Dconchie12 Does this happen in a new save too? Please test for comparison's sake and let me know.
If the new save is fine, try moving your existing sims to a different lot within the same save and see how the game runs.
If the new save is affected, please provide a dxdiag. Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop. From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.