Ian is a Whiz Kid, so I have him work on his Chess game.

One game down.

Jimmy likes to socialize with his kids (being Domestic) and Juliet just likes to socialize, so it’s win-win!

OMG, how adorable?

❤

By now, people need to wee and have a bite to eat, so I send them home.  I go to have Jimmy watch the Romance Channel (since he’s romantic…I SWEAR I’ll recap their traits at the end) and look what I’ve done.

Nice work Heather.  Way to place a TV.

Have I mentioned I love these kids?

I so love them.

Since Henri is creative, I’ll have her do the cooking in the house.

A little mac ‘n’ cheese for the Lightning crew.

HA HA HA!  Ian!  Look at his little face.

I have them playing make believe to keep them from trying to get quick snacks out of the fridge before the meal is done.

Family Dinner

❤

Henri, being athletic, heads out for a jog after dinner.

See you soon!

Jimmy is the domestic one, so he can do the cleaning.

And help the kids with their homework.

Adorable.

I get the kids fed, watered, showered, pottied, teeth brushed and off to bed – and then it’s time to work on their parent’s relationship.

It’s a bit of a struggle to be honest.  But you’ll see.  Oh you’ll see.

Ahem – See?

Jimmy is feeling “Confident” and Henrietta has just nodded off.  Spectacular.  (Jimmy reminds me of someone – someone famous… I’ll figure it out later… but all the time I’m like, MAN – who does he look like?!?)

Yeah, well, there’s no bed for you guys, and your hundred odd dollars does not a bed buy.

So you can both yawn all you want.  Although in this screen shot, I think it looks like you’re both throwing tantrums.

Damn.  That’s parental sacrifice right there.

These two napped like this for a few hours.

Oh Jimmy, the nap didn’t refresh you?

Or are you just “makin’ your move”…

HA!  This picture wins TS4

I just love it…

And success!

For now…

Tickle time!

And look, the faucet is sleeping.

A rose for the lady.

She’s like “WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU HIDING THAT?!?”
He’s like “I’m not sure”…
At least that’s what I think their faces look like.

I like how this is their “First Kiss”

But they have two kids… SimLogic

I continue to spam romantic interactions, and PROPOSAL TIME!

Henrietta’s all NOPE!

HA!  You two, it’s just like before in TS3, except when YOU asked, Henri – HE SAID NO.

Denied.  You jerks.

So glad this is going so well.

Jimmy then has to talk to himself to cope, while Henrietta needs to take a shower.

I figured out who he looks like.  DEAN CAIN.  I have made Sim Dean Cain.

By now, the kids are waking up – Jimmy head’s off to his son’s bed to hide from it all.

He’s “mortified” and it takes several actions to get him back to normal.

I did say the kids were up yes?  It’s fruit loop time – while mom naps away the awkwardness of the night.

Which makes NO SENSE – since I swear Henri asked me about her husband at the beginning of this.
Henri:  Snorezzzzzz

Sure, NOW SHE shuts up.

I’m sorry, Jimmy – she was just too uncomfortable to accept you.  I’ll do better next time.

Eat your cereal.

Then Jimmy decides to “Share Insecurities” with his son.

Way to go, Dad of the Year.

HA!  His face though, seriously.

Keep adult problems to yourself, Mr. Jimmy.  It’s a lot for him to deal with.

I spend their last ten bucks to make some scrambled eggs.

It’s pretty hard to be a TS4 Lightning.

Sorry, Henri – but this is way more fun.

NO!  Henrietta!

Your last monies went into those eggs!!!!

Nice.

That spice lid will add TONS to the dish.

Have a good day at work, Jimmy.

You REALLY need the money.

Off to a fine start, I see.

Henri: Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…

*Forced Smile*

Henri then gets a full day’s sleep in her daughter’s bed.

Lucky duck.  Her poor husband…

Sweetest little babies are home!

Hi peanuts!

I am so happy to see the little scamps.

They’re the only bright spot in this little twist of events, and they have no idea that their parents are barely keeping them afloat.

Daddy’s home!

Thanks for the $128.00 that will buy NOTHING!
And that’s that!  Will life with the Lightnings ever get easier!?  You’ll have to come back next time to find out!

****DETAILS****

Okay – I obviously moved The Lightnings from TS3 to TS4.  Here’s the skinny on the family.

Henrietta:

She was a computer whiz, artistic, loves the heat, easily impressed and athletic in TS3.

I made her have the computer whiz aspiration, and she’s athletic, creative and cheerful.

Jimmy:

This was seriously the best shot I had of Jimmy – he was over-emotional, family oriented, flirty, kleptomaniac and insane.  His LTW was the thief one, which I didn’t think translated to the criminal one on TS4

I made him have the Successful Lineage aspiration, and he’s domestic, family oriented, insane and romantic.

And he’s blinking.  SWELL.

Ian was evil and loved the cold.

Now he’s a whiz kid and loves the outdoors.

Juliet was easily impressed and perceptive…

And a newborn nooboo.

Here she is a social butterfly and a goofball – because why not…

I felt like I had to create her this way.  If I had Jimmy and Henrietta TFB and have a son, the story would be very different.  I used the “genetics” in CAS to make the two children.

Lifespan is set at “Short” to continue this as a “lightning” alphabetcy.  The next baby born will be with the letter K.  Although with the nature of Henri and Jimmy’s relationship, Juliet looks like she might be heir.  That and they can’t afford a bed big enough to woohoo in.  I REALLY miss shower woohoo.  Just sayin’.

SO!  I promise to work on a Zale update on Sunday (tomorrow).  I DID begin one on the 27th of December, but I had a messy crash, and then I just didn’t want to deal with it – but we WILL get back to them before too long!

I’m hoping my transition to TS4 with these guys is agreeable to you lovely readers out there.  I also SERIOUSLY need to stop documenting every little thing, or the “lightning” part will be lost.  This whole post was like 48 Sim Hours.  That’s terrible.  I just think TS4 is pretty great, and I love all the little faces and interactions.  I also hope my transition of The Lightnings to TS4 spurs my interest in them again, and we’ll get the thing finished up.

Thanks for hanging in there, my readers – I appreciate it!

Until next time – Happy Simming!

OH!  And a quick note of thanks to Sammy, who helped me with this idea!

Negative Pensions and a Glamorous New Generation! 3.0

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!

So Much Crying 2.3

Hello! Welcome to another Lightning update!  Last time… well – I’m not sure what happened last time.  Let’s just see what happens this time, shall we?

Lightning Check! This dark outline is Charlie.

He’s talking on the phone to his girlfriend Gabriella – I had forgotten he got himself a girlfriend last post!

Here’s Daniel with some canned soup.

Exciting.

Felisha is watching TV.

Shocking.

Ginger is running for her life…

She’s terrified of Bonehilda…

And yet she runs TOWARDS her…

That makes sense… I have to dismiss her… bummer.

And our heir, Henrietta, looking very bored indeed.

She’s on her way out to get the customary part-time job. 

Here we have the other two important family members… Lightning the Lizard,

And Bolt the Snake!

Aw, he’s sleeping.

Apparently we’re still mourning the loss of Beverly.

Sad.  Flirting makes crying better, it would seem.

Henrietta broke the stereo when she returned.

Since the Lightnings have a “you broke it, you fix it” rule I have her get started.

Hmm, going well it seems.

She’s the heir, but I decide to press my luck.

I’m sure she’ll be fine.

Or… not?

Is she…dead?  Did my heir just die?

Does that mean I lose?  Holy crap.

My heir just died of electrocution.  The second Lightning to perish by electricity.  Great.  So… do I just use Ginger?  Do I need to have another “H” baby?  Or did I just officially lose my own challenge?!?
Charlie:  CRIES
Daniel:  Stereo is broken…
Yeah… thanks.  THE HEIR IS DEAD… The stereo being broken is UNIMPORTANT.
What the hell do I do now?

There wasn’t enough room in front of the stereo for a proper reaping… it would seem.

Son of a… I lose don’t I? 

Into your little tin, Henrietta.

*sigh*  Sniffles… I failed!

WAIT!  WHAT IS THIS!

She had a flower!  Where the hell did the Lightnings get a death flower!  I mean, I’m not going to complain but OMG!

Everyone is still sobbing, and we get Henrietta back!

I cannot believe how fortunate I am.  And that I had the foresight to move the Death Flower into Henrietta’s inventory!  Way to look out for Future Heather, Past Heather!  I didn’t even recall this family HAVING a flower!  I’m so pleased with myself!

Ya know?  Death Flowers are kind of cute.

Death:  For me?  Awwww…
Everyone Else: Still sobbing…

Ooh, fancy!

She’s floating!

She lives!

And oh look, the TV is broken.  Henrietta will NOT be attempting repairs.

I’ll just have Felisha fix these things.

Besides, she LOVES TV.

See?

Her BFF.

Aw man!  We were still mourning Beverly, and there goes Charlie.

I loved Charlie.

I thought fast legacies were all about birthdays, but this one seems to be all about death!

*Sigh*  Death visit number 2.

Ginger:  NEENER NEENER, I’m Death and I don’t have a face!

Death:  So?  Faces are only good for one thing…

Death:…SMACKING!

*WHAP!* 

Well – these two have developed a weird relationship.

Ginger is getting all too familiar with The Reaper.

But, life must go on, and homework doesn’t complete itself!

They look so sad… aw.

Felisha and Daniel both have maxed lifebars as well.

We could lose them at any time.  😦

Charlie gets laid to rest.

Betty and Jeff, Abraham, Beverly and Charlie.

Aw, so much crying…

Ever so very much crying…

Poor things.

Okay Henrietta – YOU BROKE it, and you MUST fix it!

Please be careful.  (She was fine)

This young man is Jimmy Tripp – Henri met him at school.

With short lifespans, we’re spouse hunting already!

Besides, Henri will still be a teen when prom rolls around, we want a date.

They look thrilled already, but I don’t care, I like them as a couple.

Henrietta has a face that manages to make her look bored all the time.

But I already adore this couple.

Ginger!  Hands off!

Go do something else… Like make everyone food.  Thanks.

Are they not adorable?

Henri & Jimmy ❤

We have flirting!

It helps that Jimmy is flirty!  Their relationship is actually pretty low, but he finds her captivating.

Here we have Henrietta asking Jimmy to prom!

Complete with Felisha watching TV.  *sigh*

Jimmy’s response to Henri’s invite is ADORABLE.

A little enthusiastic, but adorable nonetheless.

Henrietta’s first kiss is a bit of a family affair…

But I love Henri and Jimmy.

With her father crying in the background – Henri scores a boyfriend!

Too funny!

Since Henrietta has a prom date, almost died, and is going to be continuing the legacy, I decide she needs a proper prom outfit.

I’m excited!

SON OF A…

We had like, four hours left of mourning Charlie and Felisha goes and pops her clogs while watching TV.  At least she went doing what she loved.

Yes yes, very sad.

More and more crying.

Henrietta hasn’t noticed and is enjoying a salad.

Good. 

Felisha:  Whelp, I’m tired of watching TV anyway… Same old show all the time!  On to the next channel! *Shakes hands*

Bye Felisha. 

If Daniel dies in the next 24 hours, there’s only teens in the house.

I’m concerned about what that might mean…  Ginger will age up the next day, I hope Daniel sticks around!  Henri manages to look bored in the background.  At least she’s not crying – right this second.

Around this moment, Henrietta rolls Golden Tongue Golden Fingers, and I lock it in.  Seeing as it’s not a career related LTW, there’s a possibility she can complete it.  After locking it, I send her off to the graveyard to lay Felisha to rest.

She’s a little off center to save room for Daniel when he goes.  No hurry though.

Alright old man, stay alive…

…I don’t know what would happen if there were only teens in the house.  And look!  A glitched baby bottle!

The Lightnings have been in mourning since I opened their save file.

So. Much. Crying.

Daniel to Ginger:  I know things have been terribly sad lately, but chin up, buttercup!

Ginger didn’t get all bent out of shape like they often do… it was sweet.

Then Daniel stood in his daughters’ bedroom and cried for five hours.

COME ON!  The Lightnings are supposed to be FUNNY!

A real riot…

😦

Daniel managed to stay alive long enough for Ginger to have her full moon adult birthday!

She’ll have to stick around until Henrietta ages up – to take care of her and all.  Since everyone else KEEPS DYING.

She had flirty locked in.

I had to give her a tiny makeover, since she looks just like her mother, especially in the same hair!

I give her some flirty braids.

And although she’s most likely a Felisha clone, I’m quite fond of her.

Graduation time!  Everyone’s favorite!

Oh look.  They’re all crying.

*sigh*

They’re also hungry, so they head to the Bistro.

Cute restaurant.  I love that little sandwich board sign.

HEY!  It’s Elliot!

Shark Boy is looking good!

Then he stands around and watches his family dine.

Elliot:  Shark excluded.  *pout*

Back at the house…

OH COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!

SERIOUSLY?  I loved that lizard, man.

More tears.

More terrible, terrible crying.

I know Daniel.

I know.  *pat pat*

Goodbye Lightning.

😥

You guys take care of Bolt now, you hear?

Although it wasn’t neglect that cost Lightning his life, his bowl was always full, and his tank always clean.

Snaky snuggles.

Aw.

But, life must go on… and I buy a tablet for Henrietta.  She has charisma blasting directly into her brain while she plays her new guitar.

We might actually make an LTW this generation.

And then it’s PROM!  The doorbell rang and Jimmy actually came to pick her up in the limo!

Daniel might be being a little overprotective, but it’s still cute.

Hey, for a townie created outfit, Jimmy’s formal wear isn’t that bad!

Have fun kids!

Henrietta looks BEAUTIFUL in the limo.

I’m really glad she’s the heir, and that she didn’t permanently die when repairing the stereo.

Awkward limo ride begins.

But how cute are they?

Ginger is off at her part-time job, and Daniel is home alone, working out until his youngest daughter returns home.

He’s so very old, I think only his regular exercise regimen has kept him around.  I really can’t take another death right now, so hang in there, please?

Henri arrives home, prom queen – of course, but has this lovely picture.

Too cute.

And then my game crashed, and I lost over an hour of play.  Grr.  I loaded the game back up and pretty much left it on ultra speed until I caught up to where I’d left off.  On the plus side – the LIZARD IS STILL ALIVE.  I wanted to play just a tiny bit longer before the crash, because Henrietta’s birthday is the very next day!  But the crash made me end the post here.  Come back next time and enjoy the likely beginning of our 3rd generation and bring on the next set of babies!  More birthdays and happy times, and far less crying!

TS4 launches in a few short days, so I know I won’t finish this challenge beforehand, like I’d thought – but OH WELL!  See you soon, and Happy Simming!

A Move, A Shark, A Lot of Birthdays and Babies! 2.2

HI!  Holy crap, a Lightning update!  I know what you’re thinking!  Who THE HECK are The Lightnings?  I don’t know either, so let’s find out!  Oh, and there’s like, 165 pictures… SO DIG IN!

Elder Beverly is here, and sleeping.

Good ol’ Charlie is also sleeping…

… as handsome *cough* as ever.

Daniel is preparing pancakes in The Kitchen of Death…

…if you recall, Abraham just got electrocuted in here…

Felisha.  Yeah, that’s her name, Felisha is also asleep.

Elliot is on his way to class.

And lookin’ pretty cute in his bulldozer t-shirt.

And here’s the littlest, Fred – carrying on the “demon child” tradition of this legacy.

Always nice to see traditions continue.  😐

Daniel:  I’m too sad and my mom is too disgusting to eat my pancakes!

Well, Daniel – that’s too bad.

Skillin’ baby Fred…

But potty training ALSO makes Daniel very sad…

poor guy.

Charlie, lookin’ smexy, eating snacks.

Oh Charlie, I have so much love for you.

And then my game crashed, so we’re makin’ a move!

Welcome to Moonlight Falls!  We bought this pre-made house.  Should be adequate.

Now that we’re somewhat settled, Elliot enjoys playing with his IF.

And I almost forgot a very important household member!

Lightning has made the trip!  I love that little lizard.

I became concerned that the ghosts might be the cause of some crashes, so I ditched them over in a graveyard I built for them.

And when I say built, I mean, converted an empty plot to a “graveyard” and plopped them down.  But hey  It’s Betty, Jeff, and Abraham.  Aw.

Hey hey!  Lookie here!  Baby “G” is on the way!

I approve!

There aren’t enough beds in this house, so Beverly and Charlie are sharing…

So much ugly in one bed!  It’s kind of also noteworthy, the move borked their family tree – they show no relation…  Thankfully, they behaved themselves, and no inappropriate flirting or other such actions ensued.

Daniel insists upon messing with the lizard…

…even though Lightning ALWAYS bites him.

Couples Activity:
Brush up on pregnancy.

Daniel is working out…

Feel the burn!

Oh Charlie – bless you.

Felisha, your outfit sucks.

Playing with his IF under the table, Elliot gets ready to birthday.

Wait! Fred actually goes first.

Aw, he reminds me SO much of toddler Daniel, when I was so happy to see a normal looking face.

He adds loser to friendly and excitable.

I know he just looks normal kid faced – but I think he looks like “loser” would fit his personality.  His clothing is surprisingly well coordinated.  With lifespans so short, I do very little to anyone clothes, hair, etc…

Although no one noticed Fred aging up, the proud parents are there to root for Elliot.

They don’t have favorites… no – not at all.

He had excitable locked in.

Nice.

I actually had to run him through CAS, because I think he’s pretty handsome.

Yeah, he’s a little squinty-eyed, but it’s not too bad.

While there I update his wardrobe.

He’s an everyday shark, a sleeping bunny, and an outerwear puppy.

HA HA HA!

His flipper!

Good little sharks clean up after themselves.

I will never grow tired of this.  (Note:  I didn’t.)

Duh duh…duh DUH… DUH DUH…

Sleepy shark is coming!

Sleepy shark is now a bunny…

His poor little face.  I can almost hear him saying “why did you do this to me?”  Answer:  Hilarity.

Shark Elliot got invited to someone’s house after school.

I love the look on the face of the guy in the background.  He’s all “Dafuq? Is that a shark?”

Background Guy:  You have so many nice teeth…

Bling!

I adore Felisha, but all she ever does is watch TV.

No really… that’s about it.

But she’s way pretty…

…and as fine a babymaker as there ever was.

Did he bite you again, Daniel?

Daniel: No.

Don’t lie to me.

I can always tell.

Daniel wants to work out for six hours, so I send him “at good pacing” to go pick up his shark from that guy’s house.

While we were out for a jog, and I was watching him, I noticed this pop-up!

Oops!  I missed the birth!

Meet Ginger!

I was pretty happy to get a girl.

Knowing the womb was again empty, I sent Daniel home from his shark fetching jog.
There’s babies to me made!  And Charlie!  Don’t creep!

Oh… you’re NOT cheering for their kissy kissy session…

You’re having a birthday!

Oh sweetie!  You grew on me!

❤

Look!  It’s a shark eating pancakes!

MUHAHAHAHHAHAHA!

Now it’s a bunny who thinks the baby stinks.

I’m beyond entertained by Elliot.  And not sorry at all.

Oh dear.  Beverly wanted to “go out on the town” and “get a tattoo” so we did both.  Upon
returning home I discovered she’d been struck by lightning!

I’m telling you, nomen est omen.  I have never had so much trouble with electricity as The Lightnings have.

Daniel still had that “work out for six hours” straight wish – which is pretty close to the LAST thing I’d ever wish for… but hey.

We’re going to give it a go.

SHARK NEED FOOD.

So this kid appeared.  His name is Jake.

Hi Jake.

Shark is not impressed with baby.
Baby smells.

Oh COME ON!  Lightnings should be WAY BETTER with electricity than this!
I mean seriously!  That’s Beverly, in case you were wondering.

The H is on the way!

And look!  It’s snowing!

Get cleaned up Bev, we need to repair that computer.

You broke it!

…and you broke the bathtub.

So fix that too.  Kthx.

Bunny is happy!

Elliot:  HAI AUNT BEVERLY!

Then sad forever alone seesaw puppy is sad.
Aw.  Elliot is a mess, HA HA!

LOOK AT HIS STUPID TAIL!

HA HA H AH AH AHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH!
Oh man, I’m not sorry.  I’m just not.

Homework is hard for shark.

Life is hard for shark.

Since no one can have proper jobs, and house bills don’t pay themselves, I send Daniel out to, um… magician for tips.

Magician is now a verb.

SOMEONE TIP THE MAN.

Nice crowd.  Give him money.  Look, he’s playing 52 pickup, that’s worth some simoleans.

While I was watching Daniel and pleading for money, the camera panned home and…

… FLOOR BIRTHDAY!

Aww… Look at her!

Ginger got Felisha’s hair that I liked so much.  And she’s pretty cute too!

The house is pretty large, but doesn’t have a lot of open space, so meet the “Toddler Skilling Porch”.

It’s in the backyard, and Sims have to walk ALL THE WAY AROUND from the front door to use it, so it’s obviously the most practical place to put these things.  😐

It’s also Fred’s birthday!

Wee!

He has “unflirty” locked in.

And synchronized stretching!  Don’t mind Charlie’s grumpy, ugly mug.  He’s still my favorite.

Fred is now an excitable, friendly, unflirty loser.

And because my game LOVES ITF stuff, and everyone ages up in ITF stuff, I let him have ITF hair.

Llama says: “OH YEAH!”

That is one flirty llama.

Beverly dislikes children, so I make her do all the work.

She finds it very dull.

Oh yeah, there’s another baby coming, I had almost forgotten.

And what are you doing?!?  Just getting out of Charlie’s bed?  Come on!

Outside, Ginger poops recycling.

At lease that is what Fred there scooped out of her potty, then deposited on the patio.  Recycling = TS3 baby poo.

So I know that I should stop finding SharkElliot so damned funny.  But I cannot cease to be entertained by him.

And is Beverly STRANGLING Fred back there?

Elliot:  Shark just want to brighten Fred’s day.

Why air in the way?  SHARK RAGE!

Smexy as ever, bare-footed, old man Charlie wanted a street art kit.

So he can have one.

I was rounding up the family to head out on the town so Charlie can street-art up the place…

And this freaky thing appeared.  Obviously an IF by orb over head and name: Peanut Lightning.  I clicked away from Charlie and back again, and it vanished.  It made me freak out about how many invisible IF’s might be running around this game.  Maybe when there’s routefails with no explanation, it’s really somebody’s IF.

Daniel:  I HATE THE TV!
*throws fit*

Shark want justice.

…

Close Beverly.  Close.

Your stroller skills are far better than Daniel’s ever were.

I really DO love Charlie.

I don’t care how hideous he is.  And scrawny.  He does street art now.

And it’s FANCY!

See?

WEE!  This is fun!
❤

Meanwhile, the rest of the non-school aged Lightnings have congregated inside this little building.

Felisha is very pregnant, Ginger is flicking boogers while Daniel watches, and Beverly is charming a snake, like she is wont to do.

This is way too much fun.

I must explore this further!

Well, at least it was way too much fun…

The cops are coming!

They’re attracted to one another…

…of course.

But look!  An actual arrest!

And the officer is NOT a faceone!

I’m sorry, Charlie…

…I didn’t know this could happen.

And then he just RAN after her with his hands cuffed behind his back.

With his head hung low.  Poor guy.

While I was watching Charlie be hauled away, I got distracted by this billboard.

And now I want pancakes.  And I don’t even LIKE pancakes!

YOU THERE!  Daniel!  Put Lightning down!  HE WILL BITE YOU!

Background:  SHARK IS SUNNY!

I’m so serious, this is ALL Felisha does.

Make babies and watch TV.  SO MUCH TV.

Little Ginger is too cute.

And Charlie loves her.

The H IS COMING!

On a full moon, no less.

Daniel, although witnessing the labor, has moved down to the toddler skilling patio to have HIS birthday too!

So this crappy picture shows you Daniel’s AND the H child are sharing a birthday.

It’s a girl!  I name her Henrietta!

She has darker skin like her Uncle Charlie and Grandpa Jeff.  Love it.  Oh, and she’s easily impressed and athletic.  Felisha does NOT look happy.

Here’s our elder Daniel.

With little Ginger.

Elsewhere in the house, bunny wakes up fully rested at 3:00 am

It’s still so damned funny.  To me.

Shark is sneaky.

Hee hee hee…

And then it’s BONEHILDA TIME!
Wait wait wait… I’m getting ahead of myself…

First it’s BIRTHDAY TIME!

So many cakes!  I got the “It’s So-and-So’s Birthday” FOUR TIMES… so I actually bought cakes and began the birthdays early in the morning.

Felisha goes first:

“I wish my son did not suffer from a shark identity problem.”

Shark loves mom…
*Clap Clap Clap*

Look they look like a normal family.  Mostly.

Well, aside from the shark, of course.

Whelp, she’s old now! Baby factory is closed!

That means Henrietta is the heir!

Even the maid shows up to cheer for Elliot.

Sympathy cheers for shark boy.

And with that the Shark blows out his candles…

And we say goodbye to Sharkie. Elliot was actually pretty successful in school, and we got to roll! He added socially awkward, which considering he spent his teenagehood as a shark/bunny/puppy, I find that very fitting.

So in CAS, I took off the Shark head, and THIS was underneath!

I decide he can keep it, and in my head he wore that damned shark hat for so long his hair mildewed.

One last look at Elliot, and he’s outta here!

I was entertained to no end by him. Bye!

Ginger goes next.
She rolls Computer Whiz, joining disciplined and athletic.

Aw, she’s adorable!

Lastly, little Henrietta.

She’s BALD!

Well, we’ll have to learn more about her on her child birthday.

Welcome Hilda!

She hath been awakened.

Daniel Lightning!  The lizard does NOT like you.
Leave him alone.  He bit him, of course.

Charlie’s been busy!

I have been having as much fun with him as I can, since I know he’s going to die soon.

Unfortunately, Charlie has one of those traits that is incompatible with Bonehilda.

And he just LOVES her.

I however, find her quite helpful!

Especially when things breaks, since you don’t always notice broken appliances.

I was clicking down the portrait panel, looking for everyone, and I found Fred being morose out on the playground by himself.
Well, maybe not “morose… Fred:  I wish we had a pool.  Deep thoughts of a Sim Teenager.

My name is Felisha.
I watch TV.

BALD BABY BIRTHDAY!

No one cares for bald baby.

Whoa, she’s still bald.
And rolls Loves the Heat to add to Athletic and Easily Impressed.  NOTE:  WHY do my Sims ALWAYS age up into at least ONE ITF item?  Ugh.

Here she is, I love her hair.  Not sure if that’s because I just hadn’t seen it before, or if it’s actually awesome, but…
…it’s like super rich brown, with lovely red streaks.  Not a bad option for heir!

I don’t have enough beds for a few days – either until Fred moves out, or we have a death.  So here’s little Henrietta napping on her parent’s bed.

Note:  She actually found the treehouse later and was sleeping there.  Great!

However, now Felisha has nowhere to sleep.
Oh well!

Daniel is kind of an adorable old guy.
Although I worry about him playing in a puddle during a thunderstorm.

Moonlight Falls has a double rainbow!

Pretty.

I can’t have Charlie running for his life all the time, so we left the house to go do some more street art.
I found a bunch of seeds, and decided that Henrietta will do some gardening.  Anyhoo, Charlie can’t pick up that one up on the hill.  Stupid game.  It was a “special” on too.

We do pick up a snake, and have fun with butterflies.

Too cute.

Then Charlie hiked up to the top and WHOA!
What a view!

Then Charlie met a pigeon and we tried to make friends…

But it bit him instead.

So we opt for this nice safe beetle.

Then I had Charlie climb as HIGH as he could, and on the way back down, I snapped this cute picture.Oh, Charlie, I’m really REALLY going to miss you.

Then Charlie met this little ol’ lady.  Her name is Gabriella.

Due to the heartfarting, I decide he should have a shot at romance.

Aw, old people love.

Kinda cute.

Then, Charlie, the equivalent of a 90 year old man, gets his first kiss.

I think he missed, but it’s super romantic with the sunset, and the flowers.

Charlie gets her as a girlfriend just as it started to rain.

Too cute.

I remembered that Beverly had a tent in her magic backpack from her adventures in Egypt.  I drag it into Charlie’s inventory and have him set it up.
As good a place as any!

Charlie had a good day.

A VERY good day.

Oh yeahh!

Haters gonna hate.

Back at house, it’s Ginger’s birthday!
Wee!

Felisha?  Is that you?

She looks a LOT like her mom…

…but a quick trip into CAS for her own hairstyle, and it helps differentiate her a bit.
I really do love that teal color in the blonde hair.

Here’s the snake Charlie picked up on his mountain top date.

I name him Bolt.

And OMG, he’s sticking his tongue out!

he’s adorable!  I love this family’s minor pets.

Okay, I really like Charlie AND Bolt separately, but together…

…too much cute.

Out one of the windows I spotted this Sim who, well, looked like she was looking for a lost contact lens…

…knowing that’s not a thing, I went out to investigate, and it’s this mime on the Lightning Resting Place.

I noticed Daniel and Felisha were stir crazy, so I sent them to watch.

It was kinda cute.

After watching Charlie nearly starve to death because Bonehilda was in the kitchen and he couldn’t get anything to eat, I sent him off to fish.
He is an angler, and besides.  Old men should fish.

Since I’m pretty much ruled by wishes in this legacy, since they can’t get real jobs, or really even obtain their LTW, I just kind of do what they ask for – within the rules… And Beverly wanted to upgrade 5 appliances, so we tinker with the TV.

it went well, as you can see.

Then it’s Fred’s birthday!

Why he’s still at school, I don’t know… but oh well.

Fred was doing well enough with his studies to be able to roll.  He adds Absent Minded to Unflirty, Friendly, Excitable, and Loser.

He wanted to become a CEO of a mega corporation.

I have him join the business career…

Then it’s toodles Fred!  He can have a real career when he’s not in the house, I decide.

Back at the house, Charlie wanted to send a love letter to his Gabriella.

And Beverly!  You’re ancient too!  Although since Beverly had a pregnancy, she shows younger than her brother, but her life bar is also completely full.

I heard the telltale sound of someone getting zapped, and I discovered THIS!
This is Bonehilda!  A natural blonde, it would seem.

I love having a singed Bonehilda.  The skin is awesome.

But she went back to normal not long after this shot.

Whoops, while standing around talking to Daniel, Beverly expires.

Yes, yes, very sad.

And with that…

…Beverly joins the graveyard.  I’m going to try to grab all the spares too.  Have Betty and Jeff, and then 26 letters after them.  Or at least with them.

Oh look Charlie!  Ice cream!  Go get some ice cream, that’ll cheer you up.

Except it drove away immediately after I snapped that picture.  Sorry Charlie.

It’s almost Henrietta’s teen birthday!

Toldja.

I’m so happy I like her, since she’ll be continuing the family line!

She had indifferent study habits and earned the Artistic trait.

I was going to have her garden, since Charlie picked up some seeds, but I might have to have her paint.

And with that, I’m going to end this post!  PHEW!  It was like, four play sessions, two days of typing/blogging, and I FINALLY got an update done!  The Zales write themselves, but these guys?  Man!  Since I’m averaging one post a month, that is what pace I’m going to try to maintain.  Do see us again soon!  And Happy Simming!

Electricity is not Lightning’s Best Friend 2.1

Hi!  Thanks for stopping by!  The Lightnings, although often forgotten, are glad you’re here!  Last time – I forgot… so let’s just focus on this time!

Let’s begin with a Lightning Check!  I’m sure you don’t even remember who lives in the house…  So Abraham, the elder, is at work at the grocery store.
So you can’t see him… but yeah…

Just down the block, Beverly is at work at the book store…

So you can’t see her either… but remember, Lightnings can only have part-time jobs, or professions like acrobat or magician.  No rabbit hole careers.

Charlie is also at work…

He works with his brother at the grocery store.

EXCELLENT START TO THIS POST HEATHER.

Ahem.  Ah here we go, Daniel is in the nursery checking on his son.

Look!  An actual Sim.  Don’t get used to it because…

Felisha is here, spending money we don’t have at the spa.

…

HEY!  It’s Barbara, she’s Beverly’s daughter from her trip to Egypt.

She’s about to get on the computer.

Oh, and here’s human larva Elliot.

Since you got to see three of seven Sims, here’s Lightning the Lizard.

I am kinda fascinated by him.  I hope he lives a LONG time.

Hey there Daniel, you’re really liking the barre, are you?

Nice shoes for ballet work.  And MAN that wall covering is LOUD.

Hey! The rest of those pesky Lightnings are making their way home.  It’s everyone’s favorite Charlie!

Hi there, you!

And Beverly, who has relapsed into batter addiction and is suffering from Hand Bowl.

Nice outfit.

Old man Abe makes it home as well!

Hi!  You look quite dapper for a grocery store clerk.

It’s the F Fetus!

I can hardly wait!

Hey look, Betty has come to haunt.

Always nice to see the founder.

Charlie contemplates all the ugliness in the world while staring out the window.

His nephew enjoys the swing.  Charlie is an EXCELLENT Uncle.  Usually first to meet Elliot’s needs.

Then all the males in the house queue up to look at Elliot.

He’s not even in need of anything.  It’s kinda cute.

So, Betty has decided to take up permanent residence.

Everyone’s initial reaction of seeing her around is gone, so it isn’t really bothering me too much.  We’ll see.

You’re uh, getting really good at that, Daniel.

Looking graceful.

Who the hell are you?

It’s Gonorrhea Goneril Clap Capp.  Ah yes, I recognize the TS2 name.  Lovely.  Who invited you in?  I never really saw her again, but at approximately 3:00am, I got a notification that she had to leave.  Yes.  You do that.

Alone on the nursery room floor, with no one giving a damn…

…Elliot became a real boy.  He’s pretty cute!

Daniel:  Hello son, you look different somehow.  Bigger.

Daniel: Now that you’re big and strong, it’s time you teach yourself all you need to know about life.

In you go!  I’ll see you later for potty training.

Felisha:  Hey husband!  I’m pregnant!

Daniel: YOU ARE?!  Oh thank heavens, I thought you were just getting really fat.

Daniel: So there’s a real baby in here?  Not a food baby?

Felisha:  Yup!  Person Person Plus.

Betty STILL has not left…

I’d leave her around, but she’s occupying the rocking chair, and EVERYONE is rolling wishes for it.  *resets*  See you next time, Betts.

Husband and wife breakfast.

Aw.

Hey, this ain’t no ISBI, I have a “you broke it, you fix it rule” going here.

I don’t care how pregnant you are.

Felisha and Elliot work on the final skill!

Please don’t go into labor until you’ve finished.

She didn’t!

I’m so proud of her!

Hi Jeff!

You’re very sparkly this evening.

Dude, I just remembered.  Abe has to quit his job.  It’s in my rules, quit/retire at elderhood.  Oops.  I have him make the call…

…and Beverly watches VERY CLOSELY.

Aw, Uncle Charlie is the greatest!

Is he not too cute?  Well, no, he’s hideous… but he’s too cute too.

So.  This looks really hard on your neck, don’t ya think?

Just kinda dangling there…

Felisha, with her live in the lap of luxury (ha ha ha) LTW is always rolling wants to buy things, and I try to do it if it’s reasonable… but she rolled a wish to go for a stroll, so we had to do that.

She is ENORMOUS.  I know she’s gonna pop soon!

On a full moon night, Felisha FINALLY goes into labor.

I think the pregnancy might seem so long because it’s longer than the new baby’s infant and toddler life stages combined.  But I can’t speed up the pregnancy.

The father is busy fixing a computer.

He didn’t break it, since he hates technology, but Barbara broke it, and she’s too young to fix it.

Everyone else has swarmed baby Elliot.

Probably in an attempt to save him from Uncle Charlie’s stink fumes.

Hey, Elliot got Betty’s eyes!  And Daniel didn’t!  Throw-back genetics FTW!

You still doin’ okay in there Felisha?

Oh good.

Daniel:  You know what sounds great right now?  No, not that awful screaming, that sounds terrible.

Daniel:  A Salad.  A salad sounds great.

Beverly, your Hand Bowl is annoying.

Abraham came to watch some TV and someone FINALLY noticed that Felisha was in labor.

Daniel had to go and have his birthday too, before he even finished his salad.

Beverly “Batter Hand” Lightning is there to root for her little brother.

And here he is, looking exactly the same.

Speaking of “here he is” It’s a BOY!

I name him Fred.  He had friendly locked in, and rolled excitable.  Felisha was mere minutes from wetting herself, so she puts Fred on the floor and runs off to the potty.

Uncle Charlie is first on scene.

Charlie:  Grumble Grumble putting the baby on the floor Grumble Grumble

Daniel:  ELLIOT!  You’re little again!

No, Daniel.  That’s your new son, Fred.

Then Daniel rolled a wish to go for a stroll, even though it was POURING outside.  I get a bit of an idiot vibe from him (if you hadn’t noticed) so I got all ready to capture this picture of him walking with his baby in a downpour, and making fun of him a bit… but then he exceeded all expectations and went and did this.

Elliot:  What stinks?

Oh Daniel, you are an idiot supreme.  That is not how that works.  AND then my game crashed, and I blame Daniel.  I had saved pretty recently so no harm done.  Oh, except upon reload, Felisha was pregnant again, but fortunately, she had another boy with friendly locked in, so we’re good there.  I just selected excitable from the list to make it like before.  Warp speed forward and here we are.

Daniel: Wut?

Well, this time, it isn’t Daniel’s fault.  He was stir crazy, so here we are standing across the street in the rain for an hour.  Totally normal.  And hey, gnomes!

While watching him stand there, I had to come up with something to prevent him from running back home.

I may have forgotten he was a magician.  A very bad magician.

Snake charming with a bowl of batter stuck to your hand is unwise.

Although to be fair to her, I think it would’ve sound just as terrible if she wasn’t addicted to batter.

Elliot was on the way to the potty chair, when for the second time he had a birthday all alone.

He rolled bookworm.

No one cared but me.  AND I think he’s cute.

Felisha also had a birthday that same night.

But unlike her firstborn son, EVERYONE came and cheered.

She’s still very pretty.

Beverly!  You’re cured!

Wonderful!

So you know those gnomes I saw earlier?  Well I sold them and hired a maid.

8 Sims make for a VERY messy house.  When the gnome money runs out, we’ll fire him.

The second born son also birthdays all alone on the nursery floor.

And at that same moment, Barbara goes too!

She looks pretty good, I’d say.

I kick her out because she is an actual spare.  Not the original B.  And I need the space if I’m to get any more babies out of Daniel and Felisha.

Oh, this is Fred by the way.

He’s super cute, but I was hoping for Felisha’s hair.

So, Abraham broke the dishwasher, and you know the rule, you break it, you fix it!  And ZAP!

Oh well, keep at it buddy.  I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Wait, this zap sounds different than the last zap.

ABRAHAM!

Beverly!  DO SOMETHING!

omgomgomgomgomgomgomg This is terrifying!

Oh lawd!  *sniffles*

Oh no.  Oh no.  Oh no.  He’ll get up right?  He’s fine?

*gulp*  Mourners.

He’s not getting up.

He’s just lying there.  Dead.

And OMG HIS EYES ARE OPEN!

Okay I’ll stop.  I had just never seen this in my own game before.  Incredibly spooky note:  I watched Abraham closely the entire time.  He’d continue to blink, and occasionally animate his eyebrows.  So learn from my mistake, if this happens in your game, do not watch the electrocuted Sim very closely.

Bye Abraham.

But you DID break it… so… you had to fix it…

So hey, right in the middle of the reaping, Beverly went and had her birthday.

It looks like she’s cheering enthusiastically over her brother’s death.

Look at Felisha’s face… she’s all “What is WRONG with you?”

Ha ha ha ha!  Oh man… I mean, it’s not funny… but it kinda is.

HA HA HA HA!  Lightnings are SO weird!

Even death is like “What is that girl’s malfunction!”

Charlie:  Uncontrolled wailing

Bev: WEEEE!! Clapclapclapclap

Here’s old Bev.

She rolled a wish to repair the dishwasher.

See?  And who am I to deny a wish?

I’m not sure Grim new what to do with the birthday in the middle of his reaping.

Abe and Death just stood around, they never interacted.  There was no pleading or weeping, or hand shaking.

But eventually they worked it out, and here’s Abraham Lightning’s pathetic little tin.

😦

Alright Beverly, you asked for it.

Oh man!

Should I make her try again?

Of course!  But oooooh, she lucked out!

Enjoy your soak, Beverly, you earned it.

The rubber duckie really ties this picture all together.

So, Charlie rolled this:

I actually REALLY like you, so please, be safe.

GOOD LUCK!

And, where others have failed, Charlie succeeds.

All fixed!  Good man, Charlie.  ❤

So, I went down the panel and saw there were birthdays just a few days away, but then I realized there’s ALWAYS going to be birthdays just a few days away, so here’s as good a stopping point as any.

I did it!  I said I’d get a Lightning and a Zale post up this weekend, and I did!  Wee!  Come back next time to see what those little Lightnings get up to.  There’s room in the house now, two spaces!  So maybe we’ll see some new letters.

Until then, Happy Simming!

Roaring Heights is Struck by Lightning! 2.0

Well Hello!  MAN – all I wanted to do was play my Zales, but I was due for a Lightning update, AND I got new things (WEE!) So it’s LIGHTNING TIME – except I didn’t really want to play with them, so this post is days in the making… looking back at screen shots and notes I’m like “OOOH YEAH…” so last time, stuff… this time MORE STUFF – let’s get to it!

NOTE:  I accidentally posted this blog as 1.5, it should’ve been 2.0.  I have corrected it.

We begin with a Lightning Check!  Felisha is getting to know her brother in law, Charlie – who has moved back in (why?)

I’m sure they’ll be the best of friends…

Beverly is contemplating motion pictures in the restroom.

With Lightning the Lizard, of course.

Our dearest Heir Daniel is fast asleep.

Little Barbara is taking a taxi home…

…From wherever she was…

And that’s all of them!  (for now.)

Here we have Felisha registering as a self-employed Angler.

And then she threw up on the steps.

Class act, all the way.  She also has a wrench in her hair thanks to a thought bubble gone wrong.

Another familiar face returns to the nest.

It’s Abraham!  He came home DRUNK.

The lifespans are so short, I’m not really worried about household overcrowding, so we’re taking ALL THE LIGHTNINGS with us.

With us?  With us where?

Roaring Heights!  I got new things, so we moved!  WEE!

Unsure how I wanted to explore this lovely world, we opted for a lively downtown apartment.

Those tiny little specs near the center are our Lightnings!

So this is their apartment.

I’m unsure how it happened, but they managed to have quite a bit of money all of a sudden…

It doesn’t have nearly enough beds, or bedrooms, but I love it!


POOL!

And all these cute little annex areas… I could put beds in there I suppose…
Oh wait… the pool has lots of space.

I’ll put beds here.

Tada!  Abraham, Beverly, Barbara and Charlie can have these lovely green bunks by the pool.  Ugh, can you imagine the smell?  That humid chlorine aroma while you sleep.  OH WELL SPARES.

We did manage to take our lizard with us!

He’s very important and I love him.

Some other very important Lightnings made the trip.

Those little urns are Jeff and Betty!  We couldn’t leave them behind.

Sleepy Poolside Lightnings.

Sweet dreams.

Some very adorable Roaring Heights neighbors showed up to say hello!

We just ignored them…

There are no TVs in this apartment, which is good for our technophobe Heir!

Although Barbara and Felisha wish there was more to do.

Abraham, having moved out and back in, brought an Old Lemon with him, and everyone PILES IN!

We’re OFF to the boardwalk!

Aw LOOK!  A carousel!

Just kidding, it’s floor tiles and spring riding toys… 😐

But Barbara has fun all the same.

Hey look pregnant Sims can ride roller coasters!

BOARDWALK SPAM:

UPSIDE DOWN!

Felisha:  WEE!

Daniel:  WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

Felisha:  IT’S NOT FUN ANYMORE!

Daniel:  OH WAIT!  THIS IS AWESOME!

So yes.  That’s a shark.

A good time was had by all.

*Honest Notes on “The Boardwalk”
The roller coaster is of course, awesome.  Everything else is just kinda “meh”.  I didn’t explore too much of it… but I think I actually prefer regular festival grounds.

Back at home, Jeff’s head goes for a swim.

I sent Daniel to the bookstore for a couple pregnancy books, and well…

That dress are hairstyle are very trendy.

Daniel gets his flirt on, because I said so.

Besides, just a little harmless bookstore flirt.  And he obviously has no romance skillz, because his flirts involve clown speech bubbles.

The thing to do in Roaring Heights is stand around with your perfectly coiffed hair and read.

While Daniel flirts (and tries to make an illegitimate baby) the camera pans home to Barbara’s birthday!

Uncle Abraham is there to show his support.  Those Pool Sleepers must unite.

She has commitment issues locked in.  Joining easily impressed, genius, and inappropriate.

Hmm.  Childhood her had such promise!

But Eek.

And Eek.

Well, to be fair, Beverly IS her mother.  But I thought she was SUCH a cute child!!!

I did the best I could.

It’s better…

Uncle Abraham has his birthday next!

Felisha is mid waddle to show her support.

She’s quite large!

And I still think she’s adorable.

Here’s our newest elder Sim, Abraham!

Enjoying a chat with his departed father, Jeff.  Abraham is a cute old man.  Must be the namesake.  I also bought couch potato Felisha a television set.

Then, over a toilet, like many MANY great legacy births…

…Felisha brings Baby E into this world.

While starving.

Meet Elliot!

Clumsy locked in, and he rolled good.  Hello dear burrito baby!

Then it’s Charlie’s birthday!

He’s as *cough* handsome as always.

Beverly is there to root for her brother.

The excitement of all the recent birthdays causes Beverly to contract the dreaded HandBowl Disease.

Which is hilarious.

Beverly practices her opera singing to the pile of unfinished batter.

Daniel!  What are you doing!!

You are the HEIR, you cannot drown!  Get out of the pool.

Charlie the Handsome began a midlife crises, and he rolled a wish to plan an outfit.

Here we have him and his smexy new look.  I took it very seriously.

Beverly tries to kill herself due to her HandBowl disease.

Thankfully she is unsuccessful.

As there is hope for those who suffer from HandBowl.  Don’t give up Beverly!

She decides that the only proper way to go when suffering from HandBowl, is that if there’s a lizard in the batter.

Um… what are you two doing?

The Lightnings are so weird.

Abraham: Your shoulders smell like lizard.

Beverly then tries to flush away her HandBowl disease, only to cause the toilet to overflow.

However – next time I actually notice Beverly, she had recovered.  I’m glad she didn’t go for the Lizard Batter HandBowl Asphyxiation.  That would have been hilarious bad.

Hey Felisha?  Are you okay?

Oh Charlie.  You have such a lovely profile.

OH!  I can tell by the change in your attire that you’re preggo!  I did not remember that.

Beverly, with two normal hands, was feeling nostalgic for Egypt and practices some snake charming on the kitchen floor.

It bit her.  Shocking.

Charlie and Daniel share a meal.

Yes, those two come from the same set of parents.

All Felisha ever does is watch TV, so I force Abraham to show her a little culture.

Besides, he rolled a wish to learn some logic skill.

I do however adore Felisha.

She is too cute.

Although when the Lightnings purchased this lavish apartment they were quiet wealthy…

…but it’s all gone now, time for Daniel to magician up tips!

For his next trick, he will NOT wet himself.

It was one of the few things he managed to get right.

While Daniel was off earning a pittance, his first born was having a lonely floor birthday.

Aw look, he’s cute!

Or he was… poor Uncle Abraham.

And apparently he’s part demon.

Cuz seriously child.  You creepy.

Barbara and Magician Daniel hang out and learn things together.

Our Heir Daniel is brushing up on pregnancy, and Barbara works on homework.

Almost finished!  Thank you Aunt Beverly!

For a child hater, you’ve been most helpful.

Were you two flirting?

I approve.  Carry on.

Oh look, Elliot CAN be cute sometimes!

Aw…

And then I got FOUR birthday notifications – and the game crashed (GRR)  I didn’t lose much, but I was going to play through the birthdays… not any more!  So that’s all for this post!  I KNOW it took me forever to get another Lightning update done – but If I’m feeling Zale-ish, I’m not going to fight it.  Lightnings are for when I need a break… I hope you enjoyed this latest installment.  Do come back soon?  I’ll try to have something new for you to read.  Until next time, HAPPY SIMMING!