Our little Mickey Mouse

Months and months ago we saw a little black mouse run out from behind our couch. We tried and tried to find him and catch him, but never did see him again. We set out traps at night for about a week all over the place and never caught him. We even used peanut butter because we heard that they like it and the strong smell attracts the mouse to the trap. Well months went by and again I saw our little mouse friend poking his head out from under the dishwasher. I felt like he was actually looking at me and teasing me. He was so darn cute that we borrowed a live trap from the inlaws so that we wouldn't have to kill the little guy. Plus we could leave the live trap out because it wasn't a hazard for the kiddos. Well once again months and months have passed and still no mouse in the trap and no mouse sightings...UNTIL today! This little guy must be so smart to stay out of the traps. I don't know where he is living because I haven't found any mouse droppings. Brian wanted me to stand by the entertainment system because he was behind there. When he ran out and ran right past me, Brian got mad that I didn't "block him with my foot or step on him." HELLO, it's the teeniest little mouse, I don't think I could match his lightning fast speed and agility *LOL* So I'm just at a loss of how to get rid of this darn mouse without calling in a professional. I hate coming downstairs in the middle of the night and wondering if my mouse friend is going to run right out in front of my feet. I'm sure he has plenty to munch on since our floor seems to accumulate crumbs so much. But I keep a tidy house and feel like this mouse is a black mark on my housecleaning abilities! OK...did I really just type out that much about a mouse. I'm almost feeling a bond with the little guy at this point.

Winding down...

Relaxing...can you ever do this once you give birth to a child?? I feel like by the time I get the last child off to sleep I'm pooped. So tonight I decided that I couldn't waste this precious time just going to sleep. I feel like the only time I have to myself is right now. My husband seems to think that I should wake up before the kids so that I can start the day out with some time to myself...but when I'm up multiple times in the middle of the night and all the kids seem to be up before 7am...I just don't think that I could do it.

So I decided that each night this is going to be my time to wind down. It's usually time when I can hang out with my hubby, but he goes to bed so darn early and I'm tired of laying in bed awake. A big huge BUT...

How do you relax and wind down when you're at home. I came downstairs to find 3 out of 5 loads of laundry that have yet to be folded, toys scattered about the family room and dinner dishes in the sink. I can't relax knowing that all of those chores hang over my head and yet I don't have the energy to do them all right now.

I have a ton of stuff that I would love to do. But it seems that my list of things I enjoy and want to do gets longer as my list of endless house duties and child care get done. So I guess I will just write down what I would like to be doing and then go clean up the house *LOL*

1. Stamp ;o)
2. Read (a magazine, my friend's blogs, one of my parenting books...anything that's not a list of things to do or a grocery list)
3. Paint my toe nails
4. Sit down and watch anything other then a kids show on TV

Blog crazy

No blogs forever and then three in one day :o) Can you tell I'm avoiding housework...and I uploaded pics to the computer *LOL* No matter how much I watch them sleep, it brings me so much peace when I look back and see them out in their carseats.

Kendra Street

I don't know why, but I thought this was pretty cool ;o) When we went to visit Daddy at work the other day, his job was off of this street! The kids had a great time playing in the dirt and watching Daddy move dirt with the loader. Brooklyn just snoozed in the car next to me!

Will I ever blog again

Everyday I think of a ton of stuff I want to blog about and then I never seem to get the time to actually get on the computer for more then 2 minutes at a time. But with one napping I can get on and actually update this a bit.

Brooklyn is just growing like a weed! I can't believe that she's 4 months old already. It's bittersweet because I know it's our last baby so each new phase is a bit sad too. She's rolling all over the place, smiling and babbling at anyone who will look at her. Right now she's sitting next to me on her playmat just squealing...I LOVE IT!

I just registered Melanie to start preschool in the fall and I can't believe that she's already old enough to start school. She's such a little girl now, it just amazes me how much she picks up on and learns each day.

Brandon is talking more and more each day. He seems to come up with 2-3 new words each day. I think he's known them all along and is just telling them to us slowly :o) My favorite is when he comes up to me and asks for "jewsh". Pretty soon I think he'll be talking as much as Melanie.

That's a small update...more to come!