Settling In

*Sigh*

On the bright side, we got our vehicles registered in under an hour.

So, I'm kind of addicted to the Real Housewives series on Bravo.

Mostly, the NYC and New Jersey casts.

Stop judging me. We all have our vices.

Anyway, Teresa (from New Jersey) was talking about her GIGANTIC new house (I think it was like the first season, before all her financial problems) and how she has to move into brand-new houses because ones that have already been lived in are dirty.

When I heard her say that, I was amazed and delighted at her absurdity. I mean, was she for real?

But, now I kind of know how she feels. 

I love our house.

Apparently so do the ants.

I keep a clean house, it's not like I have trails of maple syrup running down our cabinets.

The ants started showing up 2 days ago. I retaliated with lots of Windex and ant traps.

They'd disappear for a few hours and then show up again in a different spot.

Last night they invaded the dishwasher.

Aleks and I have both spent time on the floor with a flashlight trying to find where they are coming from.

Today the ant/bug people are coming. Hopefully once they get here, the constant itching I've been experiencing will vanish.

The other day the temperature was slightly cooler and all of a sudden living here didn't seem to be so awful. I think once this triple digit weather is over, the girls and I will really be able to explore the city.

I have to say, so far, the best thing about living here is that Maia now goes to bed at 7 and sleeps until 7. She's always slept a long time at night, but it was usually 6pm-5:30. That extra hour feels decadent. Now we just have to get Ruby on board.

On today's list: painting the girls' bathroom.