Where has all the TP gone?

I was deleting photos from my camera

and I ran across this one.

I didn't take it.

Apparently Rydge is a photographer as well

as an expert in wasting TP.

At least now I know why we keep running out.

I needed that

I saw this on FACEBOOK.

I totally laugh-snorted when I read it.

I needed that!

Critters

We have had a series of odd critters around here lately.

Maddie, Rydge, and I found this little fella a few days ago.

I've never seen anything like it.

I think he's a caterpillar.

I like to think he's going to be a beautiful butterfly someday.

 So weird, huh?

I've heard of eyes in the back of your head, 

but eyes on your butt? 

That's new to me.

 On Sunday I came home from my early meetings and the kids were all out in the driveway looking a bit excited.  That is NEVER a good sign.  Turns out we had this little dude 

sleeping in the corner of the garage. 

An opossum. 

How utterly disgusting is that rat tail? ug. 

He did not love being disturbed.

He hissed at us.

Tyler named him Reggie. 

I hate him. 

So when it got dark I attempted 

to bait this critter out with some tuna.  

I left a chunk near him and dropped tuna bits here and there and then left the can in the middle of the driveway.

My plan was to watch for him to come out of the garage and then run and shut the garage so he didn't make it his permanent dwelling.

As most of my good plans do...it backfired.

I looked outside about 20 min. after strategically placing the tuna and saw this.......

(pic from google - it was night and I was freaked out)

Apparently skunks love tuna even more than 'possums.  

So now, I have a 'possum residing in my garage somewhere.

A skunk hanging out, probably waiting anxiously for more tuna.

And a creepy crawly weird squishy thing that I hope turns into a butterfly.

Awesome.

One Lucky Guy

No, Tyler didn't take two dates to Homecoming.

We met up with our beautiful Hayley-girl for photos.

Sweet cousins!

 Ty and the other Hailee  :)

Cute couple.

I'm not quite sure how we went from t-ball

to Homecoming. Time is flying by 

WAY too fast.

MUM's the word

Let me first premise this post by asking pardon

of any Texans I may offend.

Ok.  So the MUM.

Tyler asked sweet Hailee to Homecoming.

Texas tradition states that the boy gives the girl a MUM

that she wears to school on Friday and the game Friday night.

So we made the MUM.

$90 and hours later....

here ya go.

Tradition also dictates that there is an "exchange".

Last night we took Hailee her MUM and she gave Ty his armband.

The MUM is covered with noisemakers...

airhorn, bells, cow bell... the noisier the better.

Seriously, can you imagine lugging this thing around all day.

And this is SMALL....

I just don't get it. 
I kept asking myself...why???
Purpose?

But I have to say - it was pretty fun hanging

with the kiddos putting it together. 

The Conference Sniper

So last weekend was so amazing.  I love General Conference weekend for so many reasons.  
1. I get to SLEEP IN
2. Going along w/number 1 I have NO early Sunday meetings
3. I wear my pj's all day.
4. I get to color with my baby.
5. I take naps.  Lots of naps.
6. I get to soak in the words of the living prophets. 
7. Oh, and food. Lots of food.

This conference we had a bit of a different experience.

Apparently, every single one of us ticked Rydge off.  Kyle took his spot.  I told him "no". Tyler was buggin, etc....

As we were sitting there quietly enjoying conference, nerf bullets showered down upon us from the upstairs loft.  

Thus was born the Conference Sniper.

Aye Carumba.