You think you've seen it all and then....

And then you see this. Yep. That's a dead mouse. In the sink drain. Where I wash the dishes.

You know when I discovered it? Right after I sliced myself a hunk of cheese (ironic, no?) and dropped the knife in the drain. At first I thought that for some reason we had three drain plugs instead of two, but then I realized what it was. And got totally and utterly grossed out. Mouse was removed, much bleach applied to both sinks and surrounding surfaces, much gagging occurred. Dead mice in the sink are a surefire way to kill one's appetite!

Road Trip!

On Saturday July 18, we took a two hour tour to PA to visit Grandma Carolynn's twin sister Helen and her family. Corey's cousin Paris was home for the day, and we haven't seen him in at least six years. Paris is in the military, so the chances for us to visit with him are few and far between. Milo had a complete and utter blast, and the rest of us had a good time too.


One of Corey's relatives is a DJ/kid entertainer, so Milo and the other little girl that was there had their own personal balloon animal guy.

Milo and Abigail sporting their awesome helmets.

Abigail had mouse ears AND wings.

The DJ guy brought a parachute too. Only word to describe that fun: Awesome!!!!

Milo and Abigail keeping their balance while we shook the parachute.

Me and Milo running around inside the parachute.

I'm going to get you!

We collapsed in the middle and then we got dragged around for awhile.

Balloon fun, bubble machine and tired old dog.

Someone brought a mini foosball game, and Milo was fascinated by it. When we weren't chasing bubbles or playing with balloons, we were playing foosball.

Chasing the bubbles from the bubble machine. That thing was amazing, it spit out thousands of bubbles a second. I predict one being purchased for our personal use in the near future. Milo and Lily would both love it.

Milo and Abigail playing in the bubbles.

This little girl took an instant liking to Milo. Her name is Rebecca and I think she said she's 8 years old. I have no idea who she is or where she came from, but she was a nice kid.

Corey's Aunt Helen, Grandma Carolynn's twin sister.

Corey's cousin Paris, Paris's fiancee Katie and his best buddy Manny.