1. I had to open and crush 5 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups today for our Primary's Article of Faith Party (they got 1 topping for each A of F they memorized). It was a gooey, tempting, tasty mess!
2. I took this picture of the kids right before they left for school today. They're looking so much older to me and I realized I haven't really documented them on their scooters (which they ride every day).
3. Whenever Whitney takes a shower at night she brings all kinds of toys in there. It seems a bit treacherous and potentially painful to me, but she enjoys a Jurassic shower experience.
4. In an effort to get my body moving each day (more than just shuffling around the house) I have been alternating between walking and doing exercise videos. I don't love exercise videos, but figure if I have a bunch in the rotation it won't be too bad. I bought these two (they came together) for $6 at Ross the other day and was skeptical but willing. I tried the Samba party today and only ended up doing the warm up because it turns out my gimpy ankle affects my ability to do very basic Samba moves...go figure. I think it will be a fun workout though, so I'm just going to have to baby step my way into it. Damn my ankle...why did go off the diving board, why?
5. The mouse has not taken the bait! I have seen no other evidence of the mouse around the house, but did hear a distinct crunching sound while I was on the phone this morning (it mocks me so). I hustled into the kitchen to investigate, but saw nothing and didn't hear anything else. I cleaned behind the fridge and stove and placed cotton balls with peppermint oil on them around the house (per a website's instruction) because mice can't take the strong smell of the oil. The house and garage are minty fresh, I just hope the mouse decides to move out otherwise the neck-crushing traps are coming in!
Comment Window Tidbit: I had some questionable time-management skills today, but everything worked out. I just wonder if my movements were ever recorded and then played on fast-forward if I would end up looking like a complete spazz.
21 comments:
I have a mouse, too!!! Son-of-a-$^%&*@!!! (sorry, but mice are swear-worthy)
I meant to tell you this in your 1st mouse post, but I forgot. I think i was blocking it out.
We've trapped the house from hither to yon, with no success. He hasn't been seen or heard in days. And i see no traces, but he's out there. I feel it.
And it GROSSES ME OUT!!!!!
Let's combine our IQ's & figure this out.
Also--the peppermint oil is GENIUS...if for no other reason than it would smell up the house. In a good way.
As long as you don't associate it with mice.
This was a highly entertaining read.
Holy cow, that is a lot of Reese's wrappers!
I love Whitney's Jurassic shower experience! It looks treacherous for sure.
For some reason, Brazilian samba exercise videos are hilarious to me. But I'm all for making exercise fun! Damn that ankle.
Oh, that telltale crunching sound! I know that mockery well. (Remember when Bella called it "scary scissors"?) I'm cracking up over your house and garage being minty fresh!
That Reese's tower looks delicious.
At first I thought those were your legs in the shower and was cracking up. The Jurassic shower experience is not one I would go for.
I like Samba workouts. It's been years since I have done one. Sorry about the ankle :(
I say bring on the traps! We have used the open glue ones with really great success!
(I look like a spazz on a daily basis- I don't need a playback...)
I told you how I feel about mouse in my comment on another post. You are far more kind than I am when it comes to nasty rodents making "scary scissor" sounds in my walls.
The photo of Reese's wrappers makes my heart soar. They're on my top three candy favorites list.
Sarah likes to take Barbies into her bath/shower. It drives me crazy because their hair stays all drippy and wet.
mouse? is it as cute as ratatouille? probably not. good for you, in your efforts, what is in that basket it looks gross.....next to the book any way! hey and the ankle might be a disguise for your doing more for your body in that everything starts atrophying if you don't use it.
I'm so amused and yet intrigued by the idea of a samba workout- you'll have to let us know how it goes.
Good luck with the mouse- I'm still smiling at the thought of a minty fresh garage.
I usually don't like workout videos either--it's hard to motivate myself in the privacy of my own home. But I've never had a samba one! I'm so sorry your ankle is still bothering you--that is so debilitating and frustrating! Good luck with that mouse.
I like the A of F idea. Luci recently pledged to memorize the 10 commandments and I'm thinking it would be cool to do a ice cream party or something once her whole Sunday school class fulfills their pledges.
I like the A of F idea. Luci recently pledged to memorize the 10 commandments and I'm thinking it would be cool to do a ice cream party or something once her whole Sunday school class fulfills their pledges.
I second the glue traps for the mouse. You put it up against the walls though. That is was the exterminator told me to do. They travel against walls for some reason and the glue traps are what worked the best for us. Oh, I hate mice!!
That work out video sounds like fun. I really need to get back into the exercise routine. I feel like I have gained 20 in the last few weeks.
I first thought the Reeses tower was another mouse trap. I was worried!
I say do the real traps - with peanut butter. I know...cruel! But the open face stiky is just sad...that is how I found mine - stuck and silently screaming... You can't get the mouse OFF the sticky trap - so it is alive when you get rid of it. THAT to me is worse!
Good luck! Nothing like hearing and not seeing it!
I love your videos! That would be fun - at least learning some sweet new dance moves! HA!
Love that your littles can ride their scooters to school still!!
Your comment headers are always so darn funny...
I bet that mouse of yours sure wishes he could have been invited to your Primary party! Isn't peanut butter the key to their hearts?
I never think to document my kids going to school. I like that you did that...I think I'll take one of my gang on Monday...
How can dinosaurs in the shower even be enjoyable?! I can MAYBE see it being tolerable in the bathtub but even then, I'm not so sure...Whitney is such a character!
Since I lack complete coordination skills, I have to stay away from aerobic classes, step classes and work out videos...it seems just when I get the hang of something they switch the move and I'm all out of sorts again.
What exactly does that Brazilian dance work out involve?
Your mouse saga is so funny.
The photo of your kids is so cute.
I love how Whitney makes everything she does "an experience". We could learn a thing or two from her.
I hope your ankle gets better...your excitement to workout is awesome. Your dance dvd's look like a lot of fun. Maybe I'll check into something like that...anything to get me motivated. This gray weather is killing me. I know it is in my head, but man... it's dark at 4:45.
That pile of Reeses would be the death of me. I love the shower picture too.
I rolled my ankle walking down the main drag of the mall a few nights ago. I totally fell and dropped all my bags. Not one person came over to ask me if I was okay. I was crying and totally embarrassed because it really hurt. I should do a post about my disgust with humanity at that point (even though I was secretly happy everyone left me alone.) Sorry to hear your ankle is still hurting. Sometimes my comments to you are all about me.
I got my mix cd today and listened to it tonight in the car. Love it. Love the cute stationary, etc. Thanks so much!
I too thought the tower of pb cups was for the mouse trap and I was feeling sad for the loss of all those yummy treats all going toward a lousy mouse. I was relieved that they all went for the kids!
Sorry about the ankle!
"The Jurassic shower experience"--I love it. I don't think I'd have success in a Jurassic shower experience, but more power to Whitney. And yes, I love it when I can step from lounge to pajamas.
Those dance videos would be a fun change for exercise. Everyone on "so you think you can dance" seems to lose weight so it must work.
I can't believe your kids are like the same size! Whitney seriously has Randy's anonymous genes- what the!?!? She is so tall!
Those DVDs are so funny. I am proud of you setting a goal to get your body moving and even more impressed that it involves Samba! It makes me want to sneak over to your house and peek in the window to see you shakin your bootie! Hee hee
Darn that mouse! Is the peppermint working? At least your house smells clean and fresh (not so much after my Chicken Tikka Masala, right?)
You know, I really like that Whitney of yours.
yum to the stack of reese's.
"jurassic shower experience"...ha ha! that is too good.
that somba dance work out video looks AWESOME. you'll have to let me know how it goes.
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