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Checking the goals:

House 005 Building Goals:
100,000 value home (3 bedroom, 2 bath min) (at this point, complete)
House 005 Generational Goals:
One sim to Level 10 Master of the Real painter career (complete)
One sim to Level 10 Patron of the Arts painter career
One sim to level 5 Photography
Photography Treasure Hunt (complete)
Young adult heir (child)

... And back into our challenge.

Yup. Wet dog. Again. Love this dog.

Dinner time for Whitney. And proof that Marley does more than swim. Sometimes.

The entire family doing something together without me telling them to? Interesting. And cute! Even Marley got involved... sorta.

Marcus checking out the monkey bars. At least someone is using them!

See that puddle? Marley was back in the pool with Marcus. Then he just had to chase his tail.

I nearly died laughing when I took this screenshot. I play with the walls cutaway.. and I thought I saw the toddler walking through the doggy door. I hit pause, put up the walls.. and sure enough. Proof. What the heck. Who knew? Toddlers and doggy doors are a match made in heaven, apparently. Way too funny to me. I even had to show my hubby and son.. Best. Screenshot.Ever.

Marley got all dirty after he decided to run away for a couple days. So he's back.. and in the bath. I'm sure he didn't mind, with his love of water.

Shortly after my screen zoomed out to the pool.  Oh, NO!!!!

*cry* Not Marley! *wags finger at Grimmy* Naughty specter.

A birthday.. but not particularly happy. Everyone is still mourning Marley... who apparently had great relationships with everyone in the house.

See the sad face? Poor Whitney. And.. great PJ's... LOL.

There's so much going on in this photo I barely know which thing to report. A still-sad Whitney, Dad watching the Kid's TV channel... again... why do adult sims do that and then get bored?? .. And then there's Whitney's new hedgehog, Thimble.. and a new furry friend, the Corgi named Fifi. (I totally didn't name her... she came with that name..) We had to go through four dogs before we found one with halfway decent traits. And this begins Fifi's crazy love affair with the hedgehog. Seriously. Anytime I needed to find her, she was looking at the "rodent". (Aw c'mon, EA, hedgehogs aren't rodents?! Google it. They aren't. Truly.)

And this is why I have so many pictures of the pets. Mom and Dad are always painting. Except for dad, he takes photos sometimes. Rarely. Well, let's be completely honest. Only when I have to work on his skill...

Someone has an "A"!!

I gave both Marcus and Whitney journals. I wasn't sure they'd use them... but it turns out they actually do. Rarely... but they do use them. If you look closely, this book isn't the yellow/orange of the homework, but the blue of his journal. Neat! They apparently won't autonomously put them back in their inventory.. or hide them.. or read them. But they will write if sad or tense enough.

This photo is to remind me...

... That I finally got the other career maxed!

Adorable sleepy doggy.

... Not so adorable rolling in the mess doggy. Naughty Fifi. LOL.

We're had Fifi for all of two days and she already has gotten sick. So we head off to the vet. In the middle of the night because mom had tons of energy and nothing better to do.

After signing Fifi in... I rush Taylor off to the bathroom.. and get the celebration streamers.. there's another nooboo on the way!! (Seriously, I was so bored I just HAD to do something to make the family more interesting.

Fifi getting checked out.

And the cone of shame. Poor Fifi.

Pampering the unhappy doggy.. somehow, they ended up on the bench outside.. but okay.

Fifi.. hard at work guarding the hedgehog.

... A floating trashcan?!

Oh! Hi, Marley!!! Yay!

Marcus.. back on the monkey bars.. and a shot of Marley's special corner of the yard.

Wait.. another shot of Tyler standing randomly in front of the house??

... Yup. Finally.

Since we have a new nooboo on the way, I add a playroom. And a room for the toddler. Both are EA's rooms, slightly modified for my usage. I now realize I have the strangest shaped house I think I've ever built... but I'm flying with it.

Fifi showing off her love for the hedgehog. That's apparently stinky at the moment... although he never stays like that for long, someone always goes to take care of it on their own.

I leave Taylor and Tyler on AI control for five minutes.. and they end up in Whitney's closet while she's sleeping right there... *covers face with hands* I'm mortified for them.. but they barely notice. LOL.

It's that time again...

A very sick mommy welcomes little Sarah into the Rambler household.

...And it's birthday time!

... *cringe* That hair, boy.. that hair is just bad. And the trait he rolled??? How I wanted to pretend I didn't see it and re-roll. Unflirty. *sigh* Well... I wanted a challenge. I haven't played with one before... I've really stayed away from them. So this should be interesting in House 6.

.. Getting started on Marcus's Logic skill so he can get an "A" in high school, too. It takes a couple days.. but he gets to level 3 with no issues.

Marley apparently likes the hedgehog, too.

... But not as much as the pool.

Yup. Fifi's back on duty. And Whitney's cleaning up just like I said she does.

Sarah becomes a "real sim" .. aww.. how cute!!

..And with no prodding from me, Whitney get's an "A", too.

Fifi and Sarah playing together. Also Fifi's first Simstagram picture. What can I say... I got bored, and had never tried it before....

AWW!!

.. Been so long since I had a household with both a teenager and a toddler that I forgot the teens will help out with taking care of the toddler. Granted, she was supposed to be in her high chair, eating.. but it's the thought that counts, Marcus.

Whitney writing in her journal. Through a plate. Talent, I tell ya.

OMG. Great screenshot. Fifi fell asleep while on "rodent" duty.

Yeah, Tyler. That looks real safe. Fix it while it's sparking and you're standing in a puddle. *facepalm* Sims.. I swear.

Marley getting a bath while I work on Tyler and Marley's relationship. Because.

....I decided to invite the ghost doggy back into the family!

I believe in you, Marley! *smile*

.. Marley's first action as a newly ghostified/playable critter... and yup.. it's that time for Tyler.

Aww.. poor Tyler. Excuse the outline on the chair... usually I'm so good at avoiding those photo faux pas's.

Really? For breakfast?? .. umm.. ok.

... Fifi had to run away, too. but she came back.. and immediately needed a bath.

.. A splash. Really??!

Yup, Marley's BACK!! *grin*

More simstagram photos. But they're adorable. Playtime?

Nope. NOM time!

.. Too sleepy from playtime.

And apparently you get rewards for doing this. Doesn't help photo skill like I feel it ought to.. but hey, it's something to do.. and I'm always watching the pets for cute moments, anyway.

Another photo with a million things going on. Whitney cuddling with Fifi.. Marley on duty at the hedgehog cage.. and mom teaching Sarah that she can stack blocks. It's also during this photo that I notice ...

...this moodlet....

... Really? *sigh* Who could be afraid of a doggy as cute as Marley??

..Aww.. Fifi and Whitney really hit it off.

... And this is where I will take a break. This post is too long already.

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