Breakdown? Who said anything about a Breakdown?

So it’s possible. Maybe. That I may or may not have had a bit of crises over the move. Possibly. But since I try to deny all such shenanigans and only show such ridiculous amounts of emotion to Ernie, let’s move past all that and discuss the latest comings and goings.

Max: Adorable kid that he is, he is obsessed with Disneyland (we went there this summer). He is constantly, daily, still asking me when we can go back.

Emmaline: Has fallen in love with our new babysitter, Kyler. She asks almost daily if Kyler (an adorable 13 year old) can have a playdate with her.

Nigel: Is doing well in school and is awesome at maintaining a cheerful disposition. He is hugely obsessed with “Plants Vs. Zombies” which is an iPhone video game that Ernie downloaded.

Ernie: Recently become aware of our home phone. His friend told him that since his mom had a cell phone and his dad had a cell phone, the home phone was like his own cell phone. I agreed with that and told Ernie that he can pretend that our home phone is his cell phone too.

My Ernie: Traveling a lot. But also awesomely present when he’s home. The barn (the air-conditioned 2 car detached garage) is one of his favorite things about life. He has also embraced the lawn mowing, which is a chore since all 5 acres need to be mowed.

Me: I painted the ceiling in the living room, then I painted the walls, and then I painted the furniture. (what’s that? is there a connection between my stress level and an obsessive urge to paint something?) I’m hoping to continue the painting this week while Ernie’s out of town. I’d like to tackle the sunroom next, and then the kitchen. And also the bathrooms… but let’s just take it one room at a time.

Other updates: The house in Mississippi sold last week. (Big sigh of relief). So we will close on our current house the first of October. (Another big sigh of relief)! And I’m hosting all of my family for Thanksgiving here in our new house- so let the planning begin!