Here are some random pics from the last few days of the McKay household when I couldn’t help but to float around and check in on some of the other families. I have most of the family bios for the Summer in the City playthrough done so I’ll be posting those as I go, but I’m going to finish out my Thicket playthrough before really playing with them because my aging options will be different. Enjoy!
Uh oh, looks like Rian is ready to start a family! Too bad Britta was all the way across town!
So he’s the kind of guy who takes his drink INTO the bathroom with himself! Rian! Eeeew!
Britta finally made it, but he was out of the mood by that time of course..well, maybe not entirely, but no baby tonight!
They made hot dogs when they got home in the wee hours of the morning. Britta looks quite serious..Rian is just pigging out after drinking most of the night at the Yellow Lab.
Well, the Beckwith’s decided to move to a new house! I’m sad because I LOVED the house they were in, but I guess this is more realistic. I did after all leave them with a good amount of autonomy in my SP settings.
I have never noticed there is actually writing on the pages of Sim books!
I’m still not sure about this new skin on Britta. I mean she’s supposed to be freckled, but she looks so different! Maybe she’s just maturing as she reaches the second half of her twenties. I did change her hair back at least as you can see in the last pic. Oh yeah, I also updated their entire apartment and bought them a washer and dryer. No more dirty laundry piles!
Apparently, Karim Munoz has joined the Fire Department! And now he just walks around with an open shirt..Oh dear! And OMG! What is up with Cale McPhearson’s face in the background!? You’ll be seeing lots of him in the next two weeks of the playthrough!
A random shot of the cafe in the Whitehaven Mansion stores. On a full moon of course :/
One more picture of Britta and Rian’s refurbished kitchen and dining room!
It's Sunday, so it's the last official day of summer break. Off to the Old Towne Shops for some back to school shopping! It's a frosty morning!
Lynne went up to the gem cutting station with her inventory of gems.
I love to look out of the windows from inside random buildings..Somehow it gives a sense of reality to be able to see the city scape through a window. Unfortunately, you can't see much here because it's so gloomy outside and the windows are all frosted over. It's still pretty in its own way though :)
Torrey is busy shopping for camping supplies and books, while Alan seems to be picking out new furniture for his bedroom. Torrey!! Where are your shoes!!??
More of me looking out of windows..lol! This is from the restraunt on the Consignment lot..I was thinking about having them get food here, but no one is hungry yet.
It's around noon on a Sunday..Where is everyone in town going to be?? The dance clubs and pubs of course! LOL!
Oh no! The clerk at the consignment store is in need of medical assistance!
Dr. Torrey to the rescue, but she insulted him as soon as she was feeling better..Well that's gratitude for you!
Off to the Parson building on the other side of town for more books.
Somehow Olivia got kicked out of the group! Poor girl! She rode her bike all the way over here!
It's getting late so I decided to send the family to the L'Etoile java hut for a light dinner, but it was a disaster! First off, there was only one barista. Olivia again was left behind and both Lynne and Torrey were close to having a bladder accident. Lovely Britta has finally gotten out of the bathroom after spending about 15 sim minutes making silly faces in the mirror while poor Lynne tried to shoo her out! Tomorrow is Monday and should be the first day of school, but guess what!? It's Spooky Day! One more day of summer break!
First day of school pictures! Alan is fourteen in sim years and Olivia is twelve.
Torrey and Lynne are both off so they're getting some chores done. Torrey is raking leaves and Lynne is working on her handiness skill upgrading the kitchen sink.
I love the the view of the townhouses from the Beckwith home.
Olivia has joined the Scouting after school activity and decided to stay late to "hold a feast" in the treehouse at school..:)
Finally heading home! This girl is ALWAYS on her bike!
Lynne is off to work early and Torrey is off today so he's busy getting some chores done. The kids are behind on homework already! No time to do it now, the bus is here!!
Lynne's reading material, a sports journal. She loves anything athletic!
Poor little Taylor is starving for attention.. go play with her Torrey!
I got a pop up that good ol Pete Dexter is up to some dirty tricks again! This time scamming Sasha Kennedy out of money at a fund raiser!
The guests feel good about attending his party!? Ha! I bet Sasha doesn't!
Everyone is home from work and school..Olivia brought home Trevor McCall to play video games.
Better get that homework done tonight, Alan. Good thing Dad is here to help!
What is it with this family and eating out in the rain!? Good thing I built them a pergola!
Well at least the kids are eating inside.
Time for Trevor to go home. Lynne has some work to do while Torrey helps Olivia with her homework.
It's the weekend so the kids don't have school yet. Of course it would be pouring down rain the day I decide to have the family grill out! I had to wait for the weekend so Torrey would be off of work!
Maybe I'll just have Torrey grill outside really quickly and they can eat inside...Umm..ok..Well at least Alan doesn't want his food to get sopping wet! To each his own, I guess!
I decided to buid a pergola so the family can at least be sheltered from the elements when eating outside.
Well after all of that excitement, Lynne decided to start her morning. She has to be to work by 7am anyway.
Enjoying the sunrise and some good coffee..
With Lynne off to work the kids are enjoying the last few days of summer break. Alan is busy working out while Olivia is just finishing up her cereal. Dad Torrey is doing all the fun stuff..paying bills and catching up on the news around town. He doesn't have to work tonight so that's nice!
Alan decided to head to the beach for the afternoon. He got to see a wild horse on the way! What a beautiful day for a swim in the river! The beach may be basically deserted today, but Alan doesn't mind the solitude.
Time to go home! Phew! After all of the working out and then sunning himself on the beach Alan is ready for a shower!
Torrey is busy getting dinner ready by the time he got home. Lynne should be getting home from work soon too!
A look at the surrounding neighborhood here on Canterbury Court and the floorplans of their house.
When I first loaded the household up after starting a fresh save, they were just getting ready for a family outing to the Redhouse Familly Center and Arcade!
We've arrived at the arcade now where is everyone?
Lynne and son Alan decided to have a friendly bowling match. The whole town is showing up, this must be a popular place! Meanwhile Dad Torrey is upstairs on the arcade machines and Olivia is having a go at "Whack a Gnome".
Lynne decided to run by the Library and ran into her boss..Shawn DeLuca..What is Dereck so amused by in the background, I wonder?
I thought ordering a pizza for dinner was the perfect way to cap off this fun family day!
Everyone is pretty worn out, even the family dalmation Taylor!
I was getting ready to exit for the night when I heard the music..Are you kidding me!? On the first night of play through!! Who's the most rested..Lynne..Get up!! There's a thief in your house!!
WooHoo! The thief has been captured and the family computer returned! Good thing! There's no telling what kind of important banking information was on there! Time to buy a burglar alarm!!
