Zeke vs. Electricity

This is a story for those of you that know my son. He is 5 and he has already become an electrical engineer. Lights, fans, engines, wires...he's into it!
This week Zeke has blown the power in our house twice.
One instance came with a huge popping noise and Zeke screaming. I came into the front room to find this night light that was fried from ridiculous overuse. (Thanks for the nightlight Nana :)
Then last night Zeke comes screaming into the front room. The kids were supposedly sleeping but we go back there...the lights are blown...Sofia is screaming in a closed closet...and Zeke refuses to go back in the room. When I flip the breaker the little box fan in their room is still on.
We still have no idea what happened. I think it's better that way. I really want a nanny cam in their room but at this point I think ignorance is bliss.
I need to get to know some firemen in Redding...I'm not sure how long our house and Zeke can co-exist.

The joys of a lawn

When we moved to Redding a year ago I knew we were moving into a town home with no yard so I gave my mower to a guy that cut yards in my neighborhood. I think I might of given him my weed eater too because I couldn't find it today. Now that I have a yard again I need to cut the grass. I borrowed one from my neighbor today but I'm in the market for a cheap reel mower like the one pictured above or an electric mower. Anyone got one sitting around or know somebody? I could use a weed eater too. I got my eyes on Craigslist.

Did you miss me?

I haven't seen the internet in 6 days.
In that time I have...
Packed up an entire house
Painted an entire house
Moved into a new house
Spoke at the Stirring about the political elephant in the church
Go listen to it here if you want. I know Hagquist is chompin' at the bit
We have a new president
I have 104 blogs to read
Pretty crazy 6 days.
It's good to be back!

Moving party

Got the whole house painted...pictures are coming.
Mom got in tonight.
Message is close to ready for the weekend.
Saturday at 9am we are moving.
We'll be done by 11am.
We'd love the help.
Our new place is literally 30 seconds from this place so it will be a breeze to move.
Let me know if you plan on comin' so I can get the appropriate amount of donuts and Sunny D!
It's just not a move without donuts and Sunny D...it gives you solar energy...and that's good for the environment :)

Paint and politics

That's my life this week.
Paintin' my house.
Speaking about the political elephant in the church on Sunday.
Blogs might be sparse.

Back at it...

It's quite possible that Alyssa and I have put the contents of our lives in boxes more than any other people on the planet. We've been married 9 years...this is going to be dwelling #8 for us!
Wow. We have it down to a science.
It's all about paint colors. I think I love to move because I love to completely change the look of a house. It's the HGTV in me...dirty little secret.
Party at my new place in a couple weeks...stay tuned!

Did that just happen???

Did I just go into a title company and sign papers to move into a house this Monday?
Daniel (our agent) was showing us houses two weeks ago...
We were on our way home when I motioned to him to roll down his window...
There was one other house he had talked about that we decided to look at for kicks...
We loved it...
It was a short sale...
We have had a bid on another short sale for 3 months...
This one was different...
It already had an accepted offer...
This house had to get picked up or it was going to the bank November 1st...
We got it...
We get keys Monday...
What the heck!!!??!
I'm stoked!