I have 2 moms named Patty

Guess what kids! I'm all moved in at my new house! Woohoo! It was super duper awkward at the old house so it's been awesome just being out of that house.

So here's what went down... I never really told my old family that I was going to move out for sure, so I packed up everything in phases so I wouldn't be as obvious. This morning I knew I was going to be picked up at 12:00, so around 11:30ish, I started bringing my suitcases down whenever Meme and la Cata were in their bedrooms (so they wouldn't see). I was actually planning on just saying a quick "ciao" and peacing out of there, but the janitor man came up and asked Meme why there were suitcases sitting by the front door. Awkward much? Yes. Yes indeed. So I was like, "Oh yeah, I'm leaving soon" and walked back into my room and sat there killing time for 5 minutes or so. When I thought Meme had sufficiently recovered from my wee surprise, I went to tell her goodbye. She seemed sad/angry, but gave me a hug and told me "te quiero mucho." Really. I had to fight back tears. I told her "te quiero tambien," and I wanted to continue to say "I really do trust you and you've have been super nice to me, but I'm pretty 100% that your daughter is a wack-job clepto." But I'm not sure how to say that tactfully.

At 12:00 my new mom walked up to the gate and gave my a huge hug! Her name is Patty (just like my real mom! Like, oh my gawd!) and she is amazing. She talks super slow so I can understand and on the car ride home she told to just forget everything that has happened so far and start my trip over stating today. (Later when we were eating lunch, her sister-in-law asked when I arrived in Chile, and I started to say 3 weeks ago, but Patty interrupted and was like "No, no, no remember? You just got here today!") Patty lives with her husband and 2 kids, Benjamin, 6, and Monserrat, 2, in a very nice apartment in Ñuñoa. It even has a pool!

Well, I'm being attacked by Monserrat and Enrique (you made now him as Ernie, a friendly orange puppet) so I must go. I didn't want to be the creepy gringa with a camera, so I haven't taken any pictures here yet, but I will soon -- the kids are freaking adorable!

besos