LIFELONG city dwellers, the Konig family can barely turn around without bumping into one another in an apartment that seems to shrink with each new addition. With baby #3 on the way their home is nearing the bursting point. But it's the smallest inhabitants, a bold group of mice who don't mind living with four humans and a cat, who finally push the family to seek larger quarters, an adorable bungalow with a backyard and attic space, in the 'burbs.
Trading mice for a too-friendly local skunk, the family settles in and discovers the unexpected joys and trials of owning a home (prone to sewer backup), driving a minivan (mobile cheerios repository), and raising three small children (countless sticky adventures). As they learn the local customs - how to respond after backing into a neighbor's car, when to expect a 24-hour plumber to be actually on call, how much to clean before the cleaning lady comes - Susan Konig recounts her domestic adventures with equal doses of wisdom and charm.
