Between a lizard and a mouse

my house is just full of surprises! Some of you might remember my big lizard in the shower fiasco a couple of months ago, I thought that was bad. Well, last night Josh and I were sitting on the couch minding our own business when out of the corner of my eye I see a damn mouse run across the kitchen floor. SERIOUSLY! I have never screamed so loud in my life. I have also never seen a mouse before. Josh, of course, thought it was hilarious. He says it came in the house through the garage.

I will be just fine if I never have to see another lizard or mouse again in my life! Over it! Not to mention, I swear my house isn't dirty. It's really clean. There aren't piles of crap everywhere so I don't know why these critters like coming to my house. I don't understand.

Oh Josh...

Honey, sometimes you say the cutest things to try to make me feel better and I definitely give you an "A" and a smile for effort.

Here's the story devoted blog readers (whom I love, BTW):

Wednesday night Josh and I had dinner with my BFF, Teresa and her boyfriend, Bryan. Teresa has 2 children; a boy, Anthony, who is 10 and a girl, Isabelle, who is 8 or 9. We somehow got on the topic of a pumpkin patch. Teresa shares with me that it is a tradition in her household to go to a pumpkin patch every year and each person gets their own pumpkin to decorate and/or carve. I shared that I have never been to a pumpkin patch but that I want to go so bad. I think it would be an awesome experience and have always wanted to go. The only pumpkins I ever had were from the front of Kroger that I begged my mom for when we went grocery shopping and when an old friend went and got a bunch of them and I decorated them with her and her child in 2007.

My dear, sweet husband turns to me and says "don't worry, you can experience it with our kid next year". Oh honey, if only I could believe that. I certainly do hope you're right but to be realistic here: The kid at most (if I were to get pregnant right now) would be 3 months old (and that may even too old, I don't feel like doing math right now). I don't think taking a 3 month old to a pumpkin patch is exactly what I had in mind. Thanks for trying though. It really did make me smile and feel a bit better because that is just one more thing that I can add to my list of reasons why I can't wait to be a mother.

So, I'm shooting for a 2012 pumpkin patch trip where baby and I can share the experience for the first time together! Sounds good, right? :)

October?

I cannot believe it is already October! Where in this world has the time gone? It seems like Josh and I got married last week when, in fact, it will be 9 months tomorrow since the wedding. I can't believe the holidays are just around the corner. I am so ready for Christmas. I didn't decorate at all last year, not even a tree because of the wedding and all the chaos that entailed. This year I am going all out! I am so excited!

Tonight Josh and I will decorate for Halloween. I cannot wait for you guys to see the pictures from that! It is nothing like what it used to be though. Since I painted the house, I have not allowed him to black out most of the house with black tarps. Actually, everything downstairs used to be covered with black tarps except the kitchen. For Halloween, instead of blacking out the kitchen with tarps, the kitchen always has black lights (that don't show up in pictures ::insert pouty face here::)I don't want the walls to get messed up somehow so no more black tarps starting this year. Here are some pictures from the 2008 Halloween Party.
Our friend Scott helping us out.
Josh likes freakin' me out on that ledge!

This is my favorite Halloween costume so far(also from 2008). Again, the kitchen was blacked out with a black light. So mad it doesn't show in pictures!
And some more pictures just for the hell of it. :) I'm a picture whore and this was, by far, the best party we ever had!

Matt and I. He was too cool to dress up.

Keg stand?
This post took a completely different turn then I had originally expected and now I really can't wait to get the Halloween show on the road.

Anyway, tonight we decorate outside and we may be getting more Zombie Babies tonight as well. Tomorrow, we go buy costumes and probably more decorations because well.... we have a problem. :)

I'm probably more excited than any one person should be for Halloween but seriously, when can an adult have an excuse to dress up in any kind of costume, wear a ton of make-up, and have scary and just absolutely unexpected shit jump out in front of you and it be completely acceptable? My point exactly! :)

Have a fabulous weekend everyone! <3 you tons!