Meet the Strattons

    We have to play a game of catch up. This family has been so very lucky, seriously! We're about halfway through childhood for generation three. There aren't very many juicy details to give. It's been smooth going for them. Really, I just need to introduce you to the founders and give you a quick run-down of their traits and jobs.

    First, let's introduce Brady Stratton.
 Brady has already worked through the Fabulously Wealthy and and Mansion Baron aspirations, and is working on Successful Lineage. He's working his way up the ladder in the Scientist career, and is at Ufologist right now. His traits are: Active, Art Lover, Romantic, Thrifty, Shrewd, and Business Savvy.
    Next, we'll introduce Brady's wife. Bianca Stratton.
 Like Brady, Bianca has worked through the Fabulously Wealthy and Mansion Baron aspirations but she is working on Big Happy Family aspiration. She's working her way up the medical ladder and is currently a RN. Her traits are: Neat, Bookworm, Family-Oriented, Thrifty, Shrewd, and Business Savvy.
    Brady and Bianca Stratton were created together as spouses, so there is no funny story of how they met. Sorry. I told you, they've been so smooth sailing, I should have expected the curve ball they were dealt, but we'll get to that later. Right now, we need to focus on their child, Cara Stratton.
 Isn't she a cutie?? This is Cara. She had a great childhood, climbed up the grading ladder really quickly. Was an A student all through high school while working in retail. She met her (created, again, no sappy love story, sorry) boyfriend as a teen, we'll meet him in a bit, I promise. One day, she grew into a beautiful young adult, and married her high school sweet heart. So you're going to want to see Mrs. Cara Stratton Tipton all grown up, and learn what she's into. Cara is married. She has a child. She's working on the Soulmate aspiration. She's very smoothly working her way up in the medical career, like her mother. She's a Medical Assistant at the moment. Her traits are: Cheerful, Neat, Genius, and Alluring.
    This brings us to Kai Tipton. Kai was created as a teen and moved into the Stratton home so he and Cara could get acquainted. Luckily, they're both equally beautiful, and they hit it off very quickly. Kai worked as a Laborer through high school. Soon, he was a married man, and his wife was with child. Kai is also working through the Soulmate aspiration. He is quickly working up the ladder at the police department. He's currently a Corporal.  His traits are: Romantic, Good, Creative, and Alluring.
    I did mention that Cara and Kai have a daughter, right? Well, if I didn't, I have now. Meet Karly Tipton.
 Karly is working on the Social Butterfly aspiration. She's an A student in Grade School. And she's Self-Assured.
     She needed a BFF for her aspiration, and she'll eventually need a boyfriend, so I decided to create her a companion. The more they like each other NOW, the faster they'll become boyfriend and girlfriend as teens, right? So, meet Zachary Lancaster.
  Zachary is currently living in the Stratton/Tipton house. He's a C student in Grade School, currently, and working toward the Whiz Kid aspiration. He's Outgoing.
    Now, we'll meet our curve ball. The intentions, and the agreement, I had with all of the family members was ONE CHILD PER COUPLE. No more, no less. I thought they agreed with me. We'd talked about it after Cara was born. I stressed the point again after Karly was born. Someone forgot, in a BIG way. Someone(s) took it upon her(and his)self to head to the bed while I was working on building a relationship between Karly and Zachary. Someone forgot their promise to me. Someone surprised me in a HUGE way.
  Bianca, SERIOUSLY, you're a GRANDMA. It's time for you to be an ELDER. Do you seriously think getting pregnant was a great idea? Sure, you can afford it. And this baby will have a grown up sister, a brother-in-law, and a niece older than it is to love it, but this was not the plan! What were you thinking? Why couldn't you and Brady keep your hands to yourselves for another day? HUH!?
    So, now to meet Curve Ball, I mean, baby (boy) Jude Stratton.
  As soon as Jude was born, Bianca aged to Elder, and Brady was right behind her.

  And now we're all caught up. Stay tuned as we explore Karly and Zachary's teenage years, and watch Curve Ball, I mean, Jude grow up.