Build a better Mouse Trap? and Home Improvement

We finally caught the mouse! As of right now, we don't think there are any mice! Tuesday night, Josh went to Lowes and got some better built traps. We put it under the bathtub, and that darn mouse figured out a way to eat the peanut butter without setting the trap off! Darn thing! I said we would try these traps one more time, and then, we were getting your sticky traps, Christine! (Josh didn't want a sticky trap at first because he said he didn't want the mouse looking at him while he disposed of it- he wanted the thing dead). Well, Josh rigged up the mouse trap so that even one of Lindsay's tiny socks set it off. Whoever assembled these traps at the factory had put the pin on backwards. So anyways, we got that all figured out and set 3 traps last night. About 4 this morning, we heard a SNAP! The mouse was caught! Josh left 2 of the traps under there, just incase we have any more visitors.

So, a little of topic, we enjoy watching Home Improvement reruns on Nick at Nite. We were watching it last night, and Tim was talking about "Building a better mousetrap". We laughed because Josh had just barely "built a better mouse trap". I guess it was funny if you were there. Anyways, I wish I could watch Home Improvement in order, because they just play the reruns randomly and its kind of hard to follow the story and what's happening. Also, there are a few inconsistencies- Like I never know if Al is dating Eileen, or Trudy, or if he is single. I know you can get them on Netflix, but I don't want to pay for that right now. I wonder if you can buy the whole series on ebay or something.

So, now that the mouse is gone, I don't know what I'm going to blog about. Maybe our trip to Twin Falls this weekend! We're going with my parents to the Temple Open House and going to dinner. I'm excited. Then Sunday, we're celebrating my SIL's birthday.

Mouse, Part 2

Well, we thought there was only one mouse. Turns out, there's another one in our house! We are thinking it spends the days in the crawl space, but at night it likes to go under the bathtub and make a lot of noise trying to get out into the house. We have a jetted tub so there is an opening from the tub into our room for the electricity to the tub. Well, the mouse has tried to get out the opening. Josh nailed a board over it. I don't really care if it stays under the tub (I just won't be taking any bubble baths for a while), but I just don't want it to come into the house. I hope it finds a new home soon. If I liked cats, we'd be getting one today. I'm debating about it, but I don't know what we'd do with the cat after the mice were gone.

Intruder!

Okay, so one of my biggest fears is someone breaking into my house. Luckily, it wasn't this kind of intruder we had Friday night, but one of a different variety. Yup, we had the first mouse in our house in 4 years! It's crazy what kind of trouble one little mouse can cause. The story actually starts last weekend. Josh is a scout leader, and last weekend they had a campout. He only went on Friday night, since he had other commitments Saturday morning. So, Josh was the one to bring the food. He put it in our cooler, and just left it up there with the scouts for their breakfast Saturday morning. So, we just got our cooler back last night, and it had been sitting outside, at the other scout leaders house all week. Little did we know, the scouts had left garbage and food in the cooler. So, when we brought the cooler in the house, we are assuming that is how the mouse got in. So, I was sitting on our bed feeding Daniel, and I saw a little furball run past the bedroom door. I wasn't sure what it was, and then I saw it again. I was so scared! I told Josh about it, and at first he wasn't sure I had really seen one, since sometimes I think I see mice when they are not really there. So, I'm there freaking out on the bed and Josh is trying to figure out what to do. He goes to Maverick, and they don't have mouse traps, so he went over to the Chevron station. They had one package of two traps that were kind of poorly built. Well, Josh gets back and puts peanut butter on them, and places them so the mouse is sure to run over one of them. The mouse was running from behind our bedroom door, behind our entertainment center, and behind my dresser, where he spent most of his time. Well, that darn mouse would run right past the traps and nothing would happen. Lindsay was supposed to be in bed, but she was curious what was going on. We told her there was a mouse in our room, and she was excited because she thought it was Mickey Mouse. She said, "Why is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse [her favorite show] behind mommy's dresser?" It was cute. I told Josh there is no way I am sleeping at home with a mouse in our bedroom. Not happening. So, at 10:30 I loaded up the kids and drove to my parents house in Shelley. They are currently on vacation, but I know they won't care I stayed there. Well, their neighbors across the street are watching their house, and they freaked out when they saw lights on and knew my parents weren't home. So, they called and were like, who is this? I explained to them the situation and they were glad it was just me. I am just really glad they didn't call the police, or my parents! That would have been bad. Anyways, Josh stayed here alone (well, him and Mickey), just waiting for the darn thing to get trapped. This morning, it still hadn't been trapped. So, he went outside and borrowed our neighbor's cat. The cat caught the mouse! The cat also tried hiding under our bed and wouldn't come out. Josh got it out, but not without it scratching him. Then the cat was scared, and jumped out our bedroom window, bending the screen in the process. So, there was a lot of craziness for one little mouse, but I'm just glad it's taken care of! So, I guess the moral of the story is, don't let the scouts leave a cooler outside with food and garbage in it, and then bring it in the house!

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Weekend

Saturday morning we were kind of upset about some personal circumstances, so we decided to go do something fun to get our minds off of things. We invited Rex and Patty, some friends from our ward, and their baby Eli, to go swimming with us at Green Canyon. They drove, since they have a vehicle who can fit everyone. It was really fun. Lindsay loves to swim and she hasn't got to go yet this summer. She scared us when she would get too far away from us though. I actually preferred the deep end just so I could hold on to her. Daniel wasn't too sure about the whole thing, but Eli loved it! It was good to get away for a little while. We ate dinner at JB's afterwards, which was really good. That night we were all really tired, and I was starting to not feel good.

Sunday morning I felt okay again. Josh went and did shuttles since he missed it on Saturday, so I took the kids to church by myself. That was the first mistake. Lindsay was acting awful in Sacrament meeting. Her nursery leader came and sat by us, and that did help, although it was kind of embarrassing. After church I was tired from hauling the two kids in and out, and I really didn't feel good. I pretty much spent the rest of the day in bed. Josh got home about 3 and made dinner and did the dishes. I hate being sick! Today I am finally feeling a little better.

Josh is in Rock Springs through tomorrow night, and when he gets home he has scouts, so it's just the kids and I for two days. I'm trying to keep the house cleaned and both kids fed and happy. I have pictures of us swimming, but the camera is still in the bag that Josh took on his road trip. So, I'll get them loaded later.

My birthday party with Josh's family was really fun. It was at his parents house. We had cake and ice cream, and everyone came except Jon and Steve, who were working. Josh's cousins Linda and Christie were here from Washington, and his friends Jeremy and Jess also came. Josh's parents got me gift certificates to JCPenney and Bath and Body Works. I've been instructed to spend it on myself and not the kids. So, that'll be fun. I want to get some sort of nightgown and a pair of shorts or capris, since I don't have either one. And, from Bath and Body Works I'm going to get bubble bath, lotion and hand soap. I love that store! Josh's brothers and their wives got me a Xyron machine. It's for scrapbooking, and it turns anything into a sticker. That'll be fun to try, too! It was a great party.

My parents are on vacation to see my brother in Illinois this week. We really wanted to go, but just really couldn't afford it. I wish we could have though. I love my nieces and nephews and it would have been really nice. My brother from Las Vegas is also flying up there. My niece is getting baptized Saturday. I hope they have fun!