Wigginton's Dont Whine; Ever and Moving.

Our newest household mantra is "Wigginton's Don't Whine" but friends, it's not working with one Little in particular. Ever is the whiniest little monster you'll ever meet and I'm having a really hard time motivating him to be positive about anything. I have never met someone who is more tired, hungry, thirsty and generally dissatisfied by everyday life than my baby boy. And don't even try to get him to clean in a jiffy or participate in a contest--that will produce fake sobs which IMO are way more nerve-wracking and horrible than whines.  Sheesh.

There is one thing, however, that makes Everett happier than anything else and that is the knowledge that in less than a month he'll be riding around town in a minivan. No, we're not becoming a brave NYC-driving bunch, instead we are packing our bags and moving to another big city full of palm trees, beach bodies and loads of parking spaces. Los Angeles, here we come! And when Everett hears us talking logistics he always chimes in with a smile, "We aw gonna move to Los Angewes and I am nevaw walking again in my whowe wife!" I'm glad he's happy about something these days, sheesh again.

Both boys are legitimately overjoyed to get back to the West Coast where they have loads of family and friends and the weather is sunshiney and beautiful. Hallelujah there is no winter! We can all agree that a no-winter land is where I ought to spend my days! But James and I are having a harder time saying goodbye to this city we love, this apartment we adore and every perk that life here has to offer. We have reservations about up-routing our family again and moving is stressful--so, so stressful. But in their own subtle ways both boys have shown me that life will be OK as long as we're together. And Ever's reminding me on an hourly basis lately that Wigginton's Don't Whine, maybe those words need to be constantly on my lips for my own good?! 

I can't talk about our move without mentioning how proud I am of James. He will be working at one of the largest, most prestigious law firms in the United States and he has worked so hard to get there. If you know James you know that he never gives anything less than 100% and I know I'm biased but this fabulous firm is really the lucky one to have him on their team. I look at all he's accomplished, all we've accomplished together, and I can't help but feel so pleased that he is such a fantastic provider and that we have been able to live out his dreams while still raising a righteous little family. God has been good in our lives and I can't wait to see what the next step will look like in sunny SoCal.

So hold on to your hats my friends, the little Wig's are about to make their home in another big city!